They were there attending the wedding of Zac’s manager, and we’d, uh, bet on it that this little photo shoot was all highly staged.

Incidentally, the new issue of In Touch features their bazillionth interview with Zac, and we thought it was funny that they ask him, “What do you think makes a good boyfriend?”  His reply:

“Someone who’s respectful, easygoing, understanding and loving.”

Heh. We wonder where Zac’s boyfriend was the whole time this beach photo shoot was going on.

Anyway, he’s been so naked and manly-looking lately, we can’t deny liking it–gone are the days of his ‘pretty little lady‘ looks.  Thank you JustJared for getting up all the photos. We offer the best of the bunch below.

UPDATE:  Also, for the record, the screencaps of the woefully cut SHOWER SCENE from High School Musical 3.

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Zac & Vanessa’s Hawai’i Wedding (JustJared)
The Lost High School Musical 3 Zac Efron Shower Scene (Towleroad)