12 Ways to Enjoy Maui
Maui
is a truly magical place and Hawaii's most popular island. Once
a thriving whaling center, today it offers extraordinary vacation
activities, like sunrise from atop Haleakala Crater, the magnificent
white-sand Kaanapali Beach resort area, historic Lahaina town, great
snorkeling, and championship golf courses from one end of the island
to the other. There are also the world-class resorts of Wailea,
Makena and Kapalua.
- Take a boat trip to see the humpback whales and their calves between December and March.
- Watch the sunrise over Haleakala Crater.
- Visit the remarkable town of Hana, tucked away at the end of the road.
- See a rodeo in upcountry Maui or go there to shop.
- Have a drink at the Pioneer Inn, a historic inn from Maui's whaling days.
- See the Banyan tree in downtown Lahaina, where you can also buy souvenirs.
- In July, check out the Maui Fin Company Open, an amateur and pro windsurfing competition.
- If you're a film buff, consider the Maui Film Festival every June in Wailea.
- Go fish! Take a fishing boat out of Lahaina of Maalaea Harbors.
- Take the ferry to Lanai and have lunch by the pool at the Manele Bay Hotel.
- Visit the Maui Ocean Center where you can walk through an acrylic tube with sharks circling above.
- Visit Whalers Village for terrific shopping and the whale museum.
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