The road takes you through thick rain forest, along gorgeous sections of the ocean and past numerous waterfalls. This scenic, curvaceous (115 tight turns) road delivers you to Hana, the secluded town on Maui's south eastern flank. Another is the Lahaina Pali Trail, which parallels the Pali Highway between Ma'alea Harbor and Lahaina with stunning views of Molokini, Kaho'a'lawe and Lanai from high on the bluffs above the Pacific. The Haleakala volcano's trail system also offers a host of options along and into the crater, though altitudes of 8,000-10,000 feet will cause some a challenge. A favorite section treks through the La Perouse Bay lava fields, presenting marvelous, rocky ocean views around every turn and a chance to see scores of wild black goats which inhabit the area. Some are historic, like sections of the old Kings Highway that circled the island hundreds of years ago, allowing ancient Hawaiian kings to traverse the island and collect taxes. Renting a snorkel mask and fins goes for $1.50 a day, or about $10 for a week cheap thrills! For real snorkeling guided tours, take one of the boat tours to the Molokini Atoll out of Maalaea Harbor, or take a speedy ocean raft tour across to the shores of Lanai from the Lahaina Harbor (on our last two Lanai snorkeling trips, a pod of dolphins followed our ocean raft a good part of the way).
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It’s free off many beaches such as the southern portion of Wailea Beach and many others. The beaches north of Kaanapali are scenic, but narrower and rockier. Favorites, based on broad, sandy and swimmable, are on the west side of the island, such as Wailea Beach (between the Grand Wailea and Fairmont luxury tourist hotels), Makena State Beach and Secret Cove (just south of 6900 Makena Road), where a 6-foot opening in a lava rock wall takes you to a pocket beach with gorgeous scenery, a perfect vantage looking out toward Molokini Atoll. Maui is known for many of the worlds top beaches.
If you are a fan of magic shows, the Warren and Annabelle Magic Show is a memorable production in Lahaina. You’ll find a variety of luaus on the island, and most would recommend the Old Lahaina Luau as one of the top choices. Favorite restaurants include Fleetwood’s, Lahaina Fish, Lahaina Grill, Honu Seafood and Pizza and Mala Ocean Tavern, all along the ocean on old Front Street. The city is loaded with history, features one of the world's largest banyan trees anchoring a city block in front of the old courthouse and features some of the island's best shops and finest restaurants. Lahaina is the historic former whaling capital and territorial capital (before it moved to Oahu). A few favorite restaurants are gone but several new have appeared in their place.Īfter three year’s absence, we have reassessed our top list of attractions, which include: Sunrise at the top of Mt. In our first several days of touring the island, we saw new construction going up near the Kahului airport and several new condominium complexes being built in Kihei, Wailea and Kaanapali. We made our way to our timeshare on the north end of Kihei on the island’s western shore, though Vacation Rental By Owner (VRBO) and Airbnb offer many affordable options for oceanside lodging.
Hawaiian Airlines remains always exceptional, with staff who exude customer service, and the recently expanded Maui Airport makes it easier to rent a car – even if prices are about twice what they were three years ago.
The Sacramento Metropolitan Airport remains top-notch economy parking costs only $10 a day and airport security handled a small crowd at 6 a.m. with expeditious professionalism. So we were eager to rekindle our memories and explore a few new options on our current trip. After 18 visits to Maui from 2000 to 2019, the pandemic shutdown kept us away for the past three years.
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