Maui Towns, Regions and Scenic Drives

Maalaea and the Central Isthmus

Maalaea and the Central Isthmus · 13 days ago

Maalaea and the Central Isthmus: Maui’s Wind-Swept Harbor and Island Crossroads

Maalaea is easy to miss if you are racing from Kahului Airport to a resort in Wailea or Kaanapali.

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Maalaea and the Central Isthmus · 1 month ago

Maalaea and the Central Isthmus: Maui’s Sunny Crossroads Between Mountains and Sea

Maalaea sits at Maui’s narrow waist, a small harbor village where the West Maui Mountains lean close to the sea and the broad Central Isthmus opens toward Haleakala.

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Maalaea and the Central Isthmus · 3 months ago

Maalaea and the Central Isthmus: Maui’s Overlooked Crossroads of Ocean and Mountain

Maalaea is easy to miss.

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Maalaea and the Central Isthmus · 4 months ago

Maalaea and the Central Isthmus: Maui’s Crossroads of Harbor, Farmland, and Scenic Coast

Maalaea and the Central Isthmus are easy to treat as a pass-through.

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Lahaina Recovery and Respectful Visiting · 18 days ago

Visiting Lahaina with Respect: Supporting Recovery and Honoring West Maui’s Spirit

Lahaina is not just a pretty port town on Maui’s west coast.

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Kihei, Wailea and Makena · 18 days ago

South Maui’s Sunlit Trio: Kihei, Wailea, and Makena

The first thing many visitors notice about South Maui is the light.

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Kihei, Wailea and Makena · 19 days ago

From Kihei to Makena: A South Maui Coastal Day of Beaches, Bays, and Lava Trails

South Maui begins with the easy rhythm of Kihei, where early risers walk barefoot across warm sand and outrigger canoes slice through water turned silver by the morning sun.

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Neighbor Islands and Day Trips From Maui · 20 days ago

A Perfect Day Trip from Maui to Lanai: Ferry Rides, Hidden Beaches, and Small-Island Charm

Lanai floats just off Maui’s west coast, a quiet silhouette that many visitors admire from Kaanapali or Kapalua without ever realizing how easy it is to reach.

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