Maui County encompasses the areas of Maui, Moloka’i, Lana’i and Kaho`olawe.
Maui, or the Valley Isle, is the 2nd largest of the Hawaiian Islands. The island of Maui was actually formed by two separate volcanoes, one being Mt. Haleakala which is the worlds largest dormant volcano. This is where the very popular Maui downhill bike tours happen.
The second of Maui's volcanoes is Puu Kukui, which is located on the west side of the island and receives over 400 inches of rainfall annually. But don't let that rainfall amount scare you, they have a saying in Maui that if you don't like the weather where you are then just drive 10 minutes in any direction to be back in the sunshine again.
Maui has an amazing 42 miles of beaches with white, gold, black, red, green, garnet or salt and pepper colored sand. Although the Big Island has almost twice as much coastline as the other Hawaiian Islands combined, Maui has more swimmable beach than any other Hawaiian island.
Lana`i is almost all privately owned with a small population around 2,800. Lana’i has 47 miles of shoreline with beautiful natural beaches, including great places to snorkel. Moloka`i has the world’s tallest sea cliffs and some of the most spectacular waterfalls on the Hawaiian islands. At one time Kaho`olawe was used as a missile target by the U.S. Navy until 1992 when the island became a historical landmark and they began it's restoration.
So explore this website and do your planning then go pack your garment bags and get out the wheeled luggage but make sure to not forget your swimwear and sun screen. Maui Hawaii is a dream vacation of a lifetime.
West Maui
The west side of Maui is known for it resorts, golf courses, and beach front hotels. The west side includes the cities of Kapalua, Kaanapali, and Lahaina. Lahaina is a national historic landmark and has deep-rooted Hawaiian history.
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Central Maui
Kahului and Wailuku are cities in central Maui. Wailuku has a beautiful historical district and nice little shops. Kahului is a larger and considered the port city of Maui with many shopping centers and Maui activities. Upcountry Maui, up the slopes of Haleakala, features breathtaking views and amazing botanical gardens.
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East Maui
After traveling on the Hana highway you will reach one of the more visited parts of the island called Hana. Hana features scenic waterfalls and coastline and most Maui vacationers would say a trip to Maui is not complete without a stop in "heavenly Hana".
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South Maui
South Maui features the towns of Kihei, Wailea and Makena. Kihei is known for beautiful weather and long beautiful sandy beaches. Wailea, Maui's newest resort communities, includes some of Maui's finest resorts and hotels, golf courses and white sandy beaches. Makena is a small resort community with some of the islands best known beaches and snorkeling spots.
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