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ALL AROUND MAUI: PLACES TO SEE AND THINGS TO DO RIGHT NOW
Everything is open on Maui. And your clients should be there to experience it all right now. A year after the island’s wildfires, they’ll find all of Maui — from its breathtaking natural landmarks, world-renowned beaches and unique towns to its local-owned restaurants, retailers and outdoor activity companies — open to welcome them. Suggest they explore and enjoy every corner of Maui while they’re on island. Here’s our district-by-district breakdown of places they should see and things they should do all around Maui.
South Maui
Home base for much of the south shore’s wide array of ocean tours and activities, Kīhei is six miles of beaches and has some of the island’s best swimming, snorkeling and kayaking. The town’s eclectic mix of places to eat, shop, stay and have fun includes several popular businesses that relocated to the city after the Lahaina wildfires. Further south are the expansive sands of secluded Mākena State Park, where clients can relax under an umbrella or play a game of beach volleyball. Remind clients to enter the water carefully—the shorebreak is swift and can be dangerous. Entrance and parking fees required.
Upcountry Maui
A road trip is the best way for your clients to discover Upcountry Maui, taking in its many farms, farm stands and agricultural tours. Tour choices include fruit and vegetable growers, tea and lavender farms and even a goat cheese dairy. Along the way are local-favorite places to grab a bite and shop. But make sure client save a day to take in the nature-made grandeur of the 30,000+-acre Haleakalā National Park and its volcano summit with stellar sunrise and sunset views. Reservations required for sunrise.
Central Maui
Wailuku is a must-visit town for its walkable street grid and classic historic buildings that are home to modern and longtime local-owned boutiques, restaurants, bakeries, snack shops and cafes. Suggest clients stroll Wailuku’s growing collection of colorful Small Town * Big Art street murals painted by locals. Then suggest they head to nearby Kahului for Chef Kyle Kawakami’s popular Maui Fresh Streatery food truck for tasty, creative eats representing Maui’s many cultures. Money dropped in his Aloha Tip Jar have raised nearly $1 million for resident food and post-fire relief.
East Maui
Suggest clients book a local tour company to experience the famously winding 35-mile Hāna Highway, which runs alongside waterfalls, rain forested gorges and views of the Maui coastline. Leaving the driving to a tour driver is a relaxing and informative way to see it all. Be sure clients include a visit to Wai‘ānapanapa State Park to see its beautiful black sand beaches, coast and forest hikes, sea stacks and early Hawaiian heiau (temple). Reservations required.
North Shore Maui
Visit Pā‘ia, gateway to Maui’s world-renowned north shore surf spots and beaches. The surf town’s sugar plantation-era storefronts are home to a groovy collection of small boutiques, cafes, eateries, juice and libation bars, ocean activity companies and surf gear shops. Clients can also checkout Ho‘okipa Beach Park nearby, where they can wade in the water or chill on the sand and take in ocean-carving pro and amateur windsurfers and foil boarders.
West Maui
Forever the home district of Lahaina town, West Maui is open for everyone to visit and enjoy. Clients can see the scenic coastline views on the way to the Kā‘anapali resort area to Nāpili’s and Kapalua’s beaches and the tranquil Honolua Bay. Several Lahiana restaurants, retailers and activity companies are open to the public again, and clients can support them all with a visit. They’re also welcome to work nonprofits, Maui Cultural Lands and Kipuka Olowalu, for impactful and lasting memories. They’ll see rarely visited places in nature while doing much-appreciated volunteer restoration and preservation work on area lands and coastline.
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