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| Click on the red dots to explore Maui |
With it's beautiful scenery Maui is amongst the most spectacular islands in the Pacific and is frequently acknowledged as one of the world's most beautiful islands.
The lush and verdant valleys, both large and small, are only part of the island's attraction. Romantic sandy coves, broad golden sandy beaches, rain forests, tropical gardens are all part of Maui's beauty and magic. Maui, which is some 700 sq miles, was formed by two volcanoes, Mount Puu Kaukui - the Hill of Light and the 10,000 foot, Mount Haleakala, the world's largest dormant volcano, with a 25 mile winding road to it's vast summit crater and its entrancing Pacific sunrise vistas and miles of walking and horse trails.
Lahaina town is on the western shore and was the old whaling capital of the Pacific and is now a whale watch centre.
Nearby is the renowned resort area of Ka'anapali with its miles of beautiful golden sandy beach edged by resort hotels and condominiums in their tropical garden settings. Further north is Kapalua; an area with many world-renown golf courses and outstanding beach resorts, including Kapalua Bay frequently acknowledged as having the best beach in the United States.
On the sunny southern shore is the award winning resort areas of Wailea, with its five star resort hotels, oceanside walkways, gardens and spectacular beaches. Here you can find top quality resorts, with world class Spas. The five star Grand Wailea Spa is an elegant 50,000 sq feet. There is wonderful golf, beaches and scenery to match, whilst above stretches the unspoilt grassy low lands of Mount Haleakala and facing you in the blue pacific is the Marine Wildlife Reserve Islet of Molokini, which is an ideal morning sail excursion to explore and watch the sea life. A few miles past Wailea, where the road ends, is the stunning beach at Makena, beautiful and unspoilt.
On the East coast of Maui is Hana, old Hawaii, reached only by a 52 mile road that winds it's way through 600 bends and over 54 bridges, beside the Pacific ocean and beside tropical rainforests with many beautiful waterfalls cascading through the forests to the ocean.
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