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Top things to do in Maui.

A 10,023-foot volcano, a 620-curve coast road and winter humpbacks.

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Best months April to May and September to October for weather and value; December to March for humpback whalesFly into OGG Kahului Airport

Maui is shaped by two volcanoes, with Haleakala rising to 10,023 feet above the resort coasts of Wailea in the south and Kapalua in the northwest. Humpback whales fill the channel between Maui, Lanai and Molokai from roughly November to April, and the Hana Highway winds through about 620 curves and 59 bridges along the rainforest coast.

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Summit District, Haleakala National Park

Haleakala sunrise

Reserve per vehicle at 7 am HST, 60 days or 2 days ahead, one reservation per customer every three days; bring the confirmation and matching photo ID; summit is cold before dawn.

02
Maalaea Harbor · family

Whale watching

Pacific Whale Foundation, a nonprofit founded 1980, runs daily cruises; season roughly December to March with February peak, early whales from November.

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Maalaea Harbor departures · family

Molokini snorkel

Morning boats to the crater reef, often paired with a turtle stop; calmest water early.

04
Paia to Hana · adventure

Drive the Road to Hana

Full-day drive with waterfall and black-sand stops; Waianapanapa State Park needs a non-resident reservation.

05
Kipahulu, Haleakala National Park · adventure

Pipiwai Trail to Waimoku Falls

4 miles round trip, 2 to 3 hours, boardwalk through bamboo, 400-foot falls at the end.

06
Kapalua

Snorkel Honolua Bay

Best May to September when the bay is calm; turtles and spinner dolphins are common. In winter it becomes a surf break.

07
Wailea

Walk the Wailea Beach Path

1.5 paved miles past the resorts, about 35 minutes one way; no bikes on the path.

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Maalaea · family

Maui Ocean Center

Opened 13 March 1998; 750,000-gallon Open Ocean tank with a tunnel, plus a Humpbacks of Hawaii exhibit December to April. No dolphins by county ordinance.

09
Kula · couples

Upcountry lavender farm and Kula lunch

Alii Kula Lavender Farm on Haleakala’s slopes; combine with the summit drive.

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Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea · couples

Adults-only pool stay

The resort has three pools including an adults-only pool on Wailea Beach.

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