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www.hawaiinaturecenter.org. visit this wonderful place. Be aware of a
flash flood danger.
ALEXANDER & BALDWIN SUGAR
MUSEUM Former sugar-mill MAUI TROPICAL PLANTATION This
superintendent's home focuses on the working plantation, located near
history of sugar farming on Maui. Waikapu, grows the tropical fruits which
have made Maui famous, including
HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK The
“biggest” visitor attraction on Maui is this pineapple, sugar cane and papaya. The
10,023-foot “dormant” (not extinct) best way to view the plantation is via a 40-
volcano. The drive up through the green minute narrated tram ride around fields.
(808) 451-6805
Upcountry is worth it alone, but to peer
into the inside of a volcano, which is big PARASAILING For a bird's eye view of
enough to hold Manhattan, at 3,000 ft. the Maui coast line, sign up for
deep 7.5 miles long and 2.5 miles wide, is parasailing, a hybrid of parachuting and
an otherworldly experience. water-skiing, where you float through the
air, suspended under a large parachute
SUNRISE ATOP HALEAKALA Some
claim a spiritual experience watching the attached by a towline to a speedboat.
first light come across the Pacific to the Parasailing tours are usually suspended
top of the volcano. Bring plenty of warm during whale season, which is December
clothes as morning temps in the 30s and through April.
40s are common. BIG GAME SPORTFISHING Marlin (as
big as 1200 lb.), tuna, ono, and mahi mahi
THE POOLS OF OHE'O (locally named
the "Seven Sacred Pools",in the late are caught in the waters surrounding
1940's by a Hotel Hana-Maui social Maui. Maui has some of the best big game
director), are now a part of Haleakala fishing in the world. For a private or
National Park. This wonderful rest-and- shared charter with the best of the Maui
play stop, a few miles beyond Hana, is skippers, call Capt. Kevin Hogan at 874-
THE destination of many who travel the 8633 out of Ma'alaea, or Capt. Dave
Road to Hana. The pools are a scenic and Hudson at 661-0338 out of Lahaina
fun stop before turning around and driving Harbor.
back, or before continuing on via the WHALE WATCHING Hawaii's favorite
Pi'ilani Highway. Hike to the famous visitors, the humpback whales, start
waterfalls or climb over slippery rock to arriving in the islands as early as
huge swimming holes with cliff jumps, November, but you'll most likely see them
where the brave make a big, cool splash. between December and late April. A great
After the long drive to Hana, make sure to place for spotting the giant leviathans is
