Our facebook ohana selected Kaanapali (north of West Maui’s old whaling town, Lahaina) as their top pick for shoreline whale-watching.  The 45-ton marine mammal is frequently spotted in the waters near Kaanapali Beach, a mile-long expanse of white-sand dotted with hotels and condos (dominated by the Kaanapali Resort). If you want to leave the shoreline for a closer look, don’t get too close. Federal regulations prohibit getting within 100 yards of whales (in water), and 1,000 feet (in an aircraft). For more shoreline viewing recommendations, check out HAWAII Magazine’s Landlubber’s Guide to Whale Watching in the Islands.


Click on the links below for the Top 5 results from previous HAWAII Magazine facebook Ohana poll questions.

• Top 5 favorite Maui swimming beaches

• Top 5 favorite Hawaii natural wonders

• Top 5 favorite Hawaii towns

• Top 5 favorite Hawaii coastline areas

• Top 5 favorite filmed-in-Hawaii movies

• Top 5 favorite Hawaii snorkeling spots

• Top 5 favorite filmed-in-Hawaii TV series ever

• Top 5 must-have Hawaii foods (upon arrival in the Islands)

• Top 5 Hawaii parks

• Top 5 Hawaii music artists

• Top 5 favorite hiking trails
 
• Top 5 favorite places to watch a Hawaii sunset

• Top 5 favorite Hawaii scenic lookouts

• Top 5 favorite Hawaii valleys

• Top 5 favorite Hawaii waterfalls

• Top 5 favorite Hawaii plate lunch foods




Check out these related HawaiiMagazine.com posts:
The humpbacks are back! Our guide for Hawaii whale watching season
Great Maui Whale Festival starts month of events this weekend
Maui’s humpback whales
Humpback whales honeymoon in Hawaii