Golden shores, clear blue seas and luxurious resorts define Kāʻanapali, one of Maui’s best towns. It’s a visitor favorite and for good reason. Located in the ahupuaʻa (district) of Hanakaʻōʻō, Kāʻanapali is home to some of the Islands’ most scenic beaches and more. If you’re looking for some tips on how to fill your day—or […]
As a traveler, there are some things I’ll never do. I won’t eat whale or turtle meat, I won’t surf alone at an unfamiliar break and I won’t jump off a cliff into a body of water. I tried to do that last one, standing at the edge of Ka Lae, or South Point, on
“There’s something funny about putting on a wetsuit and then walking across a golf course,” jokes Tim Rollo, our Maui scuba instructor from Tiny Bubbles Scuba, about our nighttime excursion. We’re strolling the beach path that’s right next to the Royal Kaanapali Golf Course, clad in wetsuits for our night dive at Puu Kekaa, aka
Each night, The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kaanapali shares a treasured piece of Hawaiian history with the island—a traditional cliff dive or lele kawa. I visited The Sheraton Maui to find meaning in the elusive ritual. “The Hawaiians were the first people to do cliff diving,” the Sheraton’s cultural advisor, Jack Stone, explained.
