Molokai Tower · Oceanfront studio · MAH-1002
Mahana 1002 is a remodeled oceanfront studio at The Mahana, on the north shore of Kāʻanapali. A king bed, a full kitchen, and a lanai aimed at Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi.
Walk in and the windows do the talking: open ocean, and on a clear day the islands sitting low on the horizon. The studio is one room done carefully — bed, kitchen, a table for two, and the lanai when the trade winds are up.
Air conditioning runs through the unit, laundry is in the closet, and the bath is a proper tub and shower after the beach. Reservations and rates are with KBM Resorts.
“The views are insane from the 10th floor. You feel like you are floating above the water.”
Gallery
Current photos of unit 1002, the grounds at The Mahana, wildlife from these waters, and the sunsets.
Clips from the lanai and the beach, then stills of humpbacks, Hawaiian monk seals, and green sea turtles. They are wild. Give them plenty of room.
Evening from the tenth floor and the beach below. The sun drops toward the neighbor islands, and the water takes the color with it.
What is here
North Kāʻanapali
110 Kaanapali Shores Place, Unit 1002, Lahaina, HI 96761
The beach, the market, and Whalers Village are close. South is Lahaina. North, the coast runs through Kapalua to Honolua Bay and the Nakalele blowhole.
Google map from Lahaina Harbor north to Nakalele. The coral dot is the studio. Each stop opens in Apple Maps or Google Maps.
The harbor and a slowly rebuilding Front Street sit south of the studio. Daytime trips leave again on a limited schedule: Trilogy sails, PacWhale snorkels toward Lānaʻi and Honolua, and Atlantis submarine dives. Confirm the harbor on the ticket. Many other boats still leave from Māʻalaea or Kāʻanapali beach.
ABC Stores on Lower Honoapiʻilani in Honokowai, a short walk north. Snacks, reef-safe sunscreen, beach gear, and the Island Deli.
A casual fish counter at 3600 Lower Honoapiʻilani, just past the ABC. Poke, grilled fish, and plates to take back to the lanai.
Makaluapuna Point in Kapalua. A short path from the lot near the Ritz-Carlton leads to sharp lava that looks like teeth. Stay on the trail and off the rocks.
A protected bay past Kapalua. Park near the one-lane bridge after mile marker 32 and walk the shaded trail to a rocky entry. Go when the water is calm. Stay on the paths, be respectful of the people who live nearby, and pack out everything you bring. There are no trash cans.
A sea geyser where surf shoots through a lava tube. The road past Kapalua is narrow and slow. Park near mile marker 38.5 and keep well back from the hole.
On the water
These boats load and drop off on Kāʻanapali Beach, a walk or short drive south of the studio. You wade out to a stair. If the surf is up, the crew may move the boarding spot or cancel.
A 65-foot sailing catamaran. Snorkel and scuba cruises, sunset sails, and dinner sails. In winter the same trips watch for whales.
Beach stair from the sand at Kāʻanapali. Barefoot, and wet to about the knee. Reservations (808) 665-0344.
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The other yacht from the same company. Private charters only, and it also boards from Kāʻanapali Beach.
Call the same desk, (808) 665-0344, to set the day and the loading spot.
The other boat
Snorkel sails, sunset dinners, and winter whale watches.
Check in at the Sea Maui kiosk on the beach walk at Whalers Village, between Leilani’s and Hula Grill.
Sea Maui site
Snorkel, sunset, and whale-watch sails on a wide catamaran.
Check in on the Westin lawn beside Leilani’s. They validate a few hours of Whalers Village parking.
Gemini site
Snorkel, sunrise, sunset, and whale-watch sails. The boats are the turquoise-and-white cats.
They pull the stair onto the sand at Kāʻanapali and drop you back on the same beach.
Teralani site
The Discover Kāʻanapali snorkel loads on the beach. Their other sails may leave Lahaina Harbor or Māʻalaea.
Check in at the Trilogy beach shack in front of the Kāʻanapali Beach Hotel. On a big surf day they move the trip to Māʻalaea.
Trilogy siteNearby
Food trucks sit a short walk from the lobby. Takeout and sit-down rooms run south along the beach and up the highway. Search by a dish, then filter by price, diet, and how far you want to go.
Unit 1002 is on the 10th floor of Molokai Tower at The Mahana, 110 Kaanapali Shores Place, Lahaina, HI 96761. The building sits on the ocean at the north end of Kāʻanapali.
Reservations
This page is the owner’s introduction to 1002. KBM Resorts manages the stay: availability and the current nightly rate. Many stays of six nights or more include a rental car — confirm that offer on the booking page, especially around late December.
KBM Resorts
Mahana 1002 · MAH-1002
(808) 568-3270reservations@kbmresorts.comMAH-1002 listing on KBM