From the Mahana
Catamarans load on the beach a short way south. Buses for the Road to Hana and Haleakalā come to the building. Lūʻau are an evening out, one next door and the rest a short drive. This page is not affiliated with any of the companies listed here.
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 catamarans.
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 site
By bus
Bookings still use the old name, Aston Mahana at Kāʻanapali, 110 Kaanapali Shores Place. Meet at the front of the building. The confirmation has the minute, and it changes with the season.
Road to Hana Tours runs a small-group bus, 12 guests or fewer, and lists the lobby of the Mahana as a pickup. The day is about 10 hours, with a usual morning window of 6:00 to 7:30. Breakfast and lunch are on the tour. They also run a full-circle day that leaves the Mahana at 6:15 am and drives the back side of Haleakalā on the way to Hana. That road goes around the mountain. It does not go to the summit.
The Haleakalā Classic sunrise van lists the entrance of the Mahana as the meeting spot. Pickup is in the dark, usually between 2 and 4 am, timed to the sunrise. You are back in the late morning. Arrive a few minutes early and allow about 15 minutes for the driver. It is cold at the summit. Bring a warm layer. The van is booked through Hawaii Tours.
Evenings
Book the night you want. Seats go early. Prices and start times change with the season.
The one to book
The Hawaiian one, on the ocean at 1251 Front Street, across from the Cannery. About 15 minutes south. The evening is about three hours. They unearth the kālua pig from the imu, then serve a four-course dinner at your table: the pig, fresh ʻahi poke, and island fish, with a premium bar included. At sunset the hula tells the story of Hawaiʻi, from the voyage across the Pacific through ancient and modern hula. There is no fire-knife dance. That dance is Samoan, and they leave it out on purpose.
Check-in is 5:15 from October through February, 5:45 in March, April, May, and September, and 6:15 from June through August. Sit at a regular table, or on cushions at a low table in front. Say which you want when you book. Tables seat up to eight and may be shared. Wear something you can walk in on grass. Heels sink. Infants two and under are free if they do not take a seat. Ticket prices include tax and the service charge. A small lot is free on site. When it fills, they send you across the street to the Cannery.
Old Lāhainā LūʻauPrices and fact sheet
Photo by Luke H. Gordon, 2009, CC BY 2.0.
Next door, Tuesdays
On the lawn at Hilton Grand Vacations Kāʻanapali Beach Club, 104 Kāʻanapali Shores Place, the building next to the Mahana. Tuesdays, with a buffet, an open bar, and a fire-knife finale. You can walk.
The nightly show on this stretch of beach, a short walk or a few minutes down the road at Royal Lahaina. Hawaiian stories, a buffet, and a fire-knife ending. Gates open around 5 or 5:30, depending on the season.
Kapalua, Tue & Fri
At The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, in the Aloha Garden Pavilion. About 20 minutes north. Tuesdays and Fridays, 5:30 to 8. Hawaiian chant and hula, an aerial act, and a fire-knife dance. Check-in starts at 5:15 for the front seats and 5:30 for everyone else. Call (808) 665-7089.
Black Rock
On the beach at the Sheraton, at the foot of Black Rock, 2605 Kāʻanapali Parkway. About 10 minutes south. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and some Saturdays. Doors open between 4:30 and 5:30, set to the sunset. Imu ceremony, a buffet, an open bar, and a fire-knife show.
Also on Kāʻanapali Beach: Drums of the Pacific at the Hyatt and Wailele at the Westin. Wailea has its own shows if you are already driving south.
West side
Kapalua is about 20 minutes north. Kāʻanapali is about 10 minutes south, at 2290 Kaanapali Parkway. Wailea is about an hour south. You drive yourself. Rates change, so book the day you want.
This is the course. Coore and Crenshaw, par 73, wind and a lot of elevation, above the resort. Tee times start at 7 am. The published standard rate is $475 plus tax, cart shared. Proper golf clothes. Call (808) 669-8044, or 1-877-527-2582, from 7:30 am to 4 pm.
The harder of the two Kāʻanapali courses, with ocean holes and a famous finishing hole along the water. Cart included. Closed-toe shoes are enough. Cancel at least 24 hours ahead. Same clubhouse and phone as the Kai: (808) 661-3691.
The kinder 18 at the same club. Par 70, about 6,400 yards, and still a resort course. Book either course on the club site.
The pictures are from the Kāʻanapali courses. Royal and Kai share the same land, and these two could be either 18.
South side
Robert Trent Jones II. Par 72, 7,078 yards from the back. Lava rock, bunkers, and a lot of elevation. This is the harder of the two at the Wailea clubhouse. It used to host the Champions Skins Game.
Photo by Ndavies2, 2006, public domain.
Same clubhouse
Also Robert Trent Jones II. Par 72, 6,825 yards from the back. More room off the tee, fewer forced carries, and views out to the ocean and Haleakalā. Tees for every player.
Gold and Emerald share the clubhouse at 100 Wailea Golf Club Drive. Call (808) 875-7450. The published Maui-guest rate is $345 plus tax through October 2027, or $235 after noon. Book up to 45 days ahead, and cancel at least 24 hours out. The Blue course is the third 18, at its own clubhouse on Wailea Ike Drive.
