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Maui Attractions
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
Dairy Rd. & Hana Hwy.
Kahului, HI 96732 USA Phone: (800) 745-2583
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters departs from Kahului Airport. Helicopter tours provide views of mountains, valleys, waterfalls, coves and volcanoes. Passengers hear the pilot's narration and music via stereo headphones. Tours last 45 minutes to 2 hours.
Admission: Fare $185-$477. Flight videotape $20-$25. Reservations are required
Attraction Type: Sightseeing-Aircraft rides/tours
Hours: Daily 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; closed Dec. 25
Credit Cards: AE, DS, MC, VI
Lahaina Ka'anapali Railroad
975 Limahana Pl.
Lahaina, HI 96761 USA Phone: (800) 499-2307
Lahaina Ka'anapali Railroad is on SR 30. This authentic 1890s narrow-gauge sugarcane railroad travels between Lahaina and Pu'ukoli'i, providing a panoramic view of the ocean, neighboring islands and the Ka'anapali resort area. The 12-mile round-trip takes 70 minutes. The Thursday sunset dinner train offers entertainment and a Hawaiian barbecue at the Pu'ukoli'i station.
Allow 1 hour, 30 minutes minimum.
Admission: Round-trip sightseeing fare $19.95; ages 3-12, $13.95. Dinner train $76; ages 3-12, $46. Reservations are required for the dinner train
Attraction Type: Railroads; Sightseeing tours
Hours: Sightseeing trains leave Lahaina daily 11:05-4; trips leave Pu'ukoli'i 10:15-3. Last train from Lahaina is one-way. Dinner train departs Thurs. at 5
Credit Cards: DS, JC, MC, VI
Maui Classic Charters
Maalaea, HI 96793 USA Phone: (800) 736-5740
Maui Classic Charters departs from Ma'alaea Harbor, off SR 30. Four Winds II is at Slip 80. Maui Magic is at Slip 55. Offered are 3.5- and 5-hour snorkeling trips aboard Four Winds II, a glass-bottom catamaran, and Maui Magic. Both feature waterslides. Cruises go to Molokini Crater or Coral Gardens, depending upon the weather, or La Perouse Bay. Dolphin- and whale-watch cruises also are available.
Inquire about weather and refund policies.
Admission: Fare $41.95-$99; ages 3-12, $31.95-$79
Attraction Type: Recreation-Summer activities; Sightseeing tours-Boats
Hours: Cruises depart daily at 7:30 and 1:30. Arrive 30 minutes before departure
Credit Cards: AE, DS, MC, VI
Old Lahaina Lu'au
1251 Front Street
Lahaina, HI 96761 USA Phone: (800) 248-5828
Old Lahaina Lu'au, 1251 Front St. in Lahaina Cannery Mall, offers visitors an introduction to Hawaiian history and culture through traditional food, music and dance. The site provides a view of the ocean at sunset.
The evening begins with Hawaiian music and demonstrations by islanders of traditional island arts and crafts. The focus is then moved toward the edge of the ocean where a pig is removed from the imu, an underground oven. The feast includes a variety of traditional Hawaiian cuisine. The evening is concluded with a production that showcases the history of Hawaiians. The story begins with the early Polynesian migration to the Hawaiian Islands, and the progression of hula from ancient times to the present is featured.
A morning cultural tour of interactive Hawaiian villages, including hula performances, also is available. Phone ahead for schedule.
Allow 3 hours minimum.
Admission: Admission $89; under 12, $59. Phone to verify prices. Reservations are required
Attraction Type: Theaters-Plays, Dramas & Musicals
Hours: Grounds open daily at 5:15 p.m., Oct.-Mar.; at 5:45 p.m., rest of year
Credit Cards: AE, MC, VI
Prince Kuhio
Maalaea, HI 96793 USA Phone: (800) 468-1287
Prince Kuhio departs from Ma'alaea Harbor; bus transportation to and from the harbor from most area hotels is provided or passengers may drive to the harbor. Snorkeling and whale-watch trips are offered. A 5-hour snorkel cruise takes passengers to the Molokini crater for snorkeling and then to Keawala'i (Turtle Town) where green sea turtles often nest. A 2-hour whale-watch cruise features commentary by a field naturalist.
Admission: Molokini snorkel cruise fare $88; ages 13-18, $68; ages 5-12, $58. Whale-watch cruise fare (including transportation) $33; ages 5-12, $23. Whale-watch cruise fare (without transportation) $23; ages 5-12, $18. Reservations are required for all cruises
Attraction Type: Recreation-Summer activities; Sightseeing tours-Boats
Hours: Molokini snorkel cruise departs daily at 7:15 a.m. (meals and beverages are included). Whale-watch cruise departs daily at 12:30, mid-Dec. through Mar. 31 (food is available for purchase). Phone ahead for transportation availability. Passengers must arrive 30 minutes prior to departure to check in
Credit Cards: AE, JC, MC, VI
Sunshine Helicopters
1 Kahului Airport Rd., Hangar #107
Kahului, HI 96732 USA Phone: (800) 469-3000
Sunshine Helicopters, departing from Kahului Heliport #107, offers narrated helicopter tours of the Maui coastline, Haleakala's vast moonlike crater, the Hana rain forest, the pools of Oheo and coastline waterfalls. Tours last 30-65 minutes.
Admission: Fare $159-$463, under 2 free. Flight videotape $39.95. Reservations are required
Attraction Type: Sightseeing-Aircraft rides/tours
Hours: Daily 7-5; closed Jan. 1 and Dec. 25
Credit Cards: AE, DC, DS, JC, MC, VI
'Iao Needle
Wailuku, HI 96793 USA
'Iao Needle, in 'Iao Valley State Park, is a rock formation blanketed with vegetation and rising more than 1,200 feet above the floor of 'Iao Valley. A shelter and botanical garden are found along the paved .6-mile path.
Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum
3957 Hansen Rd.
Puunene HI 96784 USA Phone: (808) 871-8058
Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum is 1.5 mi. s. of Kahului via Mokulele Hwy. (SR 311), to 3957 Hansen Rd. Next to the 1901 Pu'unene Mill, the museum documents the significance of the sugar industry in the islands. Its six rooms showcase the importance of geography, water, labor and plantation life. Artifacts, photos, scale models and mill equipment are displayed.
Allow 30 minutes minimum.
Admission: Admission $5; ages 6-17, $2
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Historical; Museums
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9:30-4:30; closed major holidays. Seasonally open Sun.; phone ahead
Credit Cards: JC, MC, VI
Bailey House Museum
2375-A Main St.
Wailuku, HI 96793 USA Phone: (808) 244-3326
Bailey House Museum, 2375-A Main St., was built in 1833 as the Wailuku Female Seminary. Pre-contact Hawaiian artifacts, missionary-era furnishings and paintings by Edward Bailey are displayed.
Admission: Admission $5; over 60, $4; ages 7-12, $1
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Historical; Museums
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-4; closed major holidays
Credit Cards: JC, MC, VI
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