About West Maui :: West Maui's Lahaina has been the center of life on Maui for centuries, and is the town most people think about when they think of Maui. Lahaina is historic and cultural, as well as pleasant and picturesque. Lahaina was home to Hawaii's kings and queens, merchants and whalers, whose legacy is this paradise.

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West Maui Towns :: Kapalua, Kaanapali, Lahaina.

West Maui Activities & Attractions Baldwin House, Brick Palace, Hale Pa`ahao, Sugarcane Train, Waiola Church, Banyan Tree.

West Maui Beaches The west side of Maui is fringed with Hawaii's most spectacular beaches. Most of Maui's best beaches are here in an arc from Lahaina to Honolua, an easy drive form just about anywhere on the West Shore.

West Maui Outdoors :: Whale watching, beaches, resort activities.

Interesting fact about West Maui :: Lahaina is the only real town in West Maui. Most of the other names on the map are resorts and vacation condominiums, though they do have some great restaurants.

Remember :: The humpback whales return to the waters off Lahaina in mid-December and stay till late-April. It brought New England whaling ships in the 1800's and today attracts many whale watchers. Before arriving, read up on the humpbacks.