Lahaina, the whaling village, is always filled with excitement. The giant humpback whales winter in the waters off Maui, and when the whales frolic, all of Maui stops to watch. Other entertainment is seemingly endless. Visit Hana and the Seven Sacred Pools, climb Haleakala Crater, or snorkel at Black Rock in Kaanapali. It's worth the climb to visit Olowalu, which is the only place in the chain where you can see four other Hawaiian islands at once.
Farmers here produce world-famous sugar and pineapple.
10,000 foot Haleakala is the largest dormant volcano crater in the world, and Puu Kukui mountain is one of the rainiest spots on earth. All of Molokai is rich with Hawaiian lore. It has miles of secluded white beaches and the highest sea cliffs in the world with waterfalls cascading thousands of feet. Many remnants of early Hawaiian culture can be seen in Kawela and Kaunakakai and in the Halawa Valley. It was here that King Kamehameha the Great camped for a year, planning his conquest of Oahu.