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Maui Hotels and Visitor Information
Region: Hawaii
State: Hawaii
Population: 117,644
Elevation: 10,023 feet
Area Code(s): 808
Information: Maui Visitors Bureau: 1727 Wili Pa Loop, Wailuku, HI 96793; phone (800) 525-6284.
Email: info@visitmaui.com Web: www.visitmaui.com
Area Description:
Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727 square miles (1883 kmē). Native Hawaiian tradition gives the origin of the island's name in the legend of Hawai?iloa, the Polynesian navigator attributed with discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. The story relates how he named the island of Maui after his son who in turn was named for the demi-god Maui. According to legend, the demi-god Maui raised all the Hawaiian Islands from the sea. The Island of Maui is also called the "Valley Isle" for the large fertile isthmus between its two volcanoes.
The "Magic Isle" produces sugar, pineapple, cattle and horses. The 10,023-foot Haleakala is the largest dormant volcano crater in the world. Lahaina was Hawaii's capital before 1845, and still has some of the atmosphere of an old whaling town. Nearby are the Kaanapali and Wailea resort areas and golf courses. Hana and Iao Valley draw many visitors.
The Magic Isles are an adventurer's delight. Here you can immerse yourself in activities that accommodate visitors with all levels of experience and physical ability.
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