Mālama Maui
Mālama Maui
Maui Wildfire Update
The August 2023 wildfires resulted in the devastating loss of loved ones, homes, cultural and historical sites, and businesses in Lahaina, located in West Maui. We are grateful for the outpouring of support for Maui from around the world, from sharing memories and offering their assistance, to asking questions about travel to Maui and the rest of the state.
Visitors can visit just about everywhere on Maui except for the fire-effected areas of Lahaina. There's so much to see and do. Respectful travel to Maui is welcome and encouraged now more than ever, however, we urge visitors to be especially mindful in the following ways:
- Visit with aloha, compassion and empathy.
- Support local businesses. Visit mauinuifirst.com for suggestions.
- Mālama (care for) Maui and give back to the community by signing up for an enriching volunteer experience.
- Learn about the historical and cultural significance of Lahaina but stay away from fire-effected areas as a means of respect for the people and places that have been lost during this devastating tragedy. Please do not take photos of the area, even from afar.
Celebrating Hawaiian Culture
Celebrating Hawaiian Culture
From the Celebration of the Arts Festival in April in Kapalua to Hāna Kū in July in Hāna, visitors have the opportunity to witness traditional Hawaiian practices in action. Cultural practitioners present an ʻoli (Hawaiian chant) during opening ceremonies and music and hula will be continuous throughout the weekend. Hands-on art, demonstrations, films, cultural panels, music, and dance will act as the common ground to allow visitors and residents the opportunity to interact with authentic Hawaiʻi traditions.
Hāna Relay
Hāna Relay
The famed Road to Hāna is not for the faint of heart. With over 600 hairpin turns and more than 50 one-lane bridges, it is no wonder the 52-mile Hāna Highway takes about 3-hours one way. By Car. How, imagine taking the car out of the equation and running the road with a team of six. With spectacular oceanviews to your left, lush rainforests and waterfalls to the right, relay attendees find themselves immersed in what the Road to Hāna once was - carless. And at the final stretch of the relay, runners find themselves in the heart of old Hawaiʻi where cell phone reception is all but spotty and banks open for 2-hours a day - if that. Hāna, is a place where visitors will learn to disconnect from the distractions and find themselves. Where the sun first rises and the community all but locks their car doors.