A Lava Tube

Nahuku also known as the Thurston Lava Tube, an easily accessible lava tube, was discovered in 1913 by Lorrin Thurston. We left the bus and walked the short distance to the entrance. It was hard to think that we were walking where red lava once flowed. We also were told that lava currently travels from […]

A Science Lesson

The Thomas A. Jaggar Museum is a museum on volcanology with displays of equipment used by scientists in the past to study the volcano, working seismographs, and an exhibit of clothing and gear from scientists who got a bit too close to lava. The overlook, outside the building, offers an incredible view of the main […]

Candy Makers

At the Big Island Candy Factory we were met at the door by a super friendly staff member, who immediately offered fresh sweets and coffee! The facility is clean and modern with large windows through which we observed staff creating a variety of hand-made chocolate treats. Save

Lights, Camera, Music

Since Pride of America is such a small ship we did not expect the entertainment to be very much. We were surprised on several nights. The Lights, Camera, Music was an elegant tribute to the greatest moments of the Hollywood Musical. The costumes were wonderful as were the sets and production of the songs. We […]

Sugar Mill

Located on the North shore, Paia started as a plantation town with the opening of Paia store in 1896 to serve the needs of the multi-cultural plantation workers of Paia Sugar Mill. Today, the wooden buildings of this quaint little town are still reminiscent of the plantation era but now house some of the best […]

Lunch Time

Beach Bum’s BBQ & Grill, opened in February of 2007 and quickly became Maui’s most popular oceanfront barbecue restaurant. Beach Bum’s is the only Maui Restaurant that features an all wood rotisserie smoker, (custom-built in Mesquite Texas) using only local woods: Kiawe, a mild mesquite & Guava, an exotic fruit tree, adding a unique “island […]

Wetland

Located on Maui’s south-central coastline, the scenic wetland area encompasses about 700 acres and is home to a variety of Hawaiian water birds including the black-necked stilt and Hawaiian coot. The Refuge is the site of habitat restoration projects as well as local environmental education, bird watching, photography, and other wildlife-oriented activities. The Reserve was […]

A Dog and A Beach

Ukumehame Beach Park is located near the 12 mile marker along the Honoapiilani Highway (Hwy 30) in West Maui. The park takes its name from the huge valley which can be seen directly behind it which carves a spectacular “V” in the West Maui Mountains. These dangerous valley ridges eventually lead to the pass that […]

“Forget Me Not”

Mai’Poin’a ‘oe Ia’u Beach Park is a quiet beach located North Kihei, in South Central Maui, Hawaii. The narrow beach runs a mile and is an extension of Maalaea Beach and Sugar Beach. Water is typically calm in the mornings making it excellent for swimming. In the afternoons, it can get quite windy making Mai’Poin’a […]

An Old Tunnel

The east and west portals, respectively, of the 318-foot-long Olowalu Tunnel at mile 10.4 on the Honoapiilani Highway (state route 30), along Maui’s southwest coast west of Maalaea Harbor.  Built in 1951, this is the oldest highway tunnel in Hawaii. On the mauka (inland) side of each portal is wire netting to keep rocks from […]