Southwest Maui

With plenty of sunshine and an abundance of rainfall (as much as 390 inches a year), West Maui was once a major Hawaiian population center and the proverbial playground of royalty (the ali'i) in old Hawai'i. Today, West Maui has become the playground of visitors from around the world and is a popular location for a Molokini snorkel cruise. You'll now find the resort areas of Ka'anapali (southwest), Kahana and Honokowai (mid-way); and historic Lahaina town (southwest) gracing the shores of western-most Maui.