by sailmaui | Nov 29, 2016 | Maui, Maui Activities
Maui The history of Maui is complicated and punctuated by myth and legend. Tahiti migrants, Hawaiian kings and European explorers have all input, to develop a rich and well established culture that has developed over a 500 year period. Origins The name ‘Maui’ is...
by sailmaui | Nov 25, 2016 | Maui, Maui Activities
Putting Whales First For many of us, the gorgeous Maui landscape perfectly represent an idyllic island holiday. Between the sun, sea and sand, there’s plenty to do and see on the second largest island of Hawaii. We gravitate to the exhilarating water sports, relaxing...
by sailmaui | Nov 22, 2016 | Announcements, Maui, News
Maui Brewing Company Aloha! Let’s talk about beer. The world’s third most popular drink, losing out only to water and tea. Historians believe beer might also be the oldest drink, dating back to the earliest of times. Maui, and more specifically Lahaina, first became...
by sailmaui | Nov 18, 2016 | Announcements, Maui, Maui Activities
Humpback whales are synonymous with Maui thanks to their unusually large presence in surrounding waters. An estimated 10,000 whales flock towards the great reefs of Maui to calve every year, and are enjoyed by a great many more tourists to the area. The animals have...
by sailmaui | Nov 16, 2016 | Maui, Maui Activities
The sacred honu When you think of ‘magical’ animals, where does your mind wander? To frosty mountains, heaps of gold, and the smouldering eyes of a dragon? Maybe you imagine a majestic Narwhal in Arctic waters, miles away from civilization; or a woolly mammoth,...