Kaanapali

Maui's Fun Coast

Kaanapali is aware of its history and traditions. Every evening at sundown, cliff divers reenact the feat of Maui's revered King Kahekili, who bravely dove from the cliff at Pu'u Kekaa, or Black Rock, into the churning sea, at a time when the spot was considered to be the jumping off place for the soul to enter the nether world. The tiki torches are lit along the shore as the ancient pahu drums and triton shell horns call the hula dancers and revelers to the beachside lu'aus.

To preserve the unique culture and way of life of Maui, some Kaanapali properties have adopted innovative programs whereby employees share their heritage with guests in small ways, such as greeting them with genuine aloha, and large ways, such as colorful festivals during Aloha Week, Lei Day and Kamehameha Day honoring Hawaii's greatest king.

Even with all its wondrous amenities, Kaanapali has retained the reality of gracious royal Hawaiian hospitality and the pace of the action that made it the choice of kings.