Kaanapali: Maui Vacation Resort

Kaanapali on Maui

The Kaanapali Beach Resort is the Maui vacation resort epicenter.

Located in west Maui just a few minutes north of Lahaina, Kaanapali is a three mile long stretch of beachfront resorts, restaurants, shopping, and a wide variety of ocean activities.

With everything so close together, you can spend your whole Maui vacation within walking distance of your hotel.

Kaanapali Activities

We watch all the action at Kaanapali Beach on Maui

Named the best beach in America in 2003, Kaanapali Beach anchors the resort. This is the classic resort beach - white sand, walkout access from your hotel, and calm seas for swimming and snorkeling.

Several catamaran sailboats go right onto Kaanapali Beach to load and unload passengers

Several catamaran sailboats go right onto Kaanapali Beach to load passengers. Read about our early morning Dolphin Snorkel Sail on the Gemini sailing catamaran and our Snorkel and Whale Watch trip on the sailing catamaran Kapalua Kai.

The best free Maui hula show is at Whalers Village at Kaanapali

The best free Maui hula show is at Whalers Village at Kaanapali

Whalers village is a shopping mecca right in the middle of Kaanapali. The three level open air shopping mall also includes oceanfront restaurants and an outdoor stage for cultural events such as nightly free hula shows.

Whalers Village Museum at Kaanapali includes one of the largest scale models of a whaling ship in the world.

Whalers Village Museum at Kaanapali includes one of the largest scale models of a whaling ship in the world.

Open daily from 9:30 am to 10 pm, the Whalers Village Museum offers free admission to over 200,00 visitors a year. Inside they have everything you ever wanted to experience about whales and whalers in Maui during the mid 1800's.

Kaanapali Luaus

The Kaanapali Beach Resort is lined with resort hotels and resort condominiums, many of which offer luaus.

Photo by Randy Robert
Royal

The Royal Lahaina Luau includes the Myths of Maui show with traditional Hawaiian and Tahitian dances as well as a Samoan fire knife dancer finale.

If you want to take your family to a luau that doesn't blow your vacation budget, try this first and longest running Kaanapali luau.

Photo by All About Hawaii
Maori warrior at the Wailele Polynesian Luau at the Maui Westin at Kaanapali Beach

The Wailele Polynesian Luau at the Westin Maui Resort and Spa is a new luau that is Kaanapali's answer to the Feast at Lele in Lahaina.

This Thursday luau has a small audience size. The luau food is better than standard buffet fare and served family style at your table.

Samoan fire knife dancer grand finale at the Drums of the Pacific luau at the Hyatt Regency at Kaanapali on Maui The Drums of the Pacific luau at the Hyatt Regency offers a rare discount rate for teenagers. If you like a big party, that's what you have here - a big crowd, quick buffet line, lots of families and a long and varied show.

Kaanapali Black Rock Sunset Torch Lighting Ceremony The Sheraton Kaanapali Sunset Luau is so close to Black Rock that you become part of the nightly torch lighting and cliff diving ceremony. This buffet style luau is presented on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Kaanapali Video

The Kaanapali Video below gives a birds eye (helicopter) view of Kaanapali Beach and the Kaanapali resorts.

The view starts with Black Rock, then sweeps south along the Kaanapali Beach and identifies the Sheraton Maui, Kaanapali Beach Hotel, Whalers Village shopping mall, Kaanapali Ali'i, Marriott's Maui Ocean Club, Westin Maui and Kaanapali golf courses.

Click on the PLAY button in the image below to view the video.

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