Your Guide to Maui

Gather’s Maui luxury vacation rentals place you on an island with more geographic range than its size suggests. Black sand beaches, rainforest waterfalls, high-altitude crater landscapes, and some of the best whale watching in the Pacific are all within a single day's drive of each other..

Things to Do on Maui

  • Whale Watching

    From December through April, humpback whales gather in the waters off Maui in numbers found almost nowhere else on earth, making this one of the world's premier whale watching destinations.

  • Road to Hana

    Sixty-four miles of rainforest, waterfalls, black sand beaches, and coastal cliffs that reward the visitors who make the drive.

  • Haleakala Sunrise

    Rising to 10,000 feet, Haleakala's summit crater is one of the most otherworldly landscapes in the Pacific, and watching the sun come up from its rim is worth every minute of the early wake-up time to catch it.

  • Snorkeling at Molokini

    A partially submerged volcanic crater just offshore, Molokini's protected waters are home to hundreds of species of fish and offer some of the clearest visibility in Hawaii.

Explore Maui Neighborhoods

  • Kaanapali

    Maui's original resort destination on the West Side, with a long stretch of beach, an open-air shopping village, and vacation rentals that put you at the center of the action.

  • Kahana

    Sitting between Kaanapali and Napili on the West Side, Kahana has a more residential character than its neighbors, with vacation rentals that give you proximity to the beach without the resort crowds.

  • Kapalua

    At the northern tip of the West Side, Kapalua is home to two championship golf courses and some of the best snorkeling on the island, with vacation rentals that offer a refined and uncrowded alternative.

  • Kihei

    A long, sunny stretch of South Shore coastline with accessible beaches, local restaurants, and vacation rentals that offer some of the best value on the island without sacrificing the views.

  • Lahaina

    A historic harbor town that has been central to Maui's story for centuries, Lahaina is rebuilding with determination following the 2023 wildfires, and vacation rentals here put you in a community whose spirit remains very much intact.

  • Napili

    A small, sheltered bay just south of Kapalua with one of the West Side's most beloved beaches, and vacation rentals steps from the water in one of Maui's most low-key residential stretches.

  • Wailea

    The South Shore's most refined address, with world-class resorts, destination restaurants, and vacation rentals that give you access to Wailea's pristine beaches and immaculate grounds.

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