-(West Maui General Info)-

West Maui – Quick Summary

Last updated 28. Sep, 2009 by Mark.

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General Geographic Area: West Maui

In a nutshell: West Maui is home to loads of beautiful beaches, and the towns of Lahaina and Ka’anapali. To the north of this region, Ka’anapali and Kapalua boast plenty of higher-end condos and resort hotels, plus four world-class golf courses. Lahaina, the most-visited spot on Maui, is midway around the head and where you’ll find lower and mid-range lodging options.
Minuses: Only one narrow two-lane road in and out makes for the most congested traffic in Maui.
Sound-bite: “Today: Golf lessons, shopping, then some …

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Public Swimming Pools

Last updated 20. Aug, 2011 by Mark.

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I recently had a visitor ask:

“We need to be sort of close (30 minutes or so) to an Olympic sized pool. My son is a competitive swimmer…Do you have any idea if there is a community or recreation center pool on the island?”

Maui has no shortage of great public pools! There are public pools within 30 minutes of most places visitors will stay.

Here is the County website links to the locations and specifications for our public pools:

South Maui:
Kihei Aquatic Center

West Maui:
Lahaina Aquatic Center…

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West Maui: Honoapiilani Hwy Westbound Closed

Last updated 03. Dec, 2010 by Mark.

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Honoapiilani Hwy Westbound lane has been closed and reopened, and will likely have to be closed periodically through the day due to down power lines are down. Maui Electric is on the scene working High winds may very well cause more power lines to drop due to damage.

*This affects all traffic in and out of West Maui as this is the only route and traffic is backed up significantly. It will take a while to clear and further issues will create more delays*

If you are staying in West …

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Honoapiilani (30) Hwy REOPENED in and out of West Maui

Last updated 23. Feb, 2011 by Mark.

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Honoapiilani Hwy (30) in Olowalu has been REOPENED going in and out of Lahaina and West Maui, due to an automobile accident.

Traffic is backed up, expect this backup to persist into evening hours.

If you’re already in West Maui
Find a beach to settle down on for the day and enjoy yourself! You will likely be able to pass though here this evening once the accident and backed up traffic has been cleared.

If you have an urgent need to pass in or out of West Maui this afternoon…

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