Archive for December, 2007

Japan Calls Off Humpback Whale Hunt

According to Voice of America News Japan has called off it’s highly controversial plan to hunt endangered Humpback whales in Antarctica. Japans decision will save 50 Humpback’s that whalers had planned to kill this season. Tokyo defends the hunt as scientific research, even though the whale meat, a delicacy, ends up in […]

Kihei Canoe Club Offers Visitors a Guest Paddle

Here’s an activity you won’t find offered by any activity broker.
The Kihei Canoe Club invites visitors to paddle their outrigger canoes with club members on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM. They will provide all needed instruction and equipment. No previous experience is required. A donation of $25 per […]

Superferry Begins Regular Service Amidst Controversy

The Hawaii Superferry is now in regular operation between Oahu and Maui. After months of legal wrangling over environmental concerns the Hawaii Superferry began scheduled service between Oahu and Maui on Thursday December 13th. The high speed catamaran arrived at Maui’s Kahului harbor about 10:05 AM. According to Superferry officials there were about […]

Ka’eleku Caverns - A Window into Maui’s Distant Past

Authors Note: This article first appeared in www.govisithawaii.com.
Ka’eleku Caverns records a moment, frozen in time, from Maui’s distant past. A walk along it’s passages brings one face to face with Maui as it was long ago. A place where lava flowed from inside the earth and built the island we know today.
About 30,000 years […]

Maui Online Guide - Now Interactive

If you’re a regular reader of Maui Online Guide you’ll have noticed we’ve changed our format. The new “Blog” format adds many new features. Let me mention a few:

You can now add your own comments to our articles. We encourage you to do so. If you liked an article, let us […]

Slaughterhouse Beach

Slaughter House Beach (Mokuleia Bay)
On to Slaughterhouse Beach. Just begin a leisurely drive along Maui’s Highway 30, through Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kahana and Kapalua. You’ll find Slaughterhouse Beach just north of the 32 mile marker. There’s a parking area on the ocean side of the road. Slaughterhouse’s official name is Mokuleia Bay.
Be ready to walk down […]