Each winter thousands of Humpback whales make the journey from Alaska to Hawaii to mate and calve. Along with this influx of whales comes an even larger migration of human visitors to watch the whales.
We include ourselves in that throng and try to schedule a trip to Maui each year during whale watching season. […]
The troubled Hawaii Superferry announced today that Alakai’s annual drydock will be moved up to February 13 and last for two weeks. The vessel is expected to return to service March 3. Superferry officials stated that this was being done to take advantage of the off peak travel season.
During drydock permanent repairs will […]
A video of a giant shark haunting the ocean depths off Molokai has been posted on YouTube by the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL). The shark, estimated to be 18 feet long, is a six gilled Hexanchus.
The shark was filmed from the deep sea submersible Pisces V anchored in more than 3000 feet of […]
Kaheawa Wind Power, located on the slopes above Ma’alaea, generated enough energy to power 11,000 Maui homes last year. UPC Wind, a co-owner of the facility, said more than 125,000 mega-watt hours of electricity was generated during 2007, its first full year in operation. This is about 10% of Maui’s total energy usage. […]
A late January storm brought snow to the top Haleakala, Maui’s highest mountain. The 10,000 foot tall mountain was blanketed with a light layer of snow down to about 7,000 feet. Haleakala National Park officials closed the summit to visitors as a precaution.
Snow is not that unusual on Maui. Every few years […]
