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02/19/2026

Now’s the time to visit Maui! The whales are back in town.

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01/26/2026

Ready to take a break from the weather? Time for a visit to the tropics.

01/04/2026

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01/01/2026

Happy New Year, Hawaiian style!!

10/27/2025

Let’s gooooooo!! Maui is calling!
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10/22/2025

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National Geographic announced today its annual Best of the World 2026 list, the 25 destinations that define how and where we’ll travel in 2026: this year, Maui has earned a spot among them.

Selected by Nat Geo’s editors and explorers, Maui’s unique red, white, and black sand beaches along with Haleakalā Volcano are among the variety of places that set Maui apart. “Maui is a beautiful example of the diversity of our world that travelers should visit in a sustainable way so it can be enjoyed for decades to come,” the publication notes.

The selections span the globe — from the Philippines to Finland — and include four US locations.

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10/22/2025

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09/08/2025

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09/05/2025

Or a week in advance. This is the best time to go to Hawaii. Crowds are down, the weather is getting cooler and the sunsets are magnificent!!

08/31/2025

Amazing!!

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In the waters off Hawaii, an extraordinary sight stunned researchers and whale watchers alike: dolphins and humpback whales playing together.

During one documented encounter near Kauai, a pod of bottlenose dolphins began surfing the pressure waves created by surfacing humpback whales.

But what left observers in awe was when one dolphin swam directly across the whale’s rostrum—the long upper jaw—and allowed itself to be gently lifted into the air before sliding back into the ocean.

This wasn’t aggression. It wasn’t competition. It was pure, playful cooperation between two of the ocean’s most iconic species.

On another occasion near Maui, a dolphin appeared to rest calmly on a mother whale’s rostrum, lifted repeatedly as if the whale herself was in on the game.

Scientists observing the behavior described it as “whimsical” and “uplifting,” a rare but powerful example of interspecies play in the wild.

Dolphins are renowned for their intelligence, curiosity, and social bonds. Humpback whales, though far larger and slower, are also highly social and communicative.

For these two very different creatures to interact in such a way suggests not only mutual tolerance, but also a shared sense of playfulness. Some experts compare it to how dolphins bow-ride boats, except here the “boat” is alive, aware, and seemingly willing.

Why does this matter? Because moments like this challenge our assumptions about the natural world. Too often, we separate species into rigid categories—predator and prey, small and large, smart and simple.

Yet here, in the open Pacific, a whale and a dolphin reminded us that nature thrives on connection, cooperation, and joy.

These interactions may be rare, but they reveal something profound: that play, trust, and even friendship can transcend species boundaries.

If two creatures as different as a 40-ton humpback whale and a 500-pound dolphin can share moments of delight, perhaps there’s a lesson for us too—about empathy, about seeing beyond differences, and about celebrating the bonds that unite rather than divide.

The ocean is full of mysteries, but sometimes its greatest gift is not what we don’t know—it’s the playful reminder of what we already share: a need for connection.

08/11/2025

One of our favorite snorkeling spots!

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