The best time to see the Kohala is from early November to mid May. West Maui is one of the best places to view the Kohala. You can often view them straight from your lanai or living room.

Better yet take A Pacific Whale Foundation boat out and view them close up. They conduct one of the more informative tours and proceeds help support the foundation's research activities.

You can book the Pacific Whale Foundation tours by contacting our local Expedia activities contact: 808.665.1262 or email mauifun@expedia.com. Let them know Aloha Vacation Rentals sent you.

This new restaurant in Napili recently opened to rave reviews. It is great if you are looking for a bit of home cooked BBQ with Island attitude.

All meat is smoked on property with Kiave wood and they have an excellent selection of sides.

The prices are quite reasonable compared to typical island prices.

They also have a full bar with local brews as well as pasta/pizza and seafood meals.

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CURRENT VACATION RENTAL SPECIALS

One of West Maui's most exclusive legally permitted rental properties, the Makena Aloha Estate offers exceptional ocean and mountain views, with gated exclusive privacy and seclusion. With 4,400 square feet of interior dwelling space, this magnificent retreat rests on 4 acres of plush landscape, complete with over 30,000 square feet of freshly planted seasonal fruits and coffee trees. Help yourself to a rotating availability of local banana, papaya, avocado, orange, lime, tangerine, or lemon. Massive lawn areas drape the main house and cottage, and provide ample grounds for children to run and play. Children are loved and welcome! We have provided an outdoor hammock to relax on, propane tiki torches for night time, and a large outdoor table for family meals or celebrations. Walk amidst the outdoor collection of mature local foliage, including plumeria trees, natal plum, and coconut palms. Nestled at the foot of the West Maui mountains, with views of the islands of Moloka’i and Lana’i, spacious Makena Aloha Estate can host your 10 guests comfortably within its 3 bedroom main house and 2 bedroom cottage. The main house has 3 spacious bedrooms, each with en-suite full bathrooms. There’s an extra room adjacent to the master bedroom, perfect for a small child. The master bedroom retreat has a separate entrance and a spacious bathroom with a large open walk-in shower, rain showerhead, hand held device, jacuzzi tub, and double vanity sinks. The custom gourmet kitchen is complete with reverse osmosis system, Vita Mix machine, espresso maker and double ovens. Relax around the outdoor pool and jacuzzi spa at the main house. Pool heating is available for only $200/day extra. Makena Cottage is a detached two-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage, complete with its own outdoor table and BBQ grill. Use of the cottage allows additional capabilities for a larger group, while still preserving a sense of privacy amidst a large estate. Special Features: Gated main house, wireless internet access, land line, printer, iron, High-Definition television in all bedrooms and living room, outdoor hammock, outdoor shower, gourmet kitchen, 2 gas BBQ grills, Blu Ray/DVD/CD player, Apple TV, Bose iPod speaker dock, large media room and office area complete with desk and printer, central air conditioning in main house, tri-zone air conditioning split systems at cottage, beach towels, and pool toys.

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