The state's second-largest island is having a moment.
Here’s more on why Maui might be the best island to visit in Hawaii right now, plus ideas for what to do and see when you’re on the"Valley Isle," the moniker given to an island that’s flanked by mountains.
The Four Seasons Maui at Wailea was used during filming of HBO's"The White Lotus" as the backdrop for an idyllic Hawaiian resort.As far as visitation numbers go on the islands, Maui doesn’t get as many tourists as buzzy Oahu, but its number of vacationers surpasses other popular islands like Kauai and Hawaii, according to tourism figures.
One possible reason that Maui is having a moment could be the viewership of HBO’s “The White Lotus” anthology series that was set on the island during its first season and scooped up five Emmys in 2021. Actors including Murray Bartlett, Jolene Purdy, Natasha Rothwell and Lukas Gage in HBO's"The White Lotus" in 2021. The first season of the series was set at an idyllic resort on Maui and may have helped boost tourism on the island.The show tantalizes viewers with drama, yes, but also vignettes of deep-blue waves lapping golden sand and palm trees nodding in the breeze.
As travel rebounds, Hawaii tourism officials are encouraging Maui visitors to connect with the destination in a purposeful way through voluntourism programs, with the idea being that your relationship with the island grows even stronger when you malama . With that in mind, the
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