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We have just added a Maui “Events” page on our Facebook Fan Page and hope you check it out!  Remember that you don’t need a Facebook account to enjoy ours – it’s a public internet site.

While you are there, be sure and click on “Photos” and then “See All” to view hundreds of great photos!

Check this out – how fun would this be??!!!  Click on this link to the full Lahaina News article.  Once there, click on the photo to enlarge.  Lahaina News

Maui No Ka Oi (Maui is the best) ! Tori Hulali Canha of Halau Ke’alaokamaile of Wailuku, Maui took the title of Miss Aloha Hula 2011 at the Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo on the Big Island last weekend.  Lahaina born/raised, Keali’i Reichel, was the kumu hula (hula teacher) and is one of Hawaii’s most popular recording artists.  Maui’s Manalani Mili Hokoana English took 2nd place in the competition.

Here is a video of Tori - this is hula at its best! We hope you enjoy!

MISS ALOHA HULA WINNER 2011 Tori Hulali Canha

Tori Hulali Canha-Miss Aloha Hula 2011

Many of you might remember the 100-foot, two-masted Carthaginian II, that lived at the Lahaina Harbor.  The ship was carefully sunk a half-mile off of Lahaina between Puamana and Launiupoko Park on a sandy bottom in 95 feet of water in December 2005 because it lacked coral reefs and marine life in the area.

Atlantis Submarine chose this location because it lacked coral reefs and marine life in the area. The company soon incorporated the fascinating sight of the sunken Carthaginian II into its submarine tour. Guests in the 48-seat, battery-powered submarine enjoyed seeing the ship up-close in its permanent resting place, and as time passed, fish and other marine life began to make the vessel their home.

Five years later, Atlantis reported that the Carthaginian II is a thriving artificial reef with an abundance of colorful fish. The vessel’s surfaces are encrusted with plant and animal life — a garden tended by plankton-eating fish.

Only in Hawaii do we send off our loved ones this way – enjoy the video! Maui Carthaginian – Rest in Peace

This is fun – Popular Tahoe free-skier and trained racer, Chuck Patterson, was recently on Maui and rode a 20ft. wave at Jaws. But get this – he rode the wave on skis (surf-skiing)! Here’s the link to watch the video and read the article.

Chuck Patterson stuns surfing world by skiing massive waves

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Click on the link below to visit our Napili Point Resort Facebook Fan page.  Once there, check out the short video on the January 19, 2011 post.  This is a video taken by Ananda, who crews on the Teralani catamaran.  The humpback whales surrounded the boat and she took this fabulous “double breach” – enjoy!

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How do you say Happy Valentine’s Day in Hawaiian? 

The North Pacific humpback whales, we affectionately refer to as our “gentle giants”, have arrived!  The humpbacks begin their migration approximately 3,000 miles from the cold arctic waters to the warm waters of Hawaii, to mate, give birth to their calves, and rear their young.  The shallow waters surrounding Maui are known as the “cradle of the humpback” due to the significant number of humpbacks raised in this area.  

The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is one of only 12 marine national parks and is the only preserve in the United States dedicated to a marine mammal.  During the peak season (mid-December to mid-March), there are literally thousands of humpback whales in our islands. On Maui, we are fortunate to have hundreds of daily humpback whale sightings well into April and May.

We so enjoy these gentle giants at Napili Point Resort. We invite you to come visit us soon!  http://www.napili.com Call toll free at 1-800-669-6252 (US and Canada) or direct 1-808-669-9222, Daily 7AM-9PM Hawaii Standard Time

Happy New Year from Napili Point Resort! We hope that all of you are able to come and visit us this year.  Please remember that we are offering every 5th night free between now and 12/21/11.   IN ADDITION TO EVERY 5TH NIGHT FREE – we also offer a AAA Rate (15% discount/no car included), Condo/Car Packages, and 50+Club Rates (20% discount/no car included – must be 50 years or older to apply).

Would you like to be a Napili Point Resort Facebook Fan? Please come visit at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Napili-Point-Resort/178981666569

Last week we had Randy Miller of Miller Images in Lahaina, come to Napili Point Resort and take aerial photos of the resort.  These weren’t just any aerial photos – Randy used a 6′ drone airplane that was equipped with 2 digital cameras underneath the plane’s wings. 

It was an absolutely beautiful morning in Napili - not a cloud in the sky.  It was around 8AM when Randy launched the airplane from the “point” of the resort.  He navigated the airplane remotely, walking up and down the resort taking aerial photos of the resort, Honokeana Bay, and he even got shots of the honu (turtles) in the bay!  The camera took a photo every 5 seconds and they turned out incredible! 

Would you like to see all the photos that Randy took?  Please visit our Napili Point Resort Facebook Fan Page at this link.  Remember - you do not need to have a Facebook account to look at our Fan Page and enjoy it.  It is a public site and available for viewing by anyone.  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Napili-Point-Resort/178981666569 Once you are the Fan Page, click on Photos and then the first album is called “Aerial/Resort Photos”.