Kaanapali Resort Makes A Great Home Base For Excursions And For Play On The Magic Isle Maui Even before Hawai'i had tourists, its people had a word for what tourists do-maka'ika'i (ma-ka-ee-ka-ee). It means to see the sights, to stroll around looking, to let your eyes...
The Hawaiian word ho'olaule'a (ho-oh-low[rhymes with cow]-lay-ah) means celebration. The first part, ho'o, always means to do or to make. Laule'a means happiness, friendship, and peace-a condition that Hawaiians desire as much as anyone else. At Ka'anapali, special events are ho'olaule'a (making happiness) no matter...
Travel Planners Who Choose Maui Get A Helping Hand From "Kaanapali Connection" Corporate gatherings and other large groups are wise to come to Kaanapali, which embodies the old Hawaiian idea of 'ike papalua (ee-kay pa-pa-loo-a). 'Ike means knowledge and understanding. Papalua is double. So 'ike papalua...
The annual harvest festival of ancient Hawai'i is called makahiki. It is a time to present and to share the great bounty of the year. In the old days, this sharing of goods lasted for a period of four months. The shopping opportunities at Kaanapali...
The Hawaiian word 'aha'aina (a-ha-eye-na), meaning feast, combines two smaller words—'aha, a gathering or meeting, and 'aina, the meal. It is interesting to notice that the idea of gathering, of getting together, comes first. Even though the food may be delicious, the true purpose of...
The word 'ohana, or family, is one of the most frequently used native words in Hawai'i today. The 'ohana is the bedrock of social life. Without strong family ties—respect for the kupuna (elders), harmony among partners, and aloha for the keiki (children)—we risk disconnection from...
Everyone knows what aloha means. And yet no one can claim to understand the mysterious force suggested by that word. The passion that brings two people together, the love that sustains a marriage, and the deep affection that binds families and communities—all these are fueled...
Ola means life. Because Hawaiians have always understood that the life-force is enhanced by practices such as massage, cleansing, and herbal therapy, the word ola also means health and well-being. Kaanapali perpetuates the spirit of Hawai'i's native therapeutic practices by providing for the ola of...
Water, the primal element, surrounds and flows through every aspect of life in Hawai'i. Wai, freshwater, pours from the mountains. Kai, seawater, envelops the coasts. Kaanapali is one of those dynamic Hawaiian places where wai meets kai. KAANAPALI, MAUI, HAWAI'I - Like the old story of...
The Hawaiian tradition of ho'okipa (ho-o-kee-pa) inspires every moment of life at Kaanapali resort. Ho'okipa means hospitality —in particular, a custom of caring for guests with great generosity and enthusiasm. In our tradition, a good host greets the guests warmly, invites them inside, feeds them,...