Located on the northwest of Hawaii Island, Maui island is second largest island of the Hawaiian Islands. Maui Island, known as "The Valley Isle", is composed of two mountain masses - the east and west peninsulas, an isthmus in between. The main ports are Kahului and Lahaina. Wailuku is the largest town that includes the islands of Maui, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. Tourism, sugarcane and pineapples are the backbone of island's economy. The island has a population of around 140,000 inhabitants. Maui Island has a variety of weathers.

The Island of Oahu draws millions of tourists to spend holidays. Maui is a main whale-watching center of the Hawaiian Islands in that a number of Humpback whales spend winters in the sheltered Auau Channel between the islands of Maui county. The highest peak on the island is the Haleakala volcano which is more than 3,000 meters above sea level.