12/09/2023
As part of the road to recovery for Lahaina and the broader island of Maui, the Governor recently publicly encouraged travelers to return to West Maui starting October 8 (note: the rest of Maui continues to welcome visitors). The physical destruction from the fires was generally limited to the town of Lahaina, or around 1% of Maui's land area, and did not include Kaanapali, Napili, Kapalua, and the many other areas of West Maui.
Maui's economy, which is heavily dependent on tourism, is counting on the return of visitors to fully recover from this disaster and to preserve jobs and livelihoods, especially for the vast majority of Maui residents who are not eligible for disaster assistance and for whom the continued severe reduction of tourism would be devastating. Please consider visiting Maui soon as a way to support the broader island community. Thank you.
Our Maui activities can be found here: https://travelshack.com/maui-hawaii/activities
Hawaii Governor's announcement:
https://governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom/office-of-the-governor-news-release-gov-green-outlines-support-for-lahaina-survivors-and-businesses/
