Maui

Maui 

Located almost exactly in the center of the archipelago, Maui (1887 sq km) is the most visited island after Oahu. Formed by two volcanoes connected by a plain, she is beautiful, but overrun with visitors to its west wing - around the old port of Lahaina and Kaanapali chic and expensive resorts. The setting is pleasant, beautiful beaches, but the plantations are gone, too wasteful, replaced by condos, and the island it takes on the air more and more artificial. Only a tiny road undulating, north of West Maui, brings a more human touch, with its folds where camouflage isolated hamlets. 

The center is not essential either: the capital Kahului and Kihei popular resort not worth Tripette. 

Fortunately, there is the majestic Hale'a'kala ("house of the sun"), peaking at 3055 m, which forms the east wing of Maui. A road leads to the top, where you can snorkel for days in the vast caldera, extended over 35 km in diameter! There is also another highlight, the road to Hana, 600 turns, 54 bridges and an indeterminable number of waterfalls to reach the east coast, so much wetter, greener, wilder.

                                                                                                                  From: Routard.com