Like a romantic dream, Maui offers breathtakingly beautiful natural diversity—towering waterfalls and cascading pools, black-sand and white-sand beaches, verdant tropical landscapes and forests of bamboo and banyan trees, volcanic peaks and dramatic lava craters.  Humpback whales may be frolicking just off Wailea Beach on the southwest coast—one of many alluring beaches for whale-watching, snorkelling, diving, swimming and strolling. Consider ascending the Haleakala Summit, reached in a 37-mile (60-kilometre) drive from sea level to an elevation of more than 10,000 feet (3,000 metres), the world’s quickest rise in the shortest distance, revealing a panoramic view of Maui, the Big Island of Hawaii, Lana‘i and even Oahu. With a stunning view of the vast, multicoloured volcanic landscape below, this is a high-level place to experience Maui’s mystical appeal. Afterwards, you can discover yet another aspect of Maui’s appeal at the Shops at Wailea, Maui’s premier retail, dining and entertainment venue.