As you rush through the shops, slipping on wet spots from melted snow, wincing with each new charge on your credit card, and with your mind racing from all the chores you have ahead of you, we’d like you to stop for just a minute. Find a quiet corner, close your eyes, and imagine sitting on a sandy beach, the sun shining warmly down on your shoulders, turquoise waves crashing against the shore, and salt air breezes kissing your cheeks, tousling your hair. The holidays may be in full force right now, but if you plan a Maui New Year’s trip, all of what you just imagined awaits you, as well as comfort and luxury when you choose Maui Life Realty for your Hawaii accommodations. Here’s a few more reasons to help give you the strength to make it through Thanksgiving and Christmas!
Your Summer Tan Has Begun to Fade
First and foremost, we know how much you love the way your skin looks when it turns golden brown, and as the calendar pages turned from September to October, November, and finally December, the tan has become just a memory. On Maui, however, the sun shines bright with temps climbing into the low 80s, and even when it rains, the skies quickly clear, the rainbows appear, and heading back to the beach may be your favorite January adventure. All of the things you love to do in the summer months (swimming, surfing, jet skiing, etc.) can be done in December and January, and isn’t that just wonderful?
Maui New Year’s Fireworks Shine Brighter Over the Sea
If you are planning to make New Year’s Eve a part of your Hawaiian getaway, island celebrations are so much more wonderful when the sea is a part of the event. Take a New Year’s Eve cruise aboard the Pride of Maui and enjoy a culinary journey filled with delicious foods, tropical cocktails, and sweet treats. There will be hula dancers, champagne toast at midnight, and a fireworks spectacular that will be reflected in the calm waters below, perhaps making you feel as if there should be no other way of celebrating the new year. And we happen to think you are absolutely correct and encourage you to experience every New Year’s celebration right here!
Setting the Stage for a Year Filled with Adventure
As much as we encourage you to rest, relax, and recuperate from the holidays, we also know that whatever you will be doing in these first days of 2026 will set the stage for a year filled with exciting adventures.
Take the time to journey along the Road to Hana, exploring it on your own or with a guided tour from Hawaii Tours, benefitting from the knowledge of their personable guides.
January is peak season for whale watching here on Maui, and there are many wonderful companies who know all the best places to experience the breaching of a whale, including Ultimate Whale Watch and Snorkel.
Be sure to wake up early one morning to watch the sun rise from your vantage point atop a volcanic crater, knowing you can nap later and that this is one experience you will remember forever.
These adventures will become the memories you treasure and cherish, and yes, will encourage you to continue trying new things as the new year rolls along.
It’s Easier to Eat Better When the Food Is Fresh and Delicious
We are all guilty of making resolutions we abandon within weeks, but if you resolved to eat better, that will be an easy one to maintain during your Hawaiian journey. The sea food is fresh and sweet, harvested from the waters that surround our island home, and the flavors are so rich you may find it difficult to believe it’s good for you! Mala Ocean Tavern, located at 1307 Front Street in Lahaina, is one of our favorite places to eat, especially when looking for a fine dining experience that offers stunning views of the sea. It is a little pricier than many of our other local restaurants, but if you have a special occasion or just want to feel pampered and spoiled, here is where you will want to go!
Relaxing at Home with Maui Life Realty in the New Year
No one knows what 2026 has in store for us, but coming at it from a place of peace and total relaxation will ensure that acceptance and calm will help deal with the negative. Our Maui Life Realty spaces are spacious, luxurious, and filled with all the ways to relax, and whether you are hanging out by the pool with a tropical drink in hand, sitting on a balcony or deck watching the sun fall into the sea, or are sleeping late on cool white sheets, turned away from the sun as it peeks into your window, life is better when you start the new year living comfortably in our seasonal sanctuaries. Reserve your favorite property today!
