Did you know that Lahaina was once a whaling port? In the early 1800s, the arrival of whaling vessels from New England marked the beginning of the 40-year whaling era in the Kingdom of Hawaii.

An adult humpback whale entangled in heavy gauge line is spotted Monday off Lahaina. Trained responders spent Monday afternoon freeing the whale in what was the first successful disentanglement of ...

In the waning light, here's an updated dispatch from the island of Maui, where last summer I reported on the fires that destroyed much of the old whaling port of Lahaina, killing at least 100 ...

Read on to discover the best whale watching tours in Maui ... Tours depart from Lahaina multiple times daily from mid-December to mid-April. Hawaii Ocean Rafting also offers snorkeling excursions ...