This beautiful coastal drive is also one of the windiest and busiest highways on Maui during winter. Visitors should stay alert and focused while driving, since it’s easy to become distracted by whale activity offshore. Always pull over to a safe area before stopping to watch whales.

Excellent shoreline viewing can also be found along the South Maui coast in Kīhei and Wailea, where calm winter conditions often give clear views of humpbacks resting or interacting offshore. On the North Shore, vantage points around Pāʻia Bay and Ho‘okipa Beach Park provide additional opportunities to spot whales during the season.