Pineapple Plantation Tours
Pineapple is a universally
recognized symbol of hospitality and Maui is the world's
premier pineapple growing region. Maui GoldŽ pineapples are
"born and raised" on Maui ... they are extra-sweet
and loaded with three times the Vitamin C of traditional
pineapples.
Maui GoldŽ and Kapalua Farms
offer a pineapple plantation tour that is the only one of its kind in the entire nation. The two-hour
tours are led by Maui Pineapple Company workers whose colorful
commentary weaves history, facts and trivia into an authentic
pineapple plantation experience. Ride in the luxurious Maui
GoldŽ shuttle van from the resort to the coast to fields
being planted and/or harvested. Learn first-hand about the
unique growing cycle, planting and harvesting techniques of
pineapple, the symbol of hospitality. In the field, walk
through rows of fresh pineapple, tasting samples and selecting
a perfect specimen of sweet Maui GoldŽ to take home as a
souvenir.
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KAPALUA TOURS (west Maui):
The Pineapple Tour
is held Monday through Friday at 9:00am and 11:45am. Guests
will tour Kapalua Resort and the Honolua Pineapple Plantation,
where they will participate in picking and tasting fresh field
ripened pineapple, take pictures, and observe planting /
harvesting operations (varies with the season). Tour
length is 2 hours. Adults $45, Children 12 &
under $40
Closed toed shoes are recommended. No pregnant women are
permitted on the tours. Minimum age for children is 2 years.
To ensure safety of children during the tour, parents must
provide and install car seats for children who are young
enough to require them. Participants must sign a waiver of
risk prior to participation in these tours.
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NCL
cruise ship passengers in Kahului on the Pride of
America can do this tour on Monday. Drive time to Kapalua is about an hour.
We can arrange a rental car with shuttle pick-up at the
harbor for $39 per day; see our rental
car page
for more information. Lahaina cruise ship passengers can
do these tours with a cab ride of about 15 minutes.. |
Activity
Tips
If you've never
tasted field ripened pineapple cut open and served fresh while it's
still in the field, you've never REALLY tasted pineapple! This
experience will make you want to go home and picket the produce
department of your local grocery store for having the audacity to
sell those flavorless pineapples produced in other parts of the
world. Really ... there is no comparison. Maui Gold pineapple is the
best, and you are likely to want to take some of these babies home
with you. Hint: you can pack up a box and ship it home on the
airplane as a piece of checked luggage.
The West Maui tours are
held in the fields of the Honolua Plantation, which overlooks
the picturesque Kapalua Resort and offers sweeping ocean
vistas and breathtaking views across the channel to Molokai
and Lanai. The area where these tours are held is off limits
to the general public, and in addition to learning all about
the pineapple industry you'll witness stunning panoramas
that most Maui visitors never get to see.
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Tour Reservations
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