Even if you've never been to Maui, Hawaii, you probably know that the word, "aloha", means both hello and good-bye in Hawaiian. But did you know that it also means, love?

How appropriate! It is almost impossible to take a Maui vacation and not fall in love. You'll love the moana (ocean), the amazing tropical pua (flowers) and the magnificent mauna (mountains).

And here on the romantic island called the land of rainbows and smiles, you may find yourself smiling as you fall in love (or fall in love all over again) with the kane or whaine (man or woman) of your dreams. Maui, Hawaii weddings and honeymoons rank at the top of the love list year after year. You can be married on a golden beach or a cliff overlooking the sea. Maui has over 120 miles of incredible shoreline and 40+ miles of inviting beaches, perfect for sunrise and sunset backdrops or simply afternoon sparkle and breathtaking beauty.

But don't overlook Maui vacations for family fun and adventures as well. Book Maui vacation rentals, Maui hotels, or luxurious Maui timeshares and explore Maui from her mountain tops to the underwater paradise beneath her seas. On this small island, you can experience and enjoy tropical rain forests, cattle and coffee ranches, orchid farms, bike paths, horseback trails, and waterfalls, waterfalls, and more waterfalls.

Hike Haleakala Crater, known as the House of the Sun. Haleakala is the world's oldest dormant volcano and the Haleakala National Park protects this crater along with almost 30,000 acres of designated wilderness. Not all of the parkland is the dramatic landscape of cinder cones and erosion-carved valleys. Part of the protected wilderness includes the high-elevation Kipahulu Valley where you will find the largest Hawaiian rain forest in existence today, as well as the exquisite waterfalls and freshwater pools of Oheo.

During your Hawaii vacation, explore the island by helicopter or from a Maui cruise, and schedule time to whale watch from a chartered boat tour. Each year thousands of humpback whales swim from Alaska to Maui, Hawaii, just to spawn their calves and nurture their newborns under the sun soaked Pacific skies. It seems that the humans who travel to Hawaii aren't the only ones who recognize it as the perfect venue for romance and love.

Of course, Maui vacations mean extraordinary surfing, swimming, snorkeling, parasailing, and inland waterway canoeing and kayaking. Yet many people find that most of all, Maui travel tempts them to do absolutely nothing. Maybe it is the air scented with tropical Hawaiian ginger, the lush beauty of the Maui real estate, or the sweet ocean breezes and mellow lifestyle of the Hawaiian people. Don't try to name it. Call it the magic of Maui.

Then plan a Maui vacation and let yourself fall in love.