Lahaina : Profile

Location

Located on the most western edge of the island of Maui, Lahaina is noted as the sunniest spot in Hawaii and is a popular destination for cruisers.

Position 20°52.1'N, 156°41'W.

Clearance

All boats, including dinghies, must call the Harbourmaster on VHF 16 before entering the harbour.

Customs
Tel:877-6013, Fax:. 877-5703

Docking

The harbour is easily identified by locating the tall chimney with a black band at the top. It is about half a mile north of the harbour entrance. The gap through the reef is buoyed.

Yachts prefer to come here after completing formalities at Kahului commercial harbour.

There are no visitors' berths in the marina, although the Harbour master will try and find a berth for yachts needing repairs.

Yachts can anchor off the town but the holding is poor as there is only a thin layer of sand over dead coral.

The best option is to use one of the 7 free Lahaina Yacht Club mooring (white balls and marked LYC). Check the security of the mooring and then check in with the yacht club on Front Street. The anchorage is rolly here so it is best to rig an anti-roll device of some type.

A calmer anchorage can be found a little further north at the far end of the town.

There is a dinghy dock where they can be left for a fee.

Last updated July 2011.

Harbour Master
Tel:808 662 4060, VHF Channel 16

Lahaina Small Boat Harbor
675 Wharf Street, Lahaina, Hawaii 96761
Tel:(808) 662-4060 , Fax:(808) 662-4062
All private berths.

Lahaina Yacht Club
835 Front St., Lahaina, HI 96761
Tel:808 661-0191 / clubhouse 808 667-6211, Fax:808 667-2582
www.lahainayachtclub.org, lycoffice@aol.com
Opening Hours: 08:00-12:00 (for fuel card)
Guest membership available and they have 7 free mooring buoys NE of the harbour. The club has a gift shop, restaurant and showers. They can arrange for the use of a fuel card to obtain fuel from the commercial fuel dock in the harbour.