Punakea Palms — Attraction in Maui

What a great find this was on Maui! If you are looking for something different to do and like/love coconuts - or just a passing interest in them - then this is the place! Emma was our guide and she is passionate about all things coconut. We started with a leisurely walk to a view point to take in the magnificent view of the ocean, Lanai, Molokai and Kaho'olawe. Beautiful! Then we taken to a shady spot to sit and hear how coconuts are grown, how (most likely) they got to the Hawaiian Islands and some Polynesian history. Then we had fresh coconut milk from the coconuts grown there that Emma opened for us. After the coconut milk we had the fresh coconut flesh in various stages of ripeness. Very interesting and delicious. There is a "bar" you can get drinks from - including coconut milk and small gif shop on property. You are welcome to linger in the shade of the coconut palms as long as you like. Highly recommend and we will go again when...

The Punakea Palms Coconut farm tour was a very unique experience and a highlight of our time on Maui. Ryan was very nice with booking where he was able to fit us in on a tour even though he was almost fully booked up. He was a wealth of knowledge on the coconut and coconut trees. My favorite part of the tour is when he gave us coconuts in various parts of their life cycle so we could taste the difference in their water and meat. He was also very understanding when a member of our group got a bit overwhelmed by the heat and had to go to their car to cool off. He opened up another coconut and ran it out to the parking lot so she could enjoy the tasting as well.

Overall we walked away with a greater appreciation of coconuts and the knowledge on how to make our own coconut milk. Be aware it is an active farm so good walking shoes and some water to deal with the...

This was such a cool experience!! This was an unexpected gem on our family trip to Maui. Kai was a master of all things coconut and his passion for the palm tree knows no bounds. You can instantly tell that he loves what he is doing. (And we are super jealous!) The farm was beautiful and he has a beautiful little cafe that is very inviting. It will soon be fully reopen after having to suffer through the closures of Covid but Kai never the less, put on a great tour and you can be sure on our next visit, we will be back to sample all the wonderful items he will have there - all making use of the coconut. He showed us so many things about the palms and the fruit and there was so much to be learned. We sampled many different aged coconuts and got to taste fresh coconut water and milk. It was such a great time, we just wanted him to keep on going....