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		Lanai Little Lanai is a world unto itself, and so has taken to dubbing itself "The Private Isle." Its highest point isn't much more than 3,000 feet above sea level, and because Maui is situated to the windward, this island gets very little rain. It's a quiet place with the sense that time has slowed almost to a dead stop. Lanai has only one town -- Lanai City -- and the 2,500 residents all work in the visitor industry. Formerly the world's largest pineapple plantation, Lanai converted from agriculture to tourism in 1991 when the company that owns it opened two magnificent hotels. The Manele Bay Hotel sits right above a natural marine preserve, where guests can snorkel among turtles and spinner dolphins. The Lodge at Koele is set in the cooler highlands and features stables, stone fireplaces, and croquet on the lawn. Both resorts offer 18-hole golf courses, tennis courts, shops, and outstanding restaurants. Shipwreck Beach The rest of Lanai is virtually empty -- abandoned pineapple fields, uninhabited beaches, strange geographical formations, and wild seacliffs. The only way to get to Lanai is by pocket-size commuter planes, or else by boat or ferry from West Maui. Four-wheel-drive is the best way to explore the island, careening without supervision through the fields. If you want the feeling of being truly alone and free (with a luxury resort waiting for your return), try Lanai. That's how "private" it is. House on Lanai Abandoned wooden church     ©1999 Insite2.com		Maui and Lana'i:Making the Most of Your Family Vacation (8th Ed) Dona Early, Christie Stilson (Introduction) / Paperback / Published 1998 Our Price: $12.00 You Save: $3.00 (20%)