Inaugural new service to Maui on Alaska Airlines

• Year-round daily flights between Seattle and Kahului on the island of Maui are scheduled to begin July 17.
• Seasonal flights between Anchorage and Kahului will operate twice a week from October 31, 2008, to April 25, 2009.

Bring on the sun, surf, and scenery, where superb doesn't capture it and its serenity fills the air. Maui's sunny western coast is dotted with those classic Hawaiian white-sand beaches, and should you come in winter, the waters are dotted with humpback whales.

But why stop there? With Hawaii's second largest island you get the flora, the fauna, the nightlife, and endless beach frolic. Go jungle and waterfall hunting, surf or windsurf with the best of 'em, or poke about volcanoes. (Maui is known as the 'Valley Island' due to two large, extinct volcanoes—divided by a lush valley.)

Make sure, while you're there, to take the once-in-a-lifetime day trip along Maui's most scenic highway, Hana, and twist and wend your way around the jaw-dropping 52-mile mountain drive. Wander through historic streets and take in a traditional seaside luau at Old Lahaina Town. Catch the sunrise like you've never witnessed from atop a 10,000-foot volcano, dance under waterfalls, stomp through craters at Haleakala National Park, and catch a catamaran to snorkel at Molokoni Island. And of course, Maui has all the picture-perfect standbys: golf, dining, museums, and mai tais on the beach.

The Valley Isle is perfect for bringing on the romance, luxuriating in nature, or pushing the adrenaline button. Check out what this Island has to offer you!