Service· Maui· Hawaii
Mala Wharf and Ramp
20° 53.1′ N · 156° 41.2′ W
West Maui's working launch ramp at Puunoa Point, a mile north of Lahaina, now doubling as the temporary DOBOR harbor office for Lahaina and Mala while Lahaina Harbor is rebuilt.
Practical
DOBOR: 2 launch ramps, 2 loading docks, vessel washdown, restrooms and showers; offshore moorings nearby. The ramp sits between the inner end of the breakwater and a short groin; the old concrete wharf is in poor condition and no longer used by vessels (Coast Pilot). Ramp dredging completed April 25, 2025. Temporary harbor office trailer open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, closed Wednesdays (DOBOR notice Oct 2026); trailer lease runs to Oct 2027. Reopened to recreational vessels Oct 14, 2023 under emergency rules, with commercial permittees limited to weekdays at that time; confirm current rules. DOBOR Maui District (808) 243-5824. Restaurants and the Lahaina Cannery Mall/Safeway are a short walk inland.
Best for
Dinghy and trailer-boat access to the Mala and Lahaina roadsteads
Nearby
- Mala Wharf Dive (Collapsed Pier)0.1 NM away
- Star Noodle (Front Street)0.1 NM away
- Lahaina Cannery Mall Provisioning0.2 NM away
- Mala Ocean Tavern0.2 NM away
- Foodland Farms Lahaina0.4 NM away
- Mala Anchorage (Bight North of Mala Wharf)0.7 NM away
- Lahaina Harbor Fuel Dock (Pacific West Fuels)0.9 NM away
- Lahaina Wildfire Recovery Zone Access Rules0.9 NM away
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