Maui

The 'Valley Isle' is consistently voted America's best island — a paradise of black sand beaches, the otherworldly Haleakala volcano crater, the winding Road to Hana through tropical rainforest, and winter humpback whale watching in the Auau Channel. Maui's resort towns of Wailea and Kaanapali offer world-class luxury; the upcountry farms and lavender fields offer pastoral serenity.