Analysis and discussion of issues that impact business

I was recently talking to a friend who vacations in Hawaii, and he mentioned spending some time in Maui (which I’ve visited as well, and loved by the way), specifically referring to the beauty of Kapalua Resort, and my mind immediately jumped to the Maui Pineapple Company review I recently did, because the two are sister entities, both owned by the same parent company Maui Land & Pineapple. So, I’ve decided to look deeper into Kapalua Resort with this article.

Kapalua Resort is located on the northwest corner of the island of Maui, Hawaii. It is a classic Hawaii resort, offering a few different golf courses (I learned that the PGA’s season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship is played there every year), about 5 different pristine beaches, a bunch of accommodation options (including houses, condos, vacation rentals, and the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua), and access to the pineapple plantations of the Maui Pineapple Company. They even offer a cool tour of the pineapple fields called the Maui Gold tour (named after Maui Pineapple Company’s Maui Gold® pineapple) which includes a nice lunch and a tour of the Kapalua Resort, too. My biggest question is… When can I go?

It seems business for the Kapalua Resort is doing quite well, although the tourist season is starting to wind down now (to get the best deals, go in the winter, which is probably the best time to get away from the cold mainland weather, in any case). Kapalua’s parent company Maui Land & Pineapple recently reported a year-over-year increase of revenues from 2006, but is struggling to maintain an overall profit, mostly due to the restructuring costs and losses on the pineapple side of the company. The Kapalua side of the house seems to be better than ever, though.

Anyone willing to finance a trip for me to get a closer view of Kapalua? =)

Other resources: A visit to the excellent wikipedia page on Kapalua is certainly recommended, as is a visit to the official website of Maui Land & Pineapple (MLP).