Maui course profile
Skyline Ka'anapali: every figure for this Maui course
8 lines, longest span 1,000 ft, rider weight 80 lbs to 260 lbs. Open.
The course
What riding Skyline Ka'anapali is actually like
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Skyline's Ka'anapali course is the higher line-count option on the west side, with eight cables strung above the slopes behind the resort strip. The longest is around 1,000 ft and the course runs roughly 150 ft above the ground, so it is shorter and lower than Kapalua on paper. The reason to book it is not the specification sheet.
It is the view. The course faces the Auau Channel, and on a clear afternoon Lanai sits directly across the water with Molokai off to the north. Very few zipline courses anywhere put open ocean and two islands in the frame the whole way down, and the shorter lines mean you spend more of the tour on platforms looking at it rather than in transit.
The lines are dual, so riders travel in pairs here as well. The weight window is the narrowest of the Hawaiian courses at 80 lbs to 260 lbs, which rules out younger children and is worth checking against your group before anything else. The operator does not publish a minimum age separately, because the weight floor does that work.
Logistically it is the easiest of the Maui courses to reach if you are staying in Ka'anapali itself, which is most visitors to West Maui. That convenience, combined with the shorter tour length, makes it the more common choice for a half-day rather than a full one.
Specification
Every recorded field
- Island
- Maui, West Maui
- Lines
- 8
- Longest line
- 1,000 ft
- Max height
- 150 ft
- Minimum age
- -
- Rider weight
- 80 lbs to 260 lbs
- Status
- Open. Dual-line course above the Ka'anapali slopes, with Lanai and Molokai across the channel.
- Figures from
- skylinehawaii.com
On the same island, Kapalua Ziplines runs 6 lines with a longest span of ~2,000 ft. The full table is on the course directory.
In context
Where this course sits in the state
Hawaii has 7 documented zipline courses across four islands and 5 of them are running. Skyline Ka'anapali is one of 4 on Maui, and the useful comparison is rarely the number of lines. It is the longest span, the height above the ground and the rider-weight window, because those three decide whether the day feels gentle or serious and whether everyone in your group can actually ride.
Figures on this page are recorded on the same nine fields as every other course, so they can be read against each other rather than against marketing copy. Where an operator does not publish something, this profile shows a dash instead of an estimate, and the operating status is verified with the operator rather than inherited from another listing.
Skyline Ka'anapali questions
How many lines does Skyline Ka'anapali have?
8 lines, with the longest at 1,000 ft. The course is currently operating.
What is the weight limit at Skyline Ka'anapali?
Riders must weigh between 80 lbs and 260 lbs. The lower figure exists because a rider below it will not carry to the far platform; the upper one is a harness and braking limit. Confirm it with the operator, since limits sometimes differ on tandem lines.
Is Skyline Ka'anapali suitable for children?
The binding limit is rider weight rather than age: 80 lbs at the low end. A child below that will not carry to the far platform, whatever their age. Of the courses in this directory, Umauma on the island of Hawaii has the lowest floor at 35 lbs, and Kapalua the lowest on Maui at 60 lbs.
Where do these figures come from?
From skylinehawaii.com. Where a figure is not published, this profile shows a dash rather than an estimate. Corrections are welcome through the contact page.