Call it a comeback: A Lahaina whale-watching business returns after Maui wildfire
Chrissy Lovett had just opened Maui Ocean Adventures when a deadly wildfire swept through Lahaina in 2023, burning up the entire business. A year and half later, they're finally back in the water.
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![A humpback whale whale surfaces during a Maui Ocean Adventures whale watching tour off the coast of Lahaina on Jan. 29.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3310x2481+0+0/resize/3310x2481!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8d%2F42%2F7ce814bf4521a197bdc778d3112a%2Fimg-4194.jpg)
Chrissy Lovett had just opened Maui Ocean Adventures when a deadly wildfire swept through Lahaina in 2023, burning up the entire business. A year and half later, they're finally back in the water.
(Image credit: Ashley Westerman)