WAILEA — Things are heating up on the island of Maui during Four Seasons Maui’s Couples Season, set to run until Dec. 15, 2018.

The resort’s fifth annual Couples Season offers guests access to fine artists, cultural ambassadors, sommeliers, culinary masters and more to create deeper connections to the island and each other. From on-property activities on once-in-a-lifetime ‘Unforgettable Experiences’, Maui’s only five-star, five-diamond resort has something for every couple.

Activities and events include the following:

• Night Market: Island craftsmen fill an open-air poolside market in this under-the-stars weekly pop-up event. Guests can shop for take-home treasures, enjoy cocktails by the resort’s master mixologist, Ben Yabrow, and enjoy the sounds of local musicians.
• Lei Day: The resort dedicates a whole day to the art of lei making, with the island’s master weavers teaching guests how to craft stunning lei po’o (head lei). Guests can also order customized lei.
• The Mobile Feast: For guests craving more than the predictable sit-down dinner, the resort’s culinary team and expert mixologists and sommeliers will lead an interactive culinary journey across its award-winning restaurants, including Wolfgang Puck’s Spago, Ferraro’s Bar e Ristorante, and DUO Steak and Seafood.
• Hawaiian Star Stories: Guests are invited to talk story under the stars with one of Hawaii’s most promising navigators, Kala Baybayan Tanaka. She’ll recount the brave history of her Polynesian wayfinding ancestors who used only the stars, wind and currents to find their way to the Hawaiian islands.
• Poke Pop-Up: Believed to have been prepared by native Polynesians, Hawaii’s most popular food trend, poke, will be the star of a chef-led weekly Poke Pop-Up party during which guests will learn how to make different variations, sample the delicious dish, and drink Maui Brewing Co.’s handcrafted local beer.
• Makena Mornings and Fotog Fridays: Professional adventure photographer Daniel Sullivan will share the secrets behind his artistry in twice-weekly, two-hour interactive sunset photography tours on the island’s southern shore.
• Champagne & Oysters: Dramatic Maui sunsets are accompanied by a champagne ceremony at the resort’s beachfront pop-up champagne and oyster bar. Guests can indulge in oysters hand-shucked-to-order as the meet the resort’s up-and-coming sommeliers.
• Sushi 101: Chef Kela Lau Hee shares authentic Japanese techniques with guests during her weekly hands-on sushi and sake class After working with the island’s freshest produce, guests will dine on a delicious lunch.

To make reservations for Couples Season, email reservations.mau@fourseasons.com.