A sunset view of palms swaying in the wind, with the isle of Lanai silhouetted in the background. Known as the Pineapple Isle, Lanai lies 8 miles off the west coast of Maui. The tiny island was once the largest pineapple plantation in the world, owned by Dole Pineapple. Now the island is privately owned and features several resorts, Sadly, pineapples and sugar cane are no longer grown in the Hawaiian islands.