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THE MOST POPULAR THINGS TO DO ON MAUI
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Go to Boss Frog’s for your snorkel gear rental and free trip to the Molokini Crater. Boss Frog’s also handles, surf board rentals, golf clubs and ticket sales for cruises. They also carry the coolest T-shirts in Maui.
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Take a Molokini & Turtle Town Snorkel Cruise Ma’alaea Harbor is close to the Molokini Crater and offers many charter choices. Most charters leave Ma’alea Harbor at 7am and early afternoon. View tropical fish, turtles, corals and whales along the trip.
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Go to a Luau All you can eat Hawaiian Feast. The entertainment was fantastic. From the graceful hula dancers to the Polynesian dancers, and a spectacular fire dancer.
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Take a Helicopter Ride
Soar over Rugged Coastlines, Lush Valleys, West Maui Mountains, Hana, Haleakala Crater, Tropical Rain Forest/Waterfalls, Black Sand Beach..more
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Go on a Whale Watching Cruise
over 2 hours and took pictures of whales breaching, tails in the air, splashing around and a few came as close as 30 yards from the boat. Whale Season is during the months of December through April.
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Take a Submarine Tour At 130 ft below we moved along the blue ocean floor our tour guide pointed out the different variety's of exotic fish species. We saw Manta Rays, Peacock colored parrot fish, moray eels and candy striped squirrel fish just to name a few.
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Take a Drive on the Hana Coast
With just one long winding narrow road you'll find 617 hairpin turns, 56 one lane bridges, pineapple fields, temples, black sand beaches, quaint churches, tropical streams, pools and watefalls.
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Visit the Ocean Centre Aquarium
You'll be amazed at the colors of the tropical fish, corals and other marine creatures. Check out the underwater tunnel with sharks, rays and large fish
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Grand Wailea Hotel This outstanding resort fills the air with elegance, beauty, and tranquility. The meticulously landscaped
grounds will have you amazed with waterfalls, palm trees and fragrant flowers.
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Go to the Beach Big Beach is my favorite with its golden sand and powerful surf is very exciting. The waves brake very close to shore making it fun for the whole family.
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Visit Mama’s Fishhouse
One of Maui’s finest seafood restaurants. Located on Hwy 36 just a few miles past Pa’ia. The restaurant is set in a lovely cove with gorgeous views and sunsets. Once you finished dining check out the beach and grounds.
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Aloha - Welcome to our Maui Travel Guide
Discover Maui and it’s breathtaking scenery, hidden coves, beautiful beaches, sunsets and attractions. Maui is the perfect holiday for total relaxation, romance and fun. Forget about the office, take off your watch and do what everyone else does.....speak softly and wear a loud shirt.
Our last trip to Maui was the fastest 14 days I’ve every experienced. No matter what attraction, event or thing we were doing that day we always seemed to find time to walk or relax one of Maui’s pristine beaches or coves.
Car rental is important if you plan on taking in the magnificent scenery, beaches, attractions or cool towns. Forget about passing just drive slow you’ll get to where your going soon enough. Once you pickup your car at the airport its easy to find your away around. Basically you’ll take 3 right turns leaving the rental lot and end up on the 311 Hwy drive for about 15 - 20 minutes and it intersects with the 310. Stay on the 310 if your heading to Kihei ( 5 minutes) or Wailea (10 minutes). If your heading north to Lahaina, Napili or Kapalua take a right onto the 310 which intersects with highway 30 and your 15 minutes from Lahaina. Check out the Maui map to give you a better idea.
Drop into one of the stores and pick up some Hawaiian music for the car which sets the mood for the start of each day. My favorite CD on this trip was “Alone in IZ world” with his soft voice and ukulele they made magic mahalo IZ and god bless.
The towns are easy to find and each with its own uniqueness and charm. Kahului is where the airport is located and major stores like: Walmart, K-Mart, etc... Kihei and South Kihei have are one the the most popular areas for: beach front accommodations, shopping, restaurants and fantastic beaches. Wailea further south has upscale hotels, resorts and a fabulous shopping mall. To the north west you’ll find Maalaea Harbor which has the best sea food restaurants on the island and home to many boat charters. North of Ma’alaea Harbor is the famous whaling town Lahaina with tons of cool shops, restaurants and the Lahaina harbor for your ocean excursions. Further north again you’ll find Ka’anapali, Kapalua and Napili.
Another unique town to visit is Pa’ia, they call it old country. As soon as you arrive in Pa’ai you’ll find a free parking lot to the right. Its more of a hippie town where you can find lots of unique souvenirs shops, clothing, specialty shops and gift stores.
A few miles from Pa’ai is Mama’s Fish House one most magnificent fine dining restaurants Maui has to offer. Before you pull in go 1 minutes past Mama’s Fish House and you’ll find a Ho’okipa Beach Park Maui’s popular windsurfing and surfing beach. Don’t forget the camera for this one as they have a lookout you can pull into. Oh yes, this is also the start of the famous “Road to Hana”, where you’ll find hidden pools, waterfalls, tropical rain forests and hiking trails.
The best secret of Maui is something you’ll have to discover on your own.
I hope this guide helps you plan a perfect Maui Vacation. Aloha.
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