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Just got back from 8 days in Maui - AMA (1 Viewer)

Going for two weeks in October. What would you say we MUST do?
You need to do the road to Hana once if you havent done that before. The best way to do Hana is to drive one day making stops at all the sights in between and stay the night in Hana. Otherwise it feels rushed. Also make sure everyone is on the car rental agreement so you can take turns driving. Otherwise the driver gets screwed out of seeing anything.

Lahaina and Pa'ia are cute towns where the wife will like to shop.

In terms of food, Lahaina Grill is fantastic, Gazebo for breakfast (fried rice half order with mac nut pancakes), and Mama's Fish House will be the freshest fish you'll ever eat, although you do pay a lot for it. Local Boys Shave ice in Lahaina almost made me jizz too.

Edit: forgot to mention the luau we went to. It;s called Feast at LeLe and instead of a buffet, its full table service and much better food than typical luaus.

 
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Were you able to rent a Prius?

How were the delis compared to New York?
We rented a Maxima. My wife ran over a cat with it one night and it knocked the wheel well liner loose. I popped it back into place and am praying they dont charge us for any repairs.

Did not eat at a deli the whole time. Didnt really see any. Chipotle's either for the other guy who asked. I ate a lot of fish.

 
Going for two weeks in October. What would you say we MUST do?
You need to do the road to Hana once if you havent done that before. The best way to do Hana is to drive one day making stops at all the sights in between and stay the night in Hana. Otherwise it feels rushed. Also make sure everyone is on the car rental agreement so you can take turns driving. Otherwise the driver gets screwed out of seeing anything.

Lahaina and Pa'ia are cute towns where the wife will like to shop.

In terms of food, Lahaina Grill is fantastic, Gazebo for breakfast (fried rice half order with mac nut pancakes), and Mama's Fish House will be the freshest fish you'll ever eat, although you do pay a lot for it. Local Boys Shave ice in Lahaina almost made me jizz too.

Edit: forgot to mention the luau we went to. It;s called Feast at LeLe and instead of a buffet, its full table service and much better food than typical luaus.
We got half way and turned around and went to the beach. Everyone raves but I was bored bored bored.

 
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How would you like to go to a minor league baseball game where they have a hot dog in the crust of a pizza? They also have a in-park haunted house I'd like to take you to.

 
Yeah I heard this was great IF the weather cooperates. We choose not to do it because a) we'd have to wake up at 3 am on vacation for the sunriseand b) the weather reports for the top of the crater were not good.

 
Have you been to any of the other Hawaiian islands? if so, how does Maui compare/rate against them?
Only been to Kauai and I liked it slightly better. Kauai is more lush and prettier in general, and has less people. I feel the hiking/ATVing/outdoor adventures are better on Kauai, but Maui hands down had better food. Also a LOT more kids/families on Maui. Kauai wins because its quieter and felt much more "remote". I dont like going on a tropical vacation and driving past Office Max's and JC Penneys, etc.

 
Have you been to any of the other Hawaiian islands? if so, how does Maui compare/rate against them?
Only been to Kauai and I liked it slightly better. Kauai is more lush and prettier in general, and has less people. I feel the hiking/ATVing/outdoor adventures are better on Kauai, but Maui hands down had better food. Also a LOT more kids/families on Maui. Kauai wins because its quieter and felt much more "remote". I dont like going on a tropical vacation and driving past Office Max's and JC Penneys, etc.
I preferred Kauai for the same reasons. It's nice to be the only ##### on the island.

 
Do you believe it's bad luck to bring back a piece of lava?
I've never even heard of this. I'm a believer of leaving a place the way you found it when it comes to outdoor places so I dont think I would've ever done this anyway.
Pele's curse. :angry:
The only curse I knew of was the one on that Brady Bunch episode where Bobby took the taboo and then Peter ended up with a tarantula on his stomach.

 
Going for two weeks in October. What would you say we MUST do?
Restaurants:

Roy’s- Kahana (there are two next to each other…..Nicolina’s is more formal- same menu)

ios

pacific'o

Kimo’s- lahaina (trendy, but still ok)

Tropica- Kaanapali (at the westin) oceanside.

Hula Grill- Kaanapali (good place for lunch and app’s around sunset)

Mama’s fish House

Moose’s- in Lahaina. Good for happy hour….. $2.00 maitai’s,etc.

aloha mixed plate- GREAT Lunch place.... we prob hit it 3-4 times on our trips

maui tacos makes for a nice lunch as well

sansei- kapalua also

Merriman’s

Pineapple Grill

a lot of other great restaurants all over the island.

Activities:

Chocolate & champagne sunset cruise (scotch mist)- it’s on a small sailboat (holds about 8 instead of 80)

Scuba- there are some good sights near lanai. Hawaiian rafting adventures was very good. We’ve seen dolphins along the way…they let us get out and snorkel with them…also have seen whales on the ride over.

Snorkeling- you can go with a group (i used to like the catamaran booze cruises that had snorkeling). Some good spots if you just want to go on your own: Honolua Bay, black rock, and mile marker 14.

Kayaking

luau- feast of lele is pretty good

Haleakula- sunrise at the top of a large cater, then bike downhill for 7+miles……

Helicopter rides

The Road to Hana- it’s long!!! Nice waterfalls along the way. With a little hiking you can find some cascades (pools). there is not much in hana.

there is a winery on the island... not the best wine, but still fun.

there are some decent micro breweries.

renting jet skis

surf lessons (if you don't know how)

windsurfing

whale watching (when they are migrating)

 
Lahaina?

Black Rock?

Jeep tour?

Whales?
Lahaina - Yes. Best shave ice on the island and Lahaina Grill is cant miss for dinner.

Black Rock - No. Read that the snorkeling was better in neighboring bays so we went there instead.

Jeep Tour - not really a fan of organized tours.

Whales - I think we missed the season by a month or two. Didnt see any. Largest marine animal I saw was the turtle that followed me around while snorkeling.

 
Lahaina?

Black Rock?

Jeep tour?

Whales?
Lahaina - Yes. Best shave ice on the island and Lahaina Grill is cant miss for dinner.

Black Rock - No. Read that the snorkeling was better in neighboring bays so we went there instead.

Jeep Tour - not really a fan of organized tours.

Whales - I think we missed the season by a month or two. Didnt see any. Largest marine animal I saw was the turtle that followed me around while snorkeling.
I was in Maui the 1st week in April and we saw some whales. Did a snorkeling excursion over to Lanai and the guide said we caught the tail end of the season that most whales and their calves had migrated to their feeding grounds.

Been to Maui twice and love it...really need to check out Kauai.

 
We did our honeymoon there. Spent a week in Maui and a week on the Big Island. My thoughts on Maui --

Haleakalā -- Do this the first day you are there. Your not acclimated enough to the time change for it to really screw with you. Getting up that early still sucks though. Totally worth it to see the sunrise. Also - pack warm clothes for this. Even though you are on a tropical island the top of the mountain is freezing.

Road to Hana -- We did this. Loved it. Had a book called Maui Revealed that was written by a local. Gave were every hidden off the beaten path waterfall is on the Road to Hana. We did every one of them almost. Some of the most gorgeous stuff I have seen. Also - drive the back road of Hana. Rental car companies say you can't do it and you sign a paper saying you won't. We did it anyway. Really cool to see the difference in the island.

Snorkeling - Forgo the huge tourist trap of the big boats. Find a small boat company that takes people out and go that route. I can't remember the name of the place we went out with but it was way more cool than the monstrosity of a boat we went out on first.

Stayed at the Four Seasons. On the same floor as Hulk Hogan with his wife Linda and son Nick. Her knockers are bigger than they appear on t.v. Anyway - that place was awesome. Great experience.

We did a luau there. Been 14 years so can't remember which one it was. Pretty cool though.

That is about all I remember. I liked Maui way more than the Big Island.

 
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TheIronSheik said:
How would you like to go to a minor league baseball game where they have a hot dog in the crust of a pizza? They also have a in-park haunted house I'd like to take you to.
You said youwere only inviting people you hated. :(
I don't hate you. But I didn't know how else to work the joke in, GB. :lol:

 
Stayed at the same Marriott as you two years ago, great spot. Spent the first 5 days in Wailea then moved up to lahaina. Would take all of my vacations in Maui if it wasn't so damn far from Boston. Went to St Thomas/St John this year and there's no comparison.

 

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