Get ready to take in the many moods of Maui. Whether you want to sit back, soak up the sun, and let Maui works its magic or dive in, dig in, and get your feet (and everything else) wet, this is the guide for you. Would you rather hit the beaches or golf courses? Go people watching or whale-watching? Feast at a luau or try sushi or dim sum? This friendly guide helps you get in the alluring aloha spirit with info on:

• All kinds of water sports, including snorkeling, scuba diving, surfing, windsurfing, wave jumping, and kayaking
• Getting a birds-eye view of Maui’s unspoiled heartland on a breathtaking helicopter tour
• Seeing the spectacular sunrise over Haleakala, a 10,023-foot-high dormant volcano
• Driving the “Heavenly” road to Hana, 52 winding miles that take you past flowering gardens, spectacular waterfalls, and magnificent ocean vistas
• Venturing off the beaten path to Molokai, where you can travel via mule down lush sea cliffs to a hidden leper colony or to Lanai where you can be pampered in a world-class luxury hotels
• Staying in a fanciful Moorish place, a resort and spa with a tropical theme park vibe, or a remote sea ranch cottage
• Shopping in art-filled galleries, offbeat specialty stores, or chic boutiques

Like every For Dummiestravel guide, Maui For Dummies, 3rd Edition helps you make the most of your vacation. It includes:

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• Info on the best ships for every budget
• Tips on sightseeing at ports of call
• Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages

Whether you want action and adventure or a massage and a mai tai, Maui For Dummies, Third Edition, will get you in a Maui mood.

Travelers from the mainland U.S. accounted for 63.3 percent of visitors in 2005. Four Maui hotels are featured on Condé Nast Traveler’ s Gold List 2006. Average daily spending by out-of-state visitors on Maui rose by 10 percent in 2003, and has continued to rise since then.

For Dummies Travel guides are the ultimate user-friendly trip planners, combining the broad appeal and time-tested features of the For Dummies series with up-to-the-minute advice and information from the experts at Frommer’s.

• Small trim size for use on-the-go
• Focused coverage of only the best hotels and restaurants in all price ranges
• Tear-out “cheat sheet” with full-color maps or easy reference pointers

'Enjoy a magical Maui vacation

Plan your perfect island adventure on Maui. Go beach hopping or boutique shopping. Party into the night or watch the sun rise over a volcanic crater. Go snorkeling, scuba diving, or surfing — or simply sip the perfect mai tai on a beautiful beach. This friendly guide not only gives you the scoop, it gets you in the refreshing aloha spirit.

Open the book and find:

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice

• What you shouldn\'t miss —and what you can skip

• The best hotels and restaurants for every budget

• Lots of detailed maps

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Cheryl Farr Leasmay live on the mainland, but she’s a Hawaii girl at heart. She fell in love with Diamond Head, aloha wear, and mai tais in 1994 and has had trouble staying away ever since. Whenever she’s not on the islands, she and her husband, Rob, call Phoenix, Arizona, home.

Before embarking on a writing career, Cheryl served as senior editor at Macmillan Travel (now Wiley), where she edited the Frommer’s Hawaiitravel guides for the better part of the 1990s. Now happy to be a globetrotting writer and consultant, Cheryl also writes Hawaii For Dummies.

Introduction.

Part I: Introducing Maui.

Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of Maui.

Chapter 2: Digging Deeper into Maui.

Chapter 3: Deciding When to Go.

Part II: Planning Your Trip to Maui.

Chapter 4: Managing Your Money.

Chapter 5: Getting to Maui.

Chapter 6: Booking Your Accommodations.

Chapter 7: Catering to Special Travel Needs or Interests.

Chapter 8: Taking Care of the Remaining Details.

Part III: Settling into Maui.

Chapter 9: Arriving and Getting Around.

Chapter 10: Checking In at Maui’s Best Hotels.

Chapter 11: Dining Out Around Maui.

Part IV: Exploring Maui.

Chapter 12: Enjoying Maui’s Best Beaches and Watersports.

Chapter 13: Exploring the Island.

Chapter 14: Shopping the Local Stores.

Chapter 15: Living It Up After the Sun Goes Down.

Chapter 16: Taking a Side Trip to Molokai.

Chapter 17: Taking a Side Trip to the Island of Lanai.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Steps to Incredible Island Dining.

Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Lose the Tourist Trappings and Look Like a Local.

Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Enjoy Maui’s Romance.

Appendix: Quick Concierge.

Index.