Synopses & Reviews
USA Today calls it, "An authoritative and in-depth look at all that the island offers." The authors are residents who personally and anonymously review every facet of Maui. From restaurants to helicopter companies to scuba to beaches to trails, they show you the best Maui has to offer. This comprehensive, humorous and easy-to-read full color guide that will lead you to more adventures than any other book.
Review
"An authoritative and in-depth look at all that the island offers." —Josh Roberts, USA Today
Synopsis
'Most travel titles are put together in a few weeks by visiting travel writers. Wizard guidebooks take over a year to compile and the writers are residents who personally and anonymously review every facet of the island. Their maps are the best you\'ll find. From restaurants to helicopter companies to scuba to beaches to trails. They see it all and show you the best the island has to offer. They also reveal who\'s the worst and who to stay away from. All told in a frank, humorous way that keeps the reading fun.\n
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Synopsis
This all new fourth edition is the most comprehensive guidebook ever written for Maui. Hawai'i resident and best-selling author, Andrew Doughty, actually hikes all the trails, rides the boats, scuba dives the reefs, dines in the restaurants, reviews all the resorts, snorkels the coastline, explores the hidden waterfalls and shares all the secrets that he finds. Everything is reviewed anonymously. This book and a rental car are all you need to discover what makes Maui so exciting.
Table of Contents
ABOUT THIS BOOK 9
INTRODUCTION 11
How it Began 11
The First Settlers 14
The Outside World Discovers Hawai'i 17
Kamehameha the Great 18
Modern Hawai'i 19
THE BASICS 21
Getting Here 21
What to Bring 22
Getting Around 22
Getting Married on Maui 25
Weather 26
Geography 29
Where Should I Stay? 30
Is Maui too Expensive? 31
Hazards 31
Traveling With Children (Keikis) 36
The People 36
The Hawaiian Language 38
Music 41
The Hula 41
Books 42
The Internet 42
Miscellaneous Information 42
A Word About Driving Tours 43
WEST MAUI SIGHTS 44
Ma'alaea to Lahaina 44
Lahaina Town 47
Ka'anapali to Kapalua 50
Past Kapalua; Over the Top 55
West Maui Shopping 63
West Maui Best Bets 64
CENTRAL MAUI SIGHTS 65
Wailuku 65
Kahului 68
The Valley of Sugar 68
Pa'ia 70
Central Maui Shopping 71
Central Maui Best Bets 71
HANA HIGHWAY SIGHTS 72
Can a Rental Car go all the Way? 73
Driving the Road 74
Waterfalls 75
A Few Basics 76
Pa'ia to Highway 360 77
On Highway 360 77
Ke'anae to Nahiku 84
Nahiku 88
Nahiku to Hana 90
Wai'anapanapa Black Sand Beach 93
Hana 94
Hana Bay 95
Red Sand Beach 97
Koki Beach 98
Hamoa Beach 98
Dining in Hana 99
Also in Hana 101
Hana Highway Best Bets 101
SOUTHEAST MAUI SIGHTS 102
Kipahulu 102
'Ohe'o Gulch-AKA Seven Sacred Pools 106
Pipiwai Trail 108
Past the Park 110
Southeast Maui Best Bets 115
HALEAKALA & UPCOUNTRY SIGHTS 116
Upcountry 116
Ha'iku 118
Makawao 118
Kula 120
Haleakala National Park 120
Haleakala Summit 123
Inside the Crater 128
Haleakala & Upcountry Best Bets 128
SOUTH MAUI SIGHTS 129
Ma'alaea 129
Kihei 132
Wailea 133
Makena 134
Molokini 135
La Pérouse Bay 137
South Maui Shopping 139
South Maui Best Bets 139
OFFSHORE ISLANDS 140
Kaho'olawe 140
Lana'i 142
Moloka'i 144
BEACHES 148
Beach Safety 149
West Maui Beaches 151
South Maui Beaches 160
The Bottom of Maui 171
Hana Beaches 171
The North Shore of Haleakala & From Hana to Central Maui 172
ACTIVITIES 173
ATVs174
Biking 175
Boogie Boarding 177
Camping 178
Fishing 179
Golf 180
(Powered) Hang Gliders 186
Helicopters / Airplane Tours 189
Hiking 192
Horseback Riding 204
Jet Ski 206
Kayak 207
Land Tours 208
Ocean Tours 208
Parasailing 218
SCUBA 218
Snorkeling 224
SNUBA 227
Submarines 227
Surfing 227
Whale Watching 229
Windsurfing / Kiteboarding 230
Ziplines 232
ADVENTURES 233
La Pérouse Bay Lava/Snorkel/Hike 233
The Four Falls of Na'ili'ili-haele 236
Mountain Bike Haleakala's Spine 237
Hike to the Heart of an Eruption 238
Day Trip to Moloka'i's Kalaupapa 242
Hike in a Lava Tube 242
Come Sail Away 243
Try a Night or Scooter Dive 243
Haleakala Crater Grand Loop 244
Kayak to an Unnamed Beach 246
Swimming With Sharks 246
ISLAND DINING 248
Restaurant Index 248
Island Fish & Seafood 250
Lu'au Foods 251
Other Island Foods 251
West Maui Dining 252
South Maui Dining 264
Central Maui Dining 275
Dining Elsewhere 278
Island Nightlife 282
Lu'aus 283
Dinner Shows 285
Dinner Cruises 287
Dinner on a Beach 287
WHERE TO STAY 288
Condos 288
Hotels 289
Where are the Rest? 289
Rental Agents 290
Where to Stay Index 291
Kapalua 294
Napili 295
Kahana 295
Honokowai 296
Ka'anapali 297
Lahaina 298
Ma'alaea 299
North Kihei 299
South Kihei 300
Wailea 301
Kahului 303
Accommodations Elsewhere 303
Hana 304
INDEX 306