I reached out to Maui diving and extended horizons and they both are doing shore dives currently. Lahaina Divers looks to still be closed unfortunately. Are there any shops doing boat trips? Looking for January, so maybe I am going at the wrong time for it but figured worth trying!

Do you know of anywhere that might have star fruit? I’ve checked Yee’s and Moon’s but no luck :(

Aloha,

My Family and I will be in Maui in about 2 weeks and we are so excited.

We are staying in S Kihei and have yoga with goats at 9:30-11 am on a Saturday and it is in Kula. We plan on leaving at 8am. Will that give us enough time? Google said it about 40mins drive time.

After yoga were thinking of going farmers market. Any recommendations for what to do after yoga. We also plan on doing zip-line in Haiku later in the day at 1pm or 2pm. Then we have dinner reservation at Monkeypod at5:30 in Wailea.

What do you think of this plan for a whole day? Is this too much? any other recommendations would help. Thank you!

We have a family trip planned March 13-20, 2025. There will be 5 adults and I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a photographer who’d be willing to do a mini shoot with us.

I like and try to find animals in Maui. The trip was 1 week long. Here is a list of animals I saw

Hundreds of chickens

Hundreds of pigeons

1 white goat

3 grey francolins

10 chukars

20 stilts

1 moscovy duck

7 nenes

2 mongoose

A few geckos

1 anole

1 Iwi

3 coots

10 cattle egrets

25 myna birds

1 sea turtle

Around 20-40 plovers

1 monk seal

a lot of birds I didn’t pay attention to

3 red crested cardinals

1 apapane

1 pheasant

10 tropical fish

I've wanted to do the 11 mile loop from Sliding Sands to Halemau'u for a while now and heading to Maui next week. My wife, however, is not interested in that and I'm debating going on my own. Any specific tips or advice appreciated especially from those who have done this hike.

What I'm thinking generally:

-my wife could drop me off at the visitors center and pick me up at Halemau'u. I'd aim to start around 8am, tell her to meet me in 5.5 hours and use my iPhone's satellite texting to give her progress updates (but not counting on it).

-I'd bring plenty of water, food, waterproof layers, and a light first aid kit (at least an ace bandage, some Advil).

I'm curious how many people I'm likely to encounter on the 2nd half of the loop and thinking about the bad/worst case scenarios. Overall I feel a lot more comfortable with the emergency satellite calling option, but of course don't want to call emergency services with a sprained ankle.

I've done sliding sands down and back (maybe 7 miles total) and I know this will be a rigorous hike. My fitness level overall is pretty good and I exercise at 5k feet fairly often. I'm sure some folks will say "don't do it" so feel free to talk me out of this, but I'm excited at the prospect. Otherwise, anything else I should bring or prepare for?

Hi everyone! I’m getting married in May in Wailea, and it’ll be our first time on the island. We’re trying to find a nice place (brunch/lunch or even an activity) to host a small bridal shower for maybe 10 people. The wedding is at Gather on Maui, so preferably not there, but I’d love to see if anyone has any suggestions! Thanks 🙂

My wife and I visited from Tuesday to Saturday for our honeymoon and although it was a short trip - it wouldn’t have been possible to plan properly and accurately without ever having been here without this community.

I appreciate everyone’s posts and I’ve learned a lot about Maui, the people and being able to give back to the local community.

If you’re interested, here’s what we did:

Tuesday (landed in the afternoon):

• Kalepolepo beach
• Ko Restaurant

Wednesday:

• Snorkeling Molokini Crater & Turtle island
• Momona Bakery for brunch
• Iao Valley State Monument & Waihee Ridge Trail (what a freaking beautiful trail)
• Tin Roof Maui for post-hike dinner (absolutely delicious)

It’s about to get a lil hectic:

Thursday (RTH):

• Ho'okipa Beach Park (watched surfers)
• Black sand beach
• Pipiwai Trail
• Hāna Farms Roadside Stand (post hike dinner)
• Stargazing + camping at Hosmer Grove

Friday:

• Haleakala Sunrise (the drive from HG campground to the summit was about 20 minutes)
• napped back at the bnb
• watched Moana 2 to recover from the last 24 hours
• relaxed, swam, and watched the sunset at Keawakapu Wailea-Ekahi Public Beach

Saturday:

• Maui swap meet shopping for the friend & family
• Momona bakery (again, so good)

And that’s that. Lessons have been learned - I did more than I needed to do, especially for a honeymoon. Both my partner & I love hiking but in hindsight we probably would have skipped pipiwai trail and respectfully RTH as well only because of how long the trail is after such a long drive. If I was here for a couple extra days then, sure. Regardless, it genuinely was the perfect adventure we needed before going back to the overpass views of DFW.

Highlights were Snorkeling via Makena Coast Charters and the sunrise at Haleakala. I experienced no problems with parking or getting up there, there was barely a crowd because of the holidays (went on thanksgiving) and it was perfect.

I know there's not much but I am really curious what's out there. I'm not sure why there isn't much but maybe there's potential because there's a lot of open land. I don't know if there's some nice beaches or scenery out there. Just looking for any information on that part of the island. I know it's not worth visiting but I was just curious.

Hey y'all, I've already booked a scuba tour for the Lanai Cathedrals and have booked another tour for Mala wharf. Is Mala wharf scuba just as good, or is it not worth it? I asked a dive shop in Maui and they did not recommend Mala wharf currently due to it's close proximity to the Lahaina fire cleanup.

Thanks!

I'll be on Maui Dec 5-12. I was on Oahu last year around the same time and went to one in Kailua that was really nice. Is there anything similar? Also, any other suggestions on buying local? I'd like to get my family some gifts while I'm there.

Can someone please confirm or deny if Sansei Kehei exists? It's on google maps but isn't listed as a restaurant on their dk website. It's my fav restaurant in the world and I just want to know if I have to make the drive to kapalua. Staying in Wailea. Mahalo & thank you so much in advance!!!!

Hello Maui Friends,

I’ve noticed that a couple of condos where we've stayed before in west Maui are now managed by “Stay Aloha Properties”. https://bookstayaloha.com/

Has anyone here had experience booking and staying with them? Thanks for any insight or information you can share.

Just booked a trip to Maui with the family mid June. Will be getting a rental car but I'd love to solo on a motorcycle early in the mornings. Seasoned rider here from Canada 15 years+

Any recommendations of popular riding spots, roads to avoid, where to rent from, etc?

My family and I will be in Maui in February, and are deciding between option 1: taking two boat trips - one for whale watching and one to snorkel at Molokini. Option 2 is to go to Lanai, see whales on the way out, and snorkel there.

I’m wondering if anyone has done these tours with Trilogy and has an opinion on which we should choose.

Thank you all!

It’s still not entirely whale season, but I’m seeing/hearing of people who spotted them near the grand wailea and on snorkel trips. Any beaches I can hit that might be a good place to spot some whales?

We are taking a family vacation to Maui in February and looking to take family photos while we are there. There will 5 of us taking photos - my parents, my husband & I, & our child. Where would you recommend getting photos taken? Who are some good photographers in Maui? Brownie points if you have pricing. Looking for 30 mins or 1 hour.

I planned a trip to Maui for my spring break and was hoping to convince someone to tag along, but it is looking more and more like i'm on my own.

I got 5 nights free through Marriott at the Residence in Wailea, and booked my flights on points- so my goal is to only spend about $500-$750 (less is always better!) for the trip.

I have a car rented for 48 hours to do the driving things, but also want to spend a decent bit of time just enjoying the beach/scenery around the Wailea area.

I keep seeing very conflicting posts about doing Road to Hana solo- that I won't enjoy it/see anything because I'll be more concerned about the drive. I get pretty carsick as a passenger but less so when driving so I've pretty much ruled out taking a tour. Any thoughts?

Also interested in doing Haleakala sunrise but probably would have to do one or the other since I pick up the rental car at 12 (Monday) and also have to return it at 12(Wednesday).

What else around the island do I need to see/eat/do?

I don’t really don’t care about atmosphere. I’m just wondering where the tastiest high-quality seafood is.

Planning to visit Maui next week. Wasn’t able to purchase sunrise tickets. Some locals told me that it’s allowed to enter before 3am without reservation and that you could park there until sunrise. Is this true? Are you not requested to leave by 3am if no reservation?

Thanks!

My girl and I live in Oregon, where it rains from November to April.....she recently lost her dad, and she always talks about going to Hawaii in February (for a break from the rain and mild depression it causes even during good years) and I want to make that happen this year.....I think I have the flights and rental car locked down, but lodging just seems absolutely nuts. One price advertised, then I click on the it listing to book and it goes up almost 50% or more with hidden fees.....Bottom line, is there anyone in Maui that wants to rent there place to two super responsible 40 year olds? We don't drink or party, and we both work for the VA and help veterans all day long......just looking for a break from a decent human.

Hi All,

This will be our first time staying in Maui. We decided to do an Airbnb and booked one at Kihei Garden Estates. Is this a good area or complex to stay at? How is the beach nearby? Any information is appreciated.

Thank you.

We really hope the internet does its thing because we want to thank the ladies who ducked us yesterday (11/27) outside of the Waikulu Distillery. They were driving a darker color Jeep Rubicon and I wish we could have spoken long enough to explain why we didn’t duck them back. We were driving a rental so sadly we couldn’t reciprocate your kind gift, but please know it really did made our day and now we can take Gilbert (as we so fondly named him) home with us! You both seemed awesome and we definitely owe you a duck.

Also for those who enjoy agave, the Waikulu Distillery was adorable, the woman working there was SO friendly, and the tastings were delicious!

Good morning,

I forgot my 20mg Lexapro on the mainland. I know pharmacies are closed today, but I was wondering if there is anything else I can do?

Thank you for the advice and guidance