Maui Guidebook
Favorite Restaurants
Excellent food and drinks. Ocean front. Spendy but worth it. Reservations needed. Nice to plan a day trip to Hookipa to see the turtles and surfers, lunch at Mama's and finish up the day shopping in Paia.
355 locals recommend
Mama's Fish House
799 Poho PlExcellent food and drinks. Ocean front. Spendy but worth it. Reservations needed. Nice to plan a day trip to Hookipa to see the turtles and surfers, lunch at Mama's and finish up the day shopping in Paia.
Coconut's Fish Cafe
1279 S Kihei RdExcellent fish tacos in Kihei.
The Mill House
1670 Honoapiilani HwyGreat food and cocktails. Neat atmosphere and scenery.
The Plantation Restaurant has great breakfasts with an expansive view of the ocean. Reasonable prices. Reservations recommended.
33 locals recommend
Kapalua Golf - The Plantation Course
2000 Plantation Club DrThe Plantation Restaurant has great breakfasts with an expansive view of the ocean. Reasonable prices. Reservations recommended.
Neat restaurant with great views. Lots of beautiful flowers in the landscaping.
39 locals recommend
Kula Lodge
15200 Haleakala HwyNeat restaurant with great views. Lots of beautiful flowers in the landscaping.
Delicious and potent Mai Tai's. Excellent food and atmosphere. Great happy hour.
241 locals recommend
Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman
10 Wailea Gateway PlDelicious and potent Mai Tai's. Excellent food and atmosphere. Great happy hour.
Great breakfasts. Have to get there before they open at 7:30 and get in line for a spot. They don't take reservations, but you will not be dissapointed!
72 locals recommend
The Gazebo
5315 Lower Honoapiilani RdGreat breakfasts. Have to get there before they open at 7:30 and get in line for a spot. They don't take reservations, but you will not be dissapointed!
Fuego Argentinean Steakhouse
My favorite meal is the skirt steak with the mushroom risotto.
Isana
515 S Kihei RdGreat sushi and close to the condo.
Sightseeing
Beautiful scenery. Road is very narrow and windy and this takes all day so we recommend leaving early. You can download several different apps that will guide you through each place to stop and give you history of the area. Gypsyguide.com is a good one. Worth doing once. Would not do with small children or someone that gets car sick. Can get very crowded.
42 locals recommend
Hana Highway
Hana HighwayBeautiful scenery. Road is very narrow and windy and this takes all day so we recommend leaving early. You can download several different apps that will guide you through each place to stop and give you history of the area. Gypsyguide.com is a good one. Worth doing once. Would not do with small children or someone that gets car sick. Can get very crowded.
Beautiful view. Fun to watch the surfers. Turtles bask in the sun on the beach. Not a snorkeling beach.
111 locals recommend
Hookipa Beach
Beautiful view. Fun to watch the surfers. Turtles bask in the sun on the beach. Not a snorkeling beach.
If you go up early in the morning, you can watch the sunrise. It's absolutely beautiful. Take warm clothes as it is really cold up there. There are also several tour companies that offer bike rides down the mountain.
130 locals recommend
Haleakala Crater
If you go up early in the morning, you can watch the sunrise. It's absolutely beautiful. Take warm clothes as it is really cold up there. There are also several tour companies that offer bike rides down the mountain.
Snorkeling and Diving
Half moon crater located off the coast of Maui. Excellent snorkeling and diving. Recommend taking a boat from Maalaea Harbor out there. Four Winds, Trilogy, Maui Diamond. Almost guaranteed to see whales in the winter months when the Humpback whales come to Maui to have their babies. I've been snorkeling at Molokini and actually saw whales in the water with me. They were on the outside of the crater and I was on the inside. Kind of scary, but also super cool experience. They come to Maui because it's safe for their babies. Often times you will see a big fluke coming out of the water and then a little one next to it. It's the mama teaching the baby how to be a good whale. :) Spinner dolphins are also plentiful in these waters.
73 locals recommend
Molokini Crater
Half moon crater located off the coast of Maui. Excellent snorkeling and diving. Recommend taking a boat from Maalaea Harbor out there. Four Winds, Trilogy, Maui Diamond. Almost guaranteed to see whales in the winter months when the Humpback whales come to Maui to have their babies. I've been snorkeling at Molokini and actually saw whales in the water with me. They were on the outside of the crater and I was on the inside. Kind of scary, but also super cool experience. They come to Maui because it's safe for their babies. Often times you will see a big fluke coming out of the water and then a little one next to it. It's the mama teaching the baby how to be a good whale. :) Spinner dolphins are also plentiful in these waters.
Snorkeling at Black Rock is really good. Calm and clear water. Sometimes you will be lucky enough to find free parking at the Marriott. Walk down the concrete path to the beach and go right. Great people watching too!
50 locals recommend
Kaanapali Beach
Snorkeling at Black Rock is really good. Calm and clear water. Sometimes you will be lucky enough to find free parking at the Marriott. Walk down the concrete path to the beach and go right. Great people watching too!
5 minute walk from the condo. Fun to watch the boats go in and out of. Snorkel, dive and whale watching trips leave from here.
47 locals recommend
Maalaea Harbor
5 minute walk from the condo. Fun to watch the boats go in and out of. Snorkel, dive and whale watching trips leave from here.
Snorkel and Snuba trips to Molokini. Fun experience. You will see turtles, whales when in season and lots of colorful fish.
8 locals recommend
Trilogy Excursions
Maalaea RoadSnorkel and Snuba trips to Molokini. Fun experience. You will see turtles, whales when in season and lots of colorful fish.
They leave early in the morning out of the Kihei boat ramp. Quick trip to Molokini. You will be one of the first boats there and are back early.
6 locals recommend
B&B scuba
1280 S Kihei RdThey leave early in the morning out of the Kihei boat ramp. Quick trip to Molokini. You will be one of the first boats there and are back early.
Food scene
Best shaved ice place on the island. It's about a 3.5 mile walk on the beach to get here, but you can also drive. Next to the Sugar Beach Bakery.
76 locals recommend
Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice
61 S Kihei RdBest shaved ice place on the island. It's about a 3.5 mile walk on the beach to get here, but you can also drive. Next to the Sugar Beach Bakery.
Great coffee and pastries. This is a 3.5 mile walk on the beach from the condo.
42 locals recommend
Sugar Beach Bake Shop
61 S Kihei RdGreat coffee and pastries. This is a 3.5 mile walk on the beach from the condo.
Great food, fun atmosphere, gorgeous view. We love the poke nachos here!
42 locals recommend
Ocean Vodka Organic Farm and Distillery
4051 Omaopio RdGreat food, fun atmosphere, gorgeous view. We love the poke nachos here!
Walking/Hiking
Easy walking trail with beautiful views of the ocean. Wear tennis shoes as you will be walking on lava.
23 locals recommend
Kapalua Coastal Trail
Kapalua Coastal TrailEasy walking trail with beautiful views of the ocean. Wear tennis shoes as you will be walking on lava.
Shopping
Upscale shopping. Stores include Tiffany & Co., Tommy Bahama, Louis Vuitton, Prada.
222 locals recommend
The Shops at Wailea
3750 Wailea Alanui DrUpscale shopping. Stores include Tiffany & Co., Tommy Bahama, Louis Vuitton, Prada.
Cute little hippie town at the start of the Road to Hana. Shopping and restaurants. We like the Paia Fish Market for food and Alice in Hula Land for fun souvenirs.
208 locals recommend
Paia
Cute little hippie town at the start of the Road to Hana. Shopping and restaurants. We like the Paia Fish Market for food and Alice in Hula Land for fun souvenirs.
Beaches
There are several beaches in Kihei with great swimming, snorkeling and people watching. This one is referred to as Kam 1. There is also Kam 2 and Kam 3.
31 locals recommend
Kamaole Beach Park I
75 Alanui Ke'ali'iThere are several beaches in Kihei with great swimming, snorkeling and people watching. This one is referred to as Kam 1. There is also Kam 2 and Kam 3.
Beautiful beach. Be careful as the break in the surf can be quite dangerous. Not recommended for small children. This is also referred to as "Big Beach". On the other side of the mountain is "Little Beach", which is a nude beach.
158 locals recommend
Makena Big Beach
Beautiful beach. Be careful as the break in the surf can be quite dangerous. Not recommended for small children. This is also referred to as "Big Beach". On the other side of the mountain is "Little Beach", which is a nude beach.
Kapalua Bay Beach
Good snorkeling in protected cove.
Swimming, snorkeling, whale watching, turtle watching and walking are all favorite things to do on this beach. It's only a 5 minute walk past the condo to the start of the beach.
14 locals recommend
Haycraft Park
Swimming, snorkeling, whale watching, turtle watching and walking are all favorite things to do on this beach. It's only a 5 minute walk past the condo to the start of the beach.