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re: Maui & Kauai - Trip Advice
Posted on 1/12/23 at 8:00 pm to Guy on a Buffalo
Posted on 1/12/23 at 8:00 pm to Guy on a Buffalo
As others have already said, you have to give Road to Hana and Haleakala a shot. Even if you only do parts of the Road to Hana and sunset at Haleakala, it’s worth it.
My wife and daughter get car sick too and they made it all the way to past Hana—we stayed at the Hyatt there in Hana for two nights too. Roll down the windows, take it slow, and you’ll be fine. My daughter did get sick on the switchbacks while heading up Haleakala, though.
Kapalua Plantation course is well worth it. I got paired up with three other dads that were slipping away from families for a round and we had a blast.
The best Luau I’ve been to on any island is Old Lahaina Luau. More traditional (no fire tricks), they serve you and bring more if you want it instead of doing buffet, and it’s a beautiful spot. That said, I wouldn’t do a luau again.
Merriman’s in Kapalua is a great stop for food and you’ll be in the area. MonkeyPod was good as well.
Stop in Paia and wander around to some of the shops. The Fish house there is good, same with the pizza place across the street. They have an Ululani’s shaved ice there that you can grab and walk around, but you can also get that at the Hyatt.
My wife and daughter get car sick too and they made it all the way to past Hana—we stayed at the Hyatt there in Hana for two nights too. Roll down the windows, take it slow, and you’ll be fine. My daughter did get sick on the switchbacks while heading up Haleakala, though.
Kapalua Plantation course is well worth it. I got paired up with three other dads that were slipping away from families for a round and we had a blast.
The best Luau I’ve been to on any island is Old Lahaina Luau. More traditional (no fire tricks), they serve you and bring more if you want it instead of doing buffet, and it’s a beautiful spot. That said, I wouldn’t do a luau again.
Merriman’s in Kapalua is a great stop for food and you’ll be in the area. MonkeyPod was good as well.
Stop in Paia and wander around to some of the shops. The Fish house there is good, same with the pizza place across the street. They have an Ululani’s shaved ice there that you can grab and walk around, but you can also get that at the Hyatt.
This post was edited on 1/12/23 at 8:01 pm
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Posted on 1/13/23 at 4:53 am to LSUfan4444
3am wake up in the summer is 8am in louisiana, 7 during the winter. That’s why we did it the first morning after we arrived. Of course we arrived early that afternoon, so we had time to relax from the flight. Wouldn’t try this if we’d arrived that night.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 5:59 am to TheChosenOne
For the Luau we have done two on Maui...the Ola Lahaina and the Feast at Lele which is just before Laheina and to be honest, we enjoyed the Feast at Lele a little more.
That being said, I don't think you can go wrong with either one. Both are family style and not buffets and the entertainment was great at both.
That being said, I don't think you can go wrong with either one. Both are family style and not buffets and the entertainment was great at both.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:22 am to Guy on a Buffalo
I get car sick and drove the road to Hana. I won’t do it again. If you are going to try it based on some of the recommendations here I would plan to do a few miles and turn around if you have to. When you get car sick all of that beautiful scenery doesn’t mean much and starts to look the same
Posted on 1/13/23 at 12:46 pm to lsujag
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Kauai
Always stay up on the north coast. The princeville ranch has a cool zip lining tour. Lots of beautiful beaches up north to just hang out on. Unfortunately my favorite golf course, The Prince, closed. It was, in my opinion, the best on the two islands. Also watch out for chickens.
Personally, I'd mix it up between Poipu and Princeville. If you stay up in Princeville the whole time, you're gonna be like 2 hrs one way from most of the Waimea Canyon. I like the beaches a little better on the south side too
Posted on 1/13/23 at 3:13 pm to lsualum98
So they will usually post the Sunrise and Sunset times each day so you can plan around that. Doing sunrise still gives you a full day of options. We did sunrise, then spent the day on the other side of the mountain in Lahaina and Kaanapali. Like others have said, it's unlike any sunrise I've seen. The crater is also just beautiful view, and depending on how much you are up for, an incredible hike.
Posted on 1/14/23 at 6:29 pm to Guy on a Buffalo
Took a plane from Maui to Pearl Harbor for a day. I could have stayed two.
You can't go to Hawaii and not go to Pearl Harbor.
You can't go to Hawaii and not go to Pearl Harbor.
Posted on 1/14/23 at 11:44 pm to Guy on a Buffalo
frick Maui, spend entire trip in Kauai.
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Posted on 1/15/23 at 12:43 pm to RobbBobb
quote:Could not disagree more. The road itself sucks because it's so tantalizingly close to the shore and awesome views...except for the fact that there are almost no views at all because it's so hemmed in by jungle. And it's the only road ever where I AS THE DRIVER actually got mildly car sick.
Best part of Maui. Just make frequent stops
And then if the pools themselves are crowded, it's miserable.
I would absolutely pass on this one.
Posted on 1/15/23 at 1:09 pm to Big Scrub TX
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Best part of Maui. Just make frequent stops
Could not disagree more
I'm with you. Not sure how it's the best part of Maui.
Posted on 1/15/23 at 2:39 pm to LSUintheNW
quote:Unless they've changed it by somehow thinning out native vegetation significantly (can't imagine this is true), it's really hard to overstate how frustrating it is that you can't see the ocean for 98% of the drive. You know it's literally like 200 feet away, and yet you cannot see it hardly at all.
I'm with you. Not sure how it's the best part of Maui.
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