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Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Maui!
•Your vacation never looked better. This Fodor’s full-color guide paints an unforgettable picture of Maui, along with Moloka’i and Lana'i, with vibrant maps, vividly illustrated features, and stunning color photos.
•Updated annually, Fodor’s Maui provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s Maui features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Maui.
•Experience Maui like a local! Fodor’s Maui includes unique photo-features that impart the islands’ culture, covering Haleakala National Park, the Road to Hana, Moloka'i's Kalaupapa Peninsula, hula, leis, lu'au, and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
•Full-color pullout map
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Maui!
•Your vacation never looked better. This Fodor’s full-color guide paints an unforgettable picture of Maui, along with Moloka’i and Lana'i, with vibrant maps, vividly illustrated features, and stunning color photos.
•Updated annually, Fodor’s Maui provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s Maui features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Maui.
•Experience Maui like a local! Fodor’s Maui includes unique photo-features that impart the islands’ culture, covering Haleakala National Park, the Road to Hana, Moloka'i's Kalaupapa Peninsula, hula, leis, lu'au, and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
•Full-color pullout map
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Experience Maui............9
Welcome to Maui............10
Maui Planner............12
Top Maui Experiences............14
When to Go............18
Great Itineraries............19
Weddings and Honeymoons............20
Kids and Families............22
Cruising the Hawaiian Islands ............24
A Snapshot of Hawai'i............26
Chapter 2: Exploring Maui............31
West Maui............34
The South Shore............43
Central Maui............48
Upcountry Maui............54
The North Shore............63
Chapter 3: Beaches............75
West Maui............76
The South Shore............80
The North Shore............87
East Maui and Hâna............89
Chapter 4 : Water Sports and Tours............91
Boogie Boarding and Bodysurfing............92
Deep-Sea Fishing............94
Kayaking............96
Kiteboarding............97
Parasailing............99
Rafting............99
Sailing............102
Scuba Diving............103
Snorkeling............106
Surfing............114
Whale-Watching............117
Windsurfing............121
Chapter 5: Golf, Hiking, and Outdoor Activities............123
Aerial Tours............124
Biking............126
Extreme Sports............128
Golf............128
Hang Gliding and Paragliding............135
Hiking............135
Horseback Riding............146
Tennis............147
Zipline Tours............148
Chapter 6: Shops and Spas............149
Shops............150
Spas............161
Chapter 7: Entertainment and Nightlife............167
Entertainment............168
Nightlife............181
Chapter 8: Where to Eat............185
Where to Eat Planner............186
Best Bets for Maui Dining............187
West Maui............189
The South Shore............201
Central Maui............209
Upcountry............213
The North Shore............214
Chapter 9: Where to Stay............217
Where to Stay Planner............218
Best Bets for Maui Lodging............219
West Maui............220
The South Shore............234
Central Maui............243
Upcountry............244
The North Shore............248
Hâna............250
Chapter 10: Moloka'i............253
Welcome to Moloka'i............254
Moloka'i Planner............256
Exploring Moloka'i............258
Beaches............265
Water Sports and Tours............268
Golf, Hiking, and Outdoor Activities............277
Shopping............280
Entertainment and Nightlife............282
Where to Eat............282
Where to Stay............284
Moloka'i Essentials............287
Chapter 11: Lâna'i............289
Welcome to Lâna'i............290
Lâna'i Planner............292
Exploring Lâna'i............294
Beaches............300
Water Sports and Tours............301
Golf, Hiking, and Outdoor Activities............304
Shopping............307
Spas............309
Entertainment and Nightlife............310
Where to Eat............311
Where to Stay............314
Lâna'i Essentials............317
Hawaiian Vocabulary............319
Travel Smart Maui............322
Index............337
About Our Writers............344
MAUI IN FOCUS
Haleakalâ National Park............57
Road to Hâna............65
Snorkeling in Hawai'i............109
Hawai'i's Plants 101............139
All About Leis............155
More Than a Folk Dance (Hula) ............176
Lû'au: A Taste of Hawai'i............195
Kalaupapa Peninsula: Tragedy & Triumph............269
MAPS
West Maui & the South Shore............35
Lahaina............38
Central Maui, Upcountry, and East Maui............49
Kahului-Waluku............52
Beaches of Maui............77
West Maui Beaches............78
South Shore Beaches............80
North Shore Beaches............87
East Maui and Hâna Beaches............89
Where to Eat in West Maui............190
Where to Eat on the South Shore............202
Where to Eat Around Maui............211
Where to Stay in West Maui............223
Where to Stay on the South Shore............237
Where to Stay Around Maui............247
Moloka'i............261
Lâna'i............296
Welcome to Maui............10
Maui Planner............12
Top Maui Experiences............14
When to Go............18
Great Itineraries............19
Weddings and Honeymoons............20
Kids and Families............22
Cruising the Hawaiian Islands ............24
A Snapshot of Hawai'i............26
Chapter 2: Exploring Maui............31
West Maui............34
The South Shore............43
Central Maui............48
Upcountry Maui............54
The North Shore............63
Chapter 3: Beaches............75
West Maui............76
The South Shore............80
The North Shore............87
East Maui and Hâna............89
Chapter 4 : Water Sports and Tours............91
Boogie Boarding and Bodysurfing............92
Deep-Sea Fishing............94
Kayaking............96
Kiteboarding............97
Parasailing............99
Rafting............99
Sailing............102
Scuba Diving............103
Snorkeling............106
Surfing............114
Whale-Watching............117
Windsurfing............121
Chapter 5: Golf, Hiking, and Outdoor Activities............123
Aerial Tours............124
Biking............126
Extreme Sports............128
Golf............128
Hang Gliding and Paragliding............135
Hiking............135
Horseback Riding............146
Tennis............147
Zipline Tours............148
Chapter 6: Shops and Spas............149
Shops............150
Spas............161
Chapter 7: Entertainment and Nightlife............167
Entertainment............168
Nightlife............181
Chapter 8: Where to Eat............185
Where to Eat Planner............186
Best Bets for Maui Dining............187
West Maui............189
The South Shore............201
Central Maui............209
Upcountry............213
The North Shore............214
Chapter 9: Where to Stay............217
Where to Stay Planner............218
Best Bets for Maui Lodging............219
West Maui............220
The South Shore............234
Central Maui............243
Upcountry............244
The North Shore............248
Hâna............250
Chapter 10: Moloka'i............253
Welcome to Moloka'i............254
Moloka'i Planner............256
Exploring Moloka'i............258
Beaches............265
Water Sports and Tours............268
Golf, Hiking, and Outdoor Activities............277
Shopping............280
Entertainment and Nightlife............282
Where to Eat............282
Where to Stay............284
Moloka'i Essentials............287
Chapter 11: Lâna'i............289
Welcome to Lâna'i............290
Lâna'i Planner............292
Exploring Lâna'i............294
Beaches............300
Water Sports and Tours............301
Golf, Hiking, and Outdoor Activities............304
Shopping............307
Spas............309
Entertainment and Nightlife............310
Where to Eat............311
Where to Stay............314
Lâna'i Essentials............317
Hawaiian Vocabulary............319
Travel Smart Maui............322
Index............337
About Our Writers............344
MAUI IN FOCUS
Haleakalâ National Park............57
Road to Hâna............65
Snorkeling in Hawai'i............109
Hawai'i's Plants 101............139
All About Leis............155
More Than a Folk Dance (Hula) ............176
Lû'au: A Taste of Hawai'i............195
Kalaupapa Peninsula: Tragedy & Triumph............269
MAPS
West Maui & the South Shore............35
Lahaina............38
Central Maui, Upcountry, and East Maui............49
Kahului-Waluku............52
Beaches of Maui............77
West Maui Beaches............78
South Shore Beaches............80
North Shore Beaches............87
East Maui and Hâna Beaches............89
Where to Eat in West Maui............190
Where to Eat on the South Shore............202
Where to Eat Around Maui............211
Where to Stay in West Maui............223
Where to Stay on the South Shore............237
Where to Stay Around Maui............247
Moloka'i............261
Lâna'i............296
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