Hawaii, Maui

Old Dec 12th, 2012, 06:16 AM
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Hawaii, Maui

I will be spending a week or two in Maui in July - would love activity and mid-price hotel info - never been to Hawaii - should I go to another island, also?
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Old Dec 12th, 2012, 06:21 AM
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Why is this tagged Georgia?

You will need to be more specific about what activities you like and what you can afford in USDs (not descriptions such as "mid-price) for the hotel. Exact dates might be helpful, number of people also. I would assume 1 since you use I but a lot of people say I I I when it's we we we.
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Old Dec 12th, 2012, 06:22 AM
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If it's one week I'd just stay on Maui. If you have two weeks then you can add a second island if you want to.

I stayed in Lahaina, because I like having a town to walk around in and Lahaina's a lot of fun. We stayed at Lahaina Shores a condo hotel (but it's not a resort and doesn't have much of a beach so may or may not be anything you're interested in).

The highlights for me were Haleakala (the volcanic crater, it's amazing), the Old Lahaina Luau, walking around Lahaina (there's a self guided walking tour you can do there), a show called U'lalena at Myth & Magic Theater.

Hawaii is trickier to plan than some vacation destinations, I think, because of the different islands. If you haven't yet, do get a couple guidebooks from the library so you can read & see photos about all that is possible there.
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Old Dec 12th, 2012, 06:26 AM
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If you have two weeks I'd do one in Maui then the other in Oahu.

Big Island, Maui are fairly similar. I'd either visit Oahu or Kauai for a second island.
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Old Dec 12th, 2012, 06:38 AM
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First, you should re-tag your thread "Hawaii".

If you have 2 weeks, you should definitely go to another island. If you peruse other threads on Hawaii, you will find that there are enthusiasts for each of the 4 major islands. Although I have spent most of my visits on Maui (relatives lived there), I recommend Oahu for your second island. It really is "Hawaii Central". I've only been there once, but looking back on it, I'm so glad that I visited there, particularly since I will probably never get back to the islands.
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Another activity to add for Maui is Warren & Annabelle's Magic show. It is a pile of laughs and some really great magic. Try to go when Warren is the magician.
We also enjoy snorkeling and just driving around. What can be better than getting a take-out lunch and sitting by the ocean watching people and whales?
A day trip to the upcountry is worth it. We've been up to Haleakala a few times (twice at night and once during the day). It's a toss up for the sunrise because of fog, but the daytime trip is interesting.
Just remember to have a great time and take time to relax. It's all about Maui.
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We hiked into the crater in September, during the day (we'd been years ago for sunrise). We did 5 miles or so round-trip. It's a good hike, although the return is pretty much a slog (what goes down must come up??). On the way back, we drove through upcountry Maui, stopped in Makawao, and ended up in Paia for an early dinner. Great day.
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