SF the link says, our pick-up would be 6.45 - do we want to wake up that early?

Dayenu- High chiefess Keopuolani is buried there and I think some of her relatives too. She was the highest ranking royalty in the islands- married to Kamehameha . She was the first baptized christian in Hawaii.

"Thank you, SF7307! Now tell me, there is a shuttle or bus with a good connection to Lahaina - and my mind will be at ease.

And I hope the tour buses will pick us up? We have to do at least the Road to Hana! And I haven't checked the train yet."

Um...I thought I covered that really well in my previous posts. The Kaanapali Beach Hotel is an easy walk to Whaler's Village via the boardwalk where you can catch the bus to Lahaina. See the link I provided above to the route map.

And as I also stated in my previous posts, Valley Isle tours will pick you up at your hotel. I'm sure Polynesian van tours will do the same.

I think you'll like the Kaanapali Beach Hotel. We ate dinner and watched their free hula show and enjoyed it. I liked the look and atmosphere of their grounds. Casual dress is fine.

We have been to Maui many times, but not for years - we switched to Kauai as our favorite island. However we do have a Maui trip planned for next month - found some great airfares with Alaska Air. Without a car, I would definitely stay in Kannapali, no question. Not Lahaina. Especially with your vacation plan: pool, book, relax. Strangely, with all of our many trips to Maui, we have never taken the road to Hana. This time we will do the drive and spend the night there to get the full effect. There are many tour vans that will take you to Hana for the day. Find a good one and do it, if you like! We have also enjoyed the Trilogy tour to Lanai, sail, watch the dolphins race your boat, tour the island, snorkle, eat a wonderful lunch, swim a little more, nap a bit in on the sail back to Maui - lovely. First rate company (and you pay for that, no surprise!). I will post our experiences when we return. Enjoy Maui. It is such a special place.