Oh btw if you and the fam decide to go to Haleakala and watch the sunrise. Make sure you bring WARM clothing because it is COLD lol
Going to Maui, help with my agenda!!!
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awesome, thanks guys! i got some research to do! so i think i wanna do the Blue Water Rafting tour, seems pretty cool and has good reviews. they take you all over and do some good snorkeling.
Haleakala is already on my list as well. although some folks said to watch the sunset, since its just as nice and not as many people like trying to watch the sunrise.
any more tips?
Haleakala is already on my list as well. although some folks said to watch the sunset, since its just as nice and not as many people like trying to watch the sunrise.
any more tips?
just remember to get lei'd soon as you get off the plane.....
In all seriousness, if you do the drive to Hana, drive on your own and don't do one of them tours. This way your on your own time. Plenty of spots off the road to take pictures and such. Take the boat ride to Molokini and go snorkeling as someone else mentioned.
I'm sure we'll be seeing some great looking pictures when you get back.
In all seriousness, if you do the drive to Hana, drive on your own and don't do one of them tours. This way your on your own time. Plenty of spots off the road to take pictures and such. Take the boat ride to Molokini and go snorkeling as someone else mentioned.
I'm sure we'll be seeing some great looking pictures when you get back.
My best advice is to take a day or two and avoid all the tourist traps. Just go drive and try to get lost (harder than it sounds on an island). Make it out of the false reality of the tourist areas and see the REAL Hawaii. Do be cautious though as there are parts of town that tourists/white people should not be out walking alone in (that the travel companies don't want you to hear about...)
I lived on Oahu, so I'm not much help on Maui but Haleakala is awesome. I ended up camping out up there above 10,000 feet. I also backpacked through a wicked bamboo forest with 6-8 waterfalls. No idea where it was though.
Definitely stop at a little local food joint (the trucks on the side of the road are the best) and try Loco Moco's, Manapua's, poi, and Spam Musubi. Ahi limu poke or tako poke is a must as well (raw of course, my Dad cooked it when he visited). If you want to try some crazy stuff try to find a Kava bar. We just mixed our own so I don't know where you can get it there.
You can just rent a large soft top surfboard for cheap, but make sure you talk to the employees as there are many, many dangerous breaks so let them point you to some good beginner swells.
I guess it just bothers me that people would go to some fake fabricated Luau in downtown Waikiki and think they've seen Hawaii where there is so much real culture just around the corner.
I lived on Oahu, so I'm not much help on Maui but Haleakala is awesome. I ended up camping out up there above 10,000 feet. I also backpacked through a wicked bamboo forest with 6-8 waterfalls. No idea where it was though.
Definitely stop at a little local food joint (the trucks on the side of the road are the best) and try Loco Moco's, Manapua's, poi, and Spam Musubi. Ahi limu poke or tako poke is a must as well (raw of course, my Dad cooked it when he visited). If you want to try some crazy stuff try to find a Kava bar. We just mixed our own so I don't know where you can get it there.
You can just rent a large soft top surfboard for cheap, but make sure you talk to the employees as there are many, many dangerous breaks so let them point you to some good beginner swells.
I guess it just bothers me that people would go to some fake fabricated Luau in downtown Waikiki and think they've seen Hawaii where there is so much real culture just around the corner.
yeah i'm with you on that. i think the only 'tourist tour' we'll do is the one through Blue Water Rafting since they take you to some really good snorkeling spots. not to mention these tours are way overpriced i feel. any little thing is $150-200 person, even the ziplinesModest_Man;4412754;4412754 said:
we did a 6hr zipline thing in puerto vallarta for $50 a person, these guys are charging almost $200! i really do want to find some nice waterfalls though
yeah ill get lots of pics for you guys. and i just found out i need to fly to Tokyo in two weeks 
(this is for work)
(this is for work)
Didn’t stay long enough to enjoy the island (was on cruise with my GF back in 06) that place is freaking beautiful. The island is SMALL, circled and drove around the island 2 hours. 1 week is plenty to enjoy and see the place. Just rent a car and you’ll be all set. Get the rental from costco.com
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A week is enough time to check out the tourist traps and that's about it. I was on Oahu three years and was still discovering places and things to do that I had no idea about.
If you want to see water falls there is Oheʻo Pools on the road to Hana. I can't remember the trail we took to some waterfalls on the west side unfortunately. It was pretty epic and I loved eating the wild guavas.
whats your take on the Road to Hana? ive been looking at reviews and theyre pretty mixed. some say the scenery was worth the hectic traffic/hassle and others say dont bother, just go to other places where there arent that many touristsModest_Man;4413065;4413065 said:
