Maui Revealed

by Doughty, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9780971727939
• ISBN10: 0971727937
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-30
• Publisher: Wizard Pubns

Summary

USA Today calls it, "An authoritative and in-depth look at all that the island offers." The authors are residents who personally and anonymously review every facet of Maui. From restaurants to helicopter companies to scuba to beaches to trails, they see it all and show you the best Maui has to offer. Photos.

Author Biography

Peter D. Kramer, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Brown University, is the author of Should You Leave?, Moments of Engagement, Spectacular Happiness, and the international bestseller Listening to Prozac. Dr. Kramer is also the host of the public radio mental health program "The Infinite Mind." He lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

Table of Contents

About This Book	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
How it Began	p. 11
The First Settlers	p. 14
Outside World Discovers Hawai'i	p. 17
Kamehameha the Great	p. 18
Modern Hawai'i	p. 19
The Basics	p. 21
Getting Here	p. 21
What to Bring	p. 22
Getting Around	p. 22
Getting Married on Maui	p. 25
Weather	p. 26
Geography	p. 29
Where Should I Stay?	p. 30
Is Maui too Expensive?	p. 31
Hazards	p. 31
Traveling With Children (Keikis)	p. 36
The People	p. 36
The Hawaiian Language	p. 38
Music	p. 41
The Hula	p. 41
Books	p. 42
The Internet	p. 42
A Note on Personal Responsibility	p. 42
Miscellaneous Information	p. 42
A Word About Driving Tours	p. 43
West Maui Sights	p. 44
Ma'alaea to Lahaina	p. 44
Lahaina Town	p. 47
Ka'anapali to Kapalua	p. 50
Past Kapalua; Over the Top	p. 55
West Maui Shopping	p. 63
West Maui Best Bets	p. 64
Central Maui Sights	p. 65
Wailuku	p. 65
Kahului	p. 68
The Valley of Sugar	p. 68
Pa'ia	p. 70
Central Maui Shopping	p. 71
Central Maui Best Bets	p. 71
Hana Highway Sights	p. 72
Can a Rental Car go all the Way?	p. 73
Driving the Road	p. 74
Waterfalls	p. 75
A Few Basics	p. 76
Pa'ia to Highway 360	p. 77
On Highway 360	p. 77
Ke'anae to Nahiku	p. 84
Nahiku	p. 88
Nahiku to Hana	p. 90
Wai'anapanapa Black Sand Beach	p. 93
Hana	p. 94
Hana Bay	p. 95
Red Sand Beach	p. 97
Koki Beach	p. 98
Hamoa Beach	p. 98
Dining in Hana	p. 99
Also in Hana	p. 101
Hana Highway Best Bets	p. 101
Southeast Maui Sights	p. 102
Kipahulu	p. 102
'Ohe'o Gulch-aka 7 Sacred Pools	p. 106
Pipiwai Trail	p. 108
Past the Park	p. 110
Southeast Maui Best Bets	p. 115
Haleakala & Upcountry Sights	p. 116
Upcountry	p. 116
Ha'iku	p. 118
Makawao	p. 118
Kula	p. 120
Haleakala National Park	p. 120
Haleakala Summit	p. 123
Inside the Crater	p. 128
Haleakala & Upcountry Best Bets	p. 128
South Maui Sights	p. 129
Ma'alaea	p. 129
Kihei	p. 132
Wailea	p. 133
Makena	p. 134
Molokini	p. 135
La Perouse Bay	p. 137
South Maui Shopping	p. 139
South Maui Best Bets	p. 139
Offshore Islands	p. 140
Kaho'olawe	p. 140
Lana'i	p. 142
Moloka'i	p. 144
Beaches	p. 148
Beach Safety	p. 149
West Maui Beaches	p. 151
South Maui Beaches	p. 160
The Bottom of Maui	p. 171
Hana Beaches	p. 171
The North Shore of Haleakala-From Hana to Central Maui	p. 172
Activities	p. 173
ATVs	p. 174
Biking	p. 175
Boogie Boarding	p. 177
Camping	p. 178
Fishing	p. 179
Golfing	p. 180
(Powered) Hang Gliders	p. 187
Helicopters / Airplane Tours	p. 189
Hiking	p. 192
Horseback Riding	p. 204
Jet Skiing	p. 206
Kayaking	p. 207
Land Tours	p. 208
Ocean Tours	p. 208
Parasailing	p. 218
SCUBA	p. 218
Snorkeling	p. 224
SNUBA	p. 227
Submarines	p. 227
Surfing	p. 227
Whale Watching	p. 229
Windsurfing / Kiteboarding	p. 230
Ziplines	p. 232
Adventures	p. 233
La Perouse Bay Lava/Snorkel/Hike	p. 233
The Four Falls of Na'ili'ili-haele	p. 236
Mountain Bike Haleakala's Spine	p. 237
Hike to the Heart of an Eruption	p. 239
Day Trip to Moloka'i's Kalaupapa	p. 242
Hike in a Lava Tube	p. 242
Come Sail Away	p. 243
Try a Night or Scooter Dive	p. 243
Haleakala Crater Grand Loop	p. 244
Kayak to an Unamed Beach	p. 246
Swimming With Sharks	p. 246
Island Dining	p. 248
Restaurant Index	p. 248
Island Fish & Seafood	p. 250
Lu'au Foods	p. 251
Other Island Foods	p. 251
West Maui Dining	p. 252
South Maui Dining	p. 264
Central Maui Dining	p. 275
Dining Elsewhere	p. 278
Island Nightlife	p. 282
Lu'aus	p. 283
Dinner Shows	p. 285
Dinner Cruises	p. 287
Dinner on a Beach	p. 287
Where to Stay	p. 288
Condos	p. 288
Hotels	p. 289
Where are the Rest?	p. 289
Rental Agents	p. 290
Where to Stay Index	p. 291
Kapalua	p. 294
Napili	p. 295
Kahana	p. 295
Honokowai	p. 296
Ka'anapali	p. 297
Lahaina	p. 298
Ma'alaea	p. 299
North Kihei	p. 299
South Kihei	p. 300
Wailea	p. 301
Kahului	p. 303
Accommodations Elsewhere	p. 303
Hana	p. 304
Index	p. 306
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