Entries tagged 'West Maui'
Hawai Hotels: Sweet Deal at Napili Kai Resort -- Seven Nights for Price of Five
Stay five nights, get two free -- that's a hefty discount. Napili Kai, which is on one of my favorite bays in West Maui, rarely puts on such good offers. I love the place and its a great family spot....
Maui Hiking: Lower Makamaka'ole Valley
John Fischer from About.com gives a nice write up of a hike he took to the Lower Makamaka'ole Valley with Hike Maui. Nice waterfalls, interesting native plants, archaeological ruins -- sounds all good to me. Only bummer is the...
Sometimes Life is Not a Beach: Intimidation at Honolua Goes to Trial
This Maui News article put me back on my heels. Apparently a family of local toughs was shaking down visitors and even local residents for "donations" in order to access a public beach path. Carrying bodyboards and a video camera...
Maui Travel Deals -- Or Not: Travel Zoo Snooze
I have not really been loving the travel deals for Hawaii posted on Travel Zoo of late. They've been pretty much same old, second-tier properties, or, worse, not really great deals. Here's an example. Pay $148 per night for a...
Two New Trails at Kapalua: Maunalei Arboretum a Gem
Kapalua Resort has been pummeled on Maui of late for their push to build luxe vacation palaces priced out of reach of mere Valley Isle mortals. Those plans are on hold and the West Maui company did a really...
Lahaina Halloween Party: Native Hawaiians Take Offense, Seek Shutdown
The raucous Halloween festivities in Lahaina (pictured here -- yes there are some risque costumes), the most touristy city on Maui, have long drawn comparisons to Mardi Gras and other gleeful street parties. This apparently offends Native Hawaiian groups, who...
Breaking News: On Fatal Cruise, Boat's Mast Had Snapped Twice Before
So the Honolulu Advertiser is reporting today that the Kiele V's mast had snapped twice in the past. That implies some sort of design problem with the vessel, as its fairly unusual to see mast snapping that often. The US...
Breaking News: Fatal Catamaran Accident on Mau, One Dead, Mast Snaps
Yesterday afternoon off West Maui a rough-and-tumble sunset booze cruise turned fatal as the mast snapped on the Kiele V, a catamaran carrying 50-odd tourists. The accident occurred in heavy tradewinds with gusts that were probably in the 30 to...
Maui Triple Play: Kayak, Snorkel, Waterfall Trek -- In A Single Day
I've hoofed it over the years a few times with Ken Schmitt's Hike Maui team and they are extremely professional and fun to hang out with. For the most part I've only hiked. That said, I find the idea of...
Hawaii Hotels: Napili Kai Beach Resort
The Basics: This retro resort is composed of 163 units spread throughout a clutch of two-story buildings with vaguely Polynesian accents tucked into a corner of Napili Bay, one the best unsung bays on Maui. The units are spread over...
Hawaii Hotels: Room with a View -- Sheraton Maui
View from the 4th Floor of Building 6 at the Sheraton Maui in Kaanapali. Beyond the swaying palms, the island of Molokai is visible. Image via Flickr/anasofia...
Honeymoon Helper: Kapalua or Kaanapali on Maui?
Our second installment of this (soon to be) never-ending Q&A on Hawaii honeymoons. As we've said before, help us help you save your honeymoon. We have a question from Grace, who resides in coastal Maine with her husband who...
