First time to Maui

We are planning a family trip to Maui and are using the book Maui Revealed to plan.

I would like some input on our plan:

1) Stay 2 nights in south Maui at beach ect., travel northwest sightseeing along the coast line to north Maui;

2) Stay in North Maui for three nights, more beach stuff and seeing the sights around there;

3) Take to road to Hana and stay there three nights, taking in the points of interest;

4) Finishing up with sightseeing along the road south towards our starting location in South Maui

Does this plan sound do-able?

Thank you in advance for any input!

Ziggy and Company

First time to Maui

Frankly, it sounds like a lot of driving to me. Plus, you will lose up to half a day to move from one place to another (pack, check out, travel, check in, etc.). I%26#39;d recommend finding one place to stay for the whole time and then let some of your plan unfold as you are there. It seems that whenever we go to Hawaii we always wish we would%26#39;ve had one more day to do nothing but enjoy the beach/pool/relax. We%26#39;ve never left thinking that there was one site that we should%26#39;ve seen.

First time to Maui

agree with earlier poster--------you are going to spend most of your vacation packing and unpacking

if you are going to insist on changing locations i would stay at no more then 2 places

A different perspective...

We stayed a week on our first trip to Maui and spent 4 days in Lahaina, 2 in Hana and 2 in Wailea.

On our second trip we spent 10 days total on Maui and spent 5 in Napili, 2 in Hana and 3 in Wailea.

This year we are staying 9 nights in West Maui.

I never had a problem moving around the island every 3-4 days. We actually preferred it. If that is the kind of traveler that you are, then go for it. It certainly isn%26#39;t for everyone though.

I am curious why you would stay in North Maui for 3 days instead of West Maui? In my opinion North Maui is the least pleasureable part of the island and I couldn%26#39;t think of things to do up there for 3 days, but I may be uninformed as well. The weather never seemed as nice up there either.

Maui is a very small island. You can drive from the east side (airport) to the west side (North Kihei or Maalea) in 30 minutes. It%26#39;s about two hours max from Wailea (South Maui) to Kapalua (West Maui). It is easier to get to Haleakala and Road to Hana from South Maui.

I%26#39;d pick a spot in either South or West Maui for the bulk of the trip and spend no more than two nights in Hana.

You begin the Road to Hana near the airport (Kahului)and must return via the same road. You might plan to do this at the end of your trip, in order to be near the airport the day you depart.

I agree that you will be doing a lot of packing and unpacking. Find a spot you like and stay there or you may choose to do a night or two in Hana but that would be it. Wailea to Kaanapali is really only about a one hour drive and I would recommend staying in Wailea if that fits the budget. The other thing you will get stuck doing is waiting for check in times as most places will want you to check out by 11am and you will have to find something to do until 3 or 4pm when you can check in to the next spot.

Pick only one part of the Island...TA is great for area%26#39;s that fit your likes...there are only a few area%26#39;s that are more than a 1 or 2 hour drive from ANYWHERE! HA..Hana is a long day(plan a full day) but I advise finding a home base and not wasting days and days moving about! You are looking at a short vacation...don%26#39;t waste it!

The Maui revealed book is great, but very unpopular with the locals. The book shows you beauitful pictures of Blue Pool off the Hana Hawaii. We went there and it was the highlight of our trip.

Since then it has become a nightmare, you may run into a angry hawaiian named frank at the end of the road, who does not want you there. I heard a rumor he has thrown coconuts and even punched a tourist in the face. It is a shame, because this place is truley paradise, but show some aloha and avoid this one.

nicke1346,are you serious????

I would skip staying in Hana and spend more time in West Maui. What do you mean when you say North Maui?

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE INFO!

Changing plans. Will stay is one spot. Looking at Kaanaplai, Wailea, or South Kihei? Which is best for hanging out on beach %26amp; sightseeing with 12 %26amp; 14 kids. Still would like to spend one or two nights in Hana? Also is Trilogy daytrip for snorkeling worth the money? My kids have never been on a sailboat or snorkeled. Thanks again!