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Maui Must-do's??
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We're going to Maui in February. What do you consider must-do's while there? We have 8 days 
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Re: Maui Must-do's??
Our must-do's:
- sunrise from Haleakala (do the first or second morning so you'll naturally be up early anyway)
- Road to Hana (it seems to be loved or hated by people; we absolutely loved it)
- drive West Maui - stop at the blowhole, the Olivine Pools (don't recommend you climb down to them though - we had a really scary experience doing so)
- drive South Maui and "beach hop" - Ahihi Cove, Big Beach, Secret Cove Beach, La Perouse Bay
- shave ice at Ululani's - you won't find better on the island!
- dinner at Merriman's - make a reservation to sit along the railing and arrive 30 minutes or so before sunset; the views are fantastic and the food is delicious! pricey but worth it
- we loved surf lessons with Goofy Foot
- had a great experience with Scotch Mist and their sunset champagne cruise. we had a total of 8 people on our boat, so no huge tour groups - a big plus for us
* we didn't do this because we were on Maui in July, but Feb. should give you some good whale watching, so I'd recommend that as well!
in addition to the must do's outline above (great suggestions, by the way!), i'd add:
-helicopter tour of west maui
-whale watching (i think winter is the best time for this)
-luau
-vist front street
- A snorkeling tour of the Molikini Crater and swimming with the sea turtles at Turtle Town. We did this with Trilogy and it was awesome! It also includes a continential breakfast and a good bbq lunch.
- Have breakfast at the Kihei Cafe, the food is delicious, a must in our books!
- Check out Lahaina, and definitely have shave ice at Ululani's, it's the best like pp said.
- Rent bikes and tour around.
Molokini crater for snorkeling.
Sunset at Haleakala
but not the same day
All of the above (in fact much of what we did was recommended by girlinchicago) but I would also recommend Alli Kula Lavender Farm (it's in Upcountry, less than a 30 minute drive from the base of Haleakala). The grounds are stunning and you can either go on a walking tour or peruse on your own. Even my H who isn't really a plant person really enjoyed our visit.
Have a great time, it's an amazing place!
Maui, November 2011
Mama's Fish House for dinner
Paia Fish Market for lunch
Stay up in Hana for one night
Enjoy!
Bike down Haleakala.... so much fun!
Visit the Tedeschi Winery
Eat at Kimo's in Lahaina for dinner (get the fresh fish and prime rib - yummm) and the Gazebo restaurant at the Napili Shore Reosrt for breakfast (best pancakes you will ever eat)
Get the Maui Revealed Book - it was our bible when we were there.
DH and I were there for our Honeymoon, and all the recommendations above are great suggestions.
We live in the midwest, so we ate at Roy's and really enjoyed it. Great food.
eta: We also used Maui Revealed- AWESOME book.
eta #2: We also took a day trip to Lanai- very easy to do via boat or airplane.