bEST THINGS TO DO ON MAUI!

  • Go visit Haleakala National Park for Sunrise or Sunset. Sunrise does require a reserve ration but sunset doesn’t. 

  • Do the Road to Hana for a full day. Stop by Auntie Sandy’s in Keanae (halfway point to Hana) as they have the best banana bread. Braddah Hutts has the best bbq chicken or pork I’ve ever had. All their food is really good! Hamoa beach is beautiful and rated one of the top beaches in the world. If there’s heavy rainfall please don’t go hiking as flash floods do occur.  

  • Snorkel at Honolua Bay. This is the best snorkeling spot on Maui as it is a marine reserve so there is a lot of marine life! If there’s big waves or murky water and you can’t see 10 ft in front of you it’s probably best not to snorkel at that location. Also try to always have a partner while snorkeling. Usually the best time to snorkel in Hawaii is before the wind picks up which at most places is around 10am-12pm. The wind creates more current to swim against as well as stirs up the sand and creates murky waters which isn’t good. 

  •  Go to Kaanapali beach and jump off Pu'u Keka'a aka Black Rock. Ancient Hawaiians believed that this was the place where their spirits went to jump off to join ancestors forever.

  • Olivine pools to check out a sweet tide pool (don’t go in if there’s big waves and try to go when it’s low tide if possible).   

Best places to eat!

  • Tin roof - it’s a local favorite and the mochico chicken is really good there.   

  • Ululanis Hawaiian shave ice - get vanilla ice cream on the bottom and mochi on top! My favorite flavors are melona, vanilla and passion fruit. But all their flavors are really good and made by the company with natural ingredients.

  • Star noodle  - they have some of the best noodles on island!

  • Tamura’s - they have the best poke bowls on island. There is a difference between a poke bowl in Hawaii vs the Mainland. Ours isn’t a salad with fish on it, it’s a rice base with fish on top.

  • Roselani Ice cream - you find these tubs of ice cream at Safeway or foodland. My favorite ice cream is from them and it’s called Kona mud pie. It has Kona coffee and brownie chunks in it that’s so good. They also have haupia (coconut), mango and other flavors. This ice cream is also made on Maui. 

Best activities to book!

Take a day trip to another island (Lana’i) for the day with Trilogy Excursions. I might be a little biased as I worked for this company for over 10 years but I truly do believe that Trilogy does offer some of the most memorable times while you’re here visiting Hawaii. I’ve brought out multiple friends on this boat trip and each one said it was one of the highlights of their trip to Maui. If you don’t believe the hype you can go online and see the reviews for yourself. They’ve also been voted Maui’s top sea activity on Maui! If the Lana’i tour is out of your budget they do offer other trips that are more affordable. Here’s the link to their website https://sailtrilogy.com