Maui Revealed - Table Of Contents

Table Of Contents

ABOUT THIS BOOK 9
INTRODUCTION 11
How it Began 11
The First Settlers 14
The Outside World Discovers Hawai'i 17
Kamehameha the Great 18
Modern Hawai'i 19
THE BASICS 21
Getting Here 21
What to Bring 22
Getting Around 22
Getting Married on Maui 25
Weather 26
Geography 29
Where to Stay? 29
Is Maui too Expensive? 30
Hazards 31
Traveling With Children (Keikis) 35
The People 36
The Hawaiian Language 37
Music 40
The Hula 41
Farmer's Markets 41
Books 41
The Internet 41
A Note on Personal Responsibility 42
Miscellaneous Information 43
A Word About Driving Tours 43
WEST MAUI SIGHTS 44
Ma'alaea to Lahaina 44
Lahaina Town 47
Ka'anapali to Kapalua 50
Past Kapalua; Over the Top 55
West Maui Shopping 63
West Maui Best Bets 64
CENTRAL MAUI SIGHTS 65
Wailuku 65
Kahului 68
The Valley of Sugar 68
Pa'ia 70
Central Maui Shopping 71
Central Maui Best Bets 71
HANA HIGHWAY SIGHTS 72
Can a Rental Car go all the Way? 73
Driving the Road 74
Waterfalls 75
A Few Basics 75
Pa'ia to Highway 360 77
On Highway 360 77
Ke'anae to Nahiku 83
Nahiku 88
Nahiku to Hana 89
Wai'anapanapa Black Sand Beach 90
Hana 93
Hana Bay 93
Red Sand Beach 94
Koki Beach 96
Hamoa Beach 96
Dining in Hana 97
Also in Hana 99
Hana Highway Best Bets 99
SOUTHEAST MAUI SIGHTS 100
Kipahulu 100
'Ohe'o Gulch-AKA Seven Sacred Pools 104
Pipiwai Trail 106
Past the Park 107
Southeast Maui Best Bets 113
HALEAKALA & UPCOUNTRY SIGHTS 114
Upcountry 114
Ha'iku 116
Makawao 116
Kula 118
Haleakala National Park 118
Haleakala Summit 121
Inside the Crater 126
Haleakala & Upcountry Best Bets 126
SOUTH MAUI SIGHTS 127
Ma'alaea 127
Kihei 130
Wailea 131
Makena 132
Molokini 133
La Pérouse Bay 134
South Maui Shopping 137
South Maui Best Bets 137
OFFSHORE ISLANDS 138
Kaho'olawe 138
Lana'i 140
Moloka'i 142
BEACHES 146
Beach Safety 147
West Maui Beaches 149
South Maui Beaches 158
The Bottom of Maui 169
Hana Beaches 169
The North Shore of Haleakala–From Hana to Central Maui 170
ACTIVITIES 171
ATVs 172
Biking 173
Boogie Boarding 175
Camping 176
Fishing 177
Golfing 179
(Powered) Hang Gliders 185
Helicopters / Airplane Tours 187
Hiking 190
Horseback Riding 202
Jet Skiing 205
Kayaking 205
Land Tours 206
Ocean Tours 207
Parasailing 216
SCUBA 217
Snorkeling 224
SNUBA 226
Submarines 227
Surfing 227
Whale Watching 229
Windsurfing / Kiteboarding 230
Ziplines 232
ADVENTURES 233
La Pérouse Bay Lava/Snorkel/Hike 233
The Four Falls of Na'ili'ili-haele 236
Mountain Bike Haleakala's Spine 237
Hike to the Heart of an Eruption 239
Day Trip to Moloka'i's Kalaupapa 241
Hike in a Lava Tube 242
Come Sail Away 243
Try a Night or Scooter Dive 243
Haleakala Crater Grand Loop 244
Kayak to an Unnamed Beach 246
Swimming With Sharks 246
ISLAND DINING 248
Island Dining Index 248
Island Fish & Seafood 251
Lu'au Foods 251
Other Island Foods 251
West Maui Dining 252
South Maui Dining 264
Central Maui Dining 274
Dining Elsewhere 280
Island Nightlife 282
Lu'aus 283
Dinner Shows 285
Dinner Cruises 287
Dinner on a Beach 287
WHERE TO STAY 288
Condos 288
Hotels 289
Where are the Rest? 289
Where Should I Stay? 290
Rental Agents 291
Where to Stay Index 292
Kapalua 295
Napili 295
Kahana 296
Honokowai 296
Ka'anapali 297
Lahaina 298
Ma'alaea 299
North Kihei 299
South Kihei 300
Wailea 301
Kahului 303
Accommodations Elsewhere 303
Hana 304
INDEX 306

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