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 Should I Stay? 30
Is Maui too Expensive? 30
Hazards 31
Traveling With Children (Keiki) 35
Some Terms 36
Hawaiian Time 36
Shaka 36
The Hawaiian Language 37
Music 40
The Hula 40
Books 41
The Internet 41
A Note on Personal Responsibility 42
Miscellaneous Information 42
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 74
A Few Basics 75
Pa'ia to Highway 360 77
On Highway 360 77
Ke'anae to Nahiku 83
Nahiku 88
Dining Outside of Hana 89
Nahiku to Hana 89
Wai'anapanapa Black Sand Beach 91
Hana 93
Hana Bay 93
Red Sand Beach 94
Koki Beach 96
Hamoa Beach 97
Dining in Hana 98
Also in Hana 99
Hana Highway Best Bets 99
SOUTHEAST MAUI SIGHTS 100
Kipahulu 100
'Ohe'o Gulch-AKA Seven Sacred Pools 103
Pipiwai Trail 106
Past the Park 107
Southeast Maui Best Bets 113
HALEAKALA & UPCOUNTRY SIGHTS 114
Upcountry 114
Ha'iku 116
Makawao 116
Kula 117
Haleakala National Park 118
Haleakala Summit 121
Inside the Crater 125
Haleakala & Upcountry Shopping 126
Haleakala & Upcountry Best Bets 126
SOUTH MAUI SIGHTS 127
Ma'alaea 127
Kihei 130
Wailea 130
Makena 132
Molokini 133
La Perouse Bay 134
South Maui Shopping 136
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 168
The North Shore of Haleakala–From Hana to Central Maui 168
ACTIVITIES 170
ATVs 171
Biking 171
Boogie Boarding 175
Camping 175
Fishing 176
Gliders 177
Golfing 178
(Powered) Hang Gliders 184
Helicopters / Airplane Tours 186
Hiking 189
Horseback Riding 203
Jet Ski 205
Kayak 206
Land Tours 206
Ocean Tours 207
Parasailing 217
SCUBA 217
Snorkeling 224
SNUBA 227
Spas 227
Submarines 227
Surfing 228
Whale Watching 230
Windsurfing / Kiteboarding 231
Ziplines 233
ADVENTURES 235
Spear an Invasive Fish 235
The Four Falls of Na'ili'ili-haele 237
Mountain Bike Haleakala's Spine 238
Day Trip to Moloka'i's Kalaupapa 240
Take Your Own Boat to Molokini 240
Hike in a Lava Tube 241
Try a Night or Scooter Dive 241
Haleakala Crater Grand Loop 243
Hike the Lava Fields to an Unnamed Beach 244
Swimming With Sharks 246
ISLAND DINING 248
Island Dining Index 248
Island Fish & Seafood 250
Lu'au Foods 251
Other Island Foods 251
West Maui Dining 252
South Maui Dining 264
Central Maui Dining 275
Dining Elsewhere 280
Island Nightlife 282
Lu'au 283
Dinner Shows 285
Dinner Cruises 287
Dinner on a Beach 287
WHERE TO STAY 288
Condos 288
Hotels 289
A Few Ground Rules 289
Where are the Rest? 290
Where should I stay? 291
Rental Agents 292
Where to Stay Index 293
Kapalua 296
Napili 297
Kahana 297
Honokowai 298
Ka'anapali 298
Lahaina 300
Ma'alaea 300
North Kihei 301
South Kihei 301
Wailea 302
Kahului 304
Accommodations Elsewhere 304
Hana 304
INDEX 306

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