Going to Maui: sight-seeing recommendations

[Bier Meister 1,681]

1 minute ago, DonS said:

Looks like I waited too long to make a reservation at that Merriman's place that several of you recommended.  Booked solid the entire week. 

Try calling once you arrive on Maui.

 

Initially, we could not book online but got a nice table by calling

[DonS 3,292]

2 minutes ago, Bier Meister said:

I think they have the best food for luaus.

 

if you prefer to have a nicer meal for your final dinner: merrimans in kapalua

 

definitely hit star noodle in Lahaina 

lunches at hula grill and leilanis

Thanks for rubbing it in re: Merriman's

Edit: thx for tip as far as calling. 

[wiffleball 4,789]

Try the Loco moko

[Bier Meister 1,681]

7 minutes ago, DonS said:

Thanks for rubbing it in re: Merriman's

Edit: thx for tip as far as calling. 

Was typing as you submitted your post 

[Gladiators 1,965]

14 minutes ago, Bier Meister said:

Try calling once you arrive on Maui.

 

Initially, we could not book online but got a nice table by calling

 

14 minutes ago, DonS said:

Thanks for rubbing it in re: Merriman's

Edit: thx for tip as far as calling. 

Yep.  Just mention you're a member of the GC. 

[DonS 3,292]

3 minutes ago, Bier Meister said:

Was typing as you submitted your post 

Yeah, I know.  Just giving you sh1t.  Getting excited!

 

[DonS 3,292]

Just now, Gladiators said:

 

Yep.  Just mention you're a member of the GC. 

Sh1t, you're right!  They might want to see my enormous GC peemus as proof but that's OK. 

[Gladiators 1,965]

8 minutes ago, DonS said:

Sh1t, you're right!  They might want to see my enormous GC peemus as proof but that's OK. 

I'm glad I opened this thread.  I just made reservations for March 24.  We'll be in Kauai.

[cyclone24 1,913]

4 minutes ago, Gladiators said:

I'm glad I opened this thread.  I just made reservations for March 24.  We'll be in Kauai.

Nice… We will be there on the 27th. Have a good time my man.

[Gladiators 1,965]

9 minutes ago, cyclone24 said:

Nice… We will be there on the 27th. Have a good time my man.

Thanks, you as well.

Do you plan out most of your trip or decide what to do each day? I’ve planned most of our trip out. I feel like we have to do that in order to get all the tours/excursions/dinners in, but I’m generally not a big fan of structured trips.

[DonS 3,292]

Just now, Gladiators said:

Thanks, you as well.

Do you plan out most of your trip or decide what to do each day? I’ve planned most of our trip out. I feel like we have to do that in order to get all the tours/excursions/dinners in, but I’m not a big fan of structured trips.l generally.

I know this was for cyclone, but I tend to prefer less rigid trips where every minute isn't planned. 

When my family and I went to England/Scotland a decade ago we had a few planned excursions we wanted to see - - Stonehenge, Doune Castle (Monty Python), Rosslyn Chapel - - and then the rest we played by ear. 

[Bier Meister 1,681]

5 minutes ago, Gladiators said:

Thanks, you as well.

Do you plan out most of your trip or decide what to do each day? I’ve planned most of our trip out. I feel like we have to do that in order to get all the tours/excursions/dinners in, but I’m generally not a big fan of structured trips.

We schedule the week the first day or so… but plan off days. I like to make sure I get the days and times I like 

[wiffleball 4,789]

I heard they shot Jurassic Park there. Would be really cool to see the dinosaurs.

[Gladiators 1,965]

4 minutes ago, DonS said:

I know this was for cyclone, but I tend to prefer less rigid trips where every minute isn't planned. 

When my family and I went to England/Scotland a decade ago we had a few planned excursions we wanted to see - - Stonehenge, Doune Castle (Monty Python), Rosslyn Chapel - - and then the rest we played by ear. 

Yeah, I’m with you there. I don’t like being tied to a schedule in case we feel like hanging out at the pool or doing something different. Unfortunately, most of the tours we want to do have a high likelihood of filling up per TripAdvisor, so I made reservations. Same for dinner.

[Gladiators 1,965]

6 minutes ago, Bier Meister said:

We schedule the week the first day or so… but plan off days. I like to make sure I get the days and times I like 

I have a similar approach. We arrive Friday. Have nothing planned Saturday other than dinner at Tidepools, but then we have a couple days of tours and then another off day.

I can’t wait!

[cyclone24 1,913]

16 minutes ago, Gladiators said:

Thanks, you as well.

Do you plan out most of your trip or decide what to do each day? I’ve planned most of our trip out. I feel like we have to do that in order to get all the tours/excursions/dinners in, but I’m generally not a big fan of structured trips.

We generally are planners but leave plenty of time just to do whatever. So a couple of excursions and dinners planned out but other than that free to do whatever. Look into that tubing excursion that goes through the old sugar plant. We’re going to do that one. I guess it’s supposed to be really cool

[DonS 3,292]

8 minutes ago, Bier Meister said:

We schedule the week the first day or so… but plan off days. I like to make sure I get the days and times I like 

We arrive Tues afternoon / evening due to time zone.  I've booked snorkeling for Thursday and the luau on Saturday.  We leave Sunday afternoon.

Deciding on whether to do a helicopter tour to see the volcano vs day trip.

First world problems muthafockas!!!

[Gladiators 1,965]

1 minute ago, cyclone24 said:

We generally are planners but leave plenty of time just to do whatever. So a couple of excursions and dinners planned out but other than that free to do whatever. Look into that tubing excursion that goes through the old sugar plant. We’re going to do that one. I guess it’s supposed to be really cool

I was looking at the tubing yesterday. I’m torn on whether to add it or swap it out for something else. We’re currently scheduled for the following:

- Sunset/dinner cruise 3/20

- Ziplining 3/21

- Kayak and waterfall tour 3/22

- Waimea Canyon tour 3/24

Nothing scheduled for 3/19, 3/23 or 3/25. Looks like the tubing books out quite a bit in advance.

 

[Gladiators 1,965]

12 minutes ago, DonS said:

We arrive Tues afternoon / evening due to time zone.  I've booked snorkeling for Thursday and the luau on Saturday.  We leave Sunday afternoon.

Deciding on whether to do a helicopter tour to see the volcano vs day trip.

First world problems muthafockas!!!

Do the helicopter tour and let me know how awesome it was. TIA

[wiffleball 4,789]

1 minute ago, Gladiators said:

Do the helicopter tour and let me know how awesome it was. TIA

Just remember, Magic outlived Kobe. 

[Gladiators 1,965]

Just now, wiffleball said:

Just remember, Magic outlived Kobe. 

Yeah, I figure if I don’t hear from Don, it’s a sign to pass on that trip

[Bier Meister 1,681]

15 minutes ago, Gladiators said:

I was looking at the tubing yesterday. I’m torn on whether to add it or swap it out for something else. We’re currently scheduled for the following:

- Sunset/dinner cruise 3/20

- Ziplining 3/21

- Kayak and waterfall tour 3/22

- Waimea Canyon tour 3/24

Nothing scheduled for 3/19, 3/23 or 3/25. Looks like the tubing books out quite a bit in advance.

 

great activities.  I know I would like to work in the tubing though

[DonS 3,292]

Hey @Bier Meister, how fanatical are masks enforced?  Wife digs karaoke and she wondered if the mask Nazis will have shut that sh1t down.

Ended up booking helicopter tour of volcano / waterfalls,  snorkeling, and Feast at Lele.  Playing the rest by ear. 

[Bier Meister 1,681]

Masks were not bad… it was standard to wear them to the table, then remove them.

Mixed on vax cards..  had to show them about 4-5 times

[wiffleball 4,789]

Leper colony

[Bier Meister 1,681]

Just now, wiffleball said:

Leper colony

Lanai

[cmh6476 1,020]

I'm thinking about a trip for a honeymoon on July

[Bier Meister 1,681]

1 minute ago, cmh6476 said:

I'm thinking about a trip for a honeymoon on July

Congrats!

[DonS 3,292]

Wife and I arrived today.  Holy sh1t this place is awesome.  Wish we had made this trip years ago. 

[Gladiators 1,965]

5 hours ago, DonS said:

Wife and I arrived today.  Holy sh1t this place is awesome.  Wish we had made this trip years ago. 

[vuduchile 1,945]

The Plantation Course - Kaplua 

Brunch at the Ritz Carlton sounds like it would be cheesy, but it was pretty amazing when we were there. 

Have fun.  

[DonS 3,292]

We took the following helicopter tour today:

https://www.airmaui.com/hana-haleakala-with-cliff-side-landing

It was phenomenal. Totally worth the cost.  Landing and then hanging out at the cliffside for about 20 minutes was really cool. 

 

 

[Bier Meister 1,681]

 

do not pass on star noodle!

pork belly bao

Nuon Cham chicken 

Lahaina fried soup…. Trust me

 

[DonS 3,292]

15 hours ago, Bier Meister said:

 

do not pass on star noodle!

pork belly bao

Nuon Cham chicken 

Lahaina fried soup…. Trust me

 

I told my wife. Going to make reservations for tomorrow. 

On the boat back from Molokini Crater and seeing several mother humpback whales and their calves.  Also just had a dolphin riding the bow of the boat.  Bottlenose, not the über ghey Miami kind. 

[wiffleball 4,789]

Bottlenose is also what we call Bunny.

[Bier Meister 1,681]

15 minutes ago, DonS said:

I told my wife. Going to make reservations for tomorrow. 

On the boat back from Molokini Crater and seeing several mother humpback whales and their calves.  Also just had a dolphin riding the bow of the boat.  Bottlenose, not the über ghey Miami kind. 

 

you could do them for lunch, if you'd rather hit other places for dinner.  I also keep forgetting that you are further south

[Bier Meister 1,681]

@DonS

 

this is another favorite... we go to the one in kapalua, but there is one closer to you

 

Sansei

[Gladiators 1,965]

55 minutes ago, Bier Meister said:

@DonS

 

this is another favorite... we go to the one in kapalua, but there is one closer to you

 

Sansei

Glad to see you guys are having a great time!

[Bier Meister 1,681]

Now that I think about it, what ever happened to taint?

 

@tanatastic  you ok?

[DonS 3,292]

1 hour ago, Bier Meister said:

 

you could do them for lunch, if you'd rather hit other places for dinner.  I also keep forgetting that you are further south

Getting c0ck blocked.  Only available time this entire weekend is just before noon tomorrow, but we'll be on another snorkeling trip.  Oh well.  These first world problems are a b1tch.