What can you see in Maui Hawaii?

Answer 1

You can see the beaches, beautiful sunsets, and the sea life park. (previous contributor) Their are far too many things to do in Hawaii to mention them all. I would advise checking out a travel book for the islands and plan your trip from there. Here are a few examples of things to do: Shark tours, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu Zoo, Polo games, swim Waimea Bay, Golf, snorkel, surf lessons, see local artist galleries, hike, botanical gardens, go up in an ultra-light, there is a catamaran sunset cruises on the North Shore, eat at Haleiwa Joes, bike rides, check out Lahaina on Maui, a Haleakala Crater sunrise, snorkel Molokini, go fishing, camping, drive to Hana, go check out Lanai, try a horseride or go 4X4ing, tour Kualoa Ranch (where the filmed Jurassic Park), swim with the manta rays on the big island......so as you can see the list goes on and on...... There is so much to do on all of the islands that you really need to decide what you would enjoy the most. Some people relax on the beach for their entire vacation, some are busy the entire time sightseeing, some strike a balance of the two. Plan your vacation to suite your own personal dreams and figure it out ahead of the trip so you don't miss out on anything. I hope this helps you out.

Answer 2

My my, there are so many things to see. There are many websites. But if you're confused by the offers and come-ons, here are some categories/ideas:

1. Snorkeling/whale watching: You got out for a half-day for snorkeling and get to see beautiful underwater life - fish and sea turtles; "Molokini" is a popular fish snorkel destination but remember fish feed in the am, and the first to get there may get the "best spot". Or you can go out on a whale watch (winter only - this year has been particularly active) to see Humpback whales (I recommend the Pacific Whale Foundation because they are "eco-friendly" and a charitable organization). Most leave from the Ma'alaea Harbor but some will pick up in Kihei or Lahaina.

2. Haleakala National Park: this is really huge and occupies a lot of the "east" side of Maui. You can rent a car and drive up, or take a tour, to the crater and just marvel at it -- on a clear day you can see the other islands including snow capped Mauna Kea ("White Mountain") on the Big Island. There's a small national park station with info. There is an entry fee per car. If you're really adventurous you can hike into the crater, or take a horseback ride. That's only half the park in terms of public access, however. If you do the "Road to Hana" and are really adventurous, if you keep driving you wind up in Kipahulu on the southeast coast, where you can hike (it takes a good hour or so up) to Waimoku Falls and part of the hike is through an incredibly dense bamboo forest --- this is normally the rainy side of the island so you want to check ahead of time for wash-outs. The O'heo Gulch is also here -- the "7 pools" ("7 Sacred Pools") which are really tidepools carved by the waterfall waters down by the ocean. If it's been a dry season you really can't wade much in them but if it's been rainy, they are full and you can wade into them. There's a separate car admission but if you go to the crater side it's good here for a few days and vice versa. PS only morons do the "ride down the mountain" in my opinion -- it's VERY dangrerous and I know people who are good bikers who wound up in the hospital (which crimped their honeymoon by the way....).

3. "Tropical Rain Forest" -- well, here, there are 2 main choices: The Road to Hana, or the 'Iao Valley. The Road to Hana can be an all-day affair as the roads are narrow and drivers unfamiliar with these kinds of roads will crawl. But you can stop at many locations to either marvel at waterfalls, have a fresh fruit smoothie, or take modest hikes up into the rain forest. If you do the "Road" you can do it by private car or tour bus. And, if you get there, the Hasegawa General Store is the most popular place to stock up for refreshments on the way back. I recommend being at the beginning of the Road (to me it's the only stoplight on the waythere, at Hana Hwy & Baldwin Ave in Pa'ia) no later than 8 am if you don't want to wind up caught for time, WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS if you are driving. For those on a tight timetable or just don't want to make it a whole day, the 'Iao Valley is a wonderful tropical enclave you can walk through to see the "Needle" and learn some major island history and lore, and there are parks and historical sites on the way there.

4. "Funkytown" -- Pa'ia seems to be the final resting place of any well-heeled hippie. There are some cute boutiques, good eats (I recommend the Fish Market at the stoplight, or Cafe Mambo up Baldwin), good music (Willie Nelson is part owner of "Charley's" and he shows up now and then. Or the old town of Wailuku -- this is the seat of Maui County government. It started to have a renaissance in the late '90s until a year or two ago when the economy tanked, but it is still and interesting place and is the home of the Iao Theatre which is home to a local theater company. Kihei on the SE coast is less funky but has great beaches (Kamaole I II III), parks (Kalama in particular), has a couple of big craft markets, and pretty good eats.

5. Beaches -- how can anyone forget beaches. And they range from the very tame to the wild and surfy, from white sand to black, from sand to lava, you name it. Hawaii state law requires all coast to be public accessible, so you can even crash beaches that serve places like the Ritz on the north or the Grand Wailea resort on the south. And there are several in state parks like the black beach in Waianapanapa on the Road to Hana. For extreme beaches you want the north and easterly coast: Honualoa beyond Kapalua on the north, Ho'okipa just east of Pa'ia (windsurfing capital and with waves that in winter can get up to 30-40 feet). You can participate, or watch. You can learn to surf at relatively tame Charley Young in Kihei, or stroll the beach at Ka'anapli north of Lahaina. SPF 30 plus is something I recomment.

6. "Off Road" Activities: Many areas of the island are privately owned or part of ranches that are off limits or inaccessible. So how about ATV'ing it through the west Maui mountains -- there's Kahoma Ranch -- you'll come off the adventure caked in the red dirt that makes up much of the island's topsoil but it is a blast. There are other ATV adventures but my son and I did this and we had a great time. Plus they take you to the top of the west mountains and the view from several thousand feet up is pretty spectacular, and to boot they throw in some culture and a fresh fruit stop.... Horseback riding is popular too; several ranches offer trail rides.

7. "Upcountry". Maui has a long ranching tradition and the town of Makawao is the epicenter for that culture ("Paniolo" which is cowboy and comes from the word for Spaniard -- Hawaiian has no "S" or "D" consonant. There's an annual parade and rodeo, and you can buy a great cowboy hat.

8. Music: There's no end to the music available, and it's not your lounge lizard Hawaiian stuff. Contemporary Hawaiian music is as varied as anything, and there are tons of local bands and artists playing all over -- the Maui News weekly "Scene" will give you all the info you need.

9. Theater: The "MACC" Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahalui has just about year round stage productions, music, plays, etc. -- world class or just fun. Normally their season ends mid-December and resumes mid-January, but occasionally during this holiday time for a lot of tourists there will be a few special events. One year we saw Wayne Brady, and last year we saw the Stylistics. The Stylistics opened with a band that was local and won the local high school band contest. They did Michael Jackson with a lead ukulele too. The 'Iao Theater (it's historic -- the USO staged shows for WWII GIs there including Bob Hope & Bing Crosby and has a local theater company that does contemporary shows and musicals.

10. Art studios: art glass, crafts, sculpture....

11. Historic churches? Them too.

12. Archeological/historic sites: There are many, many such sites including fish ponds, heiau (family and local "altars"). You can look them up or you will just come across them. Be respectful. There are also petroglyphs on the west side between Ma'alaea and Lahaina if that is the kind of thing you enjoy.

13. Tropical Gardens: in Kula, for instance, there's a huge tropical garden you can tour and get to know a lot of those flowers you see in your own local conservatory or in books, but these are alive and well.

14. Oher shows/luaus: there are local musicals celebrating Hawaiian history, a huge magic show, and umpteen luaus (the most respected one seems to be the "Old Lahaina Luau". Hotel luaus are respectable. It is one way to introduce you to Hawaiian and Polynesian/South Pacific peoples and cultures. You can pick up some Hawaiian words and phrases (in addition to aloha) to use too: "Mahalo" which is thank you; or "Maui no ka oi" which means "Maui is the best", or "EE komo mai" which means welcome, or "keiki (kay-kee) or child, Kane ("kah-nay") for man or "wahine" (va-hee-nay) for woman.

15. Things the car rental companies frown on and out-right prohibit: on the maps the car rental companies give you, you'll see notes that say if you drive in certain areas and have an issue, you WILL be liable for the damages. That includes the south coast road of the southeast part of the island, and the northeast coast of the northern part of the island. The roads vary from narrower than the Road to Hana (in some places one lane with scissorbacks) to lava or hard-pan (dirt or gravel). You can get to some amazingly strange and beautiful places, but the risks are real especially for the "typical" driver and OBVIOUSLY we can not suggest you violate the terms of your rental car agreement, so DO NOT. I don't really want to give away some of the other ok roads because they are relatively residential and you know what? It's not nice to overburden paradise.

16. Is that enough? There's tons of shopping including some interesting stuff in the Costco and Kmart (believe it or not), high-end (Wailea Shops and Whaler's Village in particular) and low-end (Kalama Village Market in Kihei for example), and everything else in between including a shopping mall in Kahalui/Wailuku called "Queen Ka'ahumanu" which has most of your typical mall stores (Sears and Macy's are the anchors) but with local twists.

Answer 3

There are many places to visit in Hawaii, including Pearl Harbor. Tourists can also visit the popular Poipu Beach on the island of Kauai.

Answer 4

Diamond Head, Mauna Loa, Arizona Memorial, Battleship Missouri, Waikiki Beach, Aloha Clock Tower, Iolani Palace,

Answer 5

beaches, flower necklace, palm trees, water, girls in bikini, hula dancers, pineapple

Answer 6

travel and places