Hawaii

You get on the boat, have your picture taken and sail out into the ocean. After you sail for a while they bring you drinks and then you have dinner. While you eat, there is entertainment. It's very beautiful sailing on the ocean at night. One of our daughters got seasick, so it might be a good idea to take a Dramamine before you get on the boat. This dinner cruise wasn't as nice as the one we took in Oahu, but it was still nice.

For this particular cruise we were suppose to be at Lahaina Harbor at 4:30pm. When we got there, the people in charge weren't there and didn't get there until 5:00pm, then we waited until 5:30pm before we were able to get on the boat. If I was to do it again, I think I would choose a different dinner cruise. There were many dinner cruises leaving from this port and many were in nicer boats with better food and entertainment.

If you are adventurous and are not afraid to snorkel in the middle of the Ocean, this snorkel cruise is for you. They feed you breakfast and lunch.
It was a lot of fun to ride a boat into the middle of the ocean and then get out and snorkel. It was a little bit scary, but they had life guards in the water to help you. I really enjoyed seeing all the fish. Some of my kids saw a turtle, but I didn't. The food was very good and the tour guides were very nice and helpful.

The road to Hana begins at a small town on Maui's north shore named Pa'ia town. It begins here and it is about 32 miles long. The road is narrow and winding and can get very crowded. There are many stops along the way where you can hike and see waterfalls and other beautiful sceneries. It's best to buy a guide book that tells exactly where each of the stops is. I bought a book called "Road to Hana, Mile by Mile," by John and Natasha Derrick. It gives a mile by mile guide of what to see along the road. You can also buy a CD or tape that give you a mile by mile account.

We left our hotel in Kahan at about 5am and arrived at the start of the road to Hana a little after 6am. We missed all the traffic and had all the beautiful scenery to ourselves. Most guides suggest that you turn around and go back the same way, but we talked to the rangers at Haleakala National Park and they said you could continue on the same Highway. We followed the same road all the way back to Highway 37. It was a lot of driving, but the beautiful scenery made it worth it. Some people stay over in Hana, and if you want to spend a lot of time at each stop, it would be a good idea.

If you want to do something fun that you probably haven't done before, then this submarine ride is for you.
You arrive at the Harbor and take a boat out to the submarine. You watch the submarine come up and you get on. After some instructions, the submarine goes down to the bottom. It takes you to a coral reef where you can see all kinds of fish. Then it takes you to a sunken ship where you see a lot of other fish.

You stay under water for about an hour and the tour guide tells you about everything while you are down. The most exciting part was when we saw a manta-ray. Our tour guides were very informative and fun. Our kids thought this was the funnest thing we did in Maui.

If you enjoy shopping, then Lahaina is the place for you.
In the town of Lahaina there are several streets lined with cute shops. They sell everything from ice cream to paintings. If you want a souvenir or something to eat you can find it here. We found a lot of cute T-shirts to take home. There is also a park with a very neat tree.
You could spend hours here, In fact we spent several hours one day and then went back another day too.

Our condo was just a short walk down the sidewalk to the beach. The scenery was beautiful and there was a bench to sit on and relax while you watched the turtles in the morning and the sunset at night. Every morning the kids got up and walked along the beach collection seashells, while my husband and I sat on the bench and watched the turtles in the bay.

If you want to feel like you are at the bottom of the Ocean with all the Ocean creatures, without really going to the bottom of the Ocean, then the Maui Ocean Center is for you. The Maui Ocean Center is located in Maalea, Maui Hawaii next to the Maalea Harbor. As you look through the many exhibits you begin to feel like you are in the middle of the ocean. The Jelly Fish exhibit was one of my favorite. I've never seen a Jelly Fish before, but in this exhibit there is a tank with hundreds. When you enter the Large Aquarium and see the Sharks, Manteray and other fish swimming together and then you walk through the tunnel with all the fish swimming all around you, it is "Awesome." I've never seen the bottom (Or the Top for that matter) of a Manteray.

Kahana Village is a Condo complex located on Honopiilani Road in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii.
We stayed in a beautiful 3-bedroom condo. They were decorated nicely, had plenty of room and were very comfortable. All condos are a small walk along a sidewalk to the beach. There was a swimming pool and an area to barbeque. The best part was sitting on the bench by the beach watching the sunset over the ocean at night and in the morning watching the turtles in the bay. If we ever make it back to Maui, I would stay here for sure.