• I rent cars  while booking my flights through Hawaiian Airlines.  The rates are the lowest I have ever seen. 
• I usually rent a Harley for three days from Aloha Toy Store or Pacific Harley Davidson.  They both have store fronts on Front Street.  Figure about $150 a day.  Bring your motorcycle license or you will walk home.

Activity Centers:

• Beware, most of the "activity centers" in Lahaina are really come-ons for time share sales pitches.   Remember that Paula (our property manager) can both recommend any restaurant or activity on the island and book your tour from the office.  It will not get any easier that that.

Luau:

• The Old Lahaina Luau is probably the best Luau in town.  It is a couple of blocks north of the condo and you can walk or drive.  They have lots of parking available. 

Snorkeling:

• All the equipment that you will need to snorkel is available fat the front desk for free.
• You can snorkeling in front of the condo but there is not much to see.   Black Rock is where it is at.  Plan to spend a day at Black Rock on Kaanapali Beach. Drive to Whaler's Village and pay a couple of dollars to park,  Walk straight through it to the beach then go right to the beach in front of the Sheraton. Frozen peas will bring millions of fish to you. Sheraton has a nice beach bar to wash down the salt. In front of the Whalers Village, Leilani's on the Beach Restaurant is always good for lunch on the patio or dinner upstairs. 
• A day trip up to Hanaloa Bay is really worth the 30 minute drive.  North of Kapalua, there are two beautiful bays with lots of fish to see and enjoy.  You can snorkel or scuba.  The first bay you come to has a great white sand beach and a parking area on the road.  It also sports a new path with stairs to the beach. Take lots of sun screen and beach shoes.  The sand gets very hot.
• I would also recommend that you take a Catamaran snorkel trip form the beach in front of the Whalers Village or drive beach to Buzz's Warf, which have trips to Molokini, sea life reserve. Play with the sharks, turtles and every thing else. Great trip. Where you go is sometimes dictated by the weather so ask first.

Exercise:

• We really like to walk.  If you take a left on Front Street and walk to the end and back you will get a good hour or more walk in.  We try to start first thing in the morning because it gets hot in Lahaina about 10am.  We also have a nice little fitness room complete with CNN on the TV, a treadmill, stationary bicycle and free weights.  All AC of course.  We also have a heated pool and spa.

Surfing:

• For beginners I recommend 505 Front Street.  There are several companies giving lessons on the beach.   Park on the street and walk to the beach.  The first umbrella you come to has a guy named Ron.  He is really great with kids.  If you have surfed a little then it is time to go the south end of Lahaina and try Puamana.   The lessons are going to be a little more advanced and include more of the surf philosophy. If you already surf then you will know how to find the best places.  

Golf

• I don't golf myself, but if I did, I would play Kaanapali, Kapalua and Wailea. They are all spectacular.

Haleakala

• It is like standing on the moon.  Make sure you take coats. It is really cold up there and your can not always buy coats and sweatshirts on Maui.

Groceries, etc

• About two blocks north of the condo there is a Safeway and a Longs Drug Store, Safeway takes MC and Visa, good thing! You will need some time to pay off your bill. There is a good emergency medical clinic at Whaler's Village if one of your kids gets an ear infection or whatever, say hi from the Larry and Sheila.  We have been there a lot.

Restaurants

• Walk into Lahaina and put your name in at Kimo's for an outside table. Yeah the kids will find something they will eat. Lahaina means Hot Place, so I like to walk in just before sunset. Girard's has good food but ask to sit on the veranda...you'll see, but you will want to leave the kids behind.
• Our  favorite place for a light meal is the beachside patio at Lalanies Beach Grill in Kaanapalli Beach
• The very best food and local upscale atmosphere is Mama's Fish House on the other side of the island.  Hands down this is the best resturant on Maui.  But leave the kids at the condo,  they are not going to appreciate the place and it could spoil you good time.
• In the category " We tried it so you won't have to... Aloha Mixed Grill on Front Street  Need I say more.

Shopping:

• Whalers' Village has very high end stores and galleries.  You will find Gucci and many other exclusive labels.  It is easy to melt your credit card at these prices.  The ABC stores are almost everywhere and sell a little of everything that you may need from sun screen to soda pop, flip flops to tee shirts.  Lahaina's Front Street is loaded with tee shirt shops, and art galleries and is especially fun Friday nights when the galleries have "meet the artist" night.  My wife and daughters have found a new place to leave money in Wailea, called appropriately enough The Shops at Wailea located at the Grand Wailea Hotel. Last time Gina and I were there we saw Paris Hilton, no kidding.

Relaxing

• Blow up a couple of $2.00 air mattresses (Longs) and float around in the water in front of Puunoa Beach. You will not believe it until you do it. Hiking up into the Iao Valley is great fun, driving to Hana is way over rated. 
• Remember rule number one: Leave your worries at home, pack the smallest bag you've got and have fun.    
• Did I mention the mattresses?

If you need a lot more info click here for the Maui Visitor Bureau. Click here to check the weather,

Larry