Where to stay on Maui this Friday and Saturday night?

[NYC_SKP]

I'm on Maui this morning, flying over to Oahu today for a meeting tomorrow.

I'm returning Friday afternoon and staying on Maui through Sunday.

It's been years since I was here but if you have any advice on the best places to stay near some good snorkling that aren't $300/night type places, I'd be grateful.

I'm leaning toward Lahaina/Kaanapali or down Kihei/Wailea. I seem to remember seeing turtles along the south end of island.

Happy to buy you a drink, too, if Maui is your home.

TIA,

NYC_SKP

[CAPHAVOC]

1. Lahiana.

[catbyte]

2. Napili

Awesome time of the year. Make sure you watch the coast to see the humpback whales. Moms & babies hang out close to shore. Snorkel off Olowalu with the turtles and listen to the whales singing.

Can you tell I LOVE Maui?

Diane
Anishinaabe in MI & mom to Leo, Sophie, Taz & Nigel, members of Dogs Against Romney, Cat Division
"We ride inside--HISS!”

edited for misspelled Olowalu

[NYC_SKP]

3. Thanks!

Will do!

[catbyte]

4. There's also a great turtle spot

south of the Maui Prince Hotel past that lunch wagon that parks by the road. It's a little dirt road with a great shelling beach. It's before you get to Big & Little Makena Beaches. The last time we were there--2 years ago--we watched at least a dozen turtles surfing. They'd ride the waves in then go back out then come in again. We watched them for at least a couple of hours. Awesome. Don't bother snorkeling off Kaanapali--it blows.

Have fun! I'm so jealous.

[NYC_SKP]

6. Thanks and will probably not go up Kaanapali way at all.

As I recall the best stuff was south and I will look for that spot you mention.

[PoiBoy]

5. Oh...!

Aloha Mr. escapee...



A couple of places for your consideration... keep in mind that since I live here, I don't really frequent the hotel or condo scene very often, although we did overnight at the Makena Beach Resort (the old Maui Prince Hotel) last year when my wife and I renewed our wedding vows on our 35th Anniversary. It's the last hotel on the Wailea coast and kinda pricey, but very nice and quiet.


Westside - Lahaina
Napili Point Resort
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60634-d87314-Reviews-Napili_Point_Resort-Lahaina_Maui_Hawaii.html

stayed here about five years ago on a class reunion adventure. very nice and awesome connection to the ocean..


Southside - Kihei/Wailea
Mana Kai Maui
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60632-d111817-Reviews-Mana_Kai_Maui-Kihei_Maui_Hawaii.html

on the beach, they have a really good restaurant, and it's an easy drive to the Wailea resort area...


..if all else fails, there's the Maui Beach Hotel in Kahului... 20 minutes from the airport, on Kahului Harbor. cheap rates, decent food, but you'll have to drive to Lahaina (45 minutes) or Wailea (35 minutes).

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60631-d87161-Reviews-Maui_Beach_Hotel-Kahului_Maui_Hawaii.html


I'd love to meet up with you for that drink, but I'm off to Hana on Friday for a weekend of work and some R&R.

I hope you enjoy your stay..

R

[ellisonz]

7. I had you figured...

...for an Oahu resident since those pics you put up looked like they were from a vacation!

[PoiBoy]

8. in-cog-ni-to

Akua's light show was for a Keola Beamer concert for the Nature Conservancy aboard NCL's Pride of America docked in Kahului Harbor...



my workstation:




Keola's stage set:

[ellisonz]

9. I was a sound monkey in college.

Turn my up!