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Food scene
Directly across the street from the condo. Fresh fish is delivered daily and prepared in a variety of ways. Have it cooked and eat there (try the fish burrito), or go to the fish counter and take home some poke or fish to grill on our oceanside BBQs.
52 locals recommend
Fish Market Maui
3600 Lower Honoapiilani RdDirectly across the street from the condo. Fresh fish is delivered daily and prepared in a variety of ways. Have it cooked and eat there (try the fish burrito), or go to the fish counter and take home some poke or fish to grill on our oceanside BBQs.
Awesome place for breakfast and fresh produce. Tehy make the best Acai' bowls in Maui. Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings you will find the farmers and other vendors in the parking lot offering the freshest produce, baked goods and specialty items. A must visit.
79 locals recommend
Farmers Market Maui
3636 Lower Honoapiilani RdAwesome place for breakfast and fresh produce. Tehy make the best Acai' bowls in Maui. Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings you will find the farmers and other vendors in the parking lot offering the freshest produce, baked goods and specialty items. A must visit.
Best Mai Tai's on Maui. The food is good too! Known for their brick oven pizza's and Hawaiian dishes. The restaurant is open air and has live music nightly. Located at Whaler's Village in Kaanapali.
37 locals recommend
Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman - Kaanapali, Maui
2435 Kaanapali ParkwayBest Mai Tai's on Maui. The food is good too! Known for their brick oven pizza's and Hawaiian dishes. The restaurant is open air and has live music nightly. Located at Whaler's Village in Kaanapali.
Breakfast, Hawaiian, American. Closest “on the beach” restaurant. Food served all day. Options for the whole family. Full service bar with happy hour. Full service, outdoor dining. Located at the Westin Nanea (about a 10-15 minute walk, or 2 minute drive).
78 locals recommend
Duke's Beach House Maui
130 Kai Malina PkwyBreakfast, Hawaiian, American. Closest “on the beach” restaurant. Food served all day. Options for the whole family. Full service bar with happy hour. Full service, outdoor dining. Located at the Westin Nanea (about a 10-15 minute walk, or 2 minute drive).
Strong cup of morning brew. Right across the street from Paki Maui. Grab a cup and enjoy the sunrise from Honokowai Beach Park.
36 locals recommend
Bad Ass Coffee
3636 Lower Honoapiilani RdStrong cup of morning brew. Right across the street from Paki Maui. Grab a cup and enjoy the sunrise from Honokowai Beach Park.
Locals' favorite hangout. Right on the beach (prepare to get wet if you are sitting on the deck) on the north end of Front Street. Newly added Brunch everyday and 2 Happy Hours: 2:30-4:00 and 10PM-Midnight every day.
72 locals recommend
Māla Ocean Tavern
1307 Front StLocals' favorite hangout. Right on the beach (prepare to get wet if you are sitting on the deck) on the north end of Front Street. Newly added Brunch everyday and 2 Happy Hours: 2:30-4:00 and 10PM-Midnight every day.
After making the trek to Haleakala Crater to watch sunrise, we recommend that you explore the trails and views for a bit then head down the hill to Kula Lodge for lunch. The views and gardens are magnificent. Eat outside and watch and smell your wood fired oven pizza being cooked before you. They open for lunch about 11:15, its best to be there right at opening as it gets filled up quickly.
39 locals recommend
Kula Lodge
15200 Haleakala HwyAfter making the trek to Haleakala Crater to watch sunrise, we recommend that you explore the trails and views for a bit then head down the hill to Kula Lodge for lunch. The views and gardens are magnificent. Eat outside and watch and smell your wood fired oven pizza being cooked before you. They open for lunch about 11:15, its best to be there right at opening as it gets filled up quickly.
Groceries & Supplies
Best Poke selection around. They will make you a bowl to eat right away, or pack some up to take home with your other groceries. They offer quite a bit of local goods as well.
34 locals recommend
Foodland
878 Front StBest Poke selection around. They will make you a bowl to eat right away, or pack some up to take home with your other groceries. They offer quite a bit of local goods as well.
Just a 3 minute walk to pick up basic groceries and supplies, this is the most convenient general store to our condo. They also have a fairly robust deli that serves both hot and cold meals, including Prime Rib dinners on Thursday nights.
27 locals recommend
ABC Store #74
247 Piikea AveJust a 3 minute walk to pick up basic groceries and supplies, this is the most convenient general store to our condo. They also have a fairly robust deli that serves both hot and cold meals, including Prime Rib dinners on Thursday nights.
Easy in and out. Not as crowded as the big grocery stores, but has a decent selection of food and produce. And has the same excellent poke' options as the big Foodland stores.
34 locals recommend
Foodland Farms
345 Keawe StEasy in and out. Not as crowded as the big grocery stores, but has a decent selection of food and produce. And has the same excellent poke' options as the big Foodland stores.
Water Fun
Isn’t this why we come to Maui? Fun in the sun, sand and waves.
Known locally as "Airport Beach". Word is that this is the best beach for snorkeling in West Maui. Water tends to stay calm and the beach doesn't seem to get as crowded as Kaanapali and Napili.
26 locals recommend
Kahekili Beach Park
65 Kai Ala DrKnown locally as "Airport Beach". Word is that this is the best beach for snorkeling in West Maui. Water tends to stay calm and the beach doesn't seem to get as crowded as Kaanapali and Napili.
Great snorkeling and swimming. Beautiful beach. Parking can be difficult, so try to go early.
100 locals recommend
Napili Bay
Great snorkeling and swimming. Beautiful beach. Parking can be difficult, so try to go early.
Book the Alihilani Sunset Sail and you won't be disappointed. What can be better than a sail boat on the Pacific Ocean at sunset with a drink in your hand. Add in some breaching whales during the winter months and you will think you are dreaming.
7 locals recommend
Sail Maui
675 Wharf StBook the Alihilani Sunset Sail and you won't be disappointed. What can be better than a sail boat on the Pacific Ocean at sunset with a drink in your hand. Add in some breaching whales during the winter months and you will think you are dreaming.
Sightseeing
Get up front and personal with the Maui whales. Small boats on this tour allow for great proximity in their natural habitat.
20 locals recommend
Ultimate Whale Watch & Snorkel
1229 Wharf StGet up front and personal with the Maui whales. Small boats on this tour allow for great proximity in their natural habitat.
This is the embarkment of many fun water-based tours, including sunset sails, whale watching, snorkeling, SCUBA, deep-sea fishing. The ferry to Molokai also leaves from here.
34 locals recommend
Lahaina Harbor
This is the embarkment of many fun water-based tours, including sunset sails, whale watching, snorkeling, SCUBA, deep-sea fishing. The ferry to Molokai also leaves from here.
Epic scenery and curvy roads. Plan to leave very early and arrive back late. Its a long day but well worth it. Take swim gear to take a dip in the seven sacred pools.
13 locals recommend
Hana Highway
Hana HighwayEpic scenery and curvy roads. Plan to leave very early and arrive back late. Its a long day but well worth it. Take swim gear to take a dip in the seven sacred pools.
See for miles on the way to the top, then find yourself in a different world as you explore the crater. It is cold up there and there is not much in the way of food, so take warm clothes and a lunch.
130 locals recommend
Haleakala Crater
See for miles on the way to the top, then find yourself in a different world as you explore the crater. It is cold up there and there is not much in the way of food, so take warm clothes and a lunch.
Fun easy walk starting from Paki Maui. 3 miles one way to Whalers’ Village. If you are looking for a refreshing, beautiful stroll that might end up at brunch, happy hour or shave ice, this may be it.
7 locals recommend
Kāʻanapali Beachwalk
Kāʻanapali BeachwalkFun easy walk starting from Paki Maui. 3 miles one way to Whalers’ Village. If you are looking for a refreshing, beautiful stroll that might end up at brunch, happy hour or shave ice, this may be it.
Beautiful and lush. This natural wilderness includes waterfalls, rivers, the Iao Needle, tropical vegetation and a peaceful Maui spirit. It will require some light hiking. Cost is for parking only. If you park outside the gate, there is no charge for entry.
30 locals recommend
Iao Valley
Beautiful and lush. This natural wilderness includes waterfalls, rivers, the Iao Needle, tropical vegetation and a peaceful Maui spirit. It will require some light hiking. Cost is for parking only. If you park outside the gate, there is no charge for entry.
Get a tour of a local organic farm and distillery. They get their water from a very special place to make world-class, unique spirits. Try the Toasted Coconut Rum!
7 locals recommend
The Hawaii Sea Spirits Organic Farm and Distillery
4051 Omaopio RdGet a tour of a local organic farm and distillery. They get their water from a very special place to make world-class, unique spirits. Try the Toasted Coconut Rum!
Shopping
Don't miss this eclectic mix of history, restaurants, T-shirt shops, fine art galleries and gold-by-the-foot, the Front Street stroll depicts an “old-time-sea-town-turned-tourism” all along the Pacific waterfront.
29 locals recommend
Front Street
Front StreetDon't miss this eclectic mix of history, restaurants, T-shirt shops, fine art galleries and gold-by-the-foot, the Front Street stroll depicts an “old-time-sea-town-turned-tourism” all along the Pacific waterfront.
Maui Built” surf shop in Lahaina, Kihei and Kahului. What is special about this store is that their surfboards and surf-style attire are crafted on the island of Maui and are not available online. So you have to be here to buy new. They offer a multitude of logo-wear that you will love to don once you are back home.
Maui Tropix
786 Front StMaui Built” surf shop in Lahaina, Kihei and Kahului. What is special about this store is that their surfboards and surf-style attire are crafted on the island of Maui and are not available online. So you have to be here to buy new. They offer a multitude of logo-wear that you will love to don once you are back home.
Oceanfront restaurants and retailers are the feature of this mall that is centered amid the Ka’anapali high rise resorts. This leans toward designer-style shopping. Notably, Louis Vitton, Kate Spade and Tommy Bahama keep stores at Whalers’ Village. They sometimes feature hula lessons and local entertainment as a bonus.
159 locals recommend
Whalers Village
2435 Kaanapali PkwyOceanfront restaurants and retailers are the feature of this mall that is centered amid the Ka’anapali high rise resorts. This leans toward designer-style shopping. Notably, Louis Vitton, Kate Spade and Tommy Bahama keep stores at Whalers’ Village. They sometimes feature hula lessons and local entertainment as a bonus.
. Held every Saturday at the University of Hawaii-Maui campus from 7AM-1PM. Not your average Ka’anapali shopping experience. The swap-meet features vendors and crafts people of all sorts. Local food, gifts and flora are some of the highlights. If you are looking to shop local, this is a great place to start.
16 locals recommend
Maui Swap Meet
310 W Kaahumanu Ave. Held every Saturday at the University of Hawaii-Maui campus from 7AM-1PM. Not your average Ka’anapali shopping experience. The swap-meet features vendors and crafts people of all sorts. Local food, gifts and flora are some of the highlights. If you are looking to shop local, this is a great place to start.
Hikes with Sights
A nice 3 ½ mile scenic walk/hike up the NW coast of Maui. Includes 4 bays, lava rock, seabird habitat and tons of beautiful water views.
Kapalua Coastal Trail
99 Coconut Grove Ln