Travel to Maui

 Aloha Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are the 2 main carriers serving Kahului airport. They each have flights from Honolulu to Maui virtually every hour during the day and evening. American, United and Delta all serve Maui from several different US airports. From outside the USA, Air Canada is the only international air carrier offering direct service to Maui. They fly from Vancouver to Maui several times a week during the winter season. Flight time to Maui from the West Coast of Canada and the U.S. is about 5 hours.

When to come? November and December are the most crowded and most expensive. Summer is the hottest time and a good time for families. Spring and Fall are least crowded and best times to get a package deal.

Good stuff is spread out all over the island, so you'll want a car. Be sure to reserve one before you come. Ask about an AAA or AARP discount if you are a member. Ask your hotel about a package that includes a car. Pick up a free map at the airport. And, if nobody is meeting you, buy yourself a plumeria lei at the airport shop. The fragrance will remind you why you're here. Keep it in the refrigerator and it will last for days.

How to transfer from Maui Airport to Kaanapali

 Taxi is expensive ($50) and price for the airport shuttle is similar. A rental car booked in advance is probably the best solution price-wise and for convenience sake too.

 How to transfer from Maui airport to Kihei

 Taxi is about $25, and airport shuttle van is about the same.


Maui Weather

 In one word: great. Like the other islands in the chain, the western side is mostly dry and sunny year-round, while the eastern part receives greater amounts of rainfall. December to March is when the island gets most of its precipitation, and the occasional storm. Temperatures are consistent in the range of 28 to 31 Celsius ( 84 to 88 Fahrenheit) for daytime highs, with evenings cooler but very comfortable. To sum it all up: Best time for a Maui vacation – anytime!  If you are going up to the top of a 10,000 foot mountain in the morning you're looking at about 35 degrees. Even during an afternoon trip you're looking at 50 degrees. It is a lot cooler over here than one would believe. Add in the wind chill factor and it's down right cold. Bring a pair of long pants (some restaurants require them), a sweater, jacket, close-toed shoes, both tennis and dress and a good pair of socks. You will need them on both the horseback riding and bike tours.

When you first arrive your body clock is going to be a little messed up. You'll find yourself waking up at some pretty strange hours of the morning for the first few days. This might be the best time for you to do an activity that leaves at an ungodly hour like one of the sunrise bike tours. Either that or you can sit in the lobby and watch them wax the floor.

The wind and the cloud cover will always come in like clockwork later on in the day. If your planning on doing a helicopter or boating adventure it is a good idea to book one of the morning trips for either of these trips. These are by far the most popular times for both the snorkeling and helicopter trips. The morning trips are the hardest trips to get reservations on.

Kids are more than welcome on most of the activities except for a few. The bike companies require that they be at least 12 years old. The horseback companies, except for a couple will not allow riders under the age of 18. Some activities are a little more kid friendly than others, just ask the activity company there policy on kids.