Maui Hawaii Travel Guide 2023 | 11 Tips for THE BEST Maui Vacation
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11 tips to get you started on your Maui vacation planning! Where to Stay, Where to Eat, Best Tours, and Things to Do. This is our ultimate guide to Maui for 2023.
After living on Maui for the past few years and now traveling back frequently, we have learned a few things for your Maui trip planning. Start with this Maui Travel Guide and then explore the rest of our Maui videos. Thanks for watching!
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Maui Travel Guide 2023 Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:48 1. Where to Stay
02:20 2. Best Maui Beaches
04:13 3. Explore Maui’s Culture
05:36 4. Maui’s Whale Season
07:42 5. Eat Local
08:25 6. Best Snorkeling
10:29 7. Maui’s National Park
11:41 8. Best Waterfall Swim
12:36 9. Don’t Rush This
13:41 10. Farm Tours!
14:25 11. When to Book!
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Buy the guides!! I read and reread the guides Oahu & Maui! It made our first trip so much better! We knew where to stay, eat and the tours we wanted to do even gave us ideas where to park! It was the perfect vacation! We went the road to Hana using the guide you suggested and it was perfect! Everyone got to see and experience The Road to Hana without driving! Thank you for making our first trip a blast!! We will be back!
Aloha Annette! That is wonderful to hear! We're glad you had a great trip and hope you are back to Hawaii soon! Mahalo!
Ditto!!
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuideyou guys make itineraries for people? Like obviously prefer a car so I'm just curious if you do it we're going to be going to Hawaii for the first time in February or April of next year
We bought your Iten guides for Maui and the Big Island to help plan 30th Wedding Anniversary and they were super helpful. Thank you very much for your great information.
Great video, as always. You two should do a video of your own personal story. Where you both grew up, how you met, how you made the move to Hawaii, etc. I think a lot of your viewers would enjoy seeing how you’ve become so successful.
thanks for the tip! if we hit 100k subscribers we plan to share a little more about us but we try to stay focused on Hawaii. I wouldn't say we are successful but we're having fun!!
I loved my trip to Maui last summer! I loved the snorkeling, so many turtles on the Western side, especially at Honokeana Bay! The reef is also spectacular on the west, especially at Coral Gardens, Honolua Bay, and Kapalua Bay, and Kahekili Beach. Also loved the beautiful Martian-like views in Haleakala National Park, also saw some endangered Nene Geese up there! Also enjoyed the Waihee Ridge hike on the west too! Can’t wait to come back in the winter months someday for whale-watching!
thanks for sharing! It sounds like you had a wonderful trip. You did some of our favorite activities. Yes, whale watching is a must. Thanks for subscribing!
Thank you Jordan and Erica for these videos and your itineraries! My wife and I spent our honeymoon on Maui in December 2022 and your website and itineraries practically planned our entire trip and it was perfect! My wife and I are already trying to go back! We appreciate all your hard work! Mahalo nui loa!
Congrats on the honeymoon! thank you so much for the lovely comment. I'm glad you could help with your trip and enjoy planning for the next one!
You guys makes the best Maui videos - Mahalo for all you do 🤙🏽
The guides are so good for planning because of the way they are done it's so easy to customize!
Thank you for your videos! Been watching since last year and taking notes of your suggestions & tips.
My fiancé & I are getting married in Maui. We visited last month then coming back this May for our wedding.
I’ve also suggested your videos to our guests-they’ve been so helpful! Thank you for keeping us updated on new places & regulations!! Greatly appreciate with what y’all do. Mahalo!
We love snorkel store, so helpful!!!
I went with my family to Maui and O'ahu last July with a lot of help from your Guides. Thank you! I rewatch your videos just to reminisce and (hopefully) start planning another trip in the future!
thanks for watching and I'm glad we helped with your trip. Keep watching to get those Hawaii vibes, we try our best.
Just got back from Maui ! What a wonderful experience, truly one of a kind. The Black Sand Beach was spectacular!
We're glad you had a good trip. Yes, that beach is beautiful, with the sand and the lava formations around it.
Just saw you guys at Ululani's Kihei and didn't want to disturb your family time, but wanted to say thank you for the videos. They were a huge help in planning the trip! Mahalo
Glad to hear we helped with your planning! It was hot today and that long line at Ululani's was tough but we well worth it! Thanks for visiting Maui! Don't be shy to say hi next time!!
We just got to Maui, stopped for papayas and Leona pies. Then Safeway and then took your advice and ate at a food truck in the Lahaina Cannery parking lot!
I hope your trip is going great! Lahaina has a lot of food truck options now.
Thank you so much for having this channel! We are doing the NCL trip next year for 11 days and you all are making this so much easier on us! 💕 it!!!!
Glad we can help! Have a great cruise
I love your videos and the information you give. My husband and I are going to Oahu in April and bought your guide, it has made planing much easier and thanks for doing the research...that's the hard work.
Thanks for watching and for the lovely comment. Have a wonderful trip with your husband and thanks so much for grabbing our itinerary. We take a lot of pride in them! Mahalo
I did the road to Hana last month. Love Maui.
Ulua Beach is good for watching fireworks on the fourth of July
You guys are awesome..simply the best vacation guide..🤗❤️
Thanks so much! ❤️😍
100% recommend guided tour to Hana. this is one area to splurge-so worth it (especially the one with the helicopter) Our farm tour was also private but that's because family owns it :)
Ty!
Going April 8th. So excited. 🤪🤪🤪I’ve watched a lot of your videos to build our itineraries on four islands. Very helpful. Thank you very much for your work!!😊
Have a wonderful trip in April! thanks for watching
My wife, Ashley and I reside from East Tennessee, we are currently enjoying the NCL and we will be at Wailea Beach tomorrow, we thank you guys for your helpful tips through your channel I have been checking out for the last few weeks, it's helped out alot in advance for this fantastic trip.
that's great to hear! Enjoy the cruise and touring the islands. thanks for watching!
Nice! We hope to check out Maui soon ❤
I love how you and your Family are living your best life ❤🎉 me and my wife are attempting to try & do the same ❤🎉 Stay Awesome 🏝️
We are having fun! Enjoy your travels and life goals!!
Great job!
Great info! I am going to Maui next week, I am staying in two locations, I don't have any other plans yet. Just going by myself as well, I will film for my show as well of course.
Aloha, been watching your videos since the pandemic started. So happy to say I finally have a countdown for my husband and myself for mid May!! I absolutely have loved watching your videos and reading your amazing newsletter!! I have to remind myself to order an Oahu & Maui itinerary!! So excited to be going for my husband and myself 50th birthdays and our 17 year anniversary!! Mahalo for always putting together these wonderful videos and taking the time to do your knowledgeable newsletters!! 🤙🏼
wow, thanks for watching for so long! We've come a long way. I'm glad to hear you're able to make a trip to Hawaii soon. You have a lot to celebrate. Thanks for reading the newsletter too! I wasn't able to get it out on Saturday so next week it is coming. Happy 50th birthday!
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide Your welcome and Thank you!!
Nice tip: tune the radio to KPOA!
Great Island music.
It's what I miss back here in the state of 10,000 frozen lakes.
Another great/helpful video. Thanks.
I'm glad there is another fan of KPOA out there! stay warm this week!
Arriving WED! Can't wait...supposed to be lovely weather.
Have a great trip!!
This is very helpful. My family are planning a trip to maui. However, i feel very nervous about going somewhere far that i have never been before. Wish i could book you guys for travel guide. But this video was very helpful! Thank You :)
Enjoy the planning! Explore our website for more maui information and our Maui Wayfinder Itinerary is better than a travel agent. Travel agents don’t specialize in Hawaii! thehawaiivacationguide.com
Mahalo Jordan and Erica! The kids are so cute and the family has grown I see. My husband and I are coming back to Maui in August for his birthday along this time with some friends! We can't wait to be back. Our first visit was in Nov. 2019 for our 25th Wedding Anniversary! We are hooked! Haha! Since then, we went back in May of 2021 and November of 2022, and many more visits to come. Who knows...maybe one day we may move there...that would be amazing. Much Mahalo for the tips!
Thanks for watching even after all your trips. Have a wonderful birthday trip in August!
Lol what a coincidence for this video to come out exactly today we’re flying out to Maui tomorrow, to kaanapali, love your channel
Perfect timing! I hope the flight went well! have a great trip and thanks for subscribing to our channel! mahalo
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide I’m sorry I know you want us to buy the itinerary and everything but do you mind telling me what beach that is at 3:49? We rented a car starting tomorrow for 5 days it cost us 700 bucks plus all these tours are like 300 each, so if you could do me a favor and tell me what beach that is? Pleaseee… it’s our honeymoon and everything, this trip cost me 8 grand. I did book the molokani crater thru your website if that counts… lol
Great video thank you!
thanks for watching and for the comment!
Thank you, heading there this Sept.
Have fun!
Man I’m headed to Hawaii next month and your videos are amazing!
thanks for subscribing! You will feel well prepared when you land! have a great trip!
Another dynamite video!! 🧨🧨
Thanks so much!!
Your videos and website have really helped us plan our trip in mid march. We booked our sunrise whale watch tour through your site. Still looking for things to do, little bummed that Iao Valley is going to be closed. We are doing road to Hana on 2nd day, but are going to try and drive straight through to Pipiwai trail and then make our way back stopping along the way. We have reservations already at black sand beach.
Agreed, we were disappointed the moved the opening date of 'Iao Valley from mid February to April. Enjoy the drive on the backside. Check Kipahulu District (Pipiwai Trail) as they have been closing it due to the rains.
Hope you’re surviving the wet storms rn!
I’m more partial to Island 98.5 😂🤙🏻
Super! Sehr schön!
Danke!
Thank you! I am going to Maui for the first time in a few months and this video was extremely helpful. Question: I am staying in Wailuku instead of at the beach - are the beaches adjacent to the resorts accessible to non-resort guests? I know there are some beaches in Florida, for example, that are closed off to the public. Thanks again! Also, has anyone ever told you that you look eerily similar to French actress Noémie Merlant? For a second, I thought she had given up making movies and moved to Hawaii to make travel blogs!
Aloha, all beaches in Hawaii are public. Look for the public access paths and public parking lots. No beach is private or off limits. Have a great time on Maui!
Saw the weather report online (CZcams shows me clips of Hawaii news - hoping you and yours are safe and dry. The weatherman yesterday said you might get snow on Haleakala!
that will be 3 years in a row (i think) for snow on Haleakala in February. Yes, bad weather on the islands. We delayed our trip to Oahu and Big Island for this week. We moved to the mainland in the fall so are no longer living in Hawaii. We go back often though!
We had a very difficult time finding parking when we went to west Maui to see the beaches. Out of pure frustration, I ended up turning around and going back to Kihei to sit by the pool.
that can happen! sorry to hear that though. We recommend getting to the beaches by 9 am for parking, especially during the summer months. one reason why they want resident only parking (not saying it is the right decision).
Thank you guys for all your fantastic videos! We're coming to Maui and 62 days. It will be there for 11 days. We would love to meet up with you and say hi and have a beer....
Thanks so much Brian! We moved off Maui earlier this year as we had to be closer to my parents. We come back often but not in 58 days. Thanks for offer! Head to Koholā Brewery for the Talk Story Pale Ale.
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide awesome! Thank you very much for the tip. May 4th we will be flying over to Oahu for 12 hours. So if you happen to be on Oahu May 4th let's meet up!
Thank you for so much solid gold info in your videos, page and itineraries! I was very hesitant to book a trip to Hawaii at first cause it seems like there are so many options that it's a bit overwhelming when you don't have a clue, but with your itinerary I feel like all the difficult part was taken care of and now it's only about relaxing and doing the activities we are aiming for! Our whole family loves your videos, we are very excited to finally visit this summer!
I had a question about transportation at Maui. In most of your videos you mention renting a car and finding parking spots or going with tours who take you to the locations, but is it feasible to just take Ubers or Taxis to all these places, or that's usually more expensive than renting a car?
Thanks so much for the great comment! That is great that you get the whole family watching the videos. We try to be as helpful as possible as we agree, it can be overwhelming.
If you stay in Kaanapali or Lahaina, then you can get around without a rental car by using the Kaanapali shuttle, Uber, taxi, etc. But to get around the whole island than a rental car would be cheaper.
Erica shares tips on Maui without a rental car here: thehawaiivacationguide.com/how-to-get-around-maui-without-a-car/
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide Thank you so much for the link! This info is just what we were looking for. 🎉
We’ll be there in May!
have a wonderful trip! May is a great time to go!
Erica and Jordan..which is funny as my wife's married couple best friends in Seattle are named Erica and Jordan. Thanks for the Vids as we are in Maui with our kids and the Grandparents this week. Everything you share is helpful. Can't wait to hit Black Rock to jump and go snorkeling 😀. Thanks....maybe we'll run Into you., take care.
wow, that is an impressive coincidence. we want to be friends with them too. Thanks so much for watching! Have an amazing trip to Maui with the family. Make sure to check conditions as the weather has been rough. Black Rock has usually been the best though for swimming and snorkeling.
Secret beach!
Thank you for your videos. About to check out your website. Trying to plan an August trip and looking at places - originally was picking grand wailea but heard Renos were causing issues. Do you know about this?
They have been renovating rooms for a couple years. It’s a large resort so I doubt it is causing problems. The Fairmont is renovating too and you don’t notice.
One thing I would like to add. If you do the road to hana and do not hike to Waimoku Falls. Its a Fail for my maui class..lol
Perfect timing! Set to arrive at Maui March 1st but the current weather is making me rethink our dates 😮 is the weather that bad right now?
We aren't in Maui now but we have been watching the weather. It is pretty bad with flooding. We were going to Oahu next week but we have changed our plans.
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide thanks for the reply, would you recommend moving up the dates? We are staying in Kaanapali but also wanted to explore more of the island, we were there last year in April and it was beautiful! We also went a few years back in March which was also perfect, but the current 10day weather cast is not looking good
How are you both doing now since the fires in Lahaina. I hope and pray that you are all safe❤
You said Kapalua Bay was your favorite, hands-down. That is a strong declaration! What makes snorkeling there better than Molokini Crater?
We enjoy the beach access, the beach in general is a great place to visit, sea turtles, and good marine life. We enjoy a Molokini Crater tour but not everyone can make it out on a snorkel tour during their stay.
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We are going this late April to May this year.
have a great trip! more great Maui videos coming out soon
The hard part, but the fun part, of these big travel guide videos is finding our best footage of the islands. We have the most footage of Maui than any island, so it is fun to go through the archives to find the best stuff. I always try to show new stuff but I got my favorite shots of the kids and turtles that I reuse. Thanks for watching! Sign up for our travel newsletter for our best stuff: thehawaiivacationguide.com/newsletter/
Don't underestimate the drive between West Maui and South Maui
We like to do the reverse road to Hana. Any idea when the twin falls closes? I know we'll be getting there a little bit later than normal doing the reverse route and don't want to miss it this time like we did last time. Thanks!
The farm stand closes at 3:30 and access to the falls closes at 6pm. You can make it!
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide Thank you so much
Great video, for Haleakala, you said a permit was required for sunset, and then a little bit later you said it was required for sunrise. Which is it?
Sunrise a permit is required. Thanks for watching.
Not going to Maui soon, but headed to The big island In April 😄
How do you find your guide? We went last year but would love your guide as we missed so much.
Found the itinerary & ordered it 🤗
I’m glad you found it! Thanks! Have a wonderful trip. We are heading back to the Big Island soon.
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide , we love watching your videos. Thank you for sharing 🌺
Makena Cove!
nailed it! thanks for playing!
I very much want to go to Hawaii.. Specifically Maui and Kauai. That being said lately I've really been thinking about the shark situation in the waters. I realize attacks are most likely few and far between, but I know they do happen. It's an odd question to ask but wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this. I've looked up things like avoiding swimming at Dusk and Dawn and try not to swim alone.
they say swimming at dusk and dawn is more of an urban legend, ask any surfer. They recommend avoid swimming in murky water and far from shore. Check lifeguard signs as they will post shark sightings. Swimming with a buddy is always a wise decision!
We have an opportunity to go to Hawaii for the first time in Jan 2024, flying from LAX, we have no clue where to stay or which part of Hawaii for our first and probably only trip. Can go for 7-10 days. Any suggestions?
Congrats on the trip! Enjoy the planning and you found the right place. Watch our start here playlist or head to our website here thehawaiivacationguide.com/start-here/
One of my friends said doing the hana road backwards a very early is good is that true
It is a good strategy. Here are all the ways to do it: thehawaiivacationguide.com/routes-for-road-to-hana/
Can road to hana with only stopping at famous spots be done in 1 day
Check out this article on how to do it: thehawaiivacationguide.com/road-to-hana-in-one-day/
Wow, we didn't travel until our youngest was 8! We have 4 children.
At least you started! People say they will wait till retirement but then they don’t, is what I hear.
Which island would you recommend for a single male solo traveller on a budget ?
Oahu, cheapest island to visit for lodging and public transport and is fun
Need to decide on Maui or Oahu…
see our new Oahu 2023 Travel Guide: czcams.com/video/2bwHcBS57Iw/video.html
Best of luck on the decision! see our website for more info!
We have stayed on 5 of the islands. Your choice between the two you have chosen will have their own experiences which these guys have well documented. Our choice for years now has been Maui around Kihei area for a more relaxed vibe, beaches and dining. But you have many opportunities whatever you choose.
Where did you buy your Hula Girl Bobble Head Doll?
Haha, the camper van came with the hula girl.
Mark Rober @ 8:17??? ;)
haha, it does look like Mark Rober but that gentlemen was the manager of Kapena's in Lahaina. A wonderful place to get pizza and beer.
Hey guys!!!
What's the best month in your opinion to visit Maui? From now until whenever, etc.
Or top 3 months.
we like May, September, and October. see here: thehawaiivacationguide.com/is-there-a-best-time-to-visit-maui-yes-and-heres-why/
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide ok.
What and March or April? Are they good months as well
Lolz learning. Good one ;)
What are your favorite golf courses?
Is November a good time to go to Maui
we have an article on that! thehawaiivacationguide.com/maui-in-november/
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide thank you really appreciate that.
OK Im dying to know the name of that beach now…? 😅❤
Makena Cove or secrets Beach!
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide yay thanks! We will be there in September
Secret Beach?
That's it! Winner! It goes by a few names. We will see if someone knows the Hawaiian name.
Makena cove
Pa'ako Cove.
RIP TO THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN VARIOUS TOWNS OF MAUI ESPECIALLY LAHAINA💔😔. I PRAY THAT THE GREEDY CORPORATE VULTURES NOT BUY LAND FROM THE NATIVE PEOPLE!!!
Sharks?
They are out there but low probability of an issue. Don't swim in murky water or too far from shore (which is never safe with currents).
If you see turtles, look for sharks.
If you see dolphins, no sharks.
Hope all is well
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