Fodors Maui 2012
Editors: Jess Moss, Linda Cabasin, Erica Duecy, Carolyn Galgano, Salwa Jabado
Writers: Eliza Escao-Vasquez, Bonnie Friedman, Heidi Pool, Joana Varawa
Editorial Production: Evangelos Vasilakis, Carrie Parker, Jennifer DePrima
Design: Jessica Walsh, Jennifer Romains
Copyright
Copyright 2012 by Fodors Travel, a division of Random House, Inc.
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ISBN 978-0-307-92914-3
Excerpted from Fodors Maui 2012 (ISBN 978-0-679-00929-0)
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Photo Credits
Maui Cover, Dave Fleetham / Pacific Stock
Album 1, Stockbyte/Thinkstock
Album 2, jeannehatch/istockphoto
Album 3, Rafael Ramirez Lee/iStockphoto/Thinkstock
Album 4, Comstock Images/Thinkstock
Album 5, Brent Wong/iStockphoto
Album 6, Darren J. Bradley/shutterstock.com
Album 7, Comstock Images/Thinkstock
Album 8, Lee Prince/shutterstock.com
Album 9, Hotel Hana Maui
Album 10, Steen Wackerhausen/Hemera/Thinkstock
Maui Contents, sweetlifephotos/iStockphoto
Experience Maui, Joe Solem/HVCB
Whats Where, photo75/istockphoto
Maui And Hawaii Today, Molokai Ranch
Maui Top Experiences, idreamphoto/shutterstock.com
Maui Planner, Amy Kuck/iStockphoto
When To Go, Hsing-Wen Hsu/iStockphoto/Thinkstock
Great Itineraries, Vlue/shutterstock.com
Mauis Top Beaches, idreamphoto/shutterstock.com
Hawaiian History, Rory Hanrahan
The Hawaiian Islands, Molokai Visitors Association
Hawaiian People And Their Culture, Polynesian Cultural Center
Top 10 Hawaiian Foods To Try, RonTech2000/istockphoto
Only In Hawaii, Jose Gil/Shutterstock.com
Hawaii And The Enviroment, iStockphoto
Kids And Families, DanielBendjy/istockphoto
Weddings And Honeymoons, Patrick Roherty/iStockphoto
Cruising The Hawaiian Islands, Michael Brake/iStockphoto
Exploring Maui, Katja Govorushchenko/iStockphoto
The Scene, Bart Everett/shutterstock.com
West Maui, IMG_6791 by eugene_ohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/eugene_o/5279795282/Attribution License
The South Shore, cosmonaut/istockphoto
Central Maui, Wildroze/shutterstock.com
Up Country, Saturated/istockphoto
The North Shore, ejs9/istockphoto
Beaches, ejs9/istockphoto
The Scene, Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) / Linda Ching
West Maui, Robert Bush/iStockphoto/Thinkstock
The South Shore, BrandonTBrown/istockphoto
The North Shore, John Orsbun/shutterstock.com
East Maui and Hana, travelpixpro/istockphoto
Water Sports And Tours, StephanHoerold/istockphoto
The Scene, Max Earey/shutterstock.com
Water Sports A to Z, SDbT/istockphoto
Golf, Hiking, And Outdoor Activities, MCarter/shutterstock.com
The Scene, Christian Kieffer/Hemera/Thinkstock
Golf, SDbT/istockphoto
Hiking, Renphoto/istockphoto
Other Outdoor Activities, Hirkophoto/istockphoto
Shops And Spas, The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kaanapali
The Scene, Tourism Japan (HTJ)
Shops By Neighborhood, Hawaii Tourism Japan (HTJ)
Spas, The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kaanapali
Entertainment And Nightlife, andy jackson/Shutterstock.com
The Scene, Hiroyuki Saita / Shutterstock.com
Entertainment, Shelly Perry/istockphoto
Nightlife, Hawaii Convention & Visitors Bureau
Where To Eat, Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) / John DeMello
The Scene, RonTech2000/istockphoto
Restaurant Reviews, Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) / Ron Dahlquist
Where To Stay, Dana Edmunds/Starwood Hotels and Resorts
The Scene, ejs9/istockphoto
Hotel Reviews, Renaissance Wailea Beach Resort
Skip ODonnell/iStockphoto
Hawaiian Vocabulary, Skip ODonnell/iStockphoto
Travel Smart, Waianapanapa State Park by Eric Chanhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/maveric2003/4141463501/Attribution License
Getting Here And Around, Zhuang Mu/istockphoto
Essentials, Four Seasons Maui at Wailea/ Vitale, Peter
Hawaii Maps, National Park Service
Experience
Exploring Maui
Beaches
Molokai
Lnai
West Maui. This leeward, sunny area with excellent beaches is ringed by upscale resorts and condominiums in areas such as Kanapali and, farther north, Kapalua. Also on the coast is the busy, tourist-oriented town of Lahaina, a former whaling center with plenty of shops and good restaurants thats a base for snorkel and other tours.
South Shore. The leeward side of Mauis eastern half is what most people mean when they say South Shore. This popular area is sunny and warm year-round; Khei, a fast-growing town, and Wailea, a luxurious resort area with some outstanding hotels, are here. Notable beaches include Mkena, mostly undeveloped and spectacular, and Wailea, fronting the resorts.