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From your hosts
We’ve lived and hosted on Maui since 2012. This is the advice we give our own guests — the beaches, the luaus, the drives, the food and the planning actually worth your time.
Things to do
Which luaus are worth the money, what you actually eat, and how to pick a night — from hosts who have sent guests to all of them.
Read the guide →Where beginners should paddle out, who to book a lesson with, and the Kihei break we send first-timers to before anywhere else.
Read the guide →When humpbacks arrive, where to see them from shore, and how to pick a boat tour on one of the best whale coasts on earth.
Read the guide →The best reefs within reach of Kihei — Ulua, Turtle Town, Molokini — plus when to go and how to do it safely.
Read the guide →Where to go
How to visit West Maui respectfully after the 2023 fire — what has reopened, what to know, and how tourism helps the recovery.
Read the guide →Maui's manicured south end — the beaches, the resort boardwalk, the shops and the golf — and how to enjoy it on any budget.
Read the guide →From three-mile Sugar Beach at your doorstep to the famous Kamaole trio and Big Beach in Makena — which sand to choose, and when.
Read the guide →Beyond Kihei
The legendary 600-curve drive, planned from Kihei — the stops that matter, when to leave, and how to do it without rushing.
Read the guide →Sunrise above the clouds at 10,000 feet — the reservation you must book, what to wear, and the timing from Kihei.
Read the guide →Plan the trip
A complete directory of every way to rent a car on Maui — airport majors, local shops, Jeeps and Turo — with honest price ranges.
Read the guide →What a Maui trip really costs and where to save without missing the good part — free beaches, cheap eats and smart timing.
Read the guide →Weather, whales, crowds and prices month by month — how to pick the right week for the trip you actually want.
Read the guide →Breakfast, fish tacos, shave ice and sunset cocktails — how we would eat our way through a week in Kihei.
Read the guide →Stay With Us
Four beachside bungalows in North Kihei, hosted by Megan & Bryan since 2012.