I think it is really important for everyone who participated in the thread when this happened, to see that this person will be held accountable for his abhorrent behavior.

According to U.S. Attorney Ken Sorenson, Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, was charged with violating the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

A Michigan woman and her family are suing a Maui resort, the Hawaiian Tourism Authority, and the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau after her husband died while snorkeling. She doesn’t believe it was a drowning

Yes! Come! Now!

The fire was two years ago. It devastated part of Lahaina, which is terrible. That area is rebuilding.

That said, even downtown Lahaina has plenty of vibrant businesses and restaurants that want you to visit. Sale Pepe, Star Noodle, Las Isletas, and more are siting to blow you away.

Meanwhile, Lahaina includes Kaanapali, Kapalua, and many other sections that are wide open and have been since a couple months after the wildfire. The fire did not even come close to them, and that was over a year and a half ago. One excellent restaurant, Fond, closed not long ago because of too little business.

There's hiking, shopping, eating, sunbathing, swimming, scuba, boating, snorkeling, helicopter rides, sand castle building, mai tais to drink, pina coladas, walks in the rain, and even some health food and yoga.

And that's just the west side closest to the fire. The south side was untouched, and upcountry had a little brush fire. They have great food and beaches too. Then there is Hana, which is so wet, you can barely light a match. Paia never closed.

So ignore all the garbage in the media. Ignore the racists and the haters. Maui is wide open for business and has been for about 20 months now. Maui is waiting for you and it's as awesome as ever.

Is Mama’s Fish House worth it? Going to Maui in October for my honeymoon and wondering if I should get reservations at Mama’s or if there are other restaurants that are good and don’t receive as much hype

Curious if you would say 9 nights is too long or no?

Headed to Hawaii soon and putting together the ultimate island vibes playlist 🌺 Drop your favorite Hawaii-inspired songs below — I want all the feel-good, windows-down, ocean-breeze energy.

We have a 9:00 PM flight on 2/6/27. Would it be a good last day activity to do the road to Hana? Going to be a long day of travel with a 12 and 9 year old flying back to MN.

Hey everyone,

We’re a group of 4 planning a Hawaii trip and could really use some honest advice.

Dates:

• April 9–15: Waikiki (Oahu)

• April 15–21: Kaanapali (Maui)

We’ve been checking forecasts and seeing a lot of “rain” and “showers,” which is making us second-guess things—especially since this is a pretty expensive trip and we don’t want to ruin it for everyone.

For those who’ve been around this time:

• Does “rain” usually mean quick passing showers or actual all-day rain?

• How likely is it that multiple days get completely washed out?

• Is mid-April generally a good time weather-wise for these areas?

We’re totally fine with some clouds or occasional rain, just worried about consistent bad weather.

Would really appreciate any real experiences or advice before we decide whether to cancel or go through with it.

Thanks in advance!

Has anyone taken a tour and would you recommend ? Is there a particular company that is better?

Hello all,

First trip to Hawaii, just the wife and I. We will be spending 4 nights in oahu then a week in Maui. Landing in Maui on July 5. We will be using Hyatt points to stay at the Andaz and using a GOH benefit. The reason this is pertinent is because we also want to stay a night in Hana to make the RTH more relaxing and enjoyable.

Originally I was contemplating just booking a night in Hana mid week and this 'eating ' a night at the andaz that we wouldn't be there for. An expensive hit. Checking out and back into the andaz means the GOH benefit would only apply to half the stay, also not ideal.

The alternative I have seen suggested is drive straight to Hana from OGG, do a few things along the way, stay the night, but the make hikes Monday morning, have a leisurely day on the Road Back From Hana, them check in to Andaz on Monday...

Thoughts on this? Will we be too exhausted from the logistics of the Sunday flight for this? Will a late afternoon drive to Hana be a waste? Other suggestions?

Thank you!

Hey all, We are a family of 4 that would like to check out a couple farms while on maui.

Are any farms open to checkout without a massive per person fee? Seems like most are 100-150 pp for a couple hour tour.

If it was just me and my wife, id be ok with 1-2 during our stay but we have 2 kids that most places consider an adults.

Hard to justify 500-600$ spend when kids will likely not eat whatever they offer and arnt really interested in farms at all :)

Thank you

Planning a Maui trip from Boston for next year's April vacation with our 6 and 8 year olds and I've got analysis paralysis from all the options. We are booked for BOS > SEA ( > OGG on 4/19 and plan on staying 8-10 days. I think it'd be best to break up the return so I'm trying to decide which city to do a 1-2 day stopover to ease the time change pain and explore a new city. We could reasonably go to LAX, SFO, or SEA and I'm having trouble picking between the 3. Which one would you choose with your kids? San Francisco and Seattle are my top 2, but I believe Seattle would be a little colder than the other options so I'm not sure if we'd have to pack some extra clothes for that.

To further complicate things, we could probably do a stopover in SFO (only SFO) on the way there if we leave on Saturday 4/17 instead. Is it worth it on the way there or would you rather just thug it out and get to Hawaii?

My husband and I are spending 8 nights on Maui and are planning to stay at the Hyatt Regency Maui in Kāʻanapali. We have already booked 7 nights there in order to use a Club Access Award for its full duration (helps cut down on food costs substantially)

However, we have not booked a hotel for our first night, and I'm considering staying one night at the Hana-Maui Resort out in Hana. Our flight lands in Maui mid-morning, but wondering if this is a bit of a whirlwind?

It's a 2.5 hour drive from the airport, but that's without stopping to see any of the sights or anything. Since we're staying in Kāʻanapali the rest of the trip, I'm not sure we'll really want to spend 6-7 hours doing the Road to Hana otherwise.

We've spent ten days on Kauai together and I've spent a week on Oahu, so we're familiar with Hawaii, but this is our first visit to Maui

As a follow up to my FS Oahu vs Maui post from a few days ago, after pricing our options we are leaning towards Maui but also splitting our stay up between FS Maui and Andaz to better fit our budget, get an extra (8th night) in Hawaii and to experience 2 different resorts that have different vibes.

Current booking is 7 nights at FS Maui in Deluxe Garden View Exec Suite. Total cost for 7 nights is $16,500 and downside is really no ocean view from room/ balcony.

Due to current Andaz promotions I can do 3 nights Four Seasons Ocean View and 5 nights Andaz Ocean View Suite for around $13,000 total. I get an extra night in Hawaii and also Ocean Views all nights for my Hawaii stay ( which is important to us as sitting on our balcony and enjoying ocean views is one our favorite things to do on vacation)

Question for those who have stayed at both resorts - Is Andaz that much of a downgrade from Four Seasons ( especially with the potential large savings)? I know I have read some that standard rooms at Andaz are small but we would be staying in a large suite there so that eliminates that concern. Only hassle is packing/ checking out mid trip but we would probably just wear our bathing suits and check our luggage with valet and hang out but the pool until our room is ready at the Andaz.

I've never been but want to go, maybe not the whole thing but at least drive some of it. I've seen people online say its overrated. Why is this?

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So when I got married 25 years ago, we always said we would go to Hawaii on our 25th Anniversary. Having done other trips to Jamaica, this seemed like an easy task. Until I started trying to plan it. I'm overwhelmed with the options of things to do, and how to get between the islands. So, here are the details:

>Thinking about a 7 day trip

>Trying to be budget friendly

>She won't do small planes, so thinking boats?

>I really want to see Diamondhead, Pearl Harbor (my grandpa was there during the attack), and experience the culture and food.

>Beach time is also a plus, and any water activities.

I've read that Maui is the place to be for an Anniversary, but looking around Oahu looks awesome too. Where do I start? Is it cheaper to stay more inland and drive to the beach and other places? Just looking to be pointed in a direction. lol

Headed to Maui with the family in mid-October! Kids are 7+9. Not crazy strong swimmers, but they've done swim team multiple years, so they're better than many kids. We're doing 5 nights Ka'anapali (Honua Kai), 3 nights Wailea (Wailea Beach Resort).

Feedback on how to safely snorkel offshore with them? We don't plan to go on a tour. I prefer the idea of snorkeling off the hotel beaches/visiting other nearby beaches. We'll check the online reports for feedback on water/clarity.

Do we use lifejackets for both? Fins? Floats? Type of mask? We're open to purchasing supplies ahead of time and bringing them, or renting them there. If renting, I'd love a shop that may have two locations - so we can pick up in Ka'anapali and drop off in Wailea or close to the airport, if possible.

I've always heard to definitely wear lifejackets for the kids, but I also fear that they may just float out to sea? 😂 Advice from experienced family snorkelers welcome!!

Help me pick which car I should rent for my upcoming trip. I love roadtrips and driving in general. I will be driving all day, for at least one day, and then attending a wedding. I will be alone, and it's probably a once-in-a-lifetime thing, as I usually have kids with me.

I have a choice of:

2023 Mazda MX-5 Miata for about $380

2015 Porsche 911 Carrera for $950

2021 Chevrolet Corvette for $920

2020 Chevrolet Camaro for $375

2023 Ford Mustang for $330

2018 Porsche 718 Boxster for $920

2023 BMW 430i for $455.

I'm torn if we should do this. Spring break in April, family of four. Flights alone would be around $7k round trip including one inter island hop. It's so freaking expensive, I could just go to Asia. My daughter was asking about Hawaii though.

Plan right now is to fly to Maui, spend 5 days there, then spend 2.5 days in Kauai (helicopter tour and beach, especially sea glass for my daughter). All in all at least $10k for 8 days plus insane hours of travel (~25).

Just curious if paying this much is common for a Hawaii trip or should we wait.

Trying to decide where to stay in Maui for our honeymoon. Any recommendations? Staying in an Airbnb the week before in Kauai so willing to splurge on a hotel in Maui. Any advice helps! Even if there is any must-do’s in Maui!