Maui is a great place for kayaking – here’s where you can rent kayaks all over maui. South Pacific Kayaks You can sign up for tours here, or if you just want to rent a kayak and take off by yourself they have saily and weekly rates. Located in South Maui – Makena Landing area. [...]

I like to recommend the hawaii entertainment book right off the bat. You have to buy it, but it can save you a lot of money. It’s best for oahu, but it does have a decent amount of coupons for maui – see the maui coupons here Maui Websites that Have Coupons List Maui Flight [...]

Many airlines fly direct to Maui right now. The way to find the cheapest flight is to compare prices! and keep checking prices! I’ve seen flights as low as $284 from the west coast at Hawaiian. Check hawaiian and check the fare compare tool at expedia. If you wanted to get really cut-throat you could [...]

Savings from Visitor Guide Coupons, Order One Meal, Feed Two, Buy One Get One Free and More Coupons Visitor Guide Coupons When you get to Maui, you will find some restaurant coupons in the visitors guides that are everywhere. The guides are called things like this week and discover maui, and 101 things to do [...]

All of these cheap maui lodging listings were handpicked by me – good luck! I hope you find the perfect rental for you! Kamaole Beach RentalKihei ~ Used to be Private cottage rental near Kamaole Beach. Now is inexpensive hostel with hut and rooms. Kai’s Bed and BreakfastKihei ~ Bed and breakfast with multiple room [...]

So you are taking a vacation to Hawaii and need to know how to get from Oahu to Maui or from Maui to Oahu. (short answer: you must fly) Here’s the first fact: there is NO FERRY from Oahu to Maui or back. There was, in 2009, the Hawaii Superferry but because of environmental concerns [...]

Summary: In a nutshell, in my opinion, the best way to get between the islands is Hawaiian Airlines Hawaii Inter Island Flights – Flight Times, Prices One of the most frequently asked questions in my forum is “Are there any boat ferries between islands as an alternative to flying” – and the answer is “No [...]

** This is all my opinion on the best hotels on each island based on my own travels (I like affordability, nice pools, good beach locations, lots to do – I don’t care much about decor and maid service) plus my booking and search logs over the last 14 years. Best Oahu Hotels – Best [...]

Oahu Lodging, Big Island Lodging, Kauai Lodging, Maui Lodging If you are in the military and planning on vacationing in Hawaii you are in for the time of your life. The military has great morale, welfare, and recreation facilities here that are actually beneficial to your morale and welfare and provide great recreation. Imagine that. [...]

The Go Hawaii Cards Pack Each Day with Fun Activities and Spend Only What You Planned The Go Oahu Card: is currently only good for Oahu attractions. There was a Go Maui card too, but it’s been phased out. Click here for more go maui card options (note ** I am super-impressed with the newest [...]

Let me tell you about a super big coupon book that is full of restaurant, activity, and travel coupons for Hawaii: Oahu, Maui, the Big Island, and Kauai. The coupons are best for Oahu and Maui, and not so great for the Big Island and Kauai. Read on for much more information about the book. [...]

How much does a Plane Ticket to Hawaii Cost Right now? January, February, March 2012 from the west coast: $352 from the east coast: $660 * good price! from the midwest: $574 * good price from texas: $604 ** remember, prices will be higher around spring break (last two weeks of march – book early [...]

Note from Lisa – my friend Cindy wrote this. The intention of this article was to share what someone who KNOWS Hawaii would choose to do on her vacation there. I’ll be chiming in here and there with my own opinion. Our opinions will probably be similar but her kids are older and she’s a [...]

Put your name and email in the boxes below. . Sign up HERE for my Hawaii travel Newsletter and get instant free access to my free Hawaii Vacation Planning guides Name: Email: I will never sell or rent your email address – Lisa The first planning guide is a 4-part Hawaii Vacation Mini Guide that [...]