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Roar
Roar
NSW
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NSW, 471 posts
22 Apr 2010 9:29am
Well finally taken the plunge and paid for my trip to Maui in june.
Looks like we will be staying near sprecksville for about 18 nights.

I am taking my wife who does not windsurf (hopefully i can persuade her to get some lessons) so was wondering if anyone has suggestions of how to keep the non sailing partner happy!

Can anyone suggest any good tours we can do - ill have a car for maui but will probably also want to do some island hopping to see a few of the sights.

If anyone else is going to be there in first few weeks of june maybe we can have a beer or 2 (hoping we can get good aussie beer over there)

Craig

h20
h20
VIC
458 posts
h20 h20
VIC, 458 posts
22 Apr 2010 11:41am
1. road to Hana
2. snorkelling at Turtle Town
3. whale tours
4. scuba diving
5. dawn mountain bike ride from volcano
6. cook, lye in bikini's....help rig gear....and other wifely duties

Do activities in morning because usually by 12pm on dot wind springs up.
steller_3
steller_3
QLD
123 posts
QLD, 123 posts
22 Apr 2010 1:39pm
Roar,
I have always thought of doing the trip myself one day, out of curiosity how much did gear hire cost you and what is the quality/selection like?
da vecta
da vecta
QLD
2515 posts
QLD, 2515 posts
22 Apr 2010 3:06pm
Can be useful to unblock plumbing from time to time but never put lye in a bikini
Windxtasy
Windxtasy
WA
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WA, 4019 posts
22 Apr 2010 1:21pm
da vecta said...

never put lye in a bikini


I thought that sounded nasty too.

Hula dancing classes?
LeStef
LeStef
ACT
514 posts
ACT, 514 posts
22 Apr 2010 4:59pm
Buy her a really good camera to catch all those fond memories you are going to have !
h20
h20
VIC
458 posts
h20 h20
VIC, 458 posts
22 Apr 2010 5:00pm
6. cook, lye in bikini's....help rig gear....and other wifely duties

maybe lie in a bikini's.... bikini's never lie
MikeyS
MikeyS
VIC
1509 posts
VIC, 1509 posts
22 Apr 2010 5:36pm
Windxtasy said...

da vecta said...

never put lye in a bikini


I thought that sounded nasty too.




Yes, might rule out "wifely duties" if you do that.
Long Reef
Long Reef
SA
583 posts
SA, 583 posts
22 Apr 2010 5:07pm
My wife didn't like the sun and prefered to be indoors in the afternoon. Our bungalow had a DVD player so we just went to WallMart and bought a bunch of movies for her to watch and got some others from a DVD rental place in Haiku. Now I would take a portable DVD player and she could watch an entire season of Sex in City lying around in the aircon while I was out sailing.
Road to HANA is long about 3 hour return trip and 69 bends so I hope she doesn't get car sick. A shorter walk up to Twin Falls just pask Hookipa is well worth it through.
Drive to Lahina - very nice town about 45 minutes away.
If she is into shopping the Shops at Wealea (not sure spelling) which is on the Kihei side would indulge her - long drive though.
you can rent MTB's in Haiku
There is some great forest walks in the West Maui Mountains (drive toward Kanaha and keep going until you see the "Hike Maui" vans parked by the side of the road)
good luck
Roar
Roar
NSW
471 posts
NSW, 471 posts
22 Apr 2010 6:47pm
I bought her a portable dvd player for her birthday this year and shes planning on taking that along with a bunch of dvds :)
She has already been on the web and done a print out of all the major shopping areas on the island :(
Camera wise she got a 18-25 x super zoom - not as good as a slr but it takes pretty decent photos and video (and a hell of a lot cheaper). she took about 500 pics in 1 week on Lord howe so god knows how many she will get in 3 weeks.
I will also be taking my notebook for her to dump pics and movies on so she can clear her sd cards - and I can keep track of my gps tracks :)

Gear rental will be 300 a week or so for all 2009-2010 boards/ sails / full carbon boom + masts.
AUS1111
AUS1111
WA
3621 posts
WA, 3621 posts
22 Apr 2010 5:14pm
Charter a chopper if you have some spare readies ($400 for thirty minutes) - and stick her in there with the camera while they follow you around sailing.

You'll get some awesome pictures and video that you will treasure forever, and she'll love it.

Driving right around the island is cool too. You can go around the big volcano - "Haleakala" on one day, and you can get around the smaller one "West Maui Mountains" another day. The views are incredible both ways and the road isn't that bad, regardless of what the hire car companies say.

Horse riding in the flanks of Haleakala is another thing chicks like, and both Paia on the North Shore and Makawao further up the mountain are small towns that also have interesting shops and plenty of chick appeal.

If your missus isn't keen on windsurfing lessons (and Maui is not the easiest place to learn by any stretch...) get her SUP or surf lessons around near Lahaina, or in Kihei. It's heaps easier to learn and if she catches a wave she'll feel like she's really been to Hawaii.
divaldo
divaldo
SA
2879 posts
SA, 2879 posts
23 Apr 2010 9:21am
We will be there in July for three weeks, plenty to do for the non windsurfer, but its a very beachie environment in maui!

How about hire a SUP as well as sailing gear, she can cruise around on the south side during the day, or paddle around in the mornings before you get into it after 11.

Snorkelling?
Mountain biking?
Lots of waterfalls, some hidden if she is into exploring further down the hana Hwy,

Shopping is great in maui, especially if the dollar hits parity by June! From my experience most things are 20% cheaper in USA,

Windsuring lessons, catch up with Dave and Suzie Dorn at Action Sports maui, they are great with beginners and will have her up and going in no time,

Are you there in July? If so, we will have some like minded individuals that will be keen for a shopping buddy,

Dave
JoLee
JoLee
QLD
294 posts
QLD, 294 posts
23 Apr 2010 11:06am
Highly recommend helicopter tour over Kananha, West Maui mountains, Moliki (shear cliffs/spectacular)- where they filmed scenes from Jurrassic Park! Worth every dollar!
ka43
ka43
NSW
3103 posts
NSW, 3103 posts
23 Apr 2010 12:29pm
Front St in Lahaina. Shops galore and some very nice bars and restaraunts to relax in after all that shopping
Places like Iao needle and valleys up the back of Wailuku are great scenery.
Lots of good shopping etc on Sth Kihei Rd from Maui Sunset towards Wailea.
Wailea is very exxy though.
Or if you really want that touristy feeling hire a bright red Mustand convertible and cruise through Paia, no one will laugh at you[}:)]
patsken
patsken
WA
717 posts
WA, 717 posts
23 Apr 2010 11:42am
Can she pick pineapples ???

That will keep her busy......
evlPanda
evlPanda
NSW
9207 posts
NSW, 9207 posts
23 Apr 2010 4:40pm
Maui wowie.



Failing that try some introductory scuba diving. My first ever dive was in maui, just swam out off a beach with an instructor. Amazing reef, caves, turtles, sharks, sea snakes, fish, fish, fish. Really one of the best things I've ever done.

If you do do this however, don't be a complete dumb ass like me and go up to teh observatory the next day. Yes really

Do go up though: www.ifa.hawaii.edu/haleakalanew/observatories.shtml
(I haven't been at night - just thought of it)
swoosh
swoosh
QLD
1929 posts
QLD, 1929 posts
23 Apr 2010 10:50pm
Anyone going to maui around august got a spare bed? i'm pretty flexible on when, just need to grab a cheap plane ticket.

I'm looking to go as it seems anywhere euro is off the list due to volcano action. Jeri would be fun, but tickets there are twice as much as to maui.

Bondalucci
Bondalucci
VIC
1580 posts
VIC, 1580 posts
24 Apr 2010 1:00am
At least you've only got 1 wife to worry about.





Spare a thought for poor old me..........






.................When I went to Maui, all my wives insisted on coming along.


















(it was an extremely "brief" trip! )

PS: I think that might have been Flipper and King of the Point, sunning themselves in the background.
lotofwind
lotofwind
NSW
6451 posts
NSW, 6451 posts
24 Apr 2010 6:41pm
uummmmmmmm,,,,what else to do in Maui,,,,,,uuummmmmmmm

KITESURFNG LOL


or hang out with Bondalucci's wives
I feel sorry for them, not being able to aford a full swimsuit

Or have they got their G-strings on backwards either way, I can see their lips moving but I cant hear what they are saying
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