My wife, four-year-old son and I rented a ~'90 Westfalia from Aloha Campers this past spring (2017)…read morefrom Aloha Outdoors. The "are you chill" questions on registration are relevant, and pleasantly reciprocal. In detail... As is made super clear up front, we were renting a vintage Westy for some camping around Maui. Warts and all. If folks aren't reading the bold print while making their reservation, then they are in a world of grumpy disappointment. After a somewhat last moment pickup reservation on our part, we were met by a nice lady who drove the three of us to Aloha Outdoors in Kihei. She not only checked us out on the van, but also ensured we were set with camping paraphernalia (chairs, etc), gave us a solid understanding of island options available and not available to us. We had already booked ourselves at Waianapanapa and Camp Olowalu, but were thankful for the miscellaneous detail. Our Westy was on the worn side of their fleet. The ice box was out of order, we were using the backup range by the first morning, little blemishes here and there, missing little bits like the front chair tables, etc. After 172k miles it is expected. Nothing dramatic. Driving the Westy was a bit more than initially expected. I've been behind the wheel of '72 VW Bus and other '60-'70 model cars, but was initially shocked by the driving characteristics of our Westy. It took 30-60 minutes to get into the safe groovy of driving her. (And once I was back home, I was hitting the brakes on my modern car too hard!). TL;DR: break early, having driving experience with older cars is super beneficial. Regardless of driving stress, it was an amazing trip. We had the black sands beach of Waianapanapa to ourselves at times, we met lots of great people, amazing sights, waterfalls, shave ice, etc. "Do you live Aloha?" Yeah. And Aloha Outdoors does too. On my last full day I backed the Westy into a rock. A bunch of bondo popped off the rear passenger wheel well. *Crap*. Afterwards I called the hotline to explain myself. The gentlemen was not pleased and said someone needed to inspect it when the VW was returned the next day. The next day the intake crew was unpulsed, photographed the damage to the owner, and ... I never heard back. Aloha goes both ways, and I appreciate that with these folks. My son still talks about this trip. "Makapipi" is his favorite new word. WE still talk about this trip. Highly recommended, get a Westy while you can.

This made my time on Maui absolutely unforgettable. From the minute we were picked up at the…read moreairport to the minute we were dropped off, I was happy, comfortable, and excited about van life. We got the light blue van with automatic transmission (road to Hana with a manual trans-no thanks!) and Noelle went through the van's features thoroughly before giving us a map of the island and circling all the camping spots available to us and our van baby. After giving us our camping chairs and wishing us a great time, we were off! We drove the road to Hana with no issues, camped in the rain, camped in the wind, by the beach, under streetlights and in the middle of nowhere. This van trip was so much more than accommodations and transportation; it was a literal and figurative vehicle for the kind of life I want to live. Staying in a hotel on a tropical island is nice; you can sleep in AC, lounge by the pool. shower and change in privacy, eat 5 star food and never ever feel out of your element. Staying in a camper van is awesome; you can sleep under the stars next to the ocean, lounge on a remote beach and then nap there, cook inventive, delicious meals with your camping partner, enjoy their company, and be bored enough to do things you wouldn't normally do (talk story for hours, play cards, snuggle up and watch the sun set for an afternoon). It was pretty incredible to actually spend multiple days worth of quality time with my husband, not just occupy the same space while looking at separate screens. You meet so many people who love "your" van, who want to tell you all about the van they used to have, and who embody the elusive aloha spirit that makes human interaction worthwhile and meaningful. We made several friends who dined with us on my glamorous one burner concoctions, or who entertained us with their stories from so many various walks of life over beers shared in camp chairs around the van's "living room". The van isn't perfect- it's 30 years old, and obviously is not a rolling Hilton. If you're creative, adventurous, and willing to see the bright side of any situation, you will LOVE Aloha Campers. Sure, we had to pull over a few times so Bluebell could cool down, and the E-brake light stayed on the entire trip. The back door flew open once in transit, and one morning I woke up with wet toes after some heavy sideways rain. The fridge never worked, and the cooler only kept our beer cold for three days. But those experiences just didn't matter in the grand scheme of things. We lived in a VW van, courtesy of Aloha Campers, on freaking Maui. Plain and simple. We cannot wait until we have a van of our own, and it was all because of this trip. MAHALO NUI LOA!!!!

Grateful for this new better location! Excellent skilled customer service! High quality products…read more :)

The guys are very knowledgeable and professional. This store has a good selection of what you need…read moreand also a great service department at reasonable prices. They have a bicycle pump outside, free to use for all passersby- nice touch!

Booked on line for 2 day rental On arrival the staff said I…read moredon't want just take your $ The surf is to high to snorkel today we can modify the rental to 1 day and to come back tomorrow for the equipment Honest advice and great customer service Thanks

My husband and I went in to rent snorkel gear for our time on Maui. Art was so helpful in getting…read moreus all set up and cared for, ensuring that he made recommendations based on where we were staying and our comfort levels. His recommendations were awesome!! If we haven't bought our own by the next time we're in Maui, we will be back to auntie snorkel again! Or for any other water sports we dip our toes into! Mahalo, Art!

I would do this day in and day out if I could! What an absolute treat especially with our guide…read moreTyler. I really wish I had a crisp $100 bill to tip him with. He was incredibly knowledgeable, down to earth, and vibed well with my daughters. He went with the flow and was considerate of giving me (as the mom) time to enjoy the scenery and nature as well as tending to the comfort of my daughters. We kayaked first & then snorkeled. He was not forceful when one of my kiddos was reluctant to spend time in the water. I do wish they had prescription googles and can understand how this would be challenging. Tyler also took photos and air dropped them to us which was such a gift! I was not expecting that at all! Thank you! It was a fantastic workout and yet so peaceful & calm paddling the Pacific & swimming with the turtles. I was completely able to disappear into Mother Nature with an incredible sense of awe and wonder we often lose sight of as adult. We hope to do this again and again when we return to Maui!

My family of 5 adults really enjoyed our kayaking adventure. Rabbit was our guide and even though…read morethe waves looked scary on the launch and return he kept us calm, collected and guided us all safely out to sea and back to shore. Rabbit is knowledgeable, lots of fun and extremely diligent, I could tell he took our safety very seriously. South Pacific provides everything you need to kayak and snorkel, so plan to leave your personal items in the car (including your phone). All the equipment was in good shape and he fitted us individually. Our group was small, 8 adults total including Rabbit. Plan to pair up based on ability, it was a good paddle, not hard for an adult, but you would want to pair up littles with adults on the tandems (2 people kayaks). We enjoyed seeing whales close by and it was a great time for everyone. Get there early, parking is limited and don't forget your sunscreen. I would also recommend the long sleeve SPF shirts to avoid sunburn while on the water, they are inexpensive at the Walmart and/or Ross on Maui. You are gonna love it...our favorite Maui memory!!!

Great service and a great bike. Plus they gave me very clear directions s to get to the trail head…read moreand which trails to ride for my skill level.

So helpful in getting us a volcanic experience riding down the volcano…read more Put a bike rack on our car in minutes and we had fabulous ride downhill

Made our equipment rental experience so so easy convenient and affordable. I really can't recommend…read morethem enough. Staff friendly and knowledgeable

We rented snorkels and a beach umbrella for the week from this little shop. The women who worked…read morethere were friendly and helpful, and we were in and out with our gear in no time. The equipment was all in new condition and worked well. You can also rent wetsuits and children's life preservers, and buy underwater cameras & etc here. There's a parking lot on the right as you pull into this address (which is the Sugar Beach Resort), and the snorkel shop is within a group of small shops on the left within the hotel area. Enter from the beach side of the building. I took off 1 star because they didn't point out where to snorkel on the island, which I saw later other snorkel rental shops do. We ended up trying to snorkel at a few beaches where it was too rough, and eventually found luck at Honolua Bay, where the bay blocks the waves and we saw some cool coral and a diversity of tropical reef fish. Have fun! :-)

Good service and well stocked, highly recommended walk over , drive over. To a large selection of…read moreoff shore plus inshore tackle for a great day out

Super nice staff, friendly and helpful. Great selection of fishing gear. Was able to find a big…read morelure as a gift for my husband when he goes blue fin tuna fishing. . I didn't price check because I like supporting small business!

My husband and I spontaneously booked this during our time in Maui as part of our honeymoon and it…read moredid not disappoint. Instruction was great, vibes were immaculate, and we had a really great time and caught a lot of waves for our first time ever on a surfboard. Our instructor Bryan was not only a good hang, but thorough and attentive in teaching us and did a great job making sure us newbies stayed safe. So glad we booked this! I see some negative comments about the photos on here and I just want to say I had a great experience with that. We did buy the album because the photos were pretty sick and it's our honeymoon. But if I didn't want to buy them it wouldn't have been a big deal as they didn't pressure us at all. In fact we approached the guy with the photos out of our own interest. No one was tryna get us to do anything. Anyways the whole experience was worth every penny!

Such a fun first surfing and family bonding experience! Our coaches David and Jonny made the…read moreexperience positive and memorable. The group was small and the personalized instruction gave it an almost private lesson feel. I'd definitely recommend Surf Club Maui to anyone that is interested in giving surfing a try!

OUTSTANDING Service! Great people to work with! They went…read moreother their way to help me resolve an issue I was having with my Pelican case. I didn't even purchase the product from them. Next time I will definitely do business with A&P. Thank you for great service. Joan Peterson

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