We are on the Island of Maui and have done many types of tours in many different places but when I…read moreread about The Maui Chocolate Tour they had me at CHOCOLATE! You can cover a work boot in chocolate and I would eat it, I am not ashamed to say that I am a "Chocaholic" as well as a "Chocosaurus". We met up at their factory located In Lāhainā, fabulous store and open air seating area above their factory. Great modern design and decor and fully operated on solar and Tesla back up battery's. Staff is very friendly and helpful, but the gem of the operation is "Rissi" our guide. He was so knowledgeable of the operation and spoke so well of the growing process I could have listened to him all day and never got bored. He also integrated great things in about growing up on the island, the culture and his family background. Well done "Rissi" I wanna hang out with you. I learned so much about the plants, the natural growing methods Maui Chocolate uses and the process of refining Cocoa into chocolate. The tasting after the orchard tour was in a tree house above the orchards offering beautiful views of the orchard, views of Molokai and Lanai. Once you have tasted Maui Chocolate you won't eat anything else, you shouldn't because you are eating pure coco with only natural ingredients prepared the Maui Chocolate way. Do the tour, whether it's the factory tour or the orchard tour (I am a freak about gardening and growing) so I wanted to learn more about the trees and methods and I truly learned a lot about their natural growing methods. What really hit the heart most was Maui Chocolate donates 100% of it profits to charity, works with the community and also works with other countries on growing methods. Well done Maui Chocolate, you offer more than just chocolate goodness with your huge heart. And thank you "Rissi" for sharing your culture and history while taking care of business. Mahallo Nui Loa Bravissimo

I recently went on the Maui Chocolate Tour and despite the pouring rain during the first half I had…read morean absolute blast! The experience was both educational and delicious from start to finish. We got to see the entire process of how chocolate is made from the cacao plant all the way to the final product. It was fascinating to learn about each stage and our guide made it easy to understand while keeping things fun and engaging. I also learned so much about dark chocolate which I never used to enjoy until now! During the tasting I sampled a variety of unique flavors coffee, guava, mango, and even sugar-free and each one was incredible in its own way. The quality and freshness were unmatched. I was so impressed that after returning home I ordered two shipments from Maui Chocolate because I just couldn't get enough. A quick tip: arrive a little early for your tour. I ran a bit late but was still able to join (thankfully!) and I noticed they run right on schedule. Overall this tour was a highlight of my Maui trip -- fun, flavorful, and full of learning. Highly recommend it to anyone visiting the island rain or shine!

My father's family were born and raised in Lahaina and I finally made it to Pioneer Mill and to…read morefind our family's commemorative brick, which is laid at the base of the smokestack. It was a proud moment, knowing that my father's family were born and raised in Puukolii, Lahaina. As a youngster, I heard stories from my dad, uncles and auntie about life in Puukolii and growing-up in Lahaina. Being able to visit and see the landmarks was quite a sight.

If you never saw the original Pioneer Mill, you really missed seeing something wonderful from…read moreMaui's past. The gargantuan steel structure and smoky/sweet smell greeted you as you drove up Lahainaluna Road which was covered in dust, caked-on red dirt, and cane stalk remnants. The mill stood on both sides of the road with a bridge-like connector in the middle. Come present day, the only surviving artifact is a majestic 225 foot high smokestack that has been beautifully restored into a free visitable monument, complete with restored locomotives. For the past six years (since 2009) they held an event known as the Lahaina Plantation Days that showcased plantation history, exhibits, arts, crafts, entertainment, and food booths, which benefitted the Lahaina Restoration Foundation. Sadly the event's finale was this year, 2015.

This is more of a Hawaiian coconut tasting & history lesson than a farm tour LOL. But still highly…read morerecommend, we had a great experience learning from the wonderfully knowledgeable Punakea Palms team and snacking along the way. Not much walking-- the most is from the entrance/cafe area to the field with an outlook, where you learn about how the Dole family rekt Lanai's natural environment to farm pineapples (kinda evil). Frankly, the history behind mass agriculture and farming is pretty bleak-- you can't help but feel a sense of injustice for the native Hawaiians. Our tour guide was thorough, objective, while empathetic. From thereafter, you're sitting under an overhang while listening to your tour guide explain the stages of coconut growth & trying the different pieces. We tried: - Coconut water - Coconut jelly - Coconut meat - Coconut shavings ... All from coconuts of varying ages, getting the chance to see how each tastes different from the other. Kai even popped by with a surprise: fresh palm hearts! My bf and I frequently use canned ones for salads-- the raw flavor blew our minds. The entire "tour" took around 1.5 hours. The cafe in front is charming, lovely drink & food offerings alongside a gift shop. You can tell that the staff here actually care about the history of Hawaii and respect the island.

We had a great time at the coconut farm tour. We learned so much from our tour guide, Jeremy. He…read morewas so passionate about coconuts. It is really sad that Hawaii, which has an abundance of coconuts, gets coconuts flown in from Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines because the labor is cheaper there. Jeremy was the highlight of the tour teaching us so much about the benefits of coconuts. We tried young coconut water to more mature coconut water. We got to taste coconut meat and shavings of coconuts (it was a great moisturizer for the skin too) I'd highly recommend this tour and the cafe! Cute little place. Please go out and support this local gem!

This is a very nice resort hotel. Our king bed room had a marvelous ocean view. Our room was…read morespotlessly clean and the bed was very plush. This room also had a terrace overlooking the Pacific ocean where we could enjoy the view and trade winds. This hotel is right on the beach and has a lot of fun amenities and activities on site. If you prefer you can also walk next door to the Hyatt Vacation Club and enjoy some quiet time at their adult only pool. On check in we were helped by Jeff on the World of Hyatt desk. Jeff is a wonderful human being who is caring empathetic and is a master of customer service. He is an outstanding problem solver. Jeff is warm, welcoming and attentive to detail. He is also fast and efficient. It is clear Jeff does the work of ten people and accomplishes it with style and grace. It is outstanding people like Jeff that convinces me of the value of Hyatt Globalist status and motivates me to only book my hotel stays world wide with Hyatt. Double highly recommend.

Everything we experienced from this hotel was fantastic! While waiting for our Lua Hula show to…read morestart. We posted up at a bar to get some adult beverages. We were a few hours early. We had a large group. Our bartender was awesome. Walked around to look at the Decor that this hotel has to offer. Not dissapointed at all. Very fancy. At the end of the night, after the Hula show was said and done. It was easy to get our rides share in the front doors. The workers were very courteous. The Hula show was entertaining. The food was just okay to me. The drinks were superb! I would book a room, dine and enjoy the entertainment of this hotel. Beautiful place right on beach front property!

Stayed at Westin for five honeymoon nights best stay ever!!!…read more All staff was helpful,attentive and aloha kind felt welcomed and relaxed the entire time. Whalers Village is right next door to resort they have everything you need. Lots of restaurants to pick from. Located next to black rock snorkeling site. Stayed in the oceanfront tower amazing views of lush tropical forest property and beach views.

Absolutely AMAZING!…read more After reading several great reviews of the property, I booked a premium resort view room- kukahi tower. Unfortunately upon checkin, my requested two queen bed accommodations were unable to be provided. At the recommendation of the front desk clerk Caroline and the MOD (Manager on Duty) Keith We decided to opt for the king bed and roll in "Heavenly" twin. Keith was very apologetic for the lack of requested accomodations but provided us with an upgraded ocean view room and The LĀNAI . This resort is 5 stars in all respects. The staff experience was exceptional. The food & beverage experience was outstanding. The resort is spotless clean and meticulously maintained. The pools and surrounding decks were large enough that we never felt crowded or had an issue finding chairs. The resort has a huge game area "Valley Alley" with a full bar and kitchen. Well appointed with the latest games including VR, air hickey and even bowling. The resort is conveniently located right next to Whalers Village. A short 3 minute walk. Our room was well appointed with all the ammenities that you would expect from the Westin brand. From thick bath towels and The Heavenly bedding to ice cold A/C. This resort has it all. Our experience was made even better by the exceptional and most sincere service provided by Miss. Giadee Kaiwi Hōkūpa'a Experience Coordinator. She made our visit that much better with her warm smile and pleasant attitude. A true ambassador to the Westin name.

We were here for a 10 day stay. We stayed in a 3 bedroom unit with ocean view. The unit was really…read morenice and clean. Kitchen had basic dishes and utensils to use. Master bathroom was nice, the other 2 bedrooms were both identical. We did notice the one furthest down the hall was warmer than the others. Full bath off the other 2 bedrooms was massive and had washer/dryer combo. Our lanai was amazing. Nice and big and had a spectacular view that overlooked the walking path and the beach/ocean. I will note there were a lot of wasps that were building nests but they left us alone for the most part. Pool- We stayed June 27-July 6, it was fairly busy. You have towel cards that allow you to get resort towels. You can exchange these towels whenever you want during the day for either towel cards or fresh towels. *TIP* before you leave the pool for the day turn in your towels in for new ones so you have them early. Towel hut doesn't open until 8. Pool chairs- In the morning until noon chairs are monitored. If you leave your stuff they come around and tag it. If you aren't there when they come back, they take your stuff to the towel area and keep it there for you to pick up. This helps prevent chair saving. There were a few incidents where we got chairs and then we had an awkward encounter with someone whose belongings had been removed by staff (we didn't know because when we arrived the chairs were empty). There were also times when I left to take a child to go to the bathroom and came back and my chairs had been tagged, which was annoying but not an issue. I just gave them the tag back when they came back. People will still save seats- you just kind of have to have someone stay with it until people from your group arrive. We did notice that some people that were using the pool/ chairs were not actual guests of the resort. They had non resort towels. One family even told us they just walk along the walk way and then decide which resort pool to spend time at. There's no wristbands so I'm not sure how they really can enforce it. It was very frustrating on 4th of July. It seemed there were MANY people at the pool and grill area that were not actually staying at the resort. Pools are nice. They get warmer throughout the day and kind of cloudy from everyone's sunscreen. We saw a piece of poop floating one day and we're super grossed out by that. They have a nice splash pad/shallow area for the kids and a "pebble bottom" pool with small water slide for kids as well. Pool bar restaurant is over priced and not very good. Apparently there's some sort of soda pads you can buy. We didn't do it but I overheard people talking about it. They have activities free and paid through the days. Just check the schedule. We only did the fish feeding one. 2x a week there was a little market set up along the walking path. There's a bin that people put things like floaties, boogie boards, sand toys that they bought but are not taking back home with them. It's by the pool. We got so many things from there: pool noodles, sand toys, boogie boards etc. it was my son's favorite adventure. He would check 2x a day. When we were done with the things at the end of our trip, we put them in the bin so others could enjoy them too! Really awesome idea and saved us a bunch of $$ not having to buy a ton of stuff. Beach- The beach was nice. There are chairs you can rent. It gets pretty windy. The waves weren't too bad during our visit. Snorkeling is literally right off the beach. There's a pretty steep drop off right away. We saw so many colorful fish, sea turtles. Saw dolphins from our lanai one morning as well as sting rays! One day a Monk seal came up on the beach which was cool to see! We spent most days at the pool. Housekeeping/ maintenance: Our son unfortunately had a little too much sun, pool water and sea water and threw up one night. He's little and terrified of throwing up. He missed the toilet and then the realization that we had no cleaning supplies and it was midnight hit us. We called the front desk and they sent two angels (very quickly) who would not let me clean it no matter how many times I asked to clean it. They cleaned it up and made sure everything was disinfected. I felt so bad but they were very reassuring and kind. We had some shower head issues in the master and the other bathroom. We called and within 20 minutes they were at our room and had it fixed. Same with a flusher issue. They were so quick to come and solve the issue. It was a wonderful vacation and we enjoyed it so much!

We stayed here as regular guests and not part of a time share. The room was spacious and had…read moreeverything you need to make yourself at home. I am not really a resort guy so I can't speak to the pool or other services here. I am all about the beach. This hotel has an incredible one. There is a coral reef right there! It offers you the chance to do incredible snorkeling any time right outside your room. I had an amazing sea turtle encounter! You are supposed to stay ten feet away from them and not be above them. They only post that warning in one spot. I wish I had seen that sign before running into the little dude as I definitely passed over him. It was really special and we've got to respect these incredible animals! The reef isn't the only way the hotel really lets you experience some of the island on site. The Big Wave shaved ice in the lobby is also some of the best you can have. As far as the rooms, in addition to stoves and washer/dryer, Westin beds are always exceptional. The staff here was also beyond on point. The parking valet was super quick and whenever I needed a quick item from the pantry the front desk handed it right over. I would come back here in a second. I want to!

Great experience renting the Suzuki Vstrom 800 at Aloha Motorsports! Steve was a great guy to work…read morewith both helpful and knowledgeable. The Suzuki was a great bike to take on the West Loop, over to Jaws, up Haleakala and back to Kaanapali for a little cruise around the hood. The bike ran great, the scenery was magnificent, and I will make it my A1 excursion when I return next year. I don't mean to sound like a Nike commercial....but JUST DO IT!

Perfect location for a moped rental!…read more Just go one light north, take a left and it's seaside cruising until Kahului. Fast and simple check in and check out process, with happy and helpful staff makes it a slam dunk.

My first hawaii trip was to Maui in 12/2022. This resort is very nice! It has a casual feel to it…read more I think they have hotels as we checked into a very tall building but walked to our own villa which had a nice slide out door which led to the open grass area. They had two different pool locations. A good size. The views of the ocean was so beautiful and the weather was just perfection. Never got never cold. We had a queen size bed and pull out couch also the size of a queen. A dining table, full size refrigerator, sink, cooking appliance, and dinner ware. The restroom was nice. It had the shower and tub in one room and the other part of the restroom had a normal sized mirrored closet, in addition to the drawers for our clothes in the main room. I wish they had an ice machine but they had ice cube trays in the freezer. WIFI WAS GREAT. The TV aid a bit old school lol. We didn't need to reach out to the workers often but if needed we could just text them which was fantastic. Plenty of parking and I loved that this was not super crowded when we went to the pool. Prob because everyone is out and about. It's walking distance to the beach of course and a 10 minute walk for us to Whalers village. I wouldn't mind staying here again but most likely I'd try a different location just for new experiences.

If I were to visit Maui again, or had friends/family visiting, would I recommend this place, NO…read more We booked a one bedroom condo and ended up with a studio; half of the bedroom wall was missing. When we inquired about our room and if it was correct, we were told it was and that some owners of the condos renovate the condos and they may not match the online postings exactly. We were very displeased with this and this is clearly false advertising. If I wanted a studio, I would have booked and paid for a studio. As a family, we had no privacy because of this and made the sleeping situation undesirable. We could also hear the people above us every night. At around 3am they would be up stomping around and you could hear everything. The rooms are supposed to be updated but I would not consider our room updated. There was no housekeeping. I had to call and request it but our room was only serviced once. Luckily we weren't charged, unlike other reviews I have seen. The larger pool was fine; definitely not resort style. But it could use some maintenance each day because the pool seemed dirty and not cleaned from the various people frequenting it each day. I would have given this place a one star but I gave it two stars due to: 1) the front desk staff we interacted with was very kind and helpful; truly so nice. 2) our kids enjoyed the morning hot cocoa 3) the location to the beach is nice and the beach was enjoyable 4) the walking path and proximity to local spots and hotels was convenient. But again, we were disappointed and would not stay here

I had never been on a whale watching tour before…read more Being here while the humpback whales were chilling in Maui was an experience I'll never forget. Finding the spot initially was a little confusing, we were the last ones to show up! You are given a number based on when you arrive and you choose a seat on the boat. There is a captain and a naturalist on board who talks about the whales. If you're sitting in the back of the boat, you really can't hear what's being said so sit at the front or in the middle. We circled around and got to see a baby whale breech the water! Such magnificent animals. When a microphone was lowered in the water, we could hear the whales "singing." Did you know it's only the males that do this? The time goes by reallllly fast, so just enjoy being out there.

We did the small group (6 people) whale watching tour with Ultimate Whale Watch, and it was such an…read moreamazing experience! We booked the 7 AM tour, which lasted about 2.5 hours, and it was absolutely worth waking up early for. The check-in location can be a little confusing to find, but the locals around the area are super helpful--just ask someone nearby and they'll point you in the right direction. The weather was perfect that morning, and we were lucky enough to see several whales. The highlight of the tour was a close encounter with two whales that came incredibly close to the boat--it almost felt like they were curious and checking us out. It was such a surreal and unforgettable moment. We also learned so many interesting and unique facts about whales throughout the tour. A special shout-out to Captain Kelly and our whale guru Cassy--they made the entire experience so fun, engaging, and informative. It honestly felt like we were out on the ocean with friends rather than on a tour. If you're considering a whale watching tour, I can't recommend Ultimate Whale Watch enough. It was truly a memorable experience!

Fantastic trip With the whole family…read moreThe kids could not stop looking at all the amazing fish we saw And I got to kiss my wife at 136 feet below the surface If you're thinking about it, do it

I wanted to love this. The idea of descending into the deep off Maui sounds unforgettable. The…read morereality? About 125 feet down to look at a modest little reef, a few small fish, and a boat they sank years ago that's now wearing a coat of algae. That's the whole show. And "show" is the right word. A surprising amount of the experience is dedicated to a scripted performance between the "pilot" below and a "controller" up top, a steady stream of "roger this" and "roger that" theatrics that's clearly meant to manufacture drama. It doesn't add wonder. It just fills time, and after a while it feels less like an adventure and more like being talked at while you wait for something that never really arrives. For the price, the substance simply isn't there. You're paying premium money for a brief look at an underwhelming patch of seafloor, wrapped in a lot of manufactured atmosphere. If you genuinely want to see Maui's marine life, a decent snorkel trip will show you more color, more fish, and more magic for a fraction of the cost. Two stars instead of one only because the sub itself is clean and the staff are pleasant. But on value and the actual experience? This was hype over substance. I'd skip it and put the money toward something that delivers.