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!!!!

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.

Love the selection and variety at this location...plenty of parking too. They have expanded since…read morethey moved to this location, so everything is spread out nicely and they have a decent selection of keiki and ladies clothing. Nice stop after you fly in, as well as out! We love that anything "Maui Built" is one-of-a-kind and that the money we spend here stays on the island -- no inter-island or out of state shipping or ordering options.

Stopped in Maui Tropix to replace a $70 pair of sunglasses we bought there just two months ago. The…read moreonly options were $200+, and when we said we didn't want to spend that much, the salesperson sneered: "If you want cheap sunglasses, you should go to Walmart or Target." Rude, condescending, and completely unprofessional. Won't be shopping here again. And btw, we are locals doing our best to support local businesses.

This review is long overdue!…read more All hunters - local and visitors - can appreciate this store and all they have to offer. Gear, expertise, tack, and enough selection to make you surprised you're not breaking the bank. Park closer to the Longs drugs parking lot. Parking in front next to subway is a little tight.

I had my sons crossbow restrung and they did it promptly and at a reasonable price. It appears to…read morebe a fairly new store. I saw some apparel that we will return to purchase. The gentleman that assisted us was friendly. Mahalo!

The service is great with experienced, informative, professional and friendly staff working there…read more Jada was exceptionally helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. The selection is expansive, especially in the items I was interested in researching and purchasing, Face masks for free diving. The prices were comparable with other specialty stores and it seemed like there were a lot of locals that were return customers as well as visitors. The excellent quality of merchandise was obvious.

I'm so glad that we came here to get our gear. The staff were so kind and knowledgeable. I went…read morefree diving once and had a great time with rented gear, but my mask was filling with water and I had a poor seal. So I decided to come in to get my own mask. There is a huge selection of masks and you get to try them on. Jada was great and helped me a lot to find a mask that fit me perfectly. Prices range from 40-100 dollars but it's really worth it to find something that works well for you on your snorkeling or diving.If you are here on vacation, I recommend getting your own mask and bringing it with you on trips. Renting fins and a snorkel was fine, but having my own mask made a world of difference.

Good Advice Fair Prices convenient location…read more Custom made tackle available and guides

Glenn is top notch! He has all your fishing needs in one efficiently organized store. His…read moreknowledge helps with making the best purchase for your needs. Keep up the great work! Matt and the Boys

We have rented beach gear a couple times now. Could not ask for better experience, period... Either…read morepicking up from their convenient locker in Kīhei or having it delivered to our resort. We wouldn't consider anyone else. Neither should you

Really happy with our rental. We got a toddler bed, beach toys, wagon, and beach tent. I was able…read moreto rent a few items for my entire trip but also rent other items for just a few specific days. These guys were great communicators whether it be email or text and they were very responsive. Pick up and drop off were very flexible in the time window, which was nice. We used the Kihei locker pick up and drop off, as it was pretty close to our lodging. I will say the toddler bed doesn't look anything like the photos, it's a very solid metal framed bed that I was lucky to have gotten a suv rental and had to put all the seats down as it didn't breakdown at all. Other than that, most of the stuff is fairly used but still in good condition. It's legitimately like if you borrowed some stuff from your friend. You wouldn't get brand new stuff, nor would your buddy clean every nook and cranny of it. All in all, I was really happy with this experience and the price was well worth not having to lug everything over.