So sweet! Brought our 4 & 6 yo boys... each received private pony rides, meet beautiful chickens…read moreand two horses, ate fresh oranges from trees & lilikoi . Multigenerational family property with lots of charm & Aloha! Thank you Tayte! And your whole family! We will share with friends with young kids to visit & look fwd to visiting again. Mahalo

My daughter cried on the way home because she wanted to live there. 5 stars, would recommend to…read moreanyone whose kids love animals.

I wish I could give ArtLab more than 5 stars because they have really put a lot of effort into…read moretheir business. We found ArtLab in some summer camp guides and thought it'd be fun to try their 4 day 'Little Art Camp'. The space is located right next door to Aloha Crossfit in the business area above Piilani Highway off of Ohukai Road. From the first moment we walked in we were made to feel welcome and excited. Kids were already spray painting on a large sheet canvas and the teacher and her assistant were happily guiding them. The interior is large enough for a good dozen or more kids with tables and other areas to create art in. The kids make different art each day and I was more than impressed and amazed at their creations. The place has such a good atmosphere, good vibes, that we're already enrolling in the next Little Art Camp next month. Fantastic place!

I bought to 10 year olds for the Christmas art project! They had a great time and made homemade…read morepresents that were absolutely adorable! Hoping to get on their summer camp classes! If you have kids they would love it

We did the ATV tour, next time we will try our own four wheelers versus the two person one we did…read morethis time. The views were amazing, the people were great, always willing to answer questions and give a little history of the amazing property. I never felt unsafe and I'm not a huge ATV fan, but this might have opened the door to more such fun on future adventures! Pro Tip: Don't forget cash to give your tour guide at the end...she deserved it!

I had such a great ride today! Highly recommend. The staff are very kind and accommodating and they…read moretake excellent care of their horses. The horses are very sweet and take good care of their riders. This is a fairly athletic ride and is filled with beautiful scenery. I took a private tour with Indy and she was so lovely to ride with. The people on the group tour looked happy at the end of their ride too.

it was so much fun and brain had such great communication and made it really easy to learn! even if…read moreyou had trouble learning he still got great pictures!!

We did a family surf lesson with Brian and had an amazing time. My girls and I all agreed that…read moreBrian set us up for success before we even got in the water--he made sure we understood and practiced the basics. All three of us got up on our very first wave, which set such a fun and positive tone for the whole lesson! Brian gave us real-time feedback that helped us keep improving, and I loved the photos he captured of the three of us. My girls have done lessons with another instructor in the past, so they had a direct comparison--and they both said Brian was the best instructor they've had. If we take another trip to Maui, we'll definitely be calling Brian again!

Based on the Four Seasons' recommendation of The Nanny Connection and Yelp reviews, we specifically…read morerequested Nanny Paulette for our week in Maui, and she exceeded all expectations. From our initial phone call--where she thoughtfully asked about our child and answered all our questions--her warmth and professionalism were evident. Her genuine love for children and personable nature put us completely at ease. Paulette arrived well-prepared with fun, age-appropriate toys, and our little one bonded with her almost instantly. She cared for our child over three days, giving us much-needed and worry-free adult time during our vacation. The experience was so positive that we will absolutely request Paulette again on our next visit to Maui. We only wish she lived closer to home! Highly recommended for any family seeking exceptional, trustworthy childcare on the island.

I worked for the Nanny Connection for almost five years, and worked for a great many families and…read morereceived a great many positive reviews...However, if we sit for hundreds of families, there's going to eventually be a mismatch...And then this agency likes to take it out on the nanny... When this happened to me, the manager did not have my back, even though I have been kind, polite and generous to every family. That does not vary. The second time this happened, a year and many sits later, I had gotten the time wrong because it was changed, and when the family complained, the owner demanded I pay her the money I earned from the sit...Once I paid her, she and her husband ghosted me...They had hired me as an independent contractor, and therefore I was also ineligible for unemployment...And so I have been struggling to pay my rent since... I spent several years working for them and made them a lot of money, and at the end, I was just ghosted...And I am not the first nanny who has been hurt this way...I've also heard accounts from others, which is why I've decided to speak out against them...

Easy parking and friendly staff. They walked through the process well and the route was more than…read moreenough. Had a couple destinations to take pictures as well

Enjoyable slow paced 2 hour trek around the Triple L ranch on a trail horse. Price paid was $221…read moreper rider. You won't be going fast at any point and you will need to reign your horse in constantly to keep it from stopping to pluck at plants the horse wants to munch on, but the monumental views and still countryside will make it all worth it. The trail was very clean so the one abandoned rusty tire near the end should probably be removed. Ray is an expert equestrian and has interesting stories and jokes to tell all along the way. Eddie is very personable and handles the admin of the ranch along with, as both Ray and Eddie like to joke, the weather. One thing that was little annoying was that as we were driving away Eddie approached us and rapped on our car window asking if we had remembered to take care of Ray. We did, she went back and gave Ray a tip, but we didn't have any cash or wallets with us during the ride because we were told that whatever we brought would have to go in the saddlebags anyway. We likened this rapping on the window as we were about to drive off to a waiter coming out in the parking lot to ask if we forgot to tip, or a valet rapping on the window as we were driving off to ask for the same. Eddie could have earned that tip for Ray if he had guided us out of the parking lot - we ended up scraping the rear bumper on the lava rocks that are directly behind where the cars line up to park.

Shannon the owner is a doll! Cute boutique with all the items you need to get for the beach!read more

By far one of the best under water activities I've done. Shannon and Grey were amazing and very…read morepatient. They go at your pace and overall make it a great experience. Highly recommend if your out in Kauai.

So, an old website told us that this little nonprofit hosts a Rainforest Walk every day at 11:30…read moreand 1:30 for 20 bucks a pop. Sounded cute, so we called to make a reservation. But the exceedingly nice girl on the phone informed me that they didn't have set times for hikes anymore due to a decrease in attendance and tour guides could be called in if you make a reservation in advance (keep this in mind if you want to bring a group here). There was however, a little pamphlet that we could pick up at their main office to take us on a self guided hike, which was basically the same thing as the tour, she said. Also, they no longer charge $20, but they do have a 10 dollar suggested donation for upkeep of the trails and such. Sounds good! I said. When we got there, we were greeted by the same sweet girl from the phone. Although the place looked swamped with the arrival of a mass of little campers there to stay at their facilities for the night, she was very patient with Mom and I and answered all of our questions - even led us to the head of the trail! The trail was probably about a mile and half long. Up and down some minor hills (maybe to much for grandma to handle FYI). Along the way there are little numbers placed on the trail that correspond with the laminated sheet that they give you to tell you about all of the different types of plant life (which are native species, which were introduced, uses the natives had for the plants, etc) that exist in the rainforest. The sheet also fills you in on some Hawaiian history! Very educational. Bring someone literate! It's fun if you have someone read the sheet at each number. Careful! You might learn something.

The Hawaii Nature Center, located in the Iao Valley State Park, is a non-profit organization…read morededicated to fostering awareness, appreciation, and understanding of Hawaii and its natural environment, and providing a educational experience for visitors to the Islands. Iao Valley is the site of one of the most famous and bloody battles that changed Hawaiian history forever. On this site, In 1790, King Kamehameha I destroyed the Maui army in his effort to unite the Hawaiian Islands. The valley is still a sacred burial ground for the ancient kings and their people. The Nature Center offers guided hikes through the Iao Valley for a small fee. After crossing Iao Stream by bridge, the tour passes by an ancient village site, a live taro patch, and numerous indigenous, Polynesian-introduced, and recently-introduced exotic plants, including wild coffee trees and giant banana plants. The hike continues through the rainforest to the base of the majestic, 2,250' high Iao Needle pinnacle. The Iao Valley is the wettest spot on Maui, and the second wettest in all the Hawaiian Islands. Wear sturdy shoes, bring a light jacket, a hat, and lots of insect repellent. The mosquitos here are voracious. You can get a bite to eat at the snack bar at the Visitor's Center. Surprisingly, it is run by the owner's of the excellent Cafe O'Lei, and serves up gourmet-quality light fare.

Came for a field trip on a promising sunny Tuesday morning only for it to start pouring as we were…read morewrapping up a netting activity at the stream. As we made our way back to the picnic tables before heading to the meadow, our thoughtful guide handed out ponchos for the children which kept them from getting even more soaked. With no end of the rain subsiding, we continued on with catching crickets and other insects in the tall grass, and finished with a semi-slippery hike up above the stream. Overall, I would come here again rain or shine. Not only was it educational for the kids, but for the adults as well.

An amazing place to attend a birthday party. On a nice day the weather worked out perfectly with…read moresoft breezes and sunny skies. We really lucked out. Six wooden picnic tables overlooking the stream. A refrigerator to store the cake and drinks. Sinks for handwashing. Areas for kids to run around and play. The teacher guide Pauline was so patient. Pauline was there to help with taking kids on a hike, craft making activities and a trip to the river for fishing. The small hike was manageable. Craft making was a way for kids to be creative. Fishing for krill and toads was a way for the kids to burn excess energy. Bring sunscreen and lotsa bug repellent! Such a fun event outdoors and a learning experience even for the adults!

Im really disappointed with the new management There are…read moretwo courts specifically built for racquetball and handball (That's the only reason many of us joined the ymca ) And the management tries over and over to turn it into everything else except what it was built for And every time we have a new management we have to go through that again There are members who come from other islands to play and from the mainland to play just to find out you don't know for sure if you can play This is unacceptable Please do the right thing and use the courts for what they were built for !

There is no place like the Maui Family YMCA! Such great energy and sooo many classes, a great gym…read moreand the crown jewel.... THE POOL!! ‍