Maui for Dummies

by Cheryl Farr Leas

Book Overview

From golden beaches, dramatic cliffs, and waterfalls to great golf, watersports, nightlife, and more, Maui is everyone's idea of an island paradise. But with so much to do, where do you start?... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470393211
• ISBN13: 9780470393215
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 361 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Needs an update

The book seems a couple of years old (although it says it's published in 2005). There are certain places that have moved or closed. However, the general idea of the book is to familiarize you with Maui which I thought it fulfilled the overall purpose. There are great tips which I corroborated with locals including good snorkeling spots, best snorkel gear, best luaus, restaurant, shops, etc. It lists out the places you SHOULD go while in Maui and suggests what to avoid and refuse. This is my first Dummies travel book and I plan to use future Dummies along with the current year's Frommer's for updated info. By the way, Cakewalk in Paia....no longer there.

Very informative...

Loved getting a bit of "history" along with what to do and what to see! You'll get a better feel for the island with this book. Very detailed (right down to the best roadside stand to buy fruit at on the road to Hana). We love this book....it will be our "bible" when we go...

Very informative...

I really liked this book. I read it from cover to cover. It gave me information about what to see and where to go and places to eat and the cost of each. I am going to Maui for the first time and have already booked some of the things we will be doing because the phone numbers are in the book. Believe me, I will be taking this book with me for reference.

Actually a good book

Don't listen to the San Jose guy, he doesn't know what he's talking about. If you look at the table of contents, you will see that the hotel listings only take up 12 of the 300 pages of information. And the information is different from a AAA Guidebook (which I have in addition to this one). For example, the AAA book will say something like "313 units, some with whirlpools" and that is about as descriptive as it gets. The Dummies book will mention something like "You're welcome to pick fruit, vegetables, or flowers from the extensive garden" or "for maximum peace and quiet, ask for a unit removed from the Kihei Road." The Dummies book also points out "Kid Friendly" and "Bargain Alert" hotels. I think the information in this book is priceless, and yes, some of the info can be found on the internet, but you can say that for ANY information book. So why do you get the AAA book? So you can have all the info in one place. Why would you get this book? To get all the info in one place, without the online ads. I also think the reviews of the restaurants are great.If you can, open up the book at a local bookstore and read some of it. You will see that its information is better than most of the other guidebooks. The store I went to did not have Driving and Discovering Maui, so I ordered it online. The reason is that the Dummies book, although filled with great maps, does not have any color photos. That's why I gave it a 4 instead of a 5.

Indispensable

If you have never been to Maui, this resource is really top-notch. I am a big fan of the "for Dummies" resources because they do such a tremendous job of giving you tertiary but vital information. Sometimes the web can be a great resource, but to get unbiased, synthesized information, books like this one are great. Especially if you are into traveling. While researching a wedding and honeymoon on Maui, this book was great and put my fiancee and I on the right track for planning everything from our rehearsal dinner to the wedding on Kapalua Bay Beach. You can find out where to stay, what to do, what to eat, and you will not be dissapointed. This is a fair and balanced travel guide that really comes through. A Joseph Dworak