What’s the best stop on the Road to Hana? What was our favorite place? The black sand beach!
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What secrets await you in Maui’s Garden of Eden? – Hawaii vacation 14
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Seeing the rain forest out the windows of a moving car is great.
But it’s not the same as BEING in the rain forest.
Garden of Eden Arboretum and Botanical Garden
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Don’t miss the magical Road to Hana! – Hawaii vacation 13
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East Maui is a lush tropical paradise with waterfalls and black sand beaches! Find out how to make the most of your East Maui tour on the Road to Hana. On the map it will be marked Hana Highway, Hawaii Route 36 and 360. 12 tips to make the most of the Road to Hana!…
Best Snorkeling Gear for Beginners – Hawaii vacation 12
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To really enjoy snorkeling, you need more than fins and a mask! Based on that and experience, here are my recommendations for the best snorkeling gear for beginners….
Beginners Guide to Best Snorkeling in Maui – Hawaii vacation 11
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While planning our family trip to Hawaii, we were looking for the best snorkeling in Maui. I planned based on our past snorkeling experiences and lots of internet and guidebook research. But unfortunately, our snorkeling in Maui was less than impressive.
I talked to some other visitors and we looked at lots of other beaches. Based on what we heard, the surf was unusually rough during our trip even though we were there for an entire week. However, even with the rough water, snorkeling was still great if you went out on a boat.
Here’s my plan for next time….
Snorkeling Tours Beginners Guide – Hawaii vacation 10
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Everyone raves about snorkeling tours, or snorkeling boat trips. But we had so much fun snorkeling the Big Island off the beach that we passed them up at first. We got to go on our own schedule. So we went earlier in the day when visibility was better and sunburn was less.
But, to see what we were missing, we tried snorkeling boat trips in Cozumel and Florida.
Unfortunately, we found exactly what we were expecting.
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Our experience with snorkeling tours
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Maui Snorkeling from shore – Hawaii vacation 9
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Snorkeling was high on our list of things to do in Maui planning our family trip to Hawaii. The first time my husband and I ever snorkeled was on the Big Island of Hawaii. We had the most AMAZING snorkeling experiences. So we were really looking forward to Maui Snorkeling….
Keep your fresh flower lei fresh – Hawaii vacation 8
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Here’s how to keep your Hawaiian fresh flower lei fresh, so you can wear it more than one evening. You’ll have to plan ahead to do this!…
Hyatt Regency Maui Beach rentals – Hawaii vacation 7
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The secret to the best tropical beach vacation ever at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa is to have a beach rental – rent a beach tent or cabana for a day – or two!
You have to do this ahead of time, when you make your reservations, because they fill to capacity. Before you’ve been there, it’s almost impossible understand your different options. There aren’t any photos on the hotel website, and you don’t know the layout of the hotel and beach. But the beach services center at the Hyatt Regency Maui did end up giving me the perfect recommendation after asking about my family’s likes and activities!
But so you won’t have to just guess and hope they give you the right recommendation, read on to find out about the different types of beach rentals we saw at the Hyatt Regency Maui Spa and Resort, and how to reserve them….
Tips to make the most of your stay at the Regency Hyatt Maui – Hawaii vacation 6
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The Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa really is the best place to stay on Maui, but here are some tips to make your stay even better!…