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Hawaiian word:
Mahalo
The Hawaiian word for "thank you" is mahalo. You will hear this commonly used by both locals and tourists on Maui. Mahalo nui loa means thank you very much. You're welcome is he mea iki. |
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More Airline Seats to Maui
Scheduled airline seats to Maui are up 5.8% for the first quarter of this year, compared to the same quarter last year. Here are some tips on
how to shop for the best prices on Hawaii air tickets |
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Top Maui Restaurants
book new edition
The best selling book of ratings and reviews of Maui restaurants in all price ranges is "Top Maui Restaurants" by Molly and James Jacobson. The new 2012 edition has just come out. You can get this book, as well as other recommended Maui guidebooks, at discount prices, from the links on this page:
Maui Books |
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Aloha,
There are a lot of "Early Bird Specials" for dinner on Maui this year. If you are willing to have supper between 5:30 and 6:30 (some restaurants as early as 4:30 or as late as 7:00), you can save a lot of money. Here are just a few of the many examples. Five Palms in Kihei and Lahaina has half-price pupus (appetizers) and sushi, enough to make a whole meal out of. Cane and Taro in Kaanapali has 50% off all food on Tuesday and Wednesday
during the early bird hours, 25% off for those hours on other days. Three's in Kihei has half-price appetizers. Hula Grill at Whalers Village has smaller portions at reduced prices for complete dinners. Kahana Sands in Kahana has half off all entrees. Big Wave Cafe in Kihei has buy one entree get one at half price. Call those and other restaurants before you go, to verify what their latest offers are, and what time you have to go, for
those early dinner discounts. See my lists of recommended
West Maui Restaurants and
South Maui Restaurants for links to reviews, food photos, and restaurant phone numbers.
Whether you have already been to Maui, are planning a Maui vacation, or are just dreaming about Maui, there will be something for you in every monthly issue of this Maui Newsletter. Please forward it to your friends, or tell them to sign up for their own copies using the signup button adjacent to the menu on the
Maui Vacations website. If you forget the URL of mauihawaii.org you can just Google either Maui Jon or Jon Maui and you will find the Maui website at the top of the list. If you write a report about your hotel or your trip on Facebook or TripAdvisor or other websites, please mention that our website at
www.mauihawaii.org was helpful in planning your trip. Email your comments and suggestions to jon@mauihawaii.org . |
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Mahana condos
 Mahana is a two-building 12-story condo about a mile north of the main Kaanapali Beach resort area. This is one of the only condos on Maui where every unit is beach-front, directly on the beach and facing the ocean, with great views. So it's a great place to stay any month, but especially in the winter during whale season, when you can see whales right from the lanai of your room.
There are studio, one and two-bedroom condos, all air conditioned, all with complete kitchens, and all with their own washers and dryers. On the grounds are a heated swimming pool, Jacuzzi, tennis court, and shuffleboard court. Free wi-fi. Expedia has an excellent concierge in the lobby to help you with activity reservations. There's no restaurant in the building, but there is a small food cart selling sandwiches and snacks. A large grocery store and a couple small restaurants are a 5-minute walk, or 1-minute drive, away.
Most rentals at Mahana are managed by Aston. Prices run all the way from $197 to $640 per night, depending on size of unit (how many bedrooms), time of year, and length of stay (some specials give third or fifth night free). There are discounts for travelers over 50 years old, or for AAA members.
More info and photos of Mahana condos |
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Tommy Bahamas Restaurant in the Shops at Wailea
 Tommy Bahamas is an expensive restaurant and clothing store in the upscale Shops at Wailea shopping center.
The presentations of the food in the restaurant, like the clothes in the adjacent store, are beautiful. At both lunch and dinner, they have Pacific Rim style salads, seafood, steaks, chicken, desserts, and more.
Examples of foods and prices at lunch include Crab Bisque $12, Caesar salad with chicken $17, Mushroom Onion Kobe Burger $19, Fish Tacos $18, Chicken Quesadilla $17. Sides of vegetables or potatoes are $7. For dinner, some of the many choices are Tortilla Soup $10, Bungalow Salad $9, Jerk Chicken $26, BBQ Pork Ribs $39, Rustic Pasta $29, Filet Mignon $40, Lemongrass Ahi (tuna steak) $37, Crab Stuffed Shrimp $35, Macadamia Crusted Snapper $40, Steak Chimichurri $32. Dessert pies and cakes are $10-$13.
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See a Beautiful Maui Moonset
 One of Maui's many beautiful sights, is a full moon setting into the ocean, and reflecting moonlight across the ocean toward you.
The best time to see this in a dark sky is around 4 to 5 AM. If your hotel room or condo faces the ocean you can see it from your lanai (balcony), without having to leave the room. But if you don't want to get up that early to look at the moon in your pajamas, you can see a first-quarter moon setting into the ocean around midnight.
Details of how, where, and when to view this sight, as well as a larger photo, are at this link:
Maui Moonset |
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