In quarantine Marriott Maui

[luv_maui]

North coastline road trip pictures

 

[luv_maui]

Also, resort is packed for 4th of July weekend. About 20 of 719 rooms occupied. But some checking out today and some this coming weekend. Next week will be extra quiet again.

 

[luv_maui]

i did pencil out a path to stay another 5-9 weeks, in theory, just because It’s nice to dream, but we actually need to get home, so will be leaving in 1-2 weeks. It‘s beautiful here, so relaxing with walks along the beach and the sound of those ocean waves. we’ve adjusted to living here - not just here for a week where we typically eat out dinner mostly at all of our favorite places. If not for a wedding scheduled in 2 weeks, which we can’t miss, needing haircuts, missing our son - holding down the house stuff, And incremental Car rental costs do eventually add up, the daily tax of $21.25/day does add up when you’re here as long as us so far, we feel like it’s time to Go home soon after 5 weeks. I appreciate all of my fellow tuggers following my journey thru quarantine, suggestions and encouragement to even follow thru on doing it, and following this long thread of repeated pictures as I wanted to share and inform. It’s been a once in a lifetime experience and thank all of you followers and Tuggers for all of your help. Honestly, I would not have done this trip without you. I love TUG, and look forward to learning and sharing in the many threads throughout. Thank you!

 

[MabelP]

No, thank you to you for bringing us along for the ride!

 

[GregT]

i did pencil out a path to stay another 5-9 weeks, in theory, just because It’s nice to dream, but we actually need to get home, so will be leaving in 1-2 weeks. It‘s beautiful here, so relaxing with walks along the beach and the sound of those ocean waves. we’ve adjusted to living here - not just here for a week where we typically eat out dinner mostly at all of our favorite places. If not for a wedding scheduled in 2 weeks, which we can’t miss, needing haircuts, missing our son - holding down the house stuff, And incremental Car rental costs do eventually add up, the daily tax of $21.25/day does add up when you’re here as long as us so far, we feel like it’s time to Go home soon after 5 weeks. I appreciate all of my fellow tuggers following my journey thru quarantine, suggestions and encouragement to even follow thru on doing it, and following this long thread of repeated pictures as I wanted to share and inform. It’s been a once in a lifetime experience and thank all of you followers and Tuggers for all of your help. Honestly, I would not have done this trip without you. I love TUG, and look forward to learning and sharing in the many threads throughout. Thank you!

That's a special memory that you have and thank you for sharing it with us!!! I miss Maui very much and have been living vicariously through your pictures and your story!

Take care and travel safely!

Best,

Greg

 

[mjm1]

i did pencil out a path to stay another 5-9 weeks, in theory, just because It’s nice to dream, but we actually need to get home, so will be leaving in 1-2 weeks. It‘s beautiful here, so relaxing with walks along the beach and the sound of those ocean waves. we’ve adjusted to living here - not just here for a week where we typically eat out dinner mostly at all of our favorite places. If not for a wedding scheduled in 2 weeks, which we can’t miss, needing haircuts, missing our son - holding down the house stuff, And incremental Car rental costs do eventually add up, the daily tax of $21.25/day does add up when you’re here as long as us so far, we feel like it’s time to Go home soon after 5 weeks. I appreciate all of my fellow tuggers following my journey thru quarantine, suggestions and encouragement to even follow thru on doing it, and following this long thread of repeated pictures as I wanted to share and inform. It’s been a once in a lifetime experience and thank all of you followers and Tuggers for all of your help. Honestly, I would not have done this trip without you. I love TUG, and look forward to learning and sharing in the many threads throughout. Thank you!

Thank you for sharing your experiences and photos with us. We missed being there last month, so really enjoyed your posts. Safe travels and enjoy the wedding!

Best regards.

Mike

 

[TXTortoise]

i did pencil out a path to stay another 5-9 weeks, in theory, just because It’s nice to dream, but we actually need to get home, so will be leaving in 1-2 weeks. It‘s beautiful here, so relaxing with walks along the beach and the sound of those ocean waves. we’ve adjusted to living here - not just here for a week where we typically eat out dinner mostly at all of our favorite places. If not for a wedding scheduled in 2 weeks, which we can’t miss, needing haircuts, missing our son - holding down the house stuff, And incremental Car rental costs do eventually add up, the daily tax of $21.25/day does add up when you’re here as long as us so far, we feel like it’s time to Go home soon after 5 weeks. I appreciate all of my fellow tuggers following my journey thru quarantine, suggestions and encouragement to even follow thru on doing it, and following this long thread of repeated pictures as I wanted to share and inform. It’s been a once in a lifetime experience and thank all of you followers and Tuggers for all of your help. Honestly, I would not have done this trip without you. I love TUG, and look forward to learning and sharing in the many threads throughout. Thank you!

Thanks for making the jump to do the trip and sharing your experiences. It was a catalyst for me to commit to using my four sequential fixed weeks next winter..and if I can ever find Week 3 in Lahaina 7210, I might try for six. I know there are folks that stay for eight+ weeks each winter, but like you, I would like to try and mesh into 'living' there and not just a week or two visit.

 

[elked12]

i did pencil out a path to stay another 5-9 weeks, in theory, just because It’s nice to dream, but we actually need to get home, so will be leaving in 1-2 weeks. It‘s beautiful here, so relaxing with walks along the beach and the sound of those ocean waves. we’ve adjusted to living here - not just here for a week where we typically eat out dinner mostly at all of our favorite places. If not for a wedding scheduled in 2 weeks, which we can’t miss, needing haircuts, missing our son - holding down the house stuff, And incremental Car rental costs do eventually add up, the daily tax of $21.25/day does add up when you’re here as long as us so far, we feel like it’s time to Go home soon after 5 weeks. I appreciate all of my fellow tuggers following my journey thru quarantine, suggestions and encouragement to even follow thru on doing it, and following this long thread of repeated pictures as I wanted to share and inform. It’s been a once in a lifetime experience and thank all of you followers and Tuggers for all of your help. Honestly, I would not have done this trip without you. I love TUG, and look forward to learning and sharing in the many threads throughout. Thank you!

Thank You sooooo much for sharing your adventure with us during this hard times for everyone! You’ve brought joy and happiness to us all with all these hundreds of posts. You’ve been a Godsend. Thank you

 

[luv_maui]

We decided to go home early. Starting the 2 day journey home. OGG-HNL-SEA-PDX. Direct flight is so much easier.Tonight’s view on beach in front of Napili tower

 

[slip]

Have a safe trip home!!

 

[frank808]

Here is my view. Hope you enjoyed your time on Maui.

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[JanT]

luv_maui,

Thank you for sharing your time there on Maui with all of us here at TUG. I know I personally have enjoyed your posts from there tremendously. Kind of lived vicariously through you and frank808 (who's "stranded" at Ko'Olina). Hope you have a safe trip home! Thank you again! Aloha!

We decided to go home early. Starting the 2 day journey home. OGG-HNL-SEA-PDX. Direct flight is so much easier.Tonight’s view on beach in front of Napili tower

 

[CA Richard]

We decided to go home early. Starting the 2 day journey home. OGG-HNL-SEA-PDX. Direct flight is so much easier.Tonight’s view on beach in front of Napili tower

Thank you so much for sharing your adventure with us! I’m so happy for you that you took advantage of the opportunity and embarked on this once in a lifetime trip. It will be something you remember for the rest of your life. Best wishes for a safe trip home!

Richard

 

[amycurl]

Is this one week early or two? So....five weeks total or 6?
Have safe travels home.

 

[luv_maui]

Is this one week early or two? So....five weeks total or 6?
Have safe travels home.

6 weeks

. At Ogg airport, had to fill out another form for interisland hop OGG-HNL. Thought Tram from airport car rental wasn’t running since no one there so walked the 3 minutes and passed the tram. They checked our luggage to Seattle so hoping Hawaiian gets our luggage to our HNL-SEA Alaska flight, where we have to spend the night due to landing at 11:30pm. Hoping we can check our 4 pieces of luggage before going to a seattle airport hotel

 

[lynne]

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. At Ogg airport, had to fill out another form for interisland hop OGG-HNL. Thought Tram from airport car rental wasn’t running since no one there so walked the 3 minutes and passed the tram. They checked our luggage to Seattle so hoping Hawaiian gets our luggage to our HNL-SEA Alaska flight, where we have to spend the night due to landing at 11:30pm. Hoping we can check our 4 pieces of luggage before going to a seattle airport hotel

My experience in SEA is that we had to retrieve our luggage and bring it back for check-in the next day. When arriving that late, there are no departure check-in counters open. Hopefully you will have a better experience. Have a safe flight home.

 

[luv_maui]

My experience in SEA is that we had to retrieve our luggage and bring it back for check-in the next day. When arriving that late, there are no departure check-in counters open. Hopefully you will have a better experience. Have a safe flight home.

That’s what I was thinking. Oh well.....it is what it is.

 

[TXTortoise]

Usually can’t check bags until four hours from flight or closer. Happened to us when arriving Maui to Honolulu in the morning and leaving that night.

 

[luv_maui]

Seriously? Direct flight to PDX on Hawaiian leaves at same gate as my Alaska flight to SEA then onto PDX. Imagine the confusion when I asked. So bummed I didn’t know that, so instead having to spend the night in SEA. Must have been too much relaxation, not to think there was a direct flight back to PDX from HNL. Can’t change since our luggage already checked to SEA and not enough time to change since only 40 minutes before my desired flight leaves. Argh

FYI - we were on direct flight OGG-PDX, on Alaska, but they cancelled that flight and offered us this 3 leg flight. Never thought to ask if they could’ve put us on the HNL-PDX . Just bummed to see another flight home significantly shorter. Not home until 1pm tomorrow, instead of 9pm tonight. Oh well....go with the flow, not much we can do now

and, HNL airport food place choices essentially Burger King. Sundry store didn’t even have cold sandwiches. Maybe Starbucks has some food, but certainly not many open options here, especially with long flight back to mainland.

 

[PaulaC]

Here is my view. Hope you enjoyed your time on Maui.

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Since you are back at Ko'Olina, would you give us an update on the staff? We are close to many of the wonderful people there and we are worried about their welfare.

 

[frank808]

Some of the front desk are back. I have seen more maintenance personnel and housekeeping staff. Seems like they are bringing back by seniority and full timers first. Chelsea, Chieko and Heaven are back at the FD and the managers are no longer doing front desk duties.

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[PaulaC]

Some of the front desk are back. I have seen more maintenance personnel and housekeeping staff. Seems like they are bringing back by seniority and full timers first. Chelsea, Chieko and Heaven are back at the FD and the managers are no longer doing front desk duties.

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Thanks, we have been worried about our ohana there. We have exchanged emails with some of the staff, but haven't heard from anyone for the last few weeks. Are more guests arriving? What about resort services, including the marketplace?

 

[frank808]

Guests count ebb and flows. There are more guests here than in April but I would say there cant be more than 15 villas occupied. Lots of locals from my observations.

No services are available as Longboards, Marketplace and activities are closed still. Cant even get a DVD from the machine as that has been closed since March.

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[luv_maui]

Last flight in 2 hrs. Skyline view from on our way to seattle

 

[JIMinNC]

Good thing you left when you did. Hurricane Douglas now forecast to hit NW side of Maui and Molokai this weekend as a Category 1 hurricane.