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Tips and Tricks When at WKORV

I need to rent some fins for me and the DW, along with mask, fins, & snorkel for her son. Any place close by or do I have to pull the car out? After SUP'ing this morning, I'm tired (lazy) and would like to stay put. I think the shuttle goes to Safeway or Foodland, there's probably a shop near by?


The closest place "off campus" is Snorkel Bob's and you could walk there; it is near Star Market past Duke's.

But it is about 20 minutes to walk and the last half is not particularly attractive.

I would drive.
 
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We are trying to figure a way to not rent a car. The shuttle would take care of almost all our travel needs except trips to the grocery store, a trip to Lahaina Divers (early morning) and a trip down to Spearfish Maui's site.
. You can have your groceries delivered through here: https://www.mauigroceryservice.com/DeliveryInfo.aspx. I haven't used them yet but I may on our next trip. I use wegoshop.com and Safeway.com deliveries for our other timeshare visits,
 
Been on Maui for a few days and have eating at a few of the previously mentioned restaurants. First of all, Pacific'O was very hit and miss for us. The staff messed up our order and some of the dishes were below average and others were amazing. The view was spectacular though. All and all, we were highly disappointed as this place came highly recommended from multiple sources, so the expectation level was very high.

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As for Pacific'O, the reviews are so good along with a few bright spots will definitely bring us back there at some point.

Wow, sorry to hear it wasn't as great as my experiences at that restaurant. Did you also try I'O? I'll be there soon and expect to visit both again, though sometimes we just stay with a few lunches at I'O.
 
Wow, sorry to hear it wasn't as great as my experiences at that restaurant. Did you also try I'O? I'll be there soon and expect to visit both again, though sometimes we just stay with a few lunches at I'O.

We didn't get a chance to try I'o this trip. We ended up stocking up on proteins at whole foods and have been grillin' like villains at WKORV much of the trip.

The menu at I'o looks awesome and we will definitely hit that place next time.
 
The closest place "off campus" is Snorkel Bob's and you could walk there; it is near Star Market past Duke's.

But it is about 20 minutes to walk and the last half is not particularly attractive.

I would drive.

Probably a little late for you, but even though the Snorkel Bob next to Star Market is closer, the one in Lahaina is a shorter walk from the shuttle stop. There is also a Boss Frog in both Lahaina and in the Cannery Mall (shuttle stops right in the front of the store). Personally, I have a slight preference for Snorkel Bob over Boss Frog although they are both very similar for the most part.
 
Probably a little late for you, but even though the Snorkel Bob next to Star Market is closer, the one in Lahaina is a shorter walk from the shuttle stop. There is also a Boss Frog in both Lahaina and in the Cannery Mall (shuttle stops right in the front of the store). Personally, I have a slight preference for Snorkel Bob over Boss Frog although they are both very similar for the most part.
I broke down and pulled the car out of the garage and went to Maui Divers, for a couple of reasons:

1. They rent booties, which 2 of use needed at $3/day or $10/week.

2. Their prices were better on some of the items I rented.

3. Their hours are better.

4. I wanted to check out their board shorts which are on sale, but nothing in my size. They were mostly size 28 & 29. Bought some Maui Builts in Lahaina yesterday :banana:
 
Did a google search and found a Maui shuttle roundtrip cost about $55-$60 per person - to Westin Villas

WKORV has 2 free shuttles.

Shuttle #1. Only goes between the Westin TS's, the Westin Hotel, & the Sheraton Hotel.

Shuttle #2. This shuttle goes to the properties listed and also goes into Lahaina. You can get a laminated schedule from the front desk.

http://www.westinkaanapali.com/resortoverview/shuttle




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WKORV has 2 free shuttles.

Shuttle #1. Only goes between the Westin TS's, the Westin Hotel, & the Sheraton Hotel.

Shuttle #2. This shuttle goes to the properties listed and also goes into Lahaina. You can get a laminated schedule from the front desk.



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Should have stated I was referring to a shuttle to and from the airport.
 
Gypsy guide

Download the gypsy guide app on the phone for the full Maui island gps driving tour. While you are driving, the gps will start up the tour on audio. It works throughout the island including the "road to hana" , Haleakala and more. There are many interesting history, stories and information in this audio guide as you are driving around Maui.
 
Poke-o-Rama!!!!

Costco - 3 choices of ahi, shrimp
$16.99/lb

Foodland - voted the island's best poke and we concur
gazillion choices (ok, I did not count but it was a lot),
ahi, yellow tail, shrimp and mussels ++
$9.99/lb for >2 lbs
Located in new Lahaina strip mall across from cannery mall (Safeway/longs)
 
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Lost and found

Haven't seen anyone mention this little trick but go by the valet guys in North and ask to raid the Lost and Found. That's where all the stuff that is bought but not taken back to the mainland ends up. The valet guys told me to go in there a while back and I've asked to go the other couple of times I've been.

There's usually several body boards, masks and fins there.... tons of sand toys as well. Ask to leave your stuff there if you don't want to carry it back to the mainland with you.

We can make it a shared stash.
 
1 suggestion already mentioned here and 1 new pointer:

www.808boards.com

We found 808boards thanks to this thread and can corroborate that he is the ONLY way to go for SUP and surf boards! You can contact him before your trip or he can also have a board to you within hours of your call while you are there.

A visit to the WKORV beach guy quoted $35/hr per board + $20 for each additional hour. But......when my 25 year old son from CA who has been an avid surfer for 10 years mentioned that he had yet to try SUP, he required a $55 lesson per person interested (we were going to take turns). This, on a day with NO swell! It was like glass out there!

We politely said "No thank you" and contacted 808. Within an hour, he delivered a good quality board that was in excellent condition right to the WKORV beach. This, for $45 for 24 hours (with a flexible return schedule)!!! And no lesson required!

A full week rental would have been a better deal as well and he offered great, honest advice had we decided to surf. And go figure.......the Coast Guard wasn't needed to rescue a single one of us!! A great time was had by all!!

and

http://mauiprime.com/

A friend (who is hoping to become a local) turned us on to this place. The owners of I'o and Pacifico and the wholesalers of high quality meats and fish to most of the better restaurants in the area have opened a storefront selling their wares and offering catering services to us regular people. The shop is in an unassuming industrial park on the road up above the Foodland shopping center in Lahaina.

They carry a great line of meats (American Kobe and Double R Ranch from Washington) at prices comparable or less than what I can get at specialty markets on the mainland. And check out their deli case and grocery items as they have interesting stuff as well. Our NY steak was one of the best we've tasted in a long while.
 
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Breakfast deal

Paradise grill 1/2 price breakfast from 7-8 am. Good food.
 
OKPACIFIC: IF you had only one day left to questionose a place for breakfast, would you go to Aloha Mixed Plate or Paradise Grill? Thanks for your opinion!

If you can get there between 7-8 am I would go to the Paradise Grill no question. Enjoy!

PS kids under 7 get free pancakes
 
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Went to paradise grill for dinner twice and loved it each time, back in September. We will back in April!:)
 
Went to paradise grill for dinner twice and loved it each time, back in September. We will back in April!:)

jcl718,
Ooooh, dinner, too! We're soooo looking forward to trying the Paradise Grill, especially with the early breakfast and early dinner discounts!! We're going in May! THANKS for the additional recommendation!
 
Re rental cars

We got a hotwire rate from Hertz BUT the line to pickup your car was really long. They have 3 machines were you can pickup a phone and do a video pickup of the car instead of the long line. MUCH Faster
 
Yes, check OFTEN! We originally booked through Discount Hawaii and then kept checking other sites like Costco Travel and the specific sites for the rental car sites.

Costco Travel ended up being the cheapest on our last trip (few weeks ago). Final price for an Intermediate SUV for 1 week was $114.59.

We followed this advice and our car went from $600 for compact down to $300 for a standard size.
 
Star Noodle - Yum! Long wait for even a shared table when I have showed up. But well worth the wait. Salty

You can call ahead from your room and than drive there and that will get you a little ahead of the line.
 
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