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Maui Zip Line Tours: Fun and Action: 4 to 8 ziplines in the Kaplua area for $149 including lunch and equipment http://www.kapalua.com/adventures/on-resort-adventures/mountain-outpost/zip-lines/ To book call 808 665 4fun or 877 665 4386 Kapaula Zipline is a state of the art adventure. It includes 8 spans with 2 of the lines over 2000 ft in lenght (a pair of people may do these 2 parallel lines together - if you can manage to go at the same speeds - hard to do if you are not of the same weight or skill level). At this facility you are lifted 3000 ft.; you don't have to make the hike up the hill to come zipping down. *There is a trainer line to help with skills before you tackle the real zipline http://www.skylinehawaii.com The Skyline zip in the Haleakala Area. There is a zipline facilities part way up Haleakala. The cost is $89 dollars for 5 short ziplines. There is a bit of walk uphill and then five shorter zips Skyline runs the above plus a zipline in Kaanapali: 8 runs for $149 including lunch and all equipment	Maui Pineapple Gold Tour Learning about growing pineapples in Hawaii, in the west Maui mountains, can be really fun. Hear the history of the Maui Land and Pineapple Co. on a guided tour. Visit a real working pineapple field on the slopes of Pu'u kukui. Take in incredible scenery of the ocean, sea channels, and wind and sea swept pineapple fields. Harvest your Maui Gold to take with you!! Mon-Fri 9:00 am to 11:45 am Visit Honolua Pineapple Plantation $39 adults $32 children Tours take off from the Kapalua Adventure Center 808 665 4fun 877 665 4386 Challenging Ropes Course http://www.kapalua.com/adventures/ High above Kapaula there is a Challenging Ropes Course for those bold, athletic, young men and women (and the older people who are not faint of heart!). You may sign up for these activities at the Kapalua Adventure Center There is a climbing tower, where you can practice your climbing skills, an incredible suspension bridge, and from atop the tower you have incredible views of the West Maui Mountain, the Pailolo Channel, Molokai, Lanai, Pu'u 'kukui (the high spot of west Maui) and all the climbers and zipliners below you!
Kayaking Tours Maui Kayaks 1-866 771 6284 You can combine a kayaking and snorkeling trip. Kayak to an undisclosed location, snorkel for an hour, see turtles, and dolphins, then snorked back. Call for times and rates. Ron Bass Kayaking	Where to stay ? while enjoying the West Maui Mountains, ocean activiities, snorkeling in Napili and Kapalua Bay, canoeing the coast of West Maui, ziplining and hiking.... Napili Bay Resort #116 Owner Gail Scott. Beautiful oceanview from the lanai. Ground floor walk out lanai to private beachside garden. Napili Bay Resort #111 Owner Donna Barnet. Beautiful groundfloor oceanview unit very close to the beach. Maui Kaanapali Villas #A503 A beautiful one bedroon in the West Maui resort destination town of Kaanapali. In a beachfront resort with a beautiful ocean view and view of island of Lana'i. Sleeps 4-6.
Snorkeling There is a bit of discussion in there about transportion from the airport to the condo. I do have driving instruction in there. You may need a good map and I am assuming you will get one when you rent a car. Have you made plan for that? I am not sure what kind of vacation you are planning (luxurious - middle of the road -or budget?) but if you are on a budget you can try "Word of Mouth" car rental. They are not located at the airport - but near it and they pick you up when you call from the airport. They have older cars you can rent from them for a good discount. There is other information in my letter about Speedi Shuttle. I highly reccommend a travel book for Maui called "Maui Revealed". I keep a room copy for guests in my unit. I also have a Fodors in there and book you will want to look at called "Snorkel Maui". My personal recommendation for snorkeling are Honolua Bay and Slaughterhouse Bay which is about 3 to 4 miles north of Napili Bay on Upper Honoapiilani Hwy. The book will tell you where it is. This is excellent snorkeling. I also recommend Black rock in front of the Sheratin Hotel in Kaanapali. There are some other places in south Maui (Wailea) that I've heard are very good (La Peruse and the fish bowl) but they are about an 45min to an hour from the condo and I have no personal information about them. You probably want to read about them to. In the condo also have a snorkel guide by Snorkel Bob's. It is nice to read his recommendations for snorkelig also. Within 1/2 block of the condo is a Snorkel Bob's where you can rent snorkel gear. (just ask the resident Manager -Lee - to point it out for you). >My personal opinion would be to steer away from snorkel boat trips. All the one I am aware of actually go to spots where you can drive to anyway. When you go to Honolua Bay and enter the water at the shore you will swim out a bit and run into people who got there by a "Snorkel Boat". Unless you want the experience of actually boating, and having the crew barbeque a lunch etc. - then you might choose to just experience. - The one exception to this is a trip out to the crater "molokini". You can't get there by car as it is a tiny crater about sea water about 1 or 2 miles off shore. I did that trip once - and I didn't think that the snorkeling was that good. If you want to just experience a boat trip (stay away from the dinner cruises!) I have heard very good things about "Trilogy's" (808-661-4743)trip to Lanai. That trip I might consider doing. Because you get to see another island - you can't drive to Lanai. One thing I don't like about Trilogy is that they make you wear flotation devices in the water (even if you are a very good swimmer) and they don't serve alcohol (other operators serve beer). It's up to you!! You could also take the Lanai express ferry to Lanai for one day from the Lahaina Harbor (808-661-3756) to Lanai. You can come back the same after seeing the most wonderful beach over there (or once there you can rent a jeep and explore theisland). I am not familiar with zip line tours but my guests have said that Skyline Eco-Adventures run one on the slopes of Haleakala. There number is 808-878-8400. Also for a luau I would recommend the Feast at LeLe. You usually need reservations a couple weeks in advance. There number is 808-667-5353. It is pricey - but in my opinion worth it. The best show on Maui is Warren and Annabelle - it is in Lahaina and needs to be booked in advance also (It is a magic show). If you have more questions please just ask. I get lot's of information from my guests - and I'm happy to share with everyone who stays with me. Also you will find a lot of books to help you in my condo!