Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook (2000 Edition) [Paperback]

Andrew Doughty (Author), Harriett Friedman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sports Series | Publication Date: August 1, 2000

"USA Today" calls it, "an authoritative and in-depth look at all that the island offers." The authors are residents who personally and anonymously review every facet of Maui. From restaurants to helicopter companies to scuba diving to beaches to trails--they show visitors the best Maui has to offer. Photos.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Wizard Publications (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963942972
• ISBN-13: 978-0963942975
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,403,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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263 of 272 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guidebook, May 30, 2002

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Thomas Smith (Bentonville, AR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook (2000 Edition) (Paperback)

Just returned from a week in Maui and really enjoyed having this book as a guide to the island. I also had several other books like Fodor's, etc, but in my opinion this book is the best of the bunch. I have often wondered why guidebooks are of two varieties; either a drab sanitized book full of text and no color and pictures, or a book full of pictures with minimal written substance. This book seems to combine the best of both, authoritative in depth text based on the experiences of someone who lives on the island as well as nice color maps and pictures of notable sights. For the most part my experiences jived with the authors commentary.

Some of my own observations. The most exclusive areas on the island are around Kapalua and Wialea. These areas are beautiful but they are also somewhat remote from the "action". If your idea of a good holiday is to stay on a resort than these areas are great, but if you want some local culture/flavor, good restaurants, shopping and nightlife, and proximity, than I would recommend staying in the Kaanapali area which has nice resorts and is also close to Lahaina, the town where all the action is.

Using this book I visited some of what I thought were the most beautiful beaches on the island, Big Beach on the south side and black sand beach, red sand beach, Koki Beach and Hamoa beach near Hana. Enjoyed the drive to Hana, but unlike the author of this book I actually thought the beaches were more of a highlight than the waterfalls, which I didn't think were all that spectacular. Koki Beach and Hamoa Beach were incredible and the drive around Haneoo Rd. was breathtaking.

If your going to Maui and want an informative book this is the best bet in my opinion.

141 of 151 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maui from the inside, January 7, 2001

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Tom Williams "Marketing Maven" (Albany, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook (2000 Edition) (Paperback)

We have traveled to Maui enough times to think that we knew the island well. This book reveals many hidden secrets on Maui that even the seasoned visitor will find it of value.

Over the course of our visits to the Island, we have had an opportunity to take part in a large number of activities with many of the different companies that serve the tourist trade on Maui. Doughty and Friedman's evaluation of the different activities and their providers is fair and accurate. They give accurate, and often funny evaluation of restaurants and locations (my favorite being the Mexican restaurant about which they state "...we now know what hospital food must taste like in Mexico."

You often wonder if travel writers are paid off to say what they do about mediocre activities and hotels. These writes call it like it is. My only regret is that they have revealed many of the places that took us years to find (and are relatively hidden), meaning that they will probably be more crowded in the future. If you want to avoid tour rip-off's and enjoy your time while on The Valley Isle, make sure you add this book to your luggage.

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE This Book!, October 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook (2000 Edition) (Paperback)

This book made it possible for me to actually feel like I really knew my way around Maui, though I'd never been before.

We wanted to explore the full island and know where to stop and what to see -- we were never steered wrong. We knew everything that was coming up on the roadside and where to stop and what to check out. I left the rest of the books I'd purchased at home, 'cause I knew I'd only need this one.

VERY honest reviews... Great recommendations! We had a perfect vacation, and I know we owe a great deal of it to the purchasing of this wonderful book.