The Unofficial Guide to Maui [Paperback]

Marcie Carroll (Author), Rick Carroll (Author), Menasha Ridge Press (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 3, 2003 | Series: Unofficial Guides (Book 18)

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide® to Walt Disney World®

"A Tourist’s Best Friend!"
–Chicago Sun-Times

"Indispensable"
–The New York Times

The Top 10 Ways The Unofficial Guide® to Maui

Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip:

1. Candid, critical, and objective information covering Maui, Molokai, and Lanai
2. All major hotels and resorts rated and ranked for quality and value–plus, proven strategies for getting the best rates and tips for B & B and condo stays
3. Detailed reviews and ratings for 30 diverse restaurants, with a culinary guide to Hawaii’s regional dishes
4. The inside story on the top attractions, including Haleakala National Park and other natural wonders, ancient temples and historic homes, museums and art galleries, even a winery
5. A complete guide to exploring the awe-inspiring islands of Maui County, from winding cliffside drives to strolls along the beach
6. Advice for families on how to have a Maui vacation that keeps everyone thrilled
7. The best places to shop for haute couture and kitsch alike, especially local art, aloha shirts, and Hawaiian music
8. Where to get wet: the best beaches for tanning, surfing, snorkeling, and scuba diving
9. All the details on Maui’s world-famous golf courses
10. The complete rundown on Maui nightlife, from bonfire luaus to bars and clubs

Get the unbiased truth on hundreds of hotels, restaurants, attractions, and more in The Unofficial Guide® to Maui–the resource that helps you save money, save time, and make your trip the best it can be.

An Unofficial Guide

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide® to Walt Disney World®

"A Tourist’s Best Friend!"
–Chicago Sun-Times

"Indispensable"
–The New York Times

The Top 10 Ways The Unofficial Guide® to Maui

Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip:

1. Candid, critical, and objective information covering Maui, Molokai, and Lanai
2. All major hotels and resorts rated and ranked for quality and value–plus, proven strategies for getting the best rates and tips for B & B and condo stays
3. Detailed reviews and ratings for 30 diverse restaurants, with a culinary guide to Hawaii’s regional dishes
4. The inside story on the top attractions, including Haleakala National Park and other natural wonders, ancient temples and historic homes, museums and art galleries, even a winery
5. A complete guide to exploring the awe-inspiring islands of Maui County, from winding cliffside drives to strolls along the beach
6. Advice for families on how to have a Maui vacation that keeps everyone thrilled
7. The best places to shop for haute couture and kitsch alike, especially local art, aloha shirts, and Hawaiian music
8. Where to get wet: the best beaches for tanning, surfing, snorkeling, and scuba diving
9. All the details on Maui’s world-famous golf courses
10. The complete rundown on Maui nightlife, from bonfire luaus to bars and clubs

Get the unbiased truth on hundreds of hotels, restaurants, attractions, and more in The Unofficial Guide® to Maui–the resource that helps you save money, save time, and make your trip the best it can be.

An Unofficial Guide

About the Author

Rick Carroll, author of many Hawaii books, is the creator of the bestselling Hawaii’s Best Spooky Tales series. A former daily journalist at the San Francisco Chronicle, Carroll wrote award-winning travel and feature stories about Hawaii and the Pacific for the Honolulu Advertiser and United Press International. He is contributing editor to Hawaii Magazine. His stories appear on the Internet at www.hawaii.rr.com.

Marcie Rasmussen Carroll, freelance travel writer and former communications director for the Hawaii Convention and Visitors Bureau, earlier wrote political, environmental, and other news for the San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury-News and UPI in Atlanta. She was a Journalism Fellow in Asian studies at University of Hawai‘i and in energy studies at Stanford University.
Together, the Carrolls, who moved to Windward Oahu in 1983, collected and edited Travelers Tales Hawaii: True Stories of the Island Spirit,   which an anthology one reviewer praised as “the best collection of contemporary Hawaii travel stories.” They are also the authors of the extensively revised and rewritten second edition of the Unofficial Guide to Hawaii.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764517627
• ISBN-13: 978-0764517624
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,814,241 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars nothing new here, May 29, 2003

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Sue (white lake, mi USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Unofficial Guide to Maui (Paperback)

After reading Frommers and Maui Revealed this book had nothing new to offer. A big disapointment. I left it in the hotel room.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars BUY MAUI REVEALED INSTEAD, August 17, 2007

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Angela C. Goble "justwent2Maui!" (Aptos, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Unofficial Guide to Maui (Unofficial Guides) (Paperback)

I bought both Maui for Dummies (Feb 2007 edition) and The Unofficial Guide to Maui (May 2007 edition) and my friend got a Maui Revealed book only and was MUCH MORE INFORMED than I was with my TWO books. I highly recommend either of these books (Maui for Dummies was the better of the two in my mind) but only AFTER you have already purchased Maui Revealed! Also, make sure you are always getting the newest edition on these books...it matters