Thanks for the restaurant recommendations, and the traffic report, will
keep both in mind. We will be going to Lahaina, by tender port do you mean
no dock? If so that would explain the 10:30 and 7:00 times.
"Cathy Kearns" wrote in message
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> If you do happen to go out to dinner with your friends I'd recommend:
>
> Near the airport:
>
> Halimale General Store, on the way up the volcano
> Some like Mama's Fish House, it has a great view, but is pretty pricey,
> and
> we are normally in south Maui.
>
> In South Maui (just back from there Sunday...):
> Joe's (same owners as Halimale) at the Wailea tennis center
> Tommy Bahama's in the shops at Wailea
> Stella Blues in Kihei
>
> and for a great view,
> Sea Watch, at the gold and green courses in Wailea.
>
> Watch out for traffic. There was tons about that in the local papers.
> Apparently it is now usually taking over an hour from Kihei road to
> Lahaina,
> and 45 minutes from Kaanapali to the next town down. (Before Kapalua).
> So
> West Maui traffic has gotten incredibly bad. Are you docking in Kahalui?
> or Lahaina? (Lahaina's a cute little town on the water, but it would be a
> tender port.) If you are in Lahaina I hear there are many good
> restaurants
> there.
>
> "Greg" wrote in message
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>> Thanks for the info, as for ship leaving at 10:30 and coming back the
> next
>> day, I think what it will be is you have to be back on ship at 10:30 or
>> go
>> sleep somewhere else, guess they can't just leave the doors open all
>> night
>> for people to come and go.
>>
>> "Cathy Kearns" wrote in message
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>> >
>> > "Greg" wrote in message
>> > news:romDg.369932$iF6.72548@pd7tw2no...
>> >> We are going on the Norwegian Wind Hawaii 11 day cruise on Nov.
>> >> 18th,
> 2
>> >> days of which will be in Maui. I'm not much for going on cruise ship
>> >> excursions, so we are thinking of renting a car. Questions for anyone
> who
>> >> has been on this cruise. It says we are on Maui from 9 - 10:30 one day
>> >> and
>> >> 7 - 7:00 or something like that the next day. Is it possible to rent a
>> >> car
>> >> the first day and keep it till next? is there parking for it? do we
> have
>> > to
>> >> book ahead or could we book, say when we got to Honolulu, which would
> be
>> >> a
>> >> couple days before? is it worth it to even rent a car? Seems like the
>> >> cost
>> >> of 2 days rental is less then the cost for the two of us to go on the
>> >> cheapest excursion. We also have friends that are staying in a condo
> from
>> >> 15th of Nov. to 15th of Dec. would it be possible for them to either
> rent
>> > us
>> >> a car or reserve us a rental? Thanks for any and all help or
> suggestions.
>> >> Greg
>> >
>> > Occasionally, on really busy weeks, they run short on rental cars in
> Maui.
>> > I think the 18th is the weekend before Thanksgiving. Since kids are out
>> > that
>> > could be one of the busy weeks, so you might want to reserve a couple
>> > months
>> > before. Most weeks there seems to be plenty of cars, unless you have
> your
>> > heart set on a specific type of car. (The convertible Mustangs are
>> > very
>> > popular, for instance.)
>> >
>> > I would think these would have to be really good friends to want to
>> > rent
> a
>> > car for you, as they would be liable for it. You need to go in anyway
> to
>> > put your license on the contract so you could also drive the car.
> (Maybe
>> > sending them a copy of your license would work...) However, maybe your
>> > friends would like to pick you up and chauffer you around to all the
>> > sights?
>> > And you could take them to dinner?
>> >
>> > Does the ship really leave the port at 10:30 and come back the next day
> at
>> > 7am?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
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