Maui activities
Promotional handouts and free newspapers advertise a wide range
of tours and activities; agencies along Front Street in Lahaina can
offer cut-rate deals.
Molokini
Maui's best-known snorkeling and diving spot is
the tiny crescent of Molokini poking above the sea, all
that's left of a once-great volcano. There's no beach, or landfall
of any kind, but you do see a lot of fish, including deep-water
species. Countless cruises leave early each morning (to avoid the
worst of the heat) from Maalea Harbor; snorkelers can pay anything
from $45 to $100 for a morning trip, and from $30 for a shorter
afternoon jaunt. Vessels range from the forty-passenger Blue
Dolphin (tel 808/622-0075) up to the 150-seater Prince
Kuhio (tel 808/242-8777).
Downhill cycle rides
One of Maui's more unusual opportunities is to be taken by van
to the top of Haleakala , watch the sun rise, and then ride
a bicycle 39 miles down to Paia by the sea - without pedaling once.
Serious cyclists may find the slow pace of the trip frustrating;
complete novices or the unfit shouldn't try; the in-betweens will
think it's great. Companies running trips for around $80 (including
pickups) include Haleakala Bike Co (tel 808/572-2200) and Maui
Downhill (tel 808/871-2155).
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