Product Description

USA Today calls it, "An authoritative and in-depth look at all that the island offers." The author is a resident who personally and anonymously reviews every facet of Maui. From restaurants to helicopter companies to scuba to beaches to trails, he sees it all and shows you the best Maui has to offer.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #814 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 312 pages

Josh Roberts, USA Today
An authoritative and in-depth look at all that the island offers.

Review
This all new fourth edition is the most comprehensive guidebook ever written for Maui. Hawai’i resident and best-selling author, Andrew Doughty, actually hikes all the trails, rides the boats, scuba dives the reefs, dines in the restaurants, reviews all the resorts, snorkels the coastline, explores the hidden waterfalls and shares all the secrets that he finds. Everything is reviewed anonymously. This book and a rental car are all you need to discover what makes Maui so exciting.



• Easy-to-use; no thumbing through every page looking for what you want



• Driving tours of the island let you structure your trip your way



• Fascinating sections on Hawaii’s history, culture, language and legends



• 22 specially created maps in an easy-to-follow format with mile markers—so you’ll always know where you are on the island



• Clear, concise directions to those hard-to-find places such as deserted beaches, hidden waterfalls, pristine rain forests, spectacular coastlines, natural lava pools and scores of other hidden gems listed nowhere else



• 24 pages dedicated to Maui’s beaches with detailed descriptions including water safety



• Unique Adventures chapter and over 60 pages of exciting activities from ATVs to ziplines



• More than 100 spectacular color photographs



• Revealing chapter on hidden sights along the Hana Highway



• Includes information on the offshore islands of Lana‘i, Moloka‘i and Kaho‘olawe



• Frank, brutally honest reviews of restaurants, hotels and activities show you which companies really are the best…and which to avoid—no advertisements



• Web site with links to every business, last minute updates, nearly 150 resort reviews complete with aerial photos—so you’ll know if oceanfront really means oceanfront



Maui Revealed covers it all—from the wind-swept top of Haleakala to the sparkling underwater reefs. This is the best investment you can make for your Maui vacation. Whether you’re a first time visitor or a long time kama'aina, you’ll find out more about Maui from this book than from any other source. Discover the island of your dreams with Maui Revealed.

“An authoritative and in-depth look at all that the island offers.” —Josh Roberts, USA Today

From the Publisher
Finally, there’s a guide to Maui that covers the island right! The most comprehensive yet easy to use guidebook ever written for Maui. In this book, the authors actually hike all the trails, ride the boats, scuba dive the reefs, dine in the restaurants, review all the resorts, snorkel the coastline, explore the hidden waterfalls and share all the secrets that they find. Everything is reviewed anonymously. This book and a rental car are all you need to discover what makes Maui so exciting.

Our 23 specially created maps include beach access to even the most remote beaches, mile markers (so you always know where you are), hiking trails and numerous details in an easy-to-follow format.

Deserted beaches, hidden waterfalls, pristine rain forests, spectacular coastlines, natural lava pools and scores of hidden gems listed nowhere else.

Web site with links to every business, last minute updates and more. Plus web pages exclusively available to readers that expand on all accommodation reviews with aerial photos of all the resorts (so you’ll know if oceanfront really means oceanfront) and our trademark “brutally honest reviews.”

Driving tours of the island let you structure your trip your way.

Clear, concise directions to get to those hard to find places.

Special section on Adventures.

Symbols quickly identify recommended sights and companies. We identify which companies really are the best…and which to avoid.

Easy to use; no thumbing through every page looking for what you want.

Written by island residents who know the island.

Actual prices for restaurants, hotels and activities. (Not vague symbols such as three forks to indicate meal prices or general terms such as moderately priced.) Frank, honest opinions throughout—No Advertisements.

Fascinating stories and legends from all around the island.

We’ve covered it all—from the windswept top of Haleakala to the sparkling underwater reefs. This is the best investment you can make for your Maui vacation. Whether you are a first time visitor or a long time kama‘aina, you will find out more about Maui from this book than from any other source. Discover the island of your dreams with Maui Revealed.

Customer Reviews

Best Guide Books for Hawaii
The only guide book that gives you current detailed information. They even post updates online between editions. Things tend to be poorly marked in Hawaii and so the mile marker details help get you where you want to be.

Absolutely worth Buying!!
What can I say? Awesome! I've read Frommer's Hawaii 2008. Frommer's is just a book telling you there is a beach here and there is a fall there. And I notice Frommer's involves A LOT of ads from activity companies who try to sell their activities to you. In contrary, Andrew Doughty's book offers you a really personal but neutual experience of every place in Hawaii. Because Doughty and his group actually been to every place and experience by themselives, you feel that each evaluation and comment he gave towards a sight or activity is solid and trust-worthy. Not to mention his fun-to-read style. I would say even if you just want to know about Hawaii not visit, the book is a fun to read. ABSOLUTELY!!!

Beware the advice!
Maui Revealed is a good book - perhaps too good! The locals in Maui really hate this book and are not afraid to tell you. It has led to many tourists trespassing on lands and places where they are not welcome...so beware.