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: #1697 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

Identifies places that are literally off the map
Have traveled many times to Maui, and thought we knew all the hot spots. After thumbing through this guide, we decided to try Nakalele Blowhole on the North shore. This location is not on the map, and no signs will direct you there. One tip - unless you are into intense, no- or little-trail hiking, take the second route identified in the book. Awesome site, with little tourist traffic. We had been 200 yards from this spot before and never noticed it. This is just one example of the type of information you will get from Doughty in this book. He uses mile markers to guide you to the precise points to turn off. His descriptions are direct and objective. He also includes insights on local lore and enough history to help you appreciate the context of the sites, without bogging down the guide.

Maui Revealed
We have used The Ultimate Guidebooks several times and think that they are the best in giving information the way it really exists. They let you know about many of the out of the way beautiful places and eating places. We have also used the book info to obtain condos or hotels. They say it like it is! That is what is great about the Ultimate Guide. We are again using the Maui Revealed Guide for our trip to Maui. Thanks for producing reviews that are honest.

WOW!
Fantastic guidebook. Simply put, the most outstanding I've ever used and I just happened upon it by chance, after finding out last week my wife and I will be vacationing in Maui next month. Covers everything one would possibly want to know about visiting this island gem and then some. Revised every 2 years by Andrew Doughty, with updated info all the way up to press time. Mr. Doughty takes you on a journey down each road, and even points out hidden finds you won't read about anywhere else.

Initially, I figured on maybe thumbing through a few choice pages, but ended up reading from cover-to-cover. The author has personally traveled these routes on numerous occasions, and even sampled the food at nearly every establishment. You won't find a single black-and-white photograph amongst the hundreds of breathtaking examples of Maui's beauty, compliments of the 2 photographers, one of which is Mr. Doughty himself. And those map illustrations that are so helpful? Once again, partial credit goes to Mr. Doughty in that department as well.

Even if you've never thought of visiting Maui, I believe this guide will spark the desire. And done with the perfect balance of humor too. It's like having your very own personal tour guide. I can't say enough good things about this find. Bravo!