As my grandboys say...Two Big Thumbs Up! Everything on the trip exceeded expectations. I could…read moredetail the tour and talk about all the great views but that is pretty much the same with all the bike tour companies that go up the volcano. Since we have toured with other companies, I want to tell you what I think Maui Bombers does better. If you want general information about the route, check their website. Communication- instead of only getting canned responses from the internet reservation program you get messages from Matt that respond back to his cell phone. Small Group- only six in our group. We jumped in a Honda Pilot and headed up the volcano with Matt and Eric. The small group size created a more intimate experience. We talked with each other, shared experiences and had laughs. Matt and Eric joined our conversations as well. We all got to know each other a little bit. You don't get that on a bus with 15 other people. Hospitality- we were taken care of by the guys who run the company not employees who may or may not have the best interest of the company in mind. Matt fresh baked treats for us and worked to make everyone feel like family. Seriously, Matt could also be a baking star with his Coconut Muffins and Lilikoi Bars. Guess Eric doesn't bake, but he does drive well. Equipment- we rode newer Trek mountain bikes with street tires. Comfortable helmets, windbreakers and gloves also provided if you like. Upgrade from the single speed heavy cruiser bikes most tour companies use. The Treks are nimble and easy to ride. Tour Route- we had a longer tour route than other companies, on the way down we passed the other groups loading up while we were on the way to the beach. Personality- Matt is a loud energetic let's have fun kinda of guy, great for a guide. Played inspirational music from his bike to keep the energy up. Did I mention Matt is loud and animated? Eric is a little more reserved but is there to take care of business loading/unloading bikes, driving the safety car and just making sure everything is great. Great team, very professional. Safety- I don't mean to imply that you will be unsafe on any of the other tours but we felt safe and taken care of on our tour with Maui Bombers. Good bike check and safety briefing and hand signals. I appreciate that Matt leads the way, warning if necessary and making turns on the correct roads. Eric followed behind in the safety car keeping traffic at bay and letting Matt know when we needed to find a pull off spot to let traffic pass. We saw one tour where the guide followed the pack, yikes...guide following? Our tour also left a little later allowing most of the local and tourist traffic to clear the volcano and villages so we had the road pretty much to ourselves. Photos and Videos- along the tour Matt takes photos and videos of the group and scenery. While that is not unique, on the way back Matt airdrops all the photos and videos to everyone. No extra charge and they are great quality. Really nice perk. Price- Maui bombers was a bit higher than some of the others but you know what, you get what you pay for. Small group, equipment, snacks, photos...yeah, you get what you pay for. The Real Deal- Matt and Eric are the guys. They take care of you like their business and reputation depends on it because it does. The energy is great. These are the reasons for my five star review of Maui Bombers. Highly recommended.

Communication from Matt was excellent. He contacted me the day before to let me know the national…read morepark was closed and that we would have to do an alternate route. He left it up to me if I wanted to do that or cancel. We were game and we said let's go. Pick up was easy. Plus Matt does small parties. We start off with the coconut pineapple muffin he made. Which was insanely delicious. Then he says"we are going to drive up and double check to see if we can get in because there has been no updates". We got lucky and we made it up the mountain as they had fixed the sink hole and the road was clear. We were the only ones up there because the other bike company did not even try. So that was a big bonus. We had one in our party decide it was too dangerous and Matt handled that perfectly. And then she tried to bike an easier part and quit. He handled that perfectly too. Then we got to check out Makawao for 20 min. Which was cool. Then we rode all the way down to Pa'ia. And met him at Baldwin Beach area. 17 total miles of bike riding. All easy coasting. Of course the first 7 miles is all switchbacks and thrilling. With Matt you do not have to wear motorcycle helmets, you wear bike helmets. Matt provides that and optional bike gloves. He even has wind breakers if you forget yours. We all had the best bike ride of our lives. No joke. We are still talking about it today. And actually that is not a bike ride. That is a thrill ride. All those switchbacks etc. Matt drives you back to your car at Target. He gives you a second treat. His passion fruit squares. These were very delicious too. But I personally liked the coconut pineapple muffin better. We will most likely do this again if we come back to Maui. It is that good. Hitting the red button now.

I've lived in Kihei for many years, but have wanted to know more about the history of our town…read more Thankfully, I found that Keith does a FREE walking tour of Kihei that takes about 90 minutes. So, we signed up on their website, which is required. Tour groups are limited to 25 people, so it won't be crowded. We met outside the Kihei Library. Keith was there, eager to get to know us and we got to know each other. Keith is a fountain of information and had a notebook of visual aids to share with us. We had a short walk through Kalama Park and learned lots of the history of Kihei, back through the time of the Hawaiian kingdom, during World War II and the present day. The mystery of the life size Humpback Whale statue was solved. Who made it? How did it wind up here? Who adds a giant lei to it twice a year? My favorite part was learning about the Maps of the Mokupuni, and finding our Ahupua'a and Moku. The tour ended with a beautiful sunset from the seawall at Kalama Park. Please don't forget to tip your nice tour guide!

Keith offers 2 free 90 min tours one of Kihei one for Wailuku. We've been on both and they are…read moreexcellent. The Wailuku one starts at the court house and wanders over to the Iao theater. He goes through lots of explanation for 12 of the 30 murals in this town. We've seen these murals many years so was interesting to learn about the artists and reason behind them. Be sure to tip him at the end for the wonderful experience.

Had a wonderful panoramic view of Maui and the surrounding Islands with an engaging and informative…read morepilot.

Maui Plane Rides is located in Maui Hawaii at a small airport deep in the island near the Costco…read more We were out enjoying happy hour in Maui when we met a young couple originally from Colorado. The female half was a pilot. While talking she recommended to us that we should take a sunset flight over Maui with her old boss at Maui Plane Rides. She said it was truly a life changing experience. Well, that was enough for us, we booked one and embarked on our journey a few days later. We arrived to the small airport and met our pilot, Eric was his name maybe? He was originally from New York and was a very friendly fellow. He did his pre flight checks and we loaded into the plane and away we went. The pilot flew us all over the island and he was a very informative with his knowledge of the island and local history. The flight path he took was truly EPIC! He let my wife fly the plane for about 5 minutes, which was super cool of him. The flight was absolutely a must do if you have the opportunity and the funds. You will never see a sunset quite like the sunset over Maui from a plane. It was the most beautiful sunset ever. And I have seen many sunsets in many locales. The experience was top notch, the pilot was A+++++ and the night was truly incredible as our newly met Colorado friends stated it would be. I cannot recommend Maui Plane Rides enough, the experience was truly like nothing we've ever done before.

We took a boat to the Molokini and Turtle Arches Snorkeling Trip from Ma'alaea Harbor…read more The tour was very informative, very important, crew was nice. Food was good I am vegetarian so veggie burger was my choice. I brought my 10 year old with me, they had lifeguards so we felt safe the whole time. I would recommend this experience.

This review is for the store in Lahaina. I went on their Molokini snorkeling tour at their other…read morelocation and it was awesome! There are a lot of cool souvenirs inside the store including cool looking shirts. The shirts are a bit expensive but I bought one of them because I saw the crew on the snorkeling trip wearing some of them and I wanted one for myself. If you went on any of their tours they also give you a free poster to hang on your wall. They have a dolphin, whale and sea turtle poster. Unfortunately all of their sea turtle posters ran out so I got a dolphin one because I got to see Spinner Dolphins on my tour.

We were in Maui for 3 days and 2 nights. In this short time our abode was the pretty tent on top of…read moreKristen and Frank's Tacoma. From the booking to the pick up everything was made super smooth. Frank was really patient and answered all our concerns and even mailed relevant information - places to camp, routes to take et al. This amazing couple had thought of everything for our trip! From drinking water, kitchen utensils, cookware to fairy lights in the tent! They even had snorkeling gear for both of us. The tent is spacious and easy to pack in. As it rains on most nights in Hana, we were concerned about the rain but have to mention, the tent was comfortable and dry through out. Our days in Maui were made amazing by the hospitality of Kristen and Frank. I feel this is the best way to travel Maui :)

As first timers hesitant to take on a Jeep campervan for our first time to Maui, I can confidently…read moresay this was an absolutely awesome way to experience the island. My boyfriend and I loved every aspect of our experience from the vehicle, gear provided, and top tier customer service. Even as a person with little to no camping or outdoor experience, the equipment was easy to work, reliable, and positively the BEST way to see and experience Maui. We loved Kuleana Campers and are eager to make our next trip and do it all again. Mahalo!!

We started our day off a little early because we wanted to be out in the air as the air was still…read morefresh. We had Nick as our pilot and boy what a treat. My son who is 10 opted to do doors off and Nick approved because of his maturity level. Doors off is absolutely the way to go but please come prepared in addition to wear in the flight suit it was pretty chilly up there. Being cold was just a small sacrifice to pay for the absolute beautiful creations you will see well up in the aircraft. We chose the road to Hana and what a treat! Don't forget to tip and bring your patience's!

Wow, what can I say other than fantastic? Maybe awe-inspiring, beautiful, fun, exhilarating,…read moreonce-in-a-lifetime, etc, and on and on! THAT'S what my wife and I experienced on this utterly stupendous helicopter flight!! From the moment I booked with Jana, who answered all our questions and briefed us before the flight, I knew this was the absolute best helicopter tour in Maui! And Nick with his 20,000 hours and 37 years of flying (20 years in Maui) was safe, professional, knowledgeable, friendly, and fun! I'm a retired Air Force pilot with 22 years of experience. He was absolutely outstanding and made my wife and I feel totally at ease! We saw waterfalls and valleys that are not accessible any other way than a helicopter. And having the doors off made it a premier experience and epitome of "free" flying. Thanks Jana and Nick - you made this flight a highlight of our travels!!

My husband and I had a great stay at Maui Ohana! It's in a fantastic location, plenty of good food…read morein the area, the beach is right across the street for nightly sunset viewing, and the accommodations are very comfortable and quiet. I highly recommend!

This place was perfect for us. It's centrally located, had a bunch of beach toys and a wagon…read moreavailable for us to use, and it was clean and quiet. You can walk to Kam II or Kam III, and there a plenty of good food options nearby. Kihei is a great place to be regardless of where your daily adventure leads.

We spent 2 weeks in a condo at The Ridge in Kapalua and LOVED IT! The views and amenities were top…read morenotch and worth every penny. We had a 2 story, 2 bedroom, 3 bath unit that worked perfectly for our family of 5. All 3 kids (ages 23, 20 and 18) shared the second bedroom (queen + bunks) and didn't mind at all. The 3rd bathroom really helped. This is our new favorite place in Maui, we highly recommend Kapalua and The Ridge. It's incredibly beautiful, quiet and clean. We loved that we could walk to everything: golf, beach, restaurants, grocery, tennis. We went to Lahaina and on a few excursions but honestly, the best part of the vacation was being in Kapalua and having a great condo to enjoy it. We found Ridge Realty to be super friendly and responsive. No hesitation giving them the highest rating as well. All around, an excellent experience!

While we loved the unit we stayed in, Terry was a royal pain to deal with…read more I asked her questions about canceling my reservation on Airbnb and booking directly with Ridge Realty and she gave me inaccurate information. When I asked her a few days ahead of time for an early check-in, she said she would call me back and never did. I had to chase after her to get an answer. She admitted to not calling me back and gave me the excuse of "it's been hell today". Not exactly what you want to hear when you're booking a vacation in paradise. Then, a couple of days after check in, we called and asked for some extra blankets around 10am. She said she would get someone to come out and bring some. We called again around 3pm and she acted like it was a brand new request and acted as if we were being silly to ask for additional blankets. The unit only had one extra blanket. The pamphlet that's left in the unit says to call them if you need anything at all and they will be happy to provide you with it. That's not the response we got at all when we simply asked for more blankets. If Terry had not been apart of the equation, I would give a better review. Unfortunately, she seems to be the face of the company. I would recommend booking with another company who is much easier to communicate with.