This made my time on Maui absolutely unforgettable. From the minute we were picked up at the…read moreairport to the minute we were dropped off, I was happy, comfortable, and excited about van life. We got the light blue van with automatic transmission (road to Hana with a manual trans-no thanks!) and Noelle went through the van's features thoroughly before giving us a map of the island and circling all the camping spots available to us and our van baby. After giving us our camping chairs and wishing us a great time, we were off! We drove the road to Hana with no issues, camped in the rain, camped in the wind, by the beach, under streetlights and in the middle of nowhere. This van trip was so much more than accommodations and transportation; it was a literal and figurative vehicle for the kind of life I want to live. Staying in a hotel on a tropical island is nice; you can sleep in AC, lounge by the pool. shower and change in privacy, eat 5 star food and never ever feel out of your element. Staying in a camper van is awesome; you can sleep under the stars next to the ocean, lounge on a remote beach and then nap there, cook inventive, delicious meals with your camping partner, enjoy their company, and be bored enough to do things you wouldn't normally do (talk story for hours, play cards, snuggle up and watch the sun set for an afternoon). It was pretty incredible to actually spend multiple days worth of quality time with my husband, not just occupy the same space while looking at separate screens. You meet so many people who love "your" van, who want to tell you all about the van they used to have, and who embody the elusive aloha spirit that makes human interaction worthwhile and meaningful. We made several friends who dined with us on my glamorous one burner concoctions, or who entertained us with their stories from so many various walks of life over beers shared in camp chairs around the van's "living room". The van isn't perfect- it's 30 years old, and obviously is not a rolling Hilton. If you're creative, adventurous, and willing to see the bright side of any situation, you will LOVE Aloha Campers. Sure, we had to pull over a few times so Bluebell could cool down, and the E-brake light stayed on the entire trip. The back door flew open once in transit, and one morning I woke up with wet toes after some heavy sideways rain. The fridge never worked, and the cooler only kept our beer cold for three days. But those experiences just didn't matter in the grand scheme of things. We lived in a VW van, courtesy of Aloha Campers, on freaking Maui. Plain and simple. We cannot wait until we have a van of our own, and it was all because of this trip. MAHALO NUI LOA!!!!

My wife, four-year-old son and I rented a ~'90 Westfalia from Aloha Campers this past spring (2017)…read morefrom Aloha Outdoors. The "are you chill" questions on registration are relevant, and pleasantly reciprocal. In detail... As is made super clear up front, we were renting a vintage Westy for some camping around Maui. Warts and all. If folks aren't reading the bold print while making their reservation, then they are in a world of grumpy disappointment. After a somewhat last moment pickup reservation on our part, we were met by a nice lady who drove the three of us to Aloha Outdoors in Kihei. She not only checked us out on the van, but also ensured we were set with camping paraphernalia (chairs, etc), gave us a solid understanding of island options available and not available to us. We had already booked ourselves at Waianapanapa and Camp Olowalu, but were thankful for the miscellaneous detail. Our Westy was on the worn side of their fleet. The ice box was out of order, we were using the backup range by the first morning, little blemishes here and there, missing little bits like the front chair tables, etc. After 172k miles it is expected. Nothing dramatic. Driving the Westy was a bit more than initially expected. I've been behind the wheel of '72 VW Bus and other '60-'70 model cars, but was initially shocked by the driving characteristics of our Westy. It took 30-60 minutes to get into the safe groovy of driving her. (And once I was back home, I was hitting the brakes on my modern car too hard!). TL;DR: break early, having driving experience with older cars is super beneficial. Regardless of driving stress, it was an amazing trip. We had the black sands beach of Waianapanapa to ourselves at times, we met lots of great people, amazing sights, waterfalls, shave ice, etc. "Do you live Aloha?" Yeah. And Aloha Outdoors does too. On my last full day I backed the Westy into a rock. A bunch of bondo popped off the rear passenger wheel well. *Crap*. Afterwards I called the hotline to explain myself. The gentlemen was not pleased and said someone needed to inspect it when the VW was returned the next day. The next day the intake crew was unpulsed, photographed the damage to the owner, and ... I never heard back. Aloha goes both ways, and I appreciate that with these folks. My son still talks about this trip. "Makapipi" is his favorite new word. WE still talk about this trip. Highly recommended, get a Westy while you can.

Amazing local knowledge and was able to help so I could do a little fishing while on my vacation!read more

Super nice staff, friendly and helpful. Great selection of fishing gear. Was able to find a big…read morelure as a gift for my husband when he goes blue fin tuna fishing. . I didn't price check because I like supporting small business!

Wholley Guacamole. What a wonderful lil shop. If you're here, they've got everything you need and…read morethe expert customer support to get you what you're trying to find. I needed a sexy new pair of flip flops, needed a super specific and unavailable on the wall shoe, and I tell ya what.... They got this thing faster than you can say flip-flop! Everything you need at the price and value you won't find better elsewhere. Then they did the same for my good (beautiful) friend, Jun(as seen in pic 2). Saruh provided an experience I'll always remember and look forward to coming back to. Give this woman, Sara, a raise, delivering 10/10, designer level customer service in a classic retail setting. Wowowow, best employee you've got.

In my quest to find surf fins this weekend I came here last on the way home. Of all the places I…read morewent today, they had the most choices , sizes and brands. I m looking for Churchill Makapu fins or the dolphin cut shape in another brand. So while I liked the looks of what they had, the fit wasn't there. So I m still looking, trying to buy local.

Shoutout to employee Louise who delivers drive-up orders. She's always so happy and friendly. No…read morematter how small or big my order is, she has a great attitude. Love her customer service! She deserves a raise or something because great customer service is hard to come by nowadays.

Target reopened this past Monday after getting flooded and I had to work so I didnt run to Target…read morelike I secretly wanted to lol. I Told myself I would wait a few weeks but I lied. I went after I finished doing laundry this morning and ZERO regrets. They moved some things around and it looks like they are replacing their rugs because there are no rugs. Some sections are still kind of bare like ive seen in photos but their workers are hustling and bustling despite the chaos and entitled and rude customers. I happened to witness this actually when I was asking a worker if they moved their greeting cards and a lady could not go around us! She demanded that she go right through us. Typical....Other than that which seems to be common these days especially here on Maui, Target and their employees are amazing. We missed you so much. Love, me and my little shopping partner

Always a must stop when going to Maui! Love the items here - it's current, trendy, and reasonably…read morepriced! The staff are always super friendly and helpful! There is a wide selection of items to choose from - men's, women's, children. From hats, beanies, surf items, shorts, shirts, tshirts, slippers and jackets - Maui Tropix has some really great items! Maui Built! Forever a fan of this place.

This place has great selections of Maui Built. The lady helping us was very attentive. I forgot…read moreher name but she's going to college. She is a very friendly person. The pricing is comparable to other places. I do like their selection of shirts. I just wish they had more ladies sweatshirts. There was only one style I was able to select. Overall my husband loved this store, he picked out a few items for his bike riding.

Came in to rent some snorkel gear. The guy and girl working here were soooooo friendly. They gave…read moreus a lot of different restaurants and hikes to check out. We stayed and talked for a while. We actually didn't end up renting the gear though because it was $14 more expensive than boss frog.

My usual place to rent snorkel gear while I'm in Hawaii…read more Staff member was super duper helpful and patient with my wild family. We kept changing our mind and had 2 kiddos with us. Staff member helped fix our gear rental for longer and always had a smile. Thank you! Extra kudos for this location! Super convenient and well priced. Recommend!