Molokini is one of the best places to scuba. I’ve seen pelagic mantas, humpbacks, black tips, and smaller critters like lobsters and nudibranchs. Reef mantas are a common sight but you’ll see them only one out of ten dives. Per your comment they are wild animals and they will show up when they want to. If you want to increase the odds go out for a manta swim on the big island. There’s a 90% chance you’ll see a manta.
I live in Hawaii and travel the world too! You'd be surprised how willing people (locals) would be getting interviewed! I love to ask locals questions everywhere we travel :)
Great video of my new everyday workday! I know I am very lucky to work up there. As for clothing, layers is good, always a hat. Inevitably, it does depend where you are from as to how the cold affects you…I’m from the UK, so Haleakala is simply a ‘walk in the park’ 😂😂😂Whereas if you’re from warmer climes, you will really feel it, especially if it’s cloudy and windy. Conversely, you can also get sunburnt up there! Enjoy.
On point!! PAIA Fish Market has the best food! We stayed at the Maui Vista Condo's AirBNB as well and walked into town almost every night to eat there. We were so surprised at the $ too and we had an ocean view place. LOVE your HONEST reviews of all the great places you travel :) Thank you
You two have some of the best travel videos I have ever seen. They are consistently informative, but also always fun. I enjoy the fact that your passion for travel mirrors our own. It makes my wife and me want to travel even more. This year alone, we have been to Oahu (20 days) and Pensacola (15 days). We are planning a short trip to Dallas and Houston, as well as a long stop in Molokai. Please keep posting these delightful travel videos.
So lovely to see the sunrise at Haleakala! The time I went it sadly rained and was fully overcast. Will have to try again one day when I can make it back to Maui. Great to see all I missed that day.
When we’ve been up to Haleakala there wasn’t anybody there either. Then as the morning wore on people started showing up. We hiked down into the cones and it was so hot! Compared to the morning weather. I love Maui, I love Oahu the North shore and my Ohana. Makes me homesick.
On our honeymoon I took my wife to the Ritz Carlton Maui for 10 days then to the Marriott Kawaii Beach Resort for another 10 days. Definitely make it a bucket list item. Got to swim with the turtles, took the road to Hana. The Hawaiian grand canyon. Blue hawaiian hellicopter tour. Awesome memories.
For a great manta tour big island has evening manta dives. They have these underwater lights that attract the plankton which is their food source and they all come to feed. I’ve never done this tour but have seen others do it with no complaints!
Another great video - I lol’d multiple times! You asked about “capturing the culture” and how to do that well, I’ve been watching the RUclips channel, Expedition Drenched, since they started last year. It’s a little more interview style but I think they do it very well. Might check them out. And for Mantas... 🥰🤩🥳 at the end of this month (April) I’ll be heading to the Socorro islands and will be on Nautilus Liveaboards where I’m sure we’ll see them amongst other large ocean creatures. I’ll let you know how it goes!! 🤞🤞🤞
Yes Maui lives up to the hype! Love traveling to Maui! The sunrise on Haleakala is a bucket-list item! I thought Iao Valley was so beautiful and lush, but I am a big hiker and was a little disappointed with how short the trek is. I like to work for my views! LOL!
Did you learn about the silver swords? They are some of the coolest plants on the planet. I believe that they only bloom once every 50 years? I'd have to look it up again but I do know that Haleakala is the only place on earth that they grow. So cool!
the best way to respect my po'e Hawai'i right now is to WAIT and NOT travel to our islands until we get ahold of this pandemic. my island Maui is suffering and these ppl are being selfish to make money.
I've been on two different whale watching tours out of San Diego and still haven't seen a whale. I only had to pay for one, because we didn't see any whales and they gave us coupons to go again. I went the next year, and still have two vouchers to go again because we didn't see any on that trip either. I was walking on the rock beach in Seward, AK and saw lots of whales from the shore. Some were only a hundred yards off the beach. But my whale watching tours have not been successful!
Wherever your hotel/condo is, start early. Like, leave by 2-3am depending on where you are staying. Haleakala is a national park so unless they have special rules for covid you should be fine just to get to the gate and pay the fee. But don't let google maps fool you with the distance. It may look like it's only a few miles to the top, but it is a long and arduous journey on mainly "two cow road" and is mostly switchbacks. Also, please don't speed. Our State Bird the Nene Goose has a habit up there, and too many have already been lost to well-meaning tourists who don't realize that there are native animals who dwell at that elevation. But also, fuck Mongoose. Run those bitches over.
We just traveled to Maui, Oahu & Big Island with a family of 4, going through all the Hawaii Government hoops & tests. My wife is vaccinated with 2 doses already but no one cared about it, still had to go through everything. 4 tests in 11 days with the overstuffed Government employees in full force everywhere! On the plus side, no crowds anywhere & no traffic jams although the prices seemed artificially inflated everywhere (hotels, rental cars, restaurants, golf courses, gas, grocery). We stayed near Kahului Airport. Each Covid Test costs $120-$180 out of pocket 'per person' per Island. Half of the online info on Hawaii Govt website is incomplete or out of date. They dont allow you not to pay just coz your Medical insurance provider is approved, one has to do that later to get re-imbursement. So, getting test appointments in time (no earlier than 72 hours of your flight departure & getting results before your flight), going through the tests (driving to, parking, strangers putting swabs in your nostrils) & the post-test process every time you go to an island is TOUGH! Starting this week, Mau will Covid-test you before & after you arrive at Maui. On top of it, Maui Government superpowers ask you to download an app so that they can track you & if you came close to any other person who tested Covid Positive, so they can come get you. No kidding. Its called AlohaSafe alert app & its mandatory. By the end of the trip, I was tired of the passive-aggressive plastic-smiley greetings of Aloha & then reading out the Long list of things that you can not do, due to Covid. Many resorts & places are still closed. We saw so many food trucks & roadside small shops shutdown. These poor people. The Southwest Airlines crew to Hawaii was like Jail Wardens :) ; they made it absolutely clear many many times, that masks are needed at all times or you will be kicked off. All this said, the trip was good for us primarily because it was our first trip (& my last) to Hawaii, no crowds anywhere & the weather was gorgeous. Hawaii is naturally gifted so it's easy to see why its people are spoilt & think they are so special. For some reason, we had issues with rental cars everywhere, it was not smooth & more expensive (even without the crowds). I travel all over mainland & can tell you by simple comparison that everything is just super expensive or you get far lower quality of service for the same price. For example, no Gold service except in Maui. Infrastructure is not that great. I can see that with crowds & more cars on the road, Hawaii can not handle it, most roads are single lane with even some freeways having a speed limit of 45mph (Oahu)! Our Roadtrip to Hana (Maui) was great (with less traffic), although we liked the other (more treacherous) North side/ 340 road of Maui/ Kahakuloa. I can easily see that the Road to Hana becoming a nightmare if there were too many cars on it. We did helicopter ride, played Golf, beaches (Kapalua, BigBeach/ Mckenna, Keawakapu). Somehow we liked the Oahu beaches more. Haleakala crater was covered with clouds. Nakalele blowhole is overrated. Everything is super expensive, even more than Oahu & Big Island. Good luck folks!
It’s too bad this beautiful video didn’t age well with the masks. Here you were at 10,000 feet, outside & breathing some of the freshest air on the planet. We will look back at COVID times as the dumbest time in history. Hawaii’s rules were dumber than most.
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I just want to tell you guys that I think all your videos are awesome. You guys are awesome just being you and all the choices you make or don’t make. I appreciate your videos so much especially with covid. I miss travelling so much and your videos have helped me get away and stay sane. So thank you thank you 🙏
Thank you so much for being honest! I think that’s something that doesn’t happen enough with “influencers”. You seriously made so many great points about the false advertising. Unfortunately, so many people fall victim to this.
Please, please, PLEASE DO NOT AIR B&B IN HAWAII!!! I know you had the best intentions and you want people to be able to experience Maui without breaking the bank, but using Air B&B and similar companies is extremely detremental to our economy. The problem is this: Hawaii (obviously) has a finite amount of space, and it is (again, obviously) already extremely expensive to rent/own land. Locals already have a hard enough time competing with outside competition (read: mainlanders with more money) to try to rent or buy a place to live. What is happening is people who own properties who would once upon a time rent/lease places to local people who live here for extended periods of time have found that while they could get, let's say, $1,100 a month for a small one bedroom, could instead get maybe $120-$150 a night through an Air B&B. What is happening is while niche tourism is thriving, the local economy is plummeting. I have adult friends in their 30's and 40's who have to live together (like six people in one small house) because there is literally no other option for housing. I myself cannot move back to my own island not (just) because of the prices, but because there is literally no place to rent. And the option to buy a home? You're looking at several HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. It's not sustainable for an island. We don't have any more land. I'm sure you never thought about it, not many mainlanders do, but if as you said in your video that you want to show how to visit Maui on a budget, please do not encourage this as a viable option. Instead, try condos and/or timeshares. They are already built and for short term stays, and they are much cheaper than hotels. And many of them have the same amenities, such as pools and tennis courts. And yes, plenty of them have boogie boards, snorkels, fins and whatnot stocked in them, because the people who own them obviously love Hawaii and want you to love us too. Mahalo Nui Loa.
aloha guys, I was born and raised on Maui in the town of haiku. You guys did a pretty good representation of Maui. And yes you guys did get ripped off by the tourist trap manta ray dive tour! And if you wanna get yourself a good quality ukulele, head to mele ukulele, it’s about 2 miles from iao in the town of wailuku, aloha
Wow! That looks like an unforgettable experience ever! you're the best youtube channel in America l Believe. Love both of you Tim and Fin. I can hear Whale 🐋 🐳 sounds.
I'm always glad for anyone to experience Maui, but if you are going to make the decision to share things about our Island I would hope that you take the time to research/share some of the key points of things that you flashed across the screen. For instance: 1: the summit of Haleakala is at an elevation that you are actually able to see the curvature of the earth, which is why you were able to see the Big Island- 400 miles away. You cannot see the Big Island from sea level. (So f-off flat earthers) 2: you so very briefly showed a "plant" which happens to be the Maui Silver Sword, which only grows in one place on the entire planet- the top of Haleakala. It takes 75 years for it to grow, blooms once, and then dies. You used as a backdrop. 3: We are not a undiscovered race. You don't need special permission to film us like we are some kind of strange species. Want to include us in your video? Just ask. Which brings me to another point: you spoke of Aloha and how it means so much more than "Hello, goodbye, and I love you" what we also have is what we call "Aloha Spirit" which broken down basically means that we are more than happy to share our culture and our love of our native home with anyone who would like to learn. Just ask! We literally will make friends with you in the supermarket (Foodland!) and invite you to a potluck at our house. 4: So glad that you guys were able to go whale watching. But again, let's talk about some simple information. The whales that come to Hawaii in the winter months are Humpback whales that are migrating from their summer feeding grounds in Alaska down along the coast of California to give birth to their young in our warm but nutrient sparse waters. In fact, the whales do not eat anything the entire time they are here (Oct-Nov until around March). There is no krill to feed on, but there also no predators to attack their young. So they gorge themselves before they start their journey and survive on their blubber for the months they are here. And yes! They are amazing to see! And they love to show off. They are highly intelligent and show a wide range of emotions.
hey guys you should try Merrimans in Kapalua the views are amazing for an early romantic dinner if you mention my name you might get a free salad ask chef Adam tell him the tomato grower Zuhair recommended this place
Wonderful video and when I heard the voice from Gypsy Guide it brought back my memories from using this guide for our trip through Yellowstone and Banff.
I remember seeing somewhere online that there was a night dive with mantas somewhere in Hawaii, but i would be disappointed too if i purchased a manta dive in bali and turns out it isn't even manta season lol. So cool you got to hear the whales though! I've never seen one, nor heard one on a dive yet! 🙌🏻
Can you please bottle Fin’s energy and put into a Tripped Energy Drink. For Tim, we need a Happy Chill Weed strain 😎 oh and I’m still waiting for my Tripped hat but to make this request just between us I’m going to start using SWFMTH)😂
For future reference, Kona has the most amazing manta dive on earth AT NIGHT! Sorry that your Molokini Crater experience wasn’t up to expectations, we got to do the back wall in addition to the crater and loved it!! Maui is the best 🤙🏼
The Kona dive is awesome. Sor a budget experience you can swim out to the mantas on your own from a nearby beach at the hotel with a flashlight. Or you can stand on the observation platform at the hotel snd see them clearly without getting wet.
Head to the Big Island for a manta dive!!! Definitely false advertisement looking for mantas here on Maui... so sorry you went through that! You'll swim with them some day!
Been on 3 separate 7-10 day trips on Maui, Kauai, and Big Island. From what I understand (and you may very well know this by now), the best place in Hawaii to swim with mantas is on the west coast of the Big Island...specifically Kailua-Kona. I think they are more active at night, so they do night tours (with lighting). We didn't do it while we were there a few years back, but it's on our return list. Maui was great, but personally I preferred Big Island overall for it's diversity (all the islands are diverse, but Big Island has the added allure of active volcanoes). The biggest Big Island drawback are the vast distances (although that dilutes the crowds), and the relatively small number of beaches.
A quick Google search would have alerted you to the fact that Manta Rays are notorious for being elusive. The Big Island is most popular for being able to experience them. Also, not trying to be an asshole, but you're literally in the pacific ocean off the coast of Maui. Who tf cares that you didn't see one particular see creature?? YOU'RE IN MAUI. Do you know how lucky you are?? I'm a Maui native who happens to be stuck in Northern Ny, and I would give anything to be back in my home. I get the pretext of your video, but come on. Quit finding negative things about your trip, especially when your "review" can detrementally impact the local business who took you out on the trip. Even if you didn't explicitly mention the company, there are people who will take the time to figure out who they are and then avoid them under the pretense that they didn't live up to your expectations. And I don't want to hear about "the brochure". If I had a nickel for every thing people "saw in a brochure" for Maui, and Hawaii in general, you would think that we all live in grass huts, trade coconuts for land, and eat spam all day. I mean, we do smash spam like it's our job, but that's beside the point. Also, spam is delicious. And I'll die defending it.
aloha guys, I was born and raised on Maui in the town of haiku. You guys did a pretty good representation of Maui. And yes you guys did get ripped off by the tourist trap manta ray dive tour! And if you wanna get yourself a good quality ukulele, head to mele ukulele, it’s about 2 miles from iao in the town of wailuku, aloha
For everyone asking about rental cars and ubers, there's a shortage of transportation options on Maui right now. Tourist levels are back to pre-pandemic mass tourism numbers but Hawaii is still following all covid safety regulations. Long wait times at restaurants because capacity is limited to 30-50% depending on venue. Masks are required in public (yes even outside) unless you are 6 feet from others at all times. Rental car companies reduced inventory last year due to covid now they can't keep up with the current surge in demand. (There were far too many rental cars on this small island before coviid, hopefully we don't get them all back.) If you vacation here this year, please respect Hawaii's covid safety regulations. Also, please get vaccinated before your trip. Hotel, restaurant, rental car, etc. workers come in contact with hundreds of visitors per day. Enjoy your vacation but wear a mask and follow the rules.
I have been to Ohau and just last week the big island. After those two I don't know if any of the other islands are even worth it. The Manta rays were there on the big island tour and were only 125$ per person.
Just got back from Maui a week ago and we just can’t wait to go back. We love Hawaii more than any other place we’ve visited and plan to live there for a time.
Really beautiful, well edited video. So I admit that I’m one of those that suggested more interrraction with locals, but maybe I’m wrong. You guys have a great little travel bubble that includes Pepper, and it works. You two aren’t extroverts or entertainers, so working in a conversation with other travelers or locals might seem staged, no matter if more interesting. Keep up the beautiful travel videos
I didn't eat fish or drink pineapple juice for a LONG time after coming back from Hawaii. It's just so fresh there and delicious that it made what was on the mainland taste so subpar by comparison. I enjoy them again now, but man, that goodness stays with you a long time. It's just the best there is. When you have Mahi Mahi caught fresh that same day, or pineapple juice just made, you can just tell the difference.
This video literally made me tear up!! It’s so breathtaking and I can’t wait to visit in a few months. Thank you guys for capturing some amazing things to do in Maui ❤️❤️
Big island is the one with Manta Tours. About a million tours do it there and every time we’ve gone we’ve been within inches of them. It’s almost a can’t miss.
Agreed. My wife and loved it so much on our trip in 2019 we decided to change our plans and do it again. It's a night dive/snorkel and you watch them do loops as they feed on plankton.
Came here specifically to say this. Go to the Big Island. There are multiple REAL manta tours. This is one of our absolute bucket list items. Sorry they bamboozled you guys!
I love the instances when you guys visit places that I've been because it's so neat to see "alternate" expereinces of places I have also experienced IRL.... if that makes any kind of sense lol When I went to the top of Haleakala I was NOT prepared for the cold haha I wore sandals, capris and a flannel over a tshirt haha but I missed sunrise despite my best attemps (even with my best intentions I will probably always be a night owl lol) so I went up the mountain at like 8am still cold but with the sun it was def not as cold. BUT I did catch the Ranger Talk which was awesome. Didn't even know about the audio tour thing! That's so cool! Asking people for persmission to film them is so hard for me -and that's just inside the US. I can't imagine how much harder it would be in other places. If I already feel comfortable with a person then I'll just say oh are you comfortable being on camera before I start filming, but I'm still working on trying to ask that of people I just met lol
Thank you again over and over for taking 'us' along on your epic adventures. Maui is breathtakingly beautiful. All of your videos are so inspiring and just wonderful to watch.
Sorry about your “Manta Ray“ trip. I have dived Maui a few times and never saw them there. The only place I ever saw them was on a night dive in Kona. You may see an occasional one during the day, however a night dive is where you will see the biggest group of them. It is for sure a bucket list thing for you to do. We used Jack’s Diving Locker in Kona if you make it to that island.
I'm part of a local dive group called Maui Mantas- and we definitely see mantas as well as spotted eagle rays- even when snorkeling. As always, it's hit or miss, but so awesome every time it happens. Also, close encounter with a monk seal was quite a memorable dive!
Did you just say no one had seen Manta on Maui? or just among those in your boat? Because my diver friends on Maui have seen them, a lot, and they have videos to prove it. I was surprised by your comment that is why I want to clarify. There are Manta on Maui. - But yeah there's more of then on the Big Island. And the Magma - also on the Big Island :)
The stingray beach on the Cayman Islands is awesome! I did that tour as well!!! Got a chance to hold the large sea Rays, and I did see humongous Manta Rays.
Maui, known also as “The Valley Isle,” is the second largest Hawaiian island. The island beloved for its world-famous beaches, the sacred Iao Valley, views of migrating humpback whales (during winter months), farm-to-table cuisine and the magnificent sunrise and sunset from Haleakala.
Please be respectful of the Aina. Especially during covid. Too many times have we had well-intentioned visitors end up hurting our local areas. Just any fyi, if something is closed, or you see the word "Kapu" in front of something that you want to explore, please do not go further. There are dozens of places that my friends and I used to go that are no longer accessable due to overuse by naive tourists. Rule of thumb: If you wouldn't do it in your hometown, please don't do it in ours. This includes wearing Speedos in Walmart with nothing else but a tank top and weird birkenstocks. No one wants to see that.
I'm so sorry to hear about the failed excursion! Kona is extremely well known for night diving/snorkeling with Manta Rays - hoping you get the chance to go visit and do it there!
why not call out Mauidiveshop? I was thinking about going on that "manta dive" so I'm glad that I found your video. I immediately recognized that website lol.
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Allison looked like a kid in a candy shop after you guys got back from Whale watching!!!! It's great to be that excited about something.....
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Mantas at Hawaii Big Island!
What month was this filmed ? Is this winter weather?
Molokini is one of the best places to scuba. I’ve seen pelagic mantas, humpbacks, black tips, and smaller critters like lobsters and nudibranchs. Reef mantas are a common sight but you’ll see them only one out of ten dives. Per your comment they are wild animals and they will show up when they want to. If you want to increase the odds go out for a manta swim on the big island. There’s a 90% chance you’ll see a manta.
I live in Hawaii and travel the world too! You'd be surprised how willing people (locals) would be getting interviewed! I love to ask locals questions everywhere we travel :)
Great video of my new everyday workday! I know I am very lucky to work up there. As for clothing, layers is good, always a hat. Inevitably, it does depend where you are from as to how the cold affects you…I’m from the UK, so Haleakala is simply a ‘walk in the park’ 😂😂😂Whereas if you’re from warmer climes, you will really feel it, especially if it’s cloudy and windy. Conversely, you can also get sunburnt up there! Enjoy.
Amazing how close to the whales you got and bonus to hear them too. Loving your videos
It was amazing to see them so close!
On point!! PAIA Fish Market has the best food! We stayed at the Maui Vista Condo's AirBNB as well and walked into town almost every night to eat there. We were so surprised at the $ too and we had an ocean view place. LOVE your HONEST reviews of all the great places you travel :) Thank you
You two have some of the best travel videos I have ever seen. They are consistently informative, but also always fun. I enjoy the fact that your passion for travel mirrors our own. It makes my wife and me want to travel even more. This year alone, we have been to Oahu (20 days) and Pensacola (15 days). We are planning a short trip to Dallas and Houston, as well as a long stop in Molokai. Please keep posting these delightful travel videos.
Kauhale Makai in Kihei, we've been staying there 5 times now!
So lovely to see the sunrise at Haleakala! The time I went it sadly rained and was fully overcast. Will have to try again one day when I can make it back to Maui. Great to see all I missed that day.
If you had a chance to see the Silver Sword plant (succulent) then you still had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Now I fully appreciate your Whale Aware passion. Great vid.
When we’ve been up to Haleakala there wasn’t anybody there either. Then as the morning wore on people started showing up. We hiked down into the cones and it was so hot! Compared to the morning weather. I love Maui, I love Oahu the North shore and my Ohana. Makes me homesick.
My wife and I love your videos!
On our honeymoon I took my wife to the Ritz Carlton Maui for 10 days then to the Marriott Kawaii Beach Resort for another 10 days. Definitely make it a bucket list item. Got to swim with the turtles, took the road to Hana. The Hawaiian grand canyon. Blue hawaiian hellicopter tour. Awesome memories.
wowwwww what an incredible trip!
For a great manta tour big island has evening manta dives. They have these underwater lights that attract the plankton which is their food source and they all come to feed. I’ve never done this tour but have seen others do it with no complaints!
Another great video - I lol’d multiple times! You asked about “capturing the culture” and how to do that well, I’ve been watching the RUclips channel, Expedition Drenched, since they started last year. It’s a little more interview style but I think they do it very well. Might check them out. And for Mantas... 🥰🤩🥳 at the end of this month (April) I’ll be heading to the Socorro islands and will be on Nautilus Liveaboards where I’m sure we’ll see them amongst other large ocean creatures. I’ll let you know how it goes!! 🤞🤞🤞
Yes Maui lives up to the hype! Love traveling to Maui! The sunrise on Haleakala is a bucket-list item! I thought Iao Valley was so beautiful and lush, but I am a big hiker and was a little disappointed with how short the trek is. I like to work for my views! LOL!
Haha we felt the same way!
so enjoyable to watch
Did you learn about the silver swords? They are some of the coolest plants on the planet. I believe that they only bloom once every 50 years? I'd have to look it up again but I do know that Haleakala is the only place on earth that they grow. So cool!
We did see them up there, gorgeous!
Beautiful place...I was thinking about Lilo y Stitch and How Mohana got Hawaii from Bora Bora.....so silly lol
Loved the episode.
Thanks Joye!
Thank you i always want to respect other cultures and how i can do that,so thank you.
the best way to respect my po'e Hawai'i right now is to WAIT and NOT travel to our islands until we get ahold of this pandemic. my island Maui is suffering and these ppl are being selfish to make money.
Go to the Big Island for mantas. Guaranteed chance to snorkel with them at the Mauna Kea Hotel at night.
Ahhh! Ok thanks!!
Amazing video
When are the new colors coming to Amazon for backpack ?
Nice shirt Tim, Deus ex Machina!
Hey guys... How to book tour for whale watching ? Please help me coming maui in last week of may ..
Im confuse are luaus not recommended to go on?
I've been on two different whale watching tours out of San Diego and still haven't seen a whale. I only had to pay for one, because we didn't see any whales and they gave us coupons to go again. I went the next year, and still have two vouchers to go again because we didn't see any on that trip either. I was walking on the rock beach in Seward, AK and saw lots of whales from the shore. Some were only a hundred yards off the beach. But my whale watching tours have not been successful!
Go Jan feb mar in Maui with captain Steve’s rafting. Amazing.
Where are these b&bs located what are their names?
Maui is not for Manta’s. Anyone living in Hawaii can tell you. The place to see Manta’s every day is the Kona Coast of the Big Island.
i want to do the reservation for sunrise ?
Wherever your hotel/condo is, start early. Like, leave by 2-3am depending on where you are staying. Haleakala is a national park so unless they have special rules for covid you should be fine just to get to the gate and pay the fee. But don't let google maps fool you with the distance. It may look like it's only a few miles to the top, but it is a long and arduous journey on mainly "two cow road" and is mostly switchbacks. Also, please don't speed. Our State Bird the Nene Goose has a habit up there, and too many have already been lost to well-meaning tourists who don't realize that there are native animals who dwell at that elevation.
But also, fuck Mongoose. Run those bitches over.
No desire to visit Hawaii, too expensive
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LOL. No it doesn’t sis! Mars is red! We are dying 😂😂 We just discovered y’all and love y’all already!
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We just traveled to Maui, Oahu & Big Island with a family of 4, going through all the Hawaii Government hoops & tests. My wife is vaccinated with 2 doses already but no one cared about it, still had to go through everything. 4 tests in 11 days with the overstuffed Government employees in full force everywhere! On the plus side, no crowds anywhere & no traffic jams although the prices seemed artificially inflated everywhere (hotels, rental cars, restaurants, golf courses, gas, grocery). We stayed near Kahului Airport. Each Covid Test costs $120-$180 out of pocket 'per person' per Island. Half of the online info on Hawaii Govt website is incomplete or out of date. They dont allow you not to pay just coz your Medical insurance provider is approved, one has to do that later to get re-imbursement. So, getting test appointments in time (no earlier than 72 hours of your flight departure & getting results before your flight), going through the tests (driving to, parking, strangers putting swabs in your nostrils) & the post-test process every time you go to an island is TOUGH! Starting this week, Mau will Covid-test you before & after you arrive at Maui. On top of it, Maui Government superpowers ask you to download an app so that they can track you & if you came close to any other person who tested Covid Positive, so they can come get you. No kidding. Its called AlohaSafe alert app & its mandatory. By the end of the trip, I was tired of the passive-aggressive plastic-smiley greetings of Aloha & then reading out the Long list of things that you can not do, due to Covid. Many resorts & places are still closed. We saw so many food trucks & roadside small shops shutdown. These poor people. The Southwest Airlines crew to Hawaii was like Jail Wardens :) ; they made it absolutely clear many many times, that masks are needed at all times or you will be kicked off. All this said, the trip was good for us primarily because it was our first trip (& my last) to Hawaii, no crowds anywhere & the weather was gorgeous. Hawaii is naturally gifted so it's easy to see why its people are spoilt & think they are so special. For some reason, we had issues with rental cars everywhere, it was not smooth & more expensive (even without the crowds). I travel all over mainland & can tell you by simple comparison that everything is just super expensive or you get far lower quality of service for the same price. For example, no Gold service except in Maui. Infrastructure is not that great. I can see that with crowds & more cars on the road, Hawaii can not handle it, most roads are single lane with even some freeways having a speed limit of 45mph (Oahu)! Our Roadtrip to Hana (Maui) was great (with less traffic), although we liked the other (more treacherous) North side/ 340 road of Maui/ Kahakuloa. I can easily see that the Road to Hana becoming a nightmare if there were too many cars on it. We did helicopter ride, played Golf, beaches (Kapalua, BigBeach/ Mckenna, Keawakapu). Somehow we liked the Oahu beaches more. Haleakala crater was covered with clouds. Nakalele blowhole is overrated. Everything is super expensive, even more than Oahu & Big Island. Good luck folks!
It’s too bad this beautiful video didn’t age well with the masks. Here you were at 10,000 feet, outside & breathing some of the freshest air on the planet. We will look back at COVID times as the dumbest time in history. Hawaii’s rules were dumber than most.
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First! Almost ... 😉 OMG you guys are making us want to go to Hawaii - Trevor
So epic - its actually living up to the hype!!
I just want to tell you guys that I think all your videos are awesome. You guys are awesome just being you and all the choices you make or don’t make. I appreciate your videos so much especially with covid. I miss travelling so much and your videos have helped me get away and stay sane. So thank you thank you 🙏
😭🥰 that means the world Suzanne, thank you so much!
We all miss traveling! Definitely hope we can all get back to traveling soon!
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Why was the video blurred out in certain spots towards the end
I wondered the same!
Thank you so much for being honest! I think that’s something that doesn’t happen enough with “influencers”. You seriously made so many great points about the false advertising. Unfortunately, so many people fall victim to this.
Please, please, PLEASE DO NOT AIR B&B IN HAWAII!!! I know you had the best intentions and you want people to be able to experience Maui without breaking the bank, but using Air B&B and similar companies is extremely detremental to our economy. The problem is this: Hawaii (obviously) has a finite amount of space, and it is (again, obviously) already extremely expensive to rent/own land. Locals already have a hard enough time competing with outside competition (read: mainlanders with more money) to try to rent or buy a place to live. What is happening is people who own properties who would once upon a time rent/lease places to local people who live here for extended periods of time have found that while they could get, let's say, $1,100 a month for a small one bedroom, could instead get maybe $120-$150 a night through an Air B&B. What is happening is while niche tourism is thriving, the local economy is plummeting. I have adult friends in their 30's and 40's who have to live together (like six people in one small house) because there is literally no other option for housing. I myself cannot move back to my own island not (just) because of the prices, but because there is literally no place to rent. And the option to buy a home? You're looking at several HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. It's not sustainable for an island. We don't have any more land. I'm sure you never thought about it, not many mainlanders do, but if as you said in your video that you want to show how to visit Maui on a budget, please do not encourage this as a viable option. Instead, try condos and/or timeshares. They are already built and for short term stays, and they are much cheaper than hotels. And many of them have the same amenities, such as pools and tennis courts. And yes, plenty of them have boogie boards, snorkels, fins and whatnot stocked in them, because the people who own them obviously love Hawaii and want you to love us too. Mahalo Nui Loa.
Sorry, can’t say I agree when some hotels are $600-$800/night. Not the brightest.
Is it okay to stay in the local resorts for vacation or is that detrimental to Hawaii as well?
Thank you for the thoughtful comment. I’m traveling to Maui soon and I am looking for tips like this.
@@Shawbslol I would think it’s a good idea. Local resorts do employ local residents. They are already built and short term stays
aloha guys, I was born and raised on Maui in the town of haiku. You guys did a pretty good representation of Maui. And yes you guys did get ripped off by the tourist trap manta ray dive tour! And if you wanna get yourself a good quality ukulele, head to mele ukulele, it’s about 2 miles from iao in the town of wailuku, aloha
Any other recommendations for good price excursions?
@@tasteoftea9515 all depends what kind of excursions you wanna do
Wow! That looks like an unforgettable experience ever! you're the best youtube channel in America l Believe. Love both of you Tim and Fin. I can hear Whale 🐋 🐳 sounds.
I'm always glad for anyone to experience Maui, but if you are going to make the decision to share things about our Island I would hope that you take the time to research/share some of the key points of things that you flashed across the screen. For instance: 1: the summit of Haleakala is at an elevation that you are actually able to see the curvature of the earth, which is why you were able to see the Big Island- 400 miles away. You cannot see the Big Island from sea level. (So f-off flat earthers)
2: you so very briefly showed a "plant" which happens to be the Maui Silver Sword, which only grows in one place on the entire planet- the top of Haleakala. It takes 75 years for it to grow, blooms once, and then dies. You used as a backdrop. 3: We are not a undiscovered race. You don't need special permission to film us like we are some kind of strange species. Want to include us in your video? Just ask. Which brings me to another point: you spoke of Aloha and how it means so much more than "Hello, goodbye, and I love you" what we also have is what we call "Aloha Spirit" which broken down basically means that we are more than happy to share our culture and our love of our native home with anyone who would like to learn. Just ask! We literally will make friends with you in the supermarket (Foodland!) and invite you to a potluck at our house. 4: So glad that you guys were able to go whale watching. But again, let's talk about some simple information. The whales that come to Hawaii in the winter months are Humpback whales that are migrating from their summer feeding grounds in Alaska down along the coast of California to give birth to their young in our warm but nutrient sparse waters. In fact, the whales do not eat anything the entire time they are here (Oct-Nov until around March). There is no krill to feed on, but there also no predators to attack their young. So they gorge themselves before they start their journey and survive on their blubber for the months they are here. And yes! They are amazing to see! And they love to show off. They are highly intelligent and show a wide range of emotions.
hey guys you should try Merrimans in Kapalua the views are amazing for an early romantic dinner if you mention my name you might get a free salad ask chef Adam tell him the tomato grower Zuhair recommended this place
Can't wait for this covid to be long gone.... as a scandinavian person it will take ages before i can travel to Maui! Great overall video!
Wonderful video and when I heard the voice from Gypsy Guide it brought back my memories from using this guide for our trip through Yellowstone and Banff.
I remember seeing somewhere online that there was a night dive with mantas somewhere in Hawaii, but i would be disappointed too if i purchased a manta dive in bali and turns out it isn't even manta season lol. So cool you got to hear the whales though! I've never seen one, nor heard one on a dive yet! 🙌🏻
Night dive with mantas is on the Big Island.
Can you please bottle Fin’s energy and put into a Tripped Energy Drink. For Tim, we need a Happy Chill Weed strain 😎 oh and I’m still waiting for my Tripped hat but to make this request just between us I’m going to start using SWFMTH)😂
Lmao!
For future reference, Kona has the most amazing manta dive on earth AT NIGHT! Sorry that your Molokini Crater experience wasn’t up to expectations, we got to do the back wall in addition to the crater and loved it!! Maui is the best 🤙🏼
Second the Kona night dive. Experience of a lifetime.
The Kona dive is awesome. Sor a budget experience you can swim out to the mantas on your own from a nearby beach at the hotel with a flashlight. Or you can stand on the observation platform at the hotel snd see them clearly without getting wet.
Head to the Big Island for a manta dive!!! Definitely false advertisement looking for mantas here on Maui... so sorry you went through that! You'll swim with them some day!
Thank you for visiting my hometown. It has been over a year now since the time I flew there due to covid. Cheers!
You must really miss it! Hopefully you'll be able to return when this covid shit is over.
Been on 3 separate 7-10 day trips on Maui, Kauai, and Big Island. From what I understand (and you may very well know this by now), the best place in Hawaii to swim with mantas is on the west coast of the Big Island...specifically Kailua-Kona. I think they are more active at night, so they do night tours (with lighting). We didn't do it while we were there a few years back, but it's on our return list. Maui was great, but personally I preferred Big Island overall for it's diversity (all the islands are diverse, but Big Island has the added allure of active volcanoes). The biggest Big Island drawback are the vast distances (although that dilutes the crowds), and the relatively small number of beaches.
A quick Google search would have alerted you to the fact that Manta Rays are notorious for being elusive. The Big Island is most popular for being able to experience them. Also, not trying to be an asshole, but you're literally in the pacific ocean off the coast of Maui. Who tf cares that you didn't see one particular see creature?? YOU'RE IN MAUI. Do you know how lucky you are?? I'm a Maui native who happens to be stuck in Northern Ny, and I would give anything to be back in my home. I get the pretext of your video, but come on. Quit finding negative things about your trip, especially when your "review" can detrementally impact the local business who took you out on the trip. Even if you didn't explicitly mention the company, there are people who will take the time to figure out who they are and then avoid them under the pretense that they didn't live up to your expectations. And I don't want to hear about "the brochure". If I had a nickel for every thing people "saw in a brochure" for Maui, and Hawaii in general, you would think that we all live in grass huts, trade coconuts for land, and eat spam all day.
I mean, we do smash spam like it's our job, but that's beside the point.
Also, spam is delicious. And I'll die defending it.
Love your channel. Classy, quality in every video.
aloha guys, I was born and raised on Maui in the town of haiku. You guys did a pretty good representation of Maui. And yes you guys did get ripped off by the tourist trap manta ray dive tour! And if you wanna get yourself a good quality ukulele, head to mele ukulele, it’s about 2 miles from iao in the town of wailuku, aloha
One State 808!! Chahooo!!!
For everyone asking about rental cars and ubers, there's a shortage of transportation options on Maui right now. Tourist levels are back to pre-pandemic mass tourism numbers but Hawaii is still following all covid safety regulations. Long wait times at restaurants because capacity is limited to 30-50% depending on venue. Masks are required in public (yes even outside) unless you are 6 feet from others at all times. Rental car companies reduced inventory last year due to covid now they can't keep up with the current surge in demand. (There were far too many rental cars on this small island before coviid, hopefully we don't get them all back.) If you vacation here this year, please respect Hawaii's covid safety regulations. Also, please get vaccinated before your trip. Hotel, restaurant, rental car, etc. workers come in contact with hundreds of visitors per day. Enjoy your vacation but wear a mask and follow the rules.
no offense, but Fin, you have an Arcteryx jacket on. that ran you what, $500 or more? I think you'll be just fine :)
I have been to Ohau and just last week the big island. After those two I don't know if any of the other islands are even worth it. The Manta rays were there on the big island tour and were only 125$ per person.
If you ever come to Australia Byron Bay Eco tours is the best for whale watching hing. Up close only 10 ppl on a small boat.
We loved Maui 7x! Mahalo! ❤ 😍 Hana hwy marker 31 I believe was near George's home!
It’s a pretty cool elementary school trip. I always love learning about geology and the Earth. Gimme all the info lol
Maui......amazing Hawaiian island!!!!!
Thanks for sharing with us this awesome video guys....keep going and have a nice week!!!!
you guys should went to vegas with THOSE 400 dollars and put on RED
The manta rays are on the Big Island fyi. Manta Ray night dives and snorkels at the hotel where the Sheraton resided.
Did I miss what time of the year you went? Video was posted 7 months ago, so May of 2021?
What’s the difference between this island and Kua’ai I loved Kua’ai.
Just got back from Maui a week ago and we just can’t wait to go back. We love Hawaii more than any other place we’ve visited and plan to live there for a time.
Did you have trouble renting a car? We are going soon and can't seen to reserve one? Thank you for any insight!
@@yourtruthbetold what days are you here?
@@manarod3054 We are there part of next week. No car reservations are available so we are winging it : )
@@yourtruthbetold send me your email, I have a friend that has rentals, just waiting to see if he has any available.
Really beautiful, well edited video.
So I admit that I’m one of those that suggested more interrraction with locals, but maybe I’m wrong. You guys have a great little travel bubble that includes Pepper, and it works. You two aren’t extroverts or entertainers, so working in a conversation with other travelers or locals might seem staged, no matter if more interesting.
Keep up the beautiful travel videos
I didn't eat fish or drink pineapple juice for a LONG time after coming back from Hawaii. It's just so fresh there and delicious that it made what was on the mainland taste so subpar by comparison. I enjoy them again now, but man, that goodness stays with you a long time. It's just the best there is. When you have Mahi Mahi caught fresh that same day, or pineapple juice just made, you can just tell the difference.
🤤 drool
The problem with Hawaii is the sheer expense compared to other vacation locations. The plane trip is also grueling.
Your Video is not very interesting. The Most Time we See you in person, what is very boring.
This video literally made me tear up!! It’s so breathtaking and I can’t wait to visit in a few months. Thank you guys for capturing some amazing things to do in Maui ❤️❤️
Go to the Big Island for manta rays! We saw so many mantas just 2 months ago in Kona. :)
You inspire me a lot
Big island is the one with Manta Tours. About a million tours do it there and every time we’ve gone we’ve been within inches of them. It’s almost a can’t miss.
Agreed. My wife and loved it so much on our trip in 2019 we decided to change our plans and do it again. It's a night dive/snorkel and you watch them do loops as they feed on plankton.
Came here specifically to say this. Go to the Big Island. There are multiple REAL manta tours.
This is one of our absolute bucket list items. Sorry they bamboozled you guys!
Do you guys have a link for the Airbnb you stayed at?
Shaka maui app. All day. Like a tour guide in your car with you.
Actually no I didn’t like maui or Honolulu it is just hype.
I love the instances when you guys visit places that I've been because it's so neat to see "alternate" expereinces of places I have also experienced IRL.... if that makes any kind of sense lol
When I went to the top of Haleakala I was NOT prepared for the cold haha I wore sandals, capris and a flannel over a tshirt haha but I missed sunrise despite my best attemps (even with my best intentions I will probably always be a night owl lol) so I went up the mountain at like 8am still cold but with the sun it was def not as cold. BUT I did catch the Ranger Talk which was awesome. Didn't even know about the audio tour thing! That's so cool!
Asking people for persmission to film them is so hard for me -and that's just inside the US. I can't imagine how much harder it would be in other places. If I already feel comfortable with a person then I'll just say oh are you comfortable being on camera before I start filming, but I'm still working on trying to ask that of people I just met lol
Maui is such an amazing place. Can’t wait to go back!
agreed!
Thank you again over and over for taking 'us' along on your epic adventures. Maui is breathtakingly beautiful. All of your videos are so inspiring and just wonderful to watch.
Thanks so much for the lovely comment and thanks for watching! 🥰
Awesome video. May I know the camera that was used.
Sorry about your “Manta Ray“ trip. I have dived Maui a few times and never saw them there. The only place I ever saw them was on a night dive in Kona. You may see an occasional one during the day, however a night dive is where you will see the biggest group of them. It is for sure a bucket list thing for you to do. We used Jack’s Diving Locker in Kona if you make it to that island.
Awesome recommendation, thanks!
I'm part of a local dive group called Maui Mantas- and we definitely see mantas as well as spotted eagle rays- even when snorkeling. As always, it's hit or miss, but so awesome every time it happens. Also, close encounter with a monk seal was quite a memorable dive!
Did you just say no one had seen Manta on Maui? or just among those in your boat? Because my diver friends on Maui have seen them, a lot, and they have videos to prove it. I was surprised by your comment that is why I want to clarify. There are Manta on Maui. - But yeah there's more of then on the Big Island. And the Magma - also on the Big Island :)
We swam with manta’s in the Cayman Islands it was awesome best experience of our lives!!!!’ Did it twice on two separate trips!!
The stingray beach on the Cayman Islands is awesome! I did that tour as well!!! Got a chance to hold the large sea Rays, and I did see humongous Manta Rays.
Maui, known also as “The Valley Isle,” is the second largest Hawaiian island. The island beloved for its world-famous beaches, the sacred Iao Valley, views of migrating humpback whales (during winter months), farm-to-table cuisine and the magnificent sunrise and sunset from Haleakala.
Thanks for sharing that info!
Please be respectful of the Aina. Especially during covid. Too many times have we had well-intentioned visitors end up hurting our local areas. Just any fyi, if something is closed, or you see the word "Kapu" in front of something that you want to explore, please do not go further. There are dozens of places that my friends and I used to go that are no longer accessable due to overuse by naive tourists. Rule of thumb: If you wouldn't do it in your hometown, please don't do it in ours. This includes wearing Speedos in Walmart with nothing else but a tank top and weird birkenstocks. No one wants to see that.
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Awesome video! I went on a snorkel trip in Maui and I did get to swim with a manta ray near the crater! So they are there
Mahalo. I was waiting for someone to say this.
I need loan 😂 it looks beautiful there!
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Curious what month did you visit ?
I’m curious what’s time if year this was filmed? Awesome that you got so much alone time at the waterfalls!
Lost my mind when she picked up the ukulele😆
I'm so sorry to hear about the failed excursion! Kona is extremely well known for night diving/snorkeling with Manta Rays - hoping you get the chance to go visit and do it there!
We did the night snorkle in Kona. It was a bucket list item for sure. We loved it!!
The dynamic duo! I love watching all your adventures 🥰
why not call out Mauidiveshop? I was thinking about going on that "manta dive" so I'm glad that I found your video. I immediately recognized that website lol.
Obviously! It’s fabulous!
Go to big island 🏝 for mantas
you guys didn't go to the blowhole?