Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ing their services. Travel with a friend or make arrangements for an aide on arrival. Bring
your own wheelchair if possible and let airlines know if it is battery-powered. Boarding
interisland carriers sometimes requires steps. They'll board wheelchairs early on special
lifts, but they must know that you're coming. Most hotels and restaurants accommodate
people with disabilities, but always call ahead just to make sure.
Information
The state Commission on Persons with Disabilities was designed to aid disabled people.
It is an invaluable source of information and distributes self-help booklets, published
jointly by the Disability and Communication Access Board and the Hawai'i Centers for
Independent Living. Any person with disabilities heading to Hawai'i should write first or
visit the office of the
Hawai'i Centers for Independent Living
(414 Kuwili St., #102,
Honolulu, HI 96817, 808/522-5400). On Maui, contact the
Maui Center for Independ-
ent Living
(220 Imi Kala St., Ste. 103, Wailuku, HI 96793, 808/242-4966). Additional
information is available on the
Disability and Communication Access Board website
MAUI FOR FREE
Maui can be expensive, but it doesn't have to be. A number of Maui activities don't
cost a thing:
• A morning stroll on the Kapalua Coastal Trail or Baldwin Beach
• Bodysurfing at D.T. Fleming Beach Park
• Watching the sunset at Haleakala and staying to watch the stars come out
• Free hula performances at the Lahaina Cannery Mall
• Hiking in Polipoli, Makena, or Hana
• Watching fishers sell their catch at Lahaina Harbor
• Swimming beneath a waterfall on the Road to Hana
• People-watching beneath the banyan tree
• A morning swim off Ka'anapali Beach
• Free evening entertainment at Whalers Village
• Volunteering with a local environmental organization