Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Visitors Bureaus
The
Hawai'i Visitors Bureau or HVB
(
www.gohawaii.com
) is a top-notch organization
providing help and information to all of Hawai'i's visitors. Anyone contemplating a trip to
Hawai'i should visit a nearby office or check out its website for any specific information
that might be required. The HVB's advice and excellent brochures on virtually every facet
of living in, visiting, or enjoying Hawai'i are free.
The best information on Maui is dispensed by the
Maui Visitors Bureau
(1727 Wili
Pa Loop, Wailuku, HI 96793, 808/244-3530 or 800/525-6284,
www.visitmaui.com
)
. Two
other helpful organizations are the
Moloka'i Visitors Association
(P.O. Box 960, Kaun-
akakai, HI 96748, 800/553-0404 interisland, 808/553-3876 or 800/800-6367 mainland and
Canada,
www.molokai-hawaii.com
)
and
Destination Lana'i
(P.O. Box 700, Lana'i City,
HI 96763, 808/565-7600 or 800/947-4774, fax 808/565-9316,
www.visitlanai.net
)
. Addi-
tional online information pertaining to Maui County can be found at the official
County
of Maui website
(
www.co.maui.hi.us
)
.
Weather Reports and Suring Conditions
Remember that Maui has microclimates with weather unlike that on the mainland. To
check what the weather is going to be in a certain part of the island, refrain from using
large, national websites such as
www.weather.com
, and instead opt for a local site which
is much more in tune with the island nuances. For weather, the absolute best site around
is
www.mauiweathertoday.com
by Glenn James, which offers both weather and surf con-
ditions (surf heights in Hawaiian scale). For surf forecasting, the best local resource is
www.omaui.com
(surf heights in face size), and there is also a detailed weather forecast at
the bottom of the page.
Consumer Protection
If you encounter problems with accommodations, bad service, or downright rip-offs,
try the following:
Maui Chamber of Commerce
(313 Ano St., Kahului, 96732, 808/
871-7711,
www.mauichamber.com
)
, the state
Office of Consumer Protection
(808/
984-8244 or 808/587-3222,
www.hawaii.gov/dcca/ocp
), or the
Better Business Bureau
(O'ahu, 877/222-6551).
