Some opinions/or advice plz.:relaxing vacation

So we%26#39;re leaving for maui at the begining of feb. and i really have nothing planned for when I get there. Unlike other vacations, this time, I really don%26#39;t feel like doing anything ';touristy'; while we are there. Fortunatley hubbs feels the same way. Pretty much, I%26#39;d like to relax at the beach, read a book, eat some good food, and go snorkeling. And, oh, whale watching ofcourse.

However, now i%26#39;m starting to feel like i%26#39;ll regret not doing ';something'; while we are there that everyone else does! LOL

I do love snorkeling so i%26#39;m wondering if there is a tour i should plan beforehand to do, or if the beaches where we will be will suffice?! (we%26#39;re staying at the 4S).

We were thinking of going to a winery one day (hubby is a wine drinker, i%26#39;m not) to do something interesting.

I just don%26#39;t want to get there and think, ';damn, i should have thought about this and that beforehand and planned it';....

I don%26#39;t know what i%26#39;m really posting about. Just rambling I guess and wanting some thoughts from others who don%26#39;t go there and do a zillion activities everyday. LOL

thanks :-)

Some opinions/or advice plz.:relaxing vacation

Based on my experiences, I think you%26#39;ll find plenty of ';nothing to do';.

Our first trip, we had a full itinerary printed out and ready to go. We settled into our condo, brought out the intinerary, threw it on the coffee table and never looked at it again except to remind us of when our pre-paind luau was!! Even then, our time was fully occupied with fun and relaxation.

Our next trip we skipped the intinerary all together and had the same GREAT time.

That being said, if you decide there is an activity that is an absolute must, book it in advance to assure you will be able to go and save time on island calling/running around trying to book.

Some opinions/or advice plz.:relaxing vacation

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a chill out vacation - we take each day as it comes unless there was something specific we wanted to do. Last year our trip was all kick-back time with the exception of one sailing excursion. Sat for a week in Kaanapali just vegetating in the air.

If you visit Tedeschi Winery a lot of folks like to also visit the Surfing Goat Dairy Farm while over there.

Snorkeling - there again, suit yourself - we have done from shore and on an excursion to Lanai -

There is no wrong way and not one absolute right way.

Go with the flow and see what pops up.

I have only one absolute %26#39;must do%26#39; on vacation - to contemplate my toes with a backdrop of sand and sea! And a few hundred ';ahhhhh';%26#39;s thrown in.

Sounds great to me!

If you want to take a snorkeling excursion, I would book in advance ... given the time of the year. Trilogy%26#39;s catamarans are excellent, and you can whale watch and snorkel in the same cruise. A catamaran to Lanai - also great fun.

I am a wiggler ... and I use vacation for the oppose reason - to get out and romp! That being said, nothing like a good book with your feet up on the lanai ... (Naps are also very popular!)

Anyway - Maui Ocean Center is great ... I really couldn%26#39;t tell if this is your first, fifth or tenth trip to Maui -- but it%26#39;s pretty common that they more often you come, the less likely you are to rush around to alot of planned activities. But the Haleakala Crater is a must if you have never been there.

Another low key activity is browsing through Paia and Makawao. Love them both.

One of my favorite reasons for vacationing on Maui, is to chill. We have done all of the tourist things and now never have to do them again.

So long as you have a rental car, you have everything you need if the urge strikes you to ';do something';. My only recommendation is if you think the urge to see Haleakala at sunrise will strike, go early in the trip, when jet lag will be your friend. Otherwise, the South Maui beaches are wonderful. Just grab the beach path in the AM, walk, see the whales, go to the beach. If you like to snorkel, there are great beaches within walking distance.

Aloha!

ya this is our first time. I kinda feel guilty about not wanting to do all the ';touristy'; type things!--especially since it%26#39;s our first time. LOL Normally we do activities everyday when we go somewhere cuz hubby can%26#39;t just lay around on the beach. He always needs to be doing ';something';. However, this time, he%26#39;s so worn out from work this past year he doesn%26#39;t feel like doing much of anything but sleeping, eating, and snorkeling. LOL

I think we%26#39;re just so tired right now we can%26#39;t imagine running around doing stuff and putting effort into planning. Maybe once we actually get there, we%26#39;ll get more motivation to explore!

';My only recommendation is if you think the urge to see Haleakala at sunrise will strike, go early in the trip, when jet lag will be your friend. Otherwise, the South Maui beaches are wonderful.';

Thank you!! that is a GREAT idea--especially since we aren%26#39;t ';early birds'; (if we had it our way). Maybe we%26#39;ll plan that for the 2nd day we%26#39;re there.

If I were staying at the 4S, I%26#39;d just be a bum and soak it all up. I wouldn%26#39;t spend my time running around much.

Everybody has a different ';prescription'; for a relaxing vacation. But Maui is all about kicking back, enjoying the beach and the sunsets, and smelling the plumeria on the trade winds. And the 4S is a terrific place to do that. (two of my very favorite restaurants are at the 4S). After you%26#39;ve had a couple of days to decompress, if you decide you want to do something special, the concierge at the 4S should be able to take care of you easily.

Make sure you try the outrigger canoe experience at the FS, It鈥檚 complimentary and if you like it can go every day. We loved it!