POA - Maui Itinerary Change should we still rent a Car?

Our sailing on the POA is the week of Aug 18th, 2018. NCL informed us by email that the itinerary has changed although our vacation summary on NCL still shows Kona & Hilo. NCL phone reps confirmed we will not be sailing to the Big Island. We will be in Honolulu for an extra day, & will be in Kahului, Maui for 2 days & then Lahaina, Maui for 1 day. We rented a car in Kahului so that we could drive & go the Kanapali Beach & do some shopping in Lahaina. Now we find that our 3rd day in Maui will now be in Lahaina. I believe we still need the car in Kahului as CC members have said there is not much transportation in the area other than taxis that are an expense. If we now tender to Lahaina on our 3rd Maui day, is there a need for us to rent a car in Lahaina or is there any transportation from the Lahaina Port to Kanapali beach or shopping on Front Street?

Word today is that we are going to the Big Island. It will be interesting to see how many more times the itinerary changes.

Yep, heard from NCL today, itinerary is back to normal. Now have to change my rentals and excursions for Maui back since Monday they changed the days on us!

Lahaina does have bus but not very convenient. service https://www.mauicounty.gov/609/Maui-Bus-Public-Transit-System

But I don't find anything at Kanapali Beach worth my time, I always have a car. Car rentals are also available.

I am booked on the August 25 cruise and have yet to be contacted from NCL by email about any possible itinerary changes. How come others are receiving communications?

I am booked on the August 25 cruise and have yet to be contacted from NCL by email about any possible itinerary changes. How come others are receiving communications?

I am a Travel agent & NCL sent it directly to me to send to my clients.

I’m on the boat now and the paperwork passed out and agents at the desk say original itinerary but could change at a moments notice.

You can easily and reasonably Uber to Kaanapali from Lahaina. Less expensive than renting a car and it will be a lot less hassle with not having to return it.