MacII Posted May 1, 2022 #1 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Hello, My family and I are on POA 5/21/22. Are there any must-do restaurants in any of the ports? The NCL Luau appears to be booked up so that's not an option for us but I'm not sure I'd want to do that anyway. I'd take a nice meal at a good place if there are any recommendations. Especially for the ports we overnight (Kahului, Maui and Nāwiliwili, Kaua`i.) Thank you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princeton123211 Posted May 1, 2022 #2 Share Posted May 1, 2022 2 hours ago, MacII said: I'd take a nice meal at a good place if there are any recommendations. Especially for the ports we overnight (Kahului, Maui and Nāwiliwili, Kaua`i.) For your overnight in Maui you can't do much better than Lahaina Grill in Lahaina. I think it's one of the best fine dining meals in the entire islands. That being said its a very difficult reservation to get and will often book out months in advance. Reservations as a whole have been extremely difficult so I would get on things right now if you are going to have some dinners off the ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacII Posted May 1, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted May 1, 2022 I've got the site open! Looks great. Do you happen to know how close (or far) is this from where the ship docks? Thank you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted May 1, 2022 #4 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Some reading around the board would be beneficial. Lahaina is a solid 45 minute drive from where POA docks. Something closer to the ship would be Mama's Fish House...I think 20 or so minutes away. Reservations probably a very good idea for dinner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leela Posted May 1, 2022 #5 Share Posted May 1, 2022 (edited) Hali'imalie General Store is about a 15 minute drive from the cruise ship dock in Kihei, highly recommended. You can book them via Open Table. Edited May 1, 2022 by Leela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacII Posted May 2, 2022 Author #6 Share Posted May 2, 2022 I'm not averse to using Uber or Lyft in-port (If those services work in Hawaii these days...) but are there any restaurants within walking distance of the port? I realize this is a somewhat ignorant question, this cruise was last minute and I've not had my usual time to plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sweethearts Posted May 2, 2022 #7 Share Posted May 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Leela said: Hali'imalie General Store is about a 15 minute drive from the cruise ship dock in Kihei, highly recommended. You can book them via Open Table. Not to rain on your parade, but the cruise ship dock is in Kahului, not Kihei. The Hali'imaile General Store is closed on Sundays. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sweethearts Posted May 2, 2022 #8 Share Posted May 2, 2022 51 minutes ago, MacII said: ...are there any restaurants within walking distance of the port? The port is in a commercial/industrial area that closes down on the weekends, and there really isn't anything decent in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted May 3, 2022 #9 Share Posted May 3, 2022 On 5/1/2022 at 3:28 PM, CruiserBruce said: Some reading around the board would be beneficial. Lahaina is a solid 45 minute drive from where POA docks. Something closer to the ship would be Mama's Fish House...I think 20 or so minutes away. Reservations probably a very good idea for dinner. I'll just add to Bruce's good suggestions..., 45 minutes on a good day. As tourism (and traffic) return to Maui, the stretch of the Pali getting from Kahalui to Lahaina is often a slow crawl. This is virtually the only way to cross the island. One fender bumper and it's game over. Mama's fish house is booking 6 full months in advance. It's the best restaurant on that side of the island. They do allow for some walk up bar seating if you can't get reservations. Enjoy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepCalmBearOn Posted May 6, 2022 #10 Share Posted May 6, 2022 In Honolulu, I'd get a taxi and go to the House Without A Key or Orchids, both at Halekulani. On Maui, Mama's Fish House, on Kaua'i, Duke's or Hamura Saimin for a very casual, local favorite. In Hilo I always go to Kuhio Grille, “Home of the one pound Laulau” 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogLover Posted May 18, 2022 #11 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Docked in Kahului, another option is Cafe O' Lei at the Mill House, Maui Plantation. Would be an Uber or taxi ride but worth it. I think Mama's Fish House has become way too touristy. Just my opinion, and probably not a popular one 😉 We really enjoyed Maui Plantation last week (not a cruise visit, spent a week on Maui.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princeton123211 Posted May 18, 2022 #12 Share Posted May 18, 2022 9 hours ago, DogLover said: I think Mama's Fish House has become way too touristy. Just my opinion, and probably not a popular one 😉 Might not be popular but its accurate. Plus its such a hike from anywhere near Lahaina or Wailea. Interesting hack if you need your Mama's fix-- a chef or two from there went to the Honokowai Okazuya & Deli just north of Kaanapali-- little place tucked into a strip mall. Same mahi preparation as Mamas and just as good. They have fantastic other mixed plate options. Some of the best takeaway on the island. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepCalmBearOn Posted May 19, 2022 #13 Share Posted May 19, 2022 On 5/18/2022 at 7:22 AM, princeton123211 said: Might not be popular but its accurate. Plus its such a hike from anywhere near Lahaina or Wailea. The question was about "must do" restaurants near the ports and their port stop on Maui is Kahului. Mama's is the only place that I'd class as a "must do" near the Kahului port. Personally Sam Sato's is my favorite Central Maui restaurant, but I don't think it meets others idea of a "must do" place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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