Maui Itinerary Sipping sunset cocktails with an ocean view… a must on your Maui itinerary. Can you day trip to Maui from Big Island? Day 7: Go Whale Watching or Explore Io Valley.
Or enjoy the West Maui Loop Scenic Drive.Day 5: Drive and Hike in Haleakala National Park."If you have decided that you do not want to go to Maui, even if it's three months from now, call your hotel, call the airlines, see what they'll do to work with you," says Henderson. The Axworthys cannot get a refund to cancel his timeshare in Oct. Phan canceled her hotel without penalty, but the airline did not refund her ticket because she flew first to Oahu. Many airlines are allowing passengers to change flights to Maui without penalty or even cancel for a refund - but only until the end of this month, which gives folks little time to decide on travel.Īirbnb did refund Smith for her February stay, but Alaska Airlines offered only a voucher for her tickets. RELATED: Travelers wonder what their options are as wildfires devastate Maui But further out, if you just don't want to go somewhere where they've had a lot of damage from fires, I think you're less likely to get a refund." Henderson said, "If you have an upcoming trip in the next couple of weeks, I would say go ahead and cancel, try to reschedule.
Will Maui be ready for visits? Can they get refunds?Ĭlint Henderson of The Points Guy says visitors without travel insurance have few protections. I'm not going to sit there and swim and enjoy - my anxiety levels would go crazy." "I don't have the heart, you know, it's just too sad to go. "I don't know how you can have fun knowing people lost homes and lives," Phan said. I'd rather have some kind of assurance that that's going to be our trip, you know, so we can go to Lahaina and we can get a boat and go out and watch the whales, because that's what you do in Lahaina along with touristy things," she said.Ĭindy Phan was supposed to go to Oahu this week, then on to Maui. "Is it going to be rebuilt then? Nobody knows. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like that's going to happen," said Smith. "Our plan was to go to Lahaina and go whale watching. Karen Smith of Danville planned to celebrate a birthday watching humpbacks migrate south - but now the docks are gone. RELATED: Planning to visit Hawaii? Here's what to know about fires on Maui and Big Island "We don't know personally if it's the right thing to do for the people of Maui, Lahaina - we're hearing a variety of opinions - 'Yes you should go, they need your support,' 'No, nobody should go, they need to heal,'" said Axworthy. The couple owns a Marriott timeshare but aren't sure if they should go in October as planned - or not. We know so many people over there, and we've been part of the community for probably close to 25 years," Axworthy said. Matthew Axworthy and his wife Marguerite visit Maui often. Travel advisers say wait and see what happens, but tourists with vacations coming up want to know - should I stay or should I go? Yet, airlines have a narrow window to change plans. The island is the site of such devastation, many can't imagine going there to enjoy a vacation. Many wonder if the island could possibly be ready for visitors anytime soon. SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) - As Maui deals with the aftermath of the fires, tourists are still booked to visit the island in coming months. In the wake of the Maui fires, tourists are still booked to visit in the coming months - but wonder if they should go, or cancel.
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