Maui 2025 (A photo post)

I aim to write more about this trip later, but we’re heading to the Russian River to float with my sister and parents, so it’s probably best if I just put this up.

This trip to Maui was really wonderful. We are able to stay at this amazing place because a friend gets hooked up by a friend, and then invited all his friends and we are lucky enough to be invited. This is our fourth year spending a week on Maui. This year was especially lovely, which I appreciated because I was dealing with some pretty heavy personal stuff (which I will post about later). The kids are old enough that we can relax at the house and go on adventures most days. This year especially it felt like we were able to strike a great balance, and we all came back feeling energized – even with after our red eye!

So here are some photos to recap our eight days on Maui. (If you want to read about other trips to Maui, you can do so here.)

Sunday – Snorkeling at The Dumps

Monday – Run + Tommy’s Pool

All my other pool photos have people in them, but we spent many hours playing at this pool.

Tuesday – Discovery Dive w/ Dive Maui Lahaina + Tsunami warning

My parents got the 15yo a Discovery Dive for her birthday, to see if she was interested in getting PADI certified. I booked it months ago, and we went on Tuesday. It was an incredible experience, we both just thought it was extraordinary.

When we got back to the dive shop we learned about the Tsunami warning, which dominated the rest of the day, until we finally returned to the house right before midnight.

Wednesday – Sifting Sands hike at Haleakala Crater

The morning after the tsunami warming, there was a big surf and strong currents advisory so we decided to stay out of the ocean. Instead we drove up to the Haleakala crater and hiked part of the Sliding Sands route.

The drive to the crater is over an hour, and we hiked about 1.5 hours total. So this excursion took most of the day.

Thursday – Big Waves at Wailea Beach

We tried to go snorkeling on Thursday, but the wind and waves were crazy, so snorkeling on the south side was not possible. Instead we went to Wailea Beach, near the big resorts, and got pummeled by some giant waves. It was intense, but a lot of fun. I didn’t take any photos because I was worried the pelting sand would wreck my phone. So here are some photos from the property that day.

Friday – Tommy’s Pool Take 2

We went to Kihei in the morning, then back to Tommy’s pool on Friday. Not really any pictures from this day either, but here are some shots of the property.

Saturday – Snorkeling at Honolua Bay + lunch at Mala

The wind and waves were still strong on Saturday, our last full day in Maui, so we decided to drive the hour plus up past Lahaina to Honolua Bay, one of Maui’s best snorkeling spots, which is also protected from the wind and waves by being located in the far north west coast of the island.

Sunday – Shopping + waiting for our red eye

Today we packed out stuff, went shopping, then sat around waiting for our red eye. I went for a run! I wrote this post! I took a couple pictures of the property, which is like nowhere I’ve ever been in my life. We are so lucky that our friends get to stay here and that they invite us to spend a week here with them every summer. It’s truly an island paradise.

This week is one of my favorite of the year, and this year was one of the best Maui trips ever. We talked about this being our last year (property taxes changed so our friend is charged more for the visit that before), but now I’m not sure I can let it go. I guess we’ll see how we feel next spring, when it’s time to RSVP and buy our flights. For now, farewell Maui. Thank you for the magic.