Lahaina is Maui's most touristy part of the island.  There always seem to be a couple of cruise ships docked off the shore, flooding the streets of Lahaina with the cruiser's.  There are plenty of souvenir shops to accommodate the cruiser's thirst for t-shirts, and trinkets to take back with them.  There are quite a few excursion and tour booth's around the area, which I found rather helpful.  I was able to find a very reasonably priced snorkeling trip to Molokini at one of the booths for around $50.  These booth's have plenty of activities to choose from, from luau's to whale watching tours, and they can usually get you signed up and going in a few hours. 

   Here I am in downtown Lahaina where there is much bustling and activity.  The roads are not quite big enough around the town to accommodate the cars.  Do not be in hurry if you have a car in Lahaina, and expect to pay at least a few dollars for parking wherever you go, since parking is at a premium.  Lahaina is not very big, so you are better off without a car and walking if you plan on staying around the Lahaina area. 

   This is just another shot of a small souvenir alley off the main street of Lahaina.  There is an outstanding restaurant which I ate at every chance I could called Kahuna Kabob's.  The served beef, chicken, and shrimp kabob's on skewers over rice and vegetables.  I would eat at the outside tables, and watch as the cruise ship tourists would flood the area looking for bargains. 

I did a few laps at the local Lahaina public pool.  The place was rather empty, so I was able to have a swimming lane all to my self. 

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