Comments on: Haleakala Sunrise versus Sunset

By: sheila

sheila — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:33:48 +0000

You’re welcome Uday. Enjoy that magical sunrise on Haleakala!

By: Uday

Uday — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:23:06 +0000

Sheila:

Thank you very much for the article. Next week it would be our first trip to Hawaii and I wanted to make everything special for my wife. I was really under a dilemma before I read your article whether to make a reservation for sunrise tour or sunset. I just made sunrise tour reservations. Also I opted out of bike tour. Will write to you with our experience. We are sooooooooooooooooo excited.

Uday

By: sheila

sheila — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:35:54 +0000

Neil – I’m with you, that biking trip just doesn’t look like it’s worth the risk. I’d be afraid I’d have to concentrate so intently on the road that I’d never enjoy the scenery. I guess I really shouldn’t knock it before I try it, though, there are many folks who have done it and loved it. Thanks for your first time comment.

By: sheila

sheila — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:34:13 +0000

Joanne

That is so neat that you got to watch the Hawaiian chant. I’ve been up to Haleakala three times for sunrise and still haven’t seen that chant.

Sorry for this very delayed reply to your comment!

By: Neil Macdonald

Neil Macdonald — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:32:59 +0000

We have just returned from a trip to Maui, and the Sunrise was certainly one of highlights of our trip. My three tips would be,go ‘early’ and avoid the ‘very slow drivers’ and buses ! DRESS WARM and in layers, there was no wind, yet FREEZING. Stay after the crowds have gone, as the sun rises the changing colours and views are amazing.
I’d also be very wary about biking back down, we saw two accidents ! Not a great way to spend your holiday in a fracture clinic !!!!!!

By: Joanne

Joanne — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:32:40 +0000

Sheila, Yes, I’ve been to Haleakala and saw the most beautiful sunrise. And I’m quite allergic to rising so early, but when I’m on vacation, I do the most unusual things ever–like getting up soooooooo early. It was Great!! We met 2 park rangers there, one a local woman, who sang a Hawaiian chant to the sun (which I got on videotape), and the second was from Chester County, where I’m also from!! Such luck–he was just recently assigned there , only within a few weeks of our short trip there to Maui. The scenery changed from “Twilight Zone” to moonscape within about an hour or so. I only wish I had more time to spend there, maybe do a short hike within the crater, and see more silverswords–in bloom–the few I saw were not blooming yet. But we had to see SOOOOO much on our short 6 day stay, that we had to keep on keeping on.

Oh yes, one more thing I,Joanne McCrery, am an HA (Hawaii Addict). I’m subscribed to Hawaii Magazine, and just received my Dec. issue, with LOADS of ads just ripe for the Christmas Picking. I didn’t get to bring home enough souvineirs from my trip, so I’m gonna do some shopping online for Christmas gifts from my Hawaii!!!

Better sign off & let someone else some room to comment. Aloha.

By: kailani

kailani — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:43:06 +0000

I’ve seen both and prefer the sunset only because I don’t have to wake up so early to get there!

By: sheila

sheila — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:13:13 +0000

Hi Valerie – I’m glad you enjoyed sunrise on Haleakala!

Yes, yes, yes…I agree that dressing warm is super important!

I appreciate you stopping by and adding your comment!

By: Valerie Conners

Valerie Conners — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:58:43 +0000

Hi Sheila – I was just at Haleakala in August, and I will confirm that yes – it is a wonderful must-see Maui experience. One giant caution – DRESS WARM! I was bundled in fleece and wrapped in a comforter and still froze!