Kahalui, Maui DAY 12

DAY 12 – Oct 10: Maui! We are excited for today. We are headed to Mama’s Fish House. The ship is in Kahului and the restaurant is in Paia Town. It took the taxi about 20-25 minutes to get there. They don’t allow Uber into the port area, that would have been half the price of the taxi. Anyway, I don’t care because we are here and ready for a fabulous meal. There have been some changes since my last visit. There is a new boat at the entrance off the hwy. There is also a new check in area up at the top and down below, with a paved area leading down to the beach. Other than that, it looked the same. It was the same lovely atmosphere, service, views, and the food was amazing. We had a very private table looking out to the waves and beach area. We first chose our cocktail concoctions. Stuart had the Scorpion and I had the Pau Hana; we were very happy with our choices. While waiting for those to come we received a small cup of potato vegetable soup with smoked

Gruyère cheese and a small loaf of bread with butter. Wow! We were instructed to drink from the little cup, what a tasty little treat. After looking for some time at the menu we made the appetizer choices. The special, not published appetizer of the day was fried Mahi Mahi roll, we got that along with the shrimp wontons. Both items were amazing with delicious sauces to go with each one. They were perfect for sharing. We weren’t sure if we could eat anymore but YES, we did! Stuart ordered a bottle of Sileni Sauvignon Blanc for the rest of our meal. We chose Opah with caramelized Maui onions, bok choy, and avocado. This was served on a bed of flavored rice. Opah was caught in the local waters south of the Big Island aboard the “Kawika”. It was served with a delightful sauce poured on tableside. We shared this full entrée and it was very good. We are stuffed but we made room for the famous Black Pearl dessert. I honestly don’t know how long lunch took but it was leisurely as we enjoyed the food and the views in our own time. One never feels rushed here but the staff is very attentive. The décor here is so pretty. There are fresh flowers everywhere and they are set off by beautiful vases and carved wood. Even our taxi driver agreed this is the best place to eat in Maui.

Back to the ship by Uber, they are allowed to drop us off closer to the port, just not for pickups. Of course we relaxed much of the afternoon. Sail Away by the Sea View pool and walking around the ship a bit. We are not hungry this early so we went to the 7:30p show to see a family instrumental group called Highly Strung Orchestra. They were entertaining. Now we set out for a light dinner in the dining room, followed by the music in Ocean Bar, a few hands of cribbage, and bedtime.