The chatty opinions got a little tiresome. What I look for in a guidebook is information and this had very little compared to the two others I had along - Lonely Planet Hawaii and Fodor's. The activities were mostly geared to those thinking they can still find hidden places on the island. When I reached their "secret" snorkeling gems, there were forty others there and the water wasn't as clear as places right in front of our hotel. Snorkeling Mauai is a more relieable and useful book.