Road to Hana, stop on return?

[DCwom]

Is it best to drive straight to Hana (from the port), then make stops on the way back, or just stop as you go?

[CGinMTL]

I would stop as you go 

Depending on how much time you have

When you are ready to turn around and come back, you will be less stressed on the timeline 

When we did it, we went about halfway and then came back 

[princeton123211]

15 hours ago, DCwom said:

Is it best to drive straight to Hana (from the port), then make stops on the way back, or just stop as you go?

Honestly it doesn't really matter either way. Personally I would do a little bit of both and space it out a bit so you aren't stopping repeatedly in one direction. Would highly recommend downloading GuideAlong which has a great guided tour of the Hana Road that will narrate and tell you where you can stop. 

 

Keep in mind that the road beyond Hana is currently closed so everyone who is headed out will be returning on the same road back later in the afternoon (vs some who would have driven all the way around). That includes a bunch of larger mini busses that did tours all the way around so it will be a bit more congested than usual. 

[KeepCalmBearOn]

I would not self drive RTH, under current conditions, on a cruise, unless you are overnighting in Kahului.

[DCwom]

17 hours ago, scottca075 said:

I would not self drive RTH, under current conditions, on a cruise, unless you are overnighting in Kahului.

What are the current conditions? We're looking at a May time-frame.

[princeton123211]

4 hours ago, DCwom said:

What are the current conditions? We're looking at a May time-frame.

Not different than normal except there is a section well beyond Hana that washed out. This would only impact you if you were planning on driving all the way around vs turning around in Hana or really at the pools beyond it like most do. 

 

I will be back in Hana in April and will report back but not anticipating much out of the ordinary except for the section of road that is currently closed until May for improvements.