Hawaii Travel Vacations

I am looking for a site that has great deals on all inclusive vacations to mexico, Hawaii or carribean any advice helps. Thanks

I’d like to mount a campaign to encourage people not to go anywhere. Travel has become so expensive and unpleasant that it’s hard to understand why people don’t stay home.
Why are we crowding our highways and airports to get someplace else? Newspapers and magazines are filled with ads trying to get us to travel. They want us to go somewhere – anywhere but home.

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My boss gets married this weekend, and is off for 3 weeks of honeymoon in Hawaii. One thing left out of the planning was where to have Thanksgiving dinner.

Anyone have a recommendation for a restaurant on the big island?

I’ve located a local directory of restaurants that might help. You can drill down the Hawaii results by cities nearby to you. If you phone nearby restaurants you can narrow down wich one would work best for you. http://www.restaurantreviewsratings.com/Hawaii-Restaurants.html

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If I am going to book an all-inclusive vacation in Hawaii, which island should I go to?

Stay away from Oahu, if at all possible, unless you want to visit Pearl Harbor.

Maui is my absolute fave. Before I came here, I always envisioned Hawaii to be tropical and lush…you’ve got it here! Definitely very different from the mainland…more laid back and relaxed.

I have, however heard from several different people that Kauai is better than Maui. Never been there myself, but I’d take their word for it. If you’re looking for a relaxing tropical vacation, I’d set my sights on Kauai!

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If you where half way between Hawaii and California, would the climate mostly be tropical or still cold?

You have to be south of the tropic of caner and north of the tropic of capricorn. You would have to be pretty close because Hawaii is not too far south of the tropic of capricorn or you could just be parallel to it. Accroding to the Köppen climate classification, you just have to be anywhere the mean temperature for each month doesn’t fall below 18C/64Fon average in order for somewhere to be considered tropical.

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I’m building a box garden for my yard this week, I wanted to know what vegetables grow well here in Hawaii. Without a cold season, and it being September, what would grow well this winter? I appreciate any advice, I’ve been doing my research but haven’t stumbled upon any websites specific to this region. Thank you!

While there is the idea of "seasonlessness" in Hawaii, this is not exactly true. Because Hawaii is not directly on the equator, there is some variation regarding weather. It is mostly either a day length issue or a heat issue for plants that have trouble in Hawaii. While in the fall and summer, lettuce is known to bolt because of the heat, in the winter, it can do quite nicely. May I recommend looking into "short day" crops which are available for many crops, including onions. Eggplant does well in Hawaii, as does sweet potato, and most radishes. Feel free to experiment and see what takes and what doesnt. My advice, be careful with tomato, it is a great plant, but fruits excessively in Hawaii and could cause fruit flies. Good luck!

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I really want to go there and if we (my mom and me) save up enough money, we might go in April. Do you think it’s a good time of the year?
Are the online deals really are what they say they are? http://www.travelocity.com/Vacations/0,,TRAVELOCITY%7C%7CY,00.html
Would you rather go to Hawaii or on a cruise (I really want to do that too!)?
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The weather is the same year round in Hawaii. It only varies about 5 degrees winter thru summer.

If you want to go at a less busy time, then you’d want to travel when most people aren’t traveling to Hawaii. I’d guess that most mainlanders vacation in Hawaii in Winter (to escape the cold) and summer when their kids are out of school.

I’ve been told that Spring and Fall are the best times for less crowds, but you’ll never escape them 100%.

I am hoping to go back to Hawaii in May! I love the Big Island… less touristy!

There is an amazing secret beach in Kona that is heaven on earth!

I hope you guys get there!

When it comes to deals, yes, check travelocity and those sites, but also check Hawaiian Airlines. If you find a great deal on Travelocity, go to that airlines actual website and see if you can get it cheaper booking directly from them!

Aloha!

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I’m going to Vegas for the first time with my boyfriend soon and not only do I not know what to wear, but I don’t know if I should buy it here in Hawaii or wait til I get to Vegas. I’ve had mixed answers from people in Hawaii. Some saying Vegas is cheaper while others saying the opposite. Any answers from people with more experience?

Vegas is way cheaper but don’t buy in the hotel malls. You can go over to the Fashion Show Mall and there’s oodles of shops and good prices too. FYI the Fashion Show Mall is across Spring Mt from the TI.

Stores include Nordstroms, Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, Dillards, Bebe, Express, Hot Topic, J. Crew, the Limited and lots and lots of others all price ranges.

We do have a sales tax of 8.10% so factor that in.

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Hello,

The wife and I have finally decided to go tropical. Other than our wonderful honeymoon (Hawaii) which was 8 years ago, we’ve never been anywhere tropical. We have three daughters (6 years, 4 years and 1 year) and we had heard about all-inclusive kid-friendly packages in places like Jamaica, Turks/Caicos, etc.

The amount of information out there is over-whelming and we aren’t sure where to start. What we are looking for:

1. A place where there are camps/activities for the kids (all ages listed above) where we can pick and choose when to ‘dump them off’ and when to keep them with us for the day.

2. Beaches that are family friendly … no crazy riptides/waves, not loaded with lots of oiled up single people, not over-crowded.

3. Good amount of food/drink options! (i.e. not a place with very limited food options)

4. Somewhat affordable? Willing to spend 5K (give or take) for a week

Looking to go sometime between late January and May? Sooner may be better

Thanks in Advance!

Disney Cruise Line is the best. We have been to the caribbean 6 times 5 times with our kids (now 10 and 12). We have found Disney far exceeds any of the Beaches resorts. The ship has many activities planned for the kids and the adults as well. It is not a floating chuck e cheese by any means. Very elegant and fun. Castaway cay is the most beautiful island we have been. And we have been to Jamaica, antigua, dominca, tortola, Cozumel, Aruba, Grand Cayman, St. Thomas well you get the point. The island at castaway cay has so much to do as a family or if you wish there is serenity bay for the adults. Check it out at Disneycruiseline.com. You will love it, Worth every penny.

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I am 15 years old and will be going to Hawaii for a couple weeks this summer. When I am there I would like to make some friends (preferably girls, I am a guy) Does anybody have any tips for doing this. One problem i usually encounter is people going on vacation with a group of friends and not wanting to meet new people. Also how would I deal with the going back home stage?

Try joining some tour group or youth excursions

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We want a package to Hawaii for 2. In this package we want Flight, Hotel, and Meals. Activities do not have to be included. We really don’t want to spend more than $1500.00 a person. I know we can go to a travel agent. If you think that is a good idea please give reasons.

Hawaii tends to be more expensive and not offer as many all inclusives since it’s a US state and there are no all inclusives in the states. I would recommend Jamaica, Swept Away Resort in particular. You should go to a travel agent because they will give you the different options and make sure it’s perfect for you. You shouldn’t risk doing it yourself for such a special occasion. Plus you don’t pay them, the hotels and airlines do.

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