Hawaii Travel Vacations

Obama has done nothing to improve the economy. His stimulus package has proved to be inadequate. Does this guy deserve to go to Hawaii while the rest of the nation struggles because of his policies?

Well you know, he’s the President, which means he needs a lot of extra security and insulation that you and I don’t need. I expect it is pretty expensive to keep a US President alive; any US President.
I’m not a fan of his, but the cost of his vacation is the least of my worries.

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I will be going to Hawaii in the summer of 2011 with about 10 people or so.
I am supposed to be planning the trip to get the approximate cost, but I do not know anything about Hawaii.

If you have been there, what is a great place to stay? (like cities)
What was the cost of your trip?

And if you are not busy, will you help me find a trip package on expedia.com or something?
We will depart from Salt Lake City, Utah

Thanks So Much!! (:

I’m from SLC as well and when I went we stayed in Maui for about 3 days and it was amazing! The water is warm and it’s just so relaxing! I would say spend some time there for sure. We went pretty high end, our total was about 13,000 for 7 people. I know there are way cheaper ways to do it. Shop online for deals on hotels and all inclusive packages and group rates to get the best price. Good luck!

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I will be going to Hawaii in the summer of 2011 with about 10 people or so.
I am supposed to be planning the trip to get the approximate cost, but I do not know anything about Hawaii.

If you have been there, what is a great place to stay? (like cities)
What was the cost of your trip?

And if you are not busy, will you help me find a trip package on expedia.com or something?
We will depart from Salt Lake City, Utah

Thanks So Much!! (:

i went 3 years ago. I stayed on Maui the whole time, and loved it!!! taking a helicopter tour is awesome, but a plane tour is awful. they’re so cramped with little air flow. We went on the road to Hana and that was a little boring but it had some nice spots. it was a day trip, FYI. then we went up that mountain on Maui whose name is super complicated. that was cool at the top but once again, a boring drive. then we went snorkeling on a catamaran trip and a kayaking trip and those were both so much fun!!!

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i need a vacation package that includes air fare, rental car, and hotel to oahu. i need something that has military discounts.

pretty decent deals is at

http://www.pleasantholidays.com/PleasantHolidaysWeb/Welcome.do

if you have military discount, why aren’t you staying at the military facilities on Oahu? –http://military-hotels.us/Hawaii/hickam-afb-hi.html

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I just bought the two week package for a fun-filled vacation to the big Island. What is included in this package? Do you have any experience with the tours and such ?

Stop whining.

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Does anyone know where I can find a pre-packaged Hawaii vacation for cheap? I don’t know which island is the cheapest, but also nice. I am looking more for isolation than the city. Can anyone help me with this?

Thanks!

I just took a look at the orbitz site. there are so many packages to Hawaii.
Other sites will have these as well.
Your best bet is to go work with a travel agent. They can help you plan a package that meets your needs.

Have Fun.

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My fiance and i want to go on vacation for about a week this december… we were looking into hawaii but it seems like it would be expensive to stay there (not the travel package, just the food and activities). if anyone has any experience in Hawaii or a better suggestion, any input would be great. we just want to relax and be lazy somewhere with a great beach, preferably somewhere with a bar that is not too expensive to eat/do stuff. thanks : )
ps we are 21 and 23 years old

Check out some of the top ten most popular beaches. Im sure you can find one that fits your budget and needs. Enjoy!

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Hi, I am trying to surprise my brother and sister in law with a honeymoon in Hawaii, but really, I have only been fortunate enough to visit the Caribbeans when it comes to vacationing, so I don’t have a clue where to begin when it comes to Hawaii. Anyone have an itinerary, like a specific recommended hotel, activities that are a must do, and restaurants, etc. Like a vacation package especially for honeymooners? Not sure which island would work best for them, I am also trying not to spend a crazy amount of $ as I heard that Hawaii can be very expensive. Also, what it a decent amount of nights to stay to really get that Hawaii experience? Someone out there take a vacation recently willing to pass on their experiences?

We did a cruise for 7 days and visited different ports of call and islands this is your best bet we paid $350 each not including air fair but this pays for everything except alcoholic beverages. If you think about it no hotel and 24/7 wonderful meals would be that cheap in Hawaii anywhere.Give it some serious thought. hotel cost 42 great meals free room service and more than 1 island Can’t beat it.

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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’m trying to plan a Hawaiian vacation for my husband and myself. It will be my first time to Hawaii, and right now, I’m entirely overwhelmed with all the choices out there. We’re going in August are will be on kind of a tight budget (looking at the air fare alone is stressing me out!) We’d like to stay in a relatively nice and safe hotel and will be there for 7 days.

Do you have any suggestions on where to stay, cheap packages/airlines, and what to do while we’re there, good places to eat, things to see, etc? We’ve decided on visiting Diamond Head for sure and of course at least a day just lounging on the beach, but aside from that, I’m completely lost. Any help or advice you can give would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

As a local resident of Honolulu, I will do the best I can to help you out. First off thanks for choosing to come to the islands. I just hope it’s a warm clear summer for ya.

However, Hilton Hawaiian Village is reasonable around 100 a night and your just minutes from all the major attractions. About 5 mins to Ala Moana Mall, 5 Minutes to Waikiki Beach and 15 minutes to DiamondHead and this hotel is very nice. my friends and I sometimes hang out in the Tiki Room there and order a drink or two. So it’s a chance for us locals to mingle with the friendly tourist.

Check out Expedia.com for some airfair packages. Since you want to visit Diamondhead Waikiki is your best bet.

Continential Surf Hotel is only 50 a night. Parking there can be tight, but it’s a spacious cozy room with a very large bed. My ex-husband and I stayed there one night after we attended a Military Ball.

If you are military you can stay at the military hotels here for about $20.00 a night.

Also, keep in mind there is more to our island than Waikiki and DIamondhead. So you want to find hotels that offer an activities package with your rates. So you can see all the sights and enjoy all of our luaus, polonesian cultural center, and so on. without getting lost or missing anything. You also want to rent a car so you can see things that the package may not offer.

Also, familierize yourself before you get here with our language. I can’t stand watching tv or talking to a tourist (Often well educated) and hearing them pronouce, Kamehameha (KUH MEAH HOWA) the acual pronounciation is, (Kah-Meh-ha-meh-ha)

if you’d like to know more about Hawaii keep up to date on what’s going on here at: http://www.kitv.com so you can get a feel for our news, what’s going on, flight delays, even pick up some Hawaiian words that may be a big help to you once you get here. This site offers the Hawaiian Word of the Day with a Glossery of Hawaiian Words, Phrases and believe me, you will get alot more respect and help from the locals if they see you’re trying hard to learn how to say, Kuhio Ave and Kalakaua Ave and so on, correctly!!!!

In fact, if you’d like. Feel Free to e-mail me at: Diamondheart16@yahoo.com and if a great deal for your time frame pops up, I’ll let ya know. Because I am alsways on the look out for great deals and I hear about them all the time. So, I can help my relatives make a sescision on when to visit.

Last minure Advice, DON"T EAT from room service, you can run up a lot of money really fast. Some of the reasonably priced places at Ala Moana: http://www.assaggioitaliano.com/

I usually walk-in to assaggio’s. It’s a fancy yet casual place to eat with Huge portions of food, so bring your appetite.

Columbia Inn is GREAT for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Alomost everything they have to offer is under 12.00 a plate and again they give alot of food. The average price for a Quality, fresh homestyle meal here is about 8.00. you won’t be disappointed!!!

L&L you have to eat there, just once for experience. Every local here eats at L&L. You have to try a Musubi at least once which can be spam, chicken, hot-dog, beef or anything else you might like. I suggest you try an L&L musibi they make it fresh to order.

Also, yes our RICE STICKS TOGETHER…..Fluffy Rice is not spoken of. Mainland rice SUCKS!!!! Try the local rice believe me if you don’t like rice back home, you may change your mind. Also Jamsmine rice is wonderful and smells good too.

Also, our fish is to die for. If you don’t like Fish, please try Mahi Mahi or Marlin, you may change your mind and find you love fish…..Ocean fish has more flavor than fresh water fish.

Although, I was borna nd raised in Hawaii I have been to the mainland. My first experience was with uncle Ben’s Rice, can’t stand the stuff.

Back to resturants, ther is one specifically, on Kuhio where you can get a Steak and Seafood (Lobster) for 10.95 it’s an in House Special, You’ll see the sign on the window, you can’t miss it.

Also alot of places in Waikiki Have the 2.95 breakfast specials where you can get pancakes with Coconut Syrup, Meat and Eggs (Any Style) add 2.00 for Mac Nut PanCakes.

You can check out the International Food Court at Ala Moana: http://www.alamoana.com/diningdirec.htm as well as some of the stores and finer places to eat.

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