Hawaii Travel Vacations

I’m planning my honeymoon and I want to go to two islands in Hawaii (The Big Island and Maui) so I’m using Expedia.com because its the only travel site that allows you to book a flight and a hotel to multiple destinations within one "trip" I look online everyday and keep finding different prices for the same travel package.

Does anyone know when the best time to book is? When do prices tend to fluctuate towards the cheaper end of the spectrum? Someone told me that in the middle of the night on Thursdays is when flights update their prices and it might be cheaper then, has anyone heard this before? Also any other advice is welcome. Thanks!

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I’ll be staying with a friend, and I’ll be there for a week. I remember when others I know have gone on cruises and tropical vacations, there was SO MUCH STUFF they had to bring. I have a month to get ready. What do I need to bring with me?

Aloha, congratulations on your upcoming trip to HI!!!

It is lovely in HI this time of year so dont worry about warm clothes. Maybe one pair of long pants & a lite jacket are all you’ll need

Shorts/nicer short pants
t-shirt/tank-top maybe 1 nice top if you’re going out
swim suit – swim cover up
hat (trust me on this one, bring a hat to keep the sun off)
sunscreen, sunglasses
good walking shoes if you’re touring around
camera

you can buy flip-flops (slippers) cheaply when you get there – you can also get t-shirts & paraeo (swim coverup) cheaply when you get there – a hat too if you want – so there is not terribly much to pack. Nice that you’re staying with a friend who probably has a lot of the basics already (sunscreen, bandaids, aloe)

Have a great time, come to the message boards at www.hawaii.com and tell us all about it!

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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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im thinking about going to italy paris or hawaii.what fun things can i do in hawaii?

Aloha – you can do everything in Hawaii!! On Oahu especially!

learn to surf
snorkeling with sea turtles & tons of fish
take a whale watching cruise (winter months)
learn how to eat poi at a luau (learn how to hula too)
Visit Pearl Harbor – the Dole Plantation – Valley of Temples
View the world’s best surfing on the North Shore
Hike Diamond Head Crater – hike to one of many beautiful waterfalls
buy fresh pineapples to ship home – or a great new pareo
hang out on Waikiki Beach – maybe take a catamaran tour or ride on an outrigger canoe
There is nightlife and dining for every taste! Plate Lunch and shave ice are especially good!

If you want more suggestions just let me know! Hawaii has it all!

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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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Obama is taking a vacation in Hawaii to kiss up to his 85 year old white grandma after throwing her under bus?

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/08/11/politics/fromtheroad/entry4341875.shtml

He just took one at Easter at the Virgin Islands and campaigned in Germany. Isn’t that what typical elitist rich people do? Travel all over and forget typical middle class and poor people???

Nope, he can’t, the ol man can out work Curious George in a heart beat. Cindy keeps him in great shape.

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I like to go to New York City or Queens

Hawaii -> Kawai island

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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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