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Frugal Hawaii vacation?
My 19 yr old nephew graduates from high school this spring. He is then
off to college next fall Me and him are very close. Im 46 and kind of like a father to him. I want to take him to Oahu and possibly spend a day on one of the other islands as well. Naturally money is an issue and want to do this as cost effective as possible. We would leave from St Louis..... or maybe even Chicago which is 4 hrs away but we do have amtrak access to Chicago. Soooo..... any advice, opinions, thoughts on how to get to Hawaii frugally? We'd like to go the second week of June.... right after he gets out of high school at end of May. |
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Frugal Hawaii vacation?
Well, if you have a set time and are not flexible, you'd have limited access
to cheap airfare. So not much choice aside from the usual web searches. wrote in message ... My 19 yr old nephew graduates from high school this spring. He is then off to college next fall Me and him are very close. Im 46 and kind of like a father to him. I want to take him to Oahu and possibly spend a day on one of the other islands as well. Naturally money is an issue and want to do this as cost effective as possible. We would leave from St Louis..... or maybe even Chicago which is 4 hrs away but we do have amtrak access to Chicago. Soooo..... any advice, opinions, thoughts on how to get to Hawaii frugally? We'd like to go the second week of June.... right after he gets out of high school at end of May. |
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Frugal Hawaii vacation?
Well, if you have a set time and are not flexible, you'd have limited access
to cheap airfare. So not much choice aside from the usual web searches. OK....point taken So what if we were flexible on our time? Or..... how best to get a deal? |
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Frugal Hawaii vacation?
wrote in message ... Well, if you have a set time and are not flexible, you'd have limited access to cheap airfare. So not much choice aside from the usual web searches. OK....point taken So what if we were flexible on our time? Or..... how best to get a deal? Don't go during high tourist season. |
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Frugal Hawaii vacation?
Don't go during high tourist season.
When is that? What time frame? |
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Frugal Hawaii vacation?
wrote in message ... Don't go during high tourist season. When is that? What time frame? Before Memorial Day and after Labor Day, except during Christmas. |
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Frugal Hawaii vacation?
wrote in message ... Don't go during high tourist season. When is that? What time frame? The period between when your nephew graduates from high school and starts college will put you in the 'tourist season', sooo, what to do to minimize expenses? Consider flying overnight to/from HI (i.e. take a 'red eye' flight). They tend to be less crowded than the daytime flights and tend to have the lower fares. Also, you may find a cheaper ticket if you can fly mid-week (T-Th) rather than on/near a weekend. Lodging at Waikiki is somewhat cheaper if you don't mind walking a bit to the beach. Consider one of the hotels on Kuhio or between Ft. DeRussy and Ala Moana (I like the Doubletree Alana). A rental car is not really needed on O'ahu as the bus system is good and in-expensive (routes 52 and 55 will take you around the island). If you go to Maui, consider staying in Kihei as it is a bit more central than the Lahaina side. You would need a rental car on Maui (small/short cars preferred as they are more managable on the narrow twisting coastal roads). David S. |
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Frugal Hawaii vacation?
Been there many times and tried lots of ways. One of the best/frugal
ways is one of the discount packages e.g. Pleasant Hawaiian. It is a package deal which includes hotel. Not the best rooms but clean and comfortable. Who's gonna sit in a hotel room anyway in Hawaii?! As for another island, been there done that, make it another time and concentrate on Oahu. OK..... just thought we "might" spend a day on another island by taking an island hopping plane But yes.... want to stay on Oahu cause of the Pearl Harbor memroial....and other "history". Again.... he is 19 and hardly traveled anywhere |
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Frugal Hawaii vacation?
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... My 19 yr old nephew graduates from high school this spring. He is then off to college next fall Me and him are very close. Im 46 and kind of like a father to him. I want to take him to Oahu and possibly spend a day on one of the other islands as well. Naturally money is an issue and want to do this as cost effective as possible. We would leave from St Louis..... or maybe even Chicago which is 4 hrs away but we do have amtrak access to Chicago. Soooo..... any advice, opinions, thoughts on how to get to Hawaii frugally? We'd like to go the second week of June.... right after he gets out of high school at end of May. You are invited to visit my Hawaii webpage at: ~ http://hawaii.home.att.net/ where you'll find information for each of the Hawaiian Islands, but, you won't find any pop-ups, advertising, cookies or things for sale. Bon voyage! KM -- (-:alohacyberian:-) At my website there are 3000 live cameras or visit NASA, play games, read jokes, send greeting cards & connect to CNN news, NBA, the White House, Academy Awards or learn all about Hawaii, Israel and mo http://keith.martin.home.att.net/ |
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