Well if you believe what AAA is saying then it's about 559.00 a day for a family of 4 and that Hawaii "is the most expensive destination on earth" or something like that, ok I am paraphrasing.
The survey leaves out things like gas, airfare and the cost of attractions. It also does not take into account the many family's that book condos, especially on Maui and Kauai who also take advantage of full kitchens and cook their own meals. In all fairness, the survey does sound pretty accurate if you are just staying in a resort and eating at the restaurants in close proximity to these resorts.
As a rule of thumb you can expect to pay about 20 percent more for most things you purchase in Hawaii. Right now gas is over 3.50 per gallon. Guess that's the price for paradise.
CRUISE VS LAND PACKAGE
Many people ask us to compare the price of a cruise vs. a land package. Most of the time its a wash price wise but y ou get more bang for your buck. Take a look at this side by side comparison itinaray put togeher by Lisa from HAWAII-ALOHA.COM. Mahalo to Lisa!!
Here is a quote for a cruise in Hawaii for 7 days, and a 7 day land package (air/hotel/car). The cruise is about 100.00 more per day. The cruise is a better deal for your money as this allows you to see 4 islands and includes meals. The additional price for a roundtrip island hop air fare is 160.00 per person per island. By taking a cruise you will avoid the extra wait in security lines at the airport when you island hop and you don't have to pack and unpack.
7-Day Hawaii cruise - Main itinerary
27May-03Jun
Pride of America
Outside Balcony Cabin
Air from Tampa to Honolulu
$4710.00 Meals included
Land Package: (Air/Hotel/Car)
Air itinerary (2 passengers) :
Sat 27-May-06 DL 629 L 10:48am TPA ATL 12:20pm
DL 365 L 3:45pm ATL HNL 7:24pm
Sat 03-Jun-06 DL 1566 L 1:20pm HNL LAX 9:50pm
DL 1468 L 10:30pm LAX TPA 6:00am 04-Jun-06
Land Itinerary:
Oahu ( Saturday, 27 May 2006 through Saturday, 3 June 2006 )
Accommodations:
HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE / 6P: Paradise Made Simple--oceanview room
Cars:
Mid-size car
Pickup: 27May06 Dropoff: 03Jun06
Quote Price = $3972.50