down to 2: Hawaii

Yesterday morning, we were watching a travel show on Hawaii. And Snuba came on. And Snuba is awesome! It is better than snorkeling – no clearing the short tube. You are tethered to a 20 foot air tube.  Not as cool as Scuba. But you don’t need certification, which is a plus. Rob pointed out to me that I haven’t done Hawaii yet.

It is good to know why we haven’t been to Hawaii.

Prices for 7 people (Rob, me, the kids, my parents), going for 8 nights, leaving January 26th and flying home February 3rd. This is priced via Costco.

$7,024.24 (Or $1003.46 per person, or $125.43 per person per night. The $125 per person per night actually sounds reasonable. It reminds me of an ad class in college in which we discussed food labels – the information is so broken down to be palatable to the consumer)

And to be fair, we’d only pay for 5 people here. $5017.30.

United Airlines

Tue, 01/26/2010 10:22 AM  depart Milwaukee (MKE)
Tue, 01/26/2010 11:14 AM Arrive Chicago (ORD)

Tue, 01/26/2010 11:55 AM Depart Chicago (ORD)
Tue, 01/26/2010 02:40 PM Arrive San Francisco (SFO)

Tue, 01/26/2010 04:48 PM Depart San Francisco (SFO)
Tue, 01/26/2010 08:22 PM Arrive Kailua Kona (KOA)

That’s an incredibly long flight time.

Returning home, via United

Wed, 02/03/2010 09:56 PM Depart Kailua Kona (KOA)
Thu, 02/04/2010 12:19 PM Arrive Chicago (ORD)

Thu, 02/04/2010 03:02 PM Depart Chicago (ORD)
Thu, 02/04/2010 03:44 PM Arrive Milwaukee (MKE)

Hotels Keauhou Beach Resort
From: 01/26/2010 To: 02/03/2010
Room One: Partial-Ocean-View Wikiwiki Rate
Room Two: Partial-Ocean-View Wikiwiki Rate

Car Alamo – Mini Van
Pick-Up – 01/26/2010 09:00 PM
Return – 02/03/2010 07:56 PM

Sightseeing
01/27/2010 King Kamehameha Luau
01/28/2010 Grand Circle Big Island Tour from Kailua-Kona & Keauhou Hotels

Snuba® – over 8 years old (for maybe 3 of us?) $89 each =  $267 for 3
Snuba Doo – for 4 to 7 year olds – $69 each = $69
Snuba cost: $336

Base trip total: $7360.24

This is a trip of a lifetime, I think, I hope. I am awed by the price. But my Snuba investigation also took me to another option, near a Snuba place in West Maui. My search there

Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa
From: 01/26/2010 To: 02/03/2010
Room One: Terrace-View Family Offer
Room Two: Terrace-View Family Offer

Similar flights and car rental, plus the different hotel brought me to a price of over $10,500.

Wow. West Maui is a lot more expensive. $187 per person per night. That’s $60 more per person per night. Interesting.

In any case, we should wait to Snuba until Bella is 4.

bon voyage