I’m planning a honeymoon in Maui and I need help, please?
My fiance and I will be spending our honeymoon in Maui from the end of September – the beginning of October. One of our wedding gifts is a week long stay at my aunt’s time share (hono kao). We need to determine exactly how much to save for the honeymoon. We’re planning on buying groceries and grilling at the time share most of the time, but we also want to go to restaurants, a luau, maybe golf, go to some shows, get hot stone massages, go jet skiing, go on a submarine, and other possible excursions. We have already priced the car rental. So my questions are:
How are the prices of groceries relative to the continental states (we live in Flagstaff, AZ)?
Does anyone have any specific price info on any of the above mentioned activities?
Are you aware pf any hidden fees associated with any of the above?
Are the car rental practices at all different than the continental US?
Do you have any specific recommendations of things/places not to miss while there?
We went to Oahu and not Maui (and in June 2006 so bear that in mind for my pricing below), but I would think that pricing and practices are pretty much the same on all the islands…
Food at the grocery stores was a LITTLE bit pricier than at home (we’re from the Chicago area), but not too bad…Like a dozen eggs was $3-ish, gallon of milk maybe $4-ish…Gas for your rental car was slightly more expensive than the mainland by maybe 20 cents/gallon…Restaurants were a bit pricier but if you don’t do the “main tourist area” places and go for more of a local flavor, it’s not too horrendous…
The car rental place worked like any other on the mainland, nothing different there. They also gave us a brochure upon arrival with all the local touristy stuff to do like luaus and water sports, day trips and shows, and most came with coupons…
We stayed a week, and outside of our accommodations and car, we probably spent $700 on tourist stuff and groceries…Depending what you want to do, of course, you can easily spend more. We did a mountain hike (was only a few bucks to climb Diamond Head) and a luau (this was roughly $100-150 for both of us, but it was a blast and all you can eat food), and toured Pearl Harbor (maybe $25 for both of us) and just some general tourist gift shopping…Went for a long walk down some trails (free) where we got lots of great pictures…And of course hanging out at the beach is free.
Enjoy!! I wish I could go back…
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