How much should I expect to spend on a trip to hawaii? -

A family of 4, parents and two 8 year olds, staying for 7 nights? What are some good saving tips if you have any? Where should we go? Is it better to cruise or fly?

I just got back from Waikiki. It was an amazing trip, but yes expensive. I dont even want to know how much i spent!! So here is my advice anyway.... Fly- Tickets are waay cheap these days, we got our flight + hotel for 7 days at Aqua Island Colony for $515 each! Priceline.com Hotel- Our hotel was 2 star, but it didn t matter, the view was amazing, and it was walking distance to shops, restuarants, and the beach. So dont splurge on something fancy and beach front- not worth it! Food- The best food I had was actually in the Mall! It was pretty cheap, but the tastiest! We had a nice meal once a day... around $40 person. What we did in Oahu.. Manoa Waterfall Hike- waterfall not too great... but cool rainforest Scuba Diving (dont need to be certifiied)- one of my fav! Shark Dive Encounter- awesome!!! Shark s Cove/Snorkeling- northshore... can drive yourself there Ghost Tour- more about history than ghosts Diamond Head Hike- must do Paradise Cove Luau- too many couples, but food was great! Pearl Harbour (free tour to the memorial) Hanauma Bay/Snorkel- so cool Koko Head- didnt do this, but they said it was a must do hike before sunrise

We flew United, using Priceline,com. I think we got really lucky though because the next week packages went up to $700+. I would say my fav activities was the Shark Dive ($100) but you have to get to Northshore, which is 1 hr from Waikiki And Snorkeling in Hanauma Bay ($14)!! Scuba is not for kids! Report Abuse

Get a Condo with a kitchen, eat breakfast and your evening meal in your condo. Then splurge on a meal out at lunch time. Meals are much cheaper for lunch than dinner. How much you spend depends on what time of year it is, how much activities you do amp; if you stay in a condo or hotel. We found Oahu to be very commercial, fast moving like a big city. Maui is down the middle, like a med. size town. Lots to do but a homey feel to it. Molokai is like the Wild Wild West show. Dirt roads but if you like rustic that is Molokai. Those are the islands we have gone to. My mom said Kauai is the rainy island, very lush. We fly when we go. We have traveled with our kids when they were around 10, by ourselves now are going there for my daughters wedding of course in Maui. Bringing our 7 yr old grandson. Expecting to have loads of fun.

I d give the children each a certain amount they can spend on anything really, but nothing they need like food, so that way u can keep up with how much you spend easier.