HAWAII

By: Jen BeckerNovember 2, 2009

I chose to go to Hawaii because of its beautiful landscapes and water, and the relaxation that comes with it.

General Information on Hawaii

• Hawaii is an island located in the Pacific ocean off the western coast of North America.

• Hawaii’s capital, Honolulu’s latitude and longitude are 21° 20' N 157° 55' W

• It’s climate, which attracts most tourists, is tropical, but due to trade winds, the temperature and humidity tends to be a little less extreme than normal.

• As of 2005, Hawaii had a total population of 1,275,194• Hawaii uses the same currency as the United States,

the U.S. dollar

• I will be leaving from the Philadelphia International Airport at 6:45 a.m. on September 9, and arriving at the Hilo International Airport at roughly 4:56 p.m. the same day.

• I will then check in to the Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, which is 8 minutes from the airport.

• 5 hours behind our time zone, and about 12 hours of flight time

• My festivities begin the next day

Day 1

• Wake up and have breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant, Queen's Court Restaurant.

• A day of sightseeing: All Big Hawaii Tours offers a tour of the island’s tropical rainforest and Volcano National Park tour by a minibus. – $80.99 a person per day

• End the day with dinner at the Hilo Bay Cafe

Day 2

• Wake up and again have breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant, Queen's Court Restaurant

• Take the Maui Gold Pineapple Picnic Tour at 11 a.m. where tourists get to participate in picking and tasting fresh pineapples, take pictures, and observe planting & harvesting operations

• $65 per person • Have dinner at the Maui Mixed Plate

Day 3

• Continue having breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant, Queen's Court Restaurant

• Participate in the Molokini Snorkeling Tour, which brings visitors to the Molokini Crater or Coral Gardens to view tropical fish and green sea turtles. Meals included.

• $79.61 per person

Day 4

• Breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant • Surfing lessons in Lahaina, by Goofy Foot Surf

School, at 12:30 p.m.• $49.99 per person • Dinner at Lahaina Grill

Day 5

• Breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant • Visiting Pearl Harbor and the USS

Arizona Memorial• All fees = $40• Dinner at Domino’s pizza

Day 6

• Breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant • A day of shopping at Ala Moana Center (Mall)– Limit myself to $100 spending

• Dinner at the mall

Day 7

• Breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant

• Helicoper tour of Maui– West Coasts over

Haleakala Crater, Hana Rainforest and the West Maui Mountains

• -$89 per person• Cool Cat Café for Burgers

Departure

• I will be leaving September 17 at 6:45 a.m. from the Hilo International Airport, and arriving back home at 9:56 p.m. with 12 hours of flight

Table of Costs

Hawaii Vacation Fees Hotel $665 Airfare $970 Rental Car $343.96 Total Travel $1,979

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Total Meals $28 $28 $28 $28 $28 $28 $28 $196 Activities $161.98 $130 $159.22 $99.98 $80 $100 $178 $909.18

The standard per diem for meals are: Breakfast: $7.00, Lunch: $8.00, and Dinner: $13.00Total Trip $3,084

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Video

Click above link to view a brief video tour of Hawaii!

• http://www.growhawaii.com/images/pineapple%20gallery%20copy.JPG

• http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong_us.html#HAWAII http://www.kellyworld.com/Photos/2008/200801Hawaii/HawaiiIndex.html

• Tripadvisor.com• Goofyfootsurfschool.com • http://

www.arizonamemorial.org/images/page-headers/locations/arizona-memorial-location.jpg

• http://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/07/22/business/art.jpg

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiJBsmM2a2Y