Hawai‘i Family Trip

Average daily burn ≈ $330 pp – not backpacker, not luxury = “comfort-plus” family pace. 💡 WHERE WE SAVED Hotels – used points for 3 nights → cash average dropped to $150/night pp. Car – 12-day rental split 4 ways; booked 6 weeks out, Costco code. Food – 3 home-cook nights + Target groceries cut ~$200 pp vs eating out every meal. Activities – skipped helicopter, chose boat = same cliffs, half price. 💡 WHERE WE SPLURGED Captain Andy’s 5-hr catamaran – dolphins + sea caves + lunch; parents still talk about it. Two “nice” dinners – Tommy Bahama & Duke’s – ambience tax paid happily. Extra checked bag – so nobody had to ration souvenirs. 🏖️ TAKE-AWAY MESSAGE “$4k for 12 days in Hawai‘i with parents = totally doable. It’s not bare-bones: you eat garlic-shrimp trucks, sleep ocean-view, sail Nā Pali, and still fly home with mac-nut luggage. Book early, split costs, use points smartly – paradise doesn’t require a private helicopter budget.” #US #Hawaii #Honolulu