Hawaii Vacation Connection

Direct from Honolulu Hawaii, this podcast focuses on Hawaii Vacations and Travel to Hawaii. Each 15 minute podcast segment is packed with valuable information on pricing, trends and Hawaii vacation itineraries submitted by podcast listeners. Topics range from booking Hawaii All inclusive packages to sailing Hawaii cruises covering just about anything having to do with Hawaii Travel

Yaling and I just got back from our Mexican vacation. We went on a Mexican Riviera cruise on the Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas. We have gone to Mexico a couple of times but never cruised there. I have talked about Mexico in general as a destination in the past, so today, I thought I would compare the pros and cons of a Hawaii vs Mexico cruise. Obviously, I'm a Hawaii travel agent; I'm partial to Hawaii. However, I am trying to be objective. Note: When talking about Hawaiian cruises, I'm talking strictly about the seven-day Norwegian cruise line Pride of America itinerary around the Islands; we recommend this Hawaiian over all others because you can experience more of Hawaii. Less time at sea gives you more time here. In comparing the ships' for a Hawaii or Mexico cruise, In general, Royal Caribbean Princess Holland sails nicer ships, has a foreign crew and higher staff-to-passenger ratio, and better service than the Pride of America, which is a US-flagged ship. We podcast about Hawaii because we love Hawaii. Get Help Planning Your Trip We spent the first two days at sea, and then because of the tropical storm, we had to spend a third day at sea, and our entire itinerary got reversed. This allowed us to see what goes on when you have nothing else to do but stay on the ship. Bingo, belly flopping contests, shopping, casino, cheesy seminars that lead to expensive sales pitches, food, food, and more food. I was laughing because one day they had napkin folding and puffy dark circles under your eyes seminars. To their credit, they do a great job of coming up with things for people to do if that's your sort of thing. Our free time was spent mostly hanging out at the pool, in the gym, or in our stateroom. Warning: There was a lot of smoking aboard the ship, which limited my time in the casino, which was probably good. On the Hawaii cruise, there is freestyle dining, so you can enter any restaurant anytime. You don't need reservations. You're spending a lot of land time when you come to Hawaii, so it's much better to have flexibility. We only ate in the main dining room once; it took a long time, and the food was just okay. The rest of the time we spent at the buffet or we can eat whatever we want. We took excursions at each port but felt rushed, which took away from the experience. The tours' quality and Hawaii's beauty are so much better. The Mexican Rivera cruise is much less expensive; however, the old saying” you get what you pay for” applies here.

We went to the Hawaii Five-0 premiere on Monday and it was really exciting! i thought the crowd was going to be

We will be at the Hawaii Five-0 premiere next Monday Sept. 13th, streaming LIVE, covering the red carpet and the premiere episode

We've been talking a lot about Maui lately and a couple of weeks ago we had a chance to do a site at the Honua Kai Resort and Spa. The first thing that struck me about this property was just how large it is with over 643 condos and then another 75 townhomes. The second thing that struck me was just that this is not your ordinary condo, it's a full on resort. We're seeing more and more of this; condos becoming full on resorts with all the amenities that you expect in a hotel. They have a huge super pool with a couple of aqua lounges, slides and kids pool. Speaking of kids, they even have a kids camp where they can be entertained all day . There is a huge expansive lobby beautifully furnished with rich wood tones. The hotel lobby is also the home to the Aina market which is an organic market run by Chef James who owns the Pacific-O restaurant and also caters all of the food at the Feast of Lele. So you get the best of both worlds here; great amenities of a hotel and the connivance of these gorgeous condos. I was really impressed with these large modern condos. You can get a studio or one, two and three-bedroom units. All of them are impeccably decorated, very comfortable, the kitchens all have really high-end appliances in them, and they have awesome views from the private Lanai's. The units are very spacious and include these Nano Doors which are doors that fold out so that it really brings the outside in. You can make this an affordable option if you're going to be traveling with other folks. For example, a two bedroom can actually hold six people so that's only 80 bucks a day or less if people are going to split the cost. In fact this is a great way to get more out of your Hawaii vacation. Just bring people with you and you may be able to stay in a luxury Hawaii condo for the price that it would cost you for a much lesser hotel. Of course all the units have washers and dryers, barbecue grills and everything you need to cook a meal in the unit. There's also daily maid service and they do the dishes for you if you really want to be on a lazy Hawaii vacation. Things to remember about renting condos on Maui: The smaller more affordable condos do not have the amenities of a hotel You get more bang for your buck if can share the cost of a Luxury 2 or 3 Bedroom Condo Condos are more private with less people Make sure the condo has made service Sometimes vbro bookings are misleading

Direct from Honolulu Hawaii, this podcast focuses on Hawaii Vacations and Travel to Hawaii. Each 15 minute podcast segment is packed with valuable information on pricing, trends and Hawaii vacation itineraries submitted by podcast listeners. Topics range from booking Hawaii All inclusive packages to sailing Hawaii cruises covering just about anything having to do with Hawaii Travel

Yesterday we had a team meeting and were visited by Hawaii Hotels, who run the Royal Lahaina on Maui and the Royal

Direct from Honolulu Hawaii, this podcast focuses on Hawaii Vacations and Travel to Hawaii. Each 15 minute podcast segment is packed with valuable information on pricing, trends and Hawaii vacation itineraries submitted by podcast listeners. Topics range from booking Hawaii All inclusive packages to sailing Hawaii cruises covering just about anything having to do with Hawaii Travel

We did something we never did before which was fly into Maui to the smaller Kapalua Airport. This is the smaller of two airports that are located on Maui and it’s up on the northwest side of the island. Only the smaller planes fly there so we took Island Air which seats about 80 people […]

Direct from Honolulu Hawaii, this podcast focuses on Hawaii Vacations and Travel to Hawaii. Each 15 minute podcast segment is packed with valuable information on pricing, trends and Hawaii vacation itineraries submitted by podcast listeners. Topics range from booking Hawaii All inclusive packages to sailing Hawaii cruises covering just about anything having to do with Hawaii Travel

This Saturday we had a chance to check out the Mission Houses Museum. I have to admit that we have never been there before. It’s interesting to note that in talking to the folks there, that many people never get the opportunity to experience this important historical site. Its Located right downtown not too far […]

Direct from Honolulu Hawaii, this podcast focuses on Hawaii Vacations and Travel to Hawaii. Each 15 minute podcast segment is packed with valuable information on pricing, trends and Hawaii vacation itineraries submitted by podcast listeners. Topics range from booking Hawaii All inclusive packages to sailing Hawaii cruises covering just about anything having to do with Hawaii Travel

Direct from Honolulu Hawaii, this podcast focuses on Hawaii Vacations and Travel to Hawaii. Each 15 minute podcast segment is packed with valuable information on pricing, trends and Hawaii vacation itineraries submitted by podcast listeners. Topics range from booking Hawaii All inclusive packages to sailing Hawaii cruises covering just about anything having to do with Hawaii Travel

We had a awesome time Monday on the Outrigger trade winds. I was invited to check it out by Nathatn Kam and

Direct from Honolulu Hawaii, this podcast focuses on Hawaii Vacations and Travel to Hawaii. Each 15 minute podcast segment is packed with valuable information on pricing, trends and Hawaii vacation itineraries submitted by podcast listeners. Topics range from booking Hawaii All inclusive packages to sailing Hawaii cruises covering just about anything having to do with Hawaii Travel