How Many Times...[have you been to Hawaii]

[bastroum]

For those people that own Hawaii home resorts timeshares...

How many times have you been to Hawaii?

I've been going every year for 17 years, sometimes several times per year. It's starting to get repetitive, so I was wondering if anyone else felt the same.

 

[slip]

I'll be there again in 15 days and that will be trip number 10. I know I'll be on
The low end to some others that will post. I have a long way to travel but it
Still hasn't gotten repetitive for me. I wish I lived closer so I could go twice a
Year but at least when I go it's for two or three weeks.

I have trip eleven booked already and I have enough miles for a couple more
Free trips for DW and I. I don't see us slowing down on our trips to Hawaii.

 

[Luanne]

At this point I really don't know. Bought our timeshare on Maui in 1986 and went yearly for years. I had been at least 5 times before then. And no, I haven't gotten tired of it.

 

[b2bailey]

I've never been one to go to the same place EVERY year -- so I can see how EVEN Hawaii would become too much after after 17 years. I say skip a year and you will be happy to return next time.

 

[taffy19]

For those people that own Hawaii home resorts timeshares...

How many times have you been to Hawaii?

I've been going every year for 17 years, sometimes several times per year. It's starting to get repetitive, so I was wondering if anyone else felt the same.

We came back from Maui late last night and we miss it already but it is so nice to be home again too.

We bought our first timeshare in the early 80s but I am no longer sure what year it was exactly. It took a very long time to receive our deed from the State of HI. We have gone back almost every year and all our family from Europe has gone with us as well as several close friends.

We started out with a two-week interval at the Maui Sunset in Kihei. Next was the Marriott Lahaina Villas and then we added the new Hyatt Ka'anapali Beach resort last year so now we have four consecutive fixed weeks on Maui every year. I would love to stay longer yet as we both love the Hawaiian Islands but we no longer island hop like we used to do. We now arrive at one island and return from a second island and we still lose a whole day in between as we have to check in so much earlier than we used to do in the past. Flying is becoming a hassle besides being expensive too.

Only 300 plus days to go and we will be back again. It is so nice to look forward to this all year long.

 

[artringwald]

23 times

Kauai 16, Oahu 16, Maui 10, Big Island 7 (several trips with multiple island stops)

Not tired of it yet. If it wasn't such a long, expensive flight, we'd go twice/year instead of once. There's still too many things we haven't done yet.

 

[DaveNV]

It's hard to count. I've been going there one way or another since I was 14. (And that was a looong time ago!

In Timeshares, since 2007, I know I've been at least 10 times, and will go again this coming June, and again next February. That will make three two-island trips in 18 months.

Pre-timeshare, and during the 20 years I spent in the Navy, add at least another 10-20 times since the early 1970's, and then add in the five years I lived on Oahu as a teenager.

Basically, I've been there a lot.

Does it get old? For me, no. I try to go to two islands each timeshare trip, and I change it up some, if I can. I touch on the things I like doing, but I also like to try new things each trip. There is something relaxing about staying in the same oceanfront unit at my home resort, where everything is familiar, and I know the staff. But then I also like to stay somewhere new on another island, and do new stuff.

As long as I can arrange a place to stay, and I can afford the airfare to get there, i'll continue going to Hawaii. It gets under your skin, in your blood, and into your soul. I step off the plane and I feel like the islands are welcoming me home. I've never felt like that anywhere else I've ever been. And I've been literally around the world.

Dave

 

[jestme]

Total of twenty times, with another one coming next year. Still happy to go anytime, although the time change returning to the east coast gets harder every year. We now know where to eat decent food at decent prices. We know where to drink and not spend $60 for two Mai Tai's, a burger and a salad. We have a number of favorite spots and things to do, but we also try to venture away from them from time to time to stop any feeling of repetitiveness.

 

[BocaBoy]

I don't have an exact count anymore, but the total is probably around 20. First trip was our honeymoon in 1973. Most recent trip was last December. Have been going one or more times annually for about the last 9 years (since we bought the first of our Hawaii timeshares), usually for 3-5 weeks each time. It will never seem repetitive for us, but we also do a lot of other traveling, including cruises.

 

[slip]

That's the key for us too. If we don't go for three weeks, we have other trips
Planned too. So we are going to other places too for variety. But if it was totally
Up to me I'd spend all the time in Hawaii.

 

[klpca]

I think that I've been about 10-12 times.

We got in a Hawaii rut a few years ago, so we took a break and switched it up for fun. At first I was sure that I wouldn't enjoy the other trips nearly as much but I was very wrong. I still love to go to Hawaii and usually go every year, but there's a big world out there with amazing things to see and do.

I would make a bucket list if I were you and try to do whatever place is at the top. For us it was Italy. It was an amazing trip - one of our all time favorites.

 

[Beaglemom3]

I lived there for 8+ years.

Since moving back to Boston, I used to go back yearly to visit my former in-laws (local people). This was about 14 times (vacations, weddings, funerals, etc.).


Still the wonderful, unique, beautiful place as always and I miss much of it, but many changes since living there in the 50s, 60s and 70s. Yes, I understand population growth and all, but I can recall only about 8 hotels on Waikiki "back in the day".

ETA: I met Doug, my "spousal equivalent - D) there in 1973 when he was on the SSBN 598.

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[Tiger]

kauai 19
hawaii 2
oahu 2
maui2

20 total

 

[PassionForTravel]

Just got back from 17 days and that was our longest yet. I went to Hawaii regularly for a number of years when I was younger and then did go for about 15 years (got hooked on cruising). Since we started up again in 2009 and discovered Timeshares it's been Waikiki (3), Maui (5), Kauai(2), Hawaii (1). Got another trip planned for November and then next March.

Ian

 

[LisaRex]

4 times, with my 5th scheduled for December '15. First visit was in 2004 for our 15 year anniversary. After that, we traveled to Hawaii every other year (once with just our kids, once with another family, and once with another couple) until 2010. In '06, we bought a timeshare at WKORV-N thinking we'd return every year. Turns out we didn't. After our 2010 trip, we took a 5 year break for a lot of reasons.

Since then, we've tried to travel to a lot of great cities in the continental US (San Francisco, San Diego, Phoenix, Sedona, Hilton Head, Philly, DC, etc) and really enjoyed exploring them. Who knew I'd love Arizona almost as much as I love Hawaii?

We still love traveling to a tropical destination in the winter, but now we head to the Caribbean. We've visited St. John 3 times, so we're kind of done with that location for awhile. Last year, for our 25th year anniversary, we traveled to St. Maarten with 3 other couples and stayed in a gorgeous home rented on VRBO. That was one of best vacations I've ever gone on because of who we traveled with. And the weather was glorious, which doesn't hurt.

I still love Hawaii, Maui in particular, but the 5-6 hour time difference, 12 hour plane ride and expensive airfare (which is prohibitive for a lot of our friends) will make it a once every decade destination instead of the annuall mecca we envisioned back when we were in our 30s.

 

[SmithOp]

Every year since we purchased in 2001, and a few times renting condos before that, have never stayed in hotels. Its our go to place being based in CA, followed by driving to SoCal beaches.


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[DeniseM]

I think this summer will be our 13th year. We love going to Hawaii, and look forward to it all year. Last summer was our longest trip, with 3 consecutive weeks, and that was wonderful! If and when DH retires, we'd like to spend a month or more at a time.

*Of course, it's a direct 5 hour flight for us - I'm sure I'd think twice if I were flying from the East Coast.

 

[MichaelColey]

I've lost count, but it must be getting close to 10. It's probably our favorite vacation. So relaxing, so beautiful, and such incredible pineapples. (Yep, that's one of our highlights! We probably eat close to 10 a week while we're there!)

First time in 2004 (I think), and we've gone most years since then. (Mostly cheap) hotels initially, but SO MUCH BETTER now that we discovered timeshares. Most of our timeshare trips have been 2-3 weeks. This year, we're actually going twice for the first time (for 3 weeks each time!).

I remember (before timeshares) going to Hilton Hawaiian Village to eat breakfast. We were staying in a really tiny skyscraper hotel along the canal in Waikiki at the time. We dreamed of being able to stay there (in a hotel room!), but there was no way we would pay those prices (hundreds per night). Now with timeshares, we've exchanged into a 2BR oceanfront, one floor below the penthouses -- and our effective cost for the week was less than what a week cost in that tiny hotel room on the back side of Waikiki.

I'm not sure Hawaii could ever grow old for us!

 

[GregT]

We have made 20 trips to the Hawaiian islands, 15 of which have been for 2+ weeks.

Maui 14
Oahu 9
Kauai 2
Hawaii 2

Hawaii rocks -- in June, we will be back for trip #21 (Maui/Oahu) -- love that place!

Best,

Greg

 

[jsfletch]

I never tire of the sunsets, Hawaiian music, and having dinner Oceanside watching and listening to both.
35 yrs ago we had our honeymoon in Waikiki and have been back every year since. 15yrs ago we bought an HGVC timeshare. 12 yrs ago we bought a condo and have spent half the year in KoOlina. It's so nice to get out of the Pacific Northwest in the winter months.

 

[HatTrick]

Oahu 14
Maui 5
Big Island 2
Kauai 1

 

[GregT]

Has anyone done the Grand Slam? Visited all four islands in a single year?

(or maybe the Tiger Slam -- all four in a 12 month non-calendar year period?)

We've done three out of the four several times, but never achieved either Slam.

I almost added a Big Island trip in 2014 just to do the Grand Slam, but my lovely wife thought I was crazy.

...........

Best,

Greg

 

[DeniseM]

We have done 2 islands 2-3 times, and once, 3 islands, but it's too much hassle. I prefer to spend at least 2 consecutive weeks in one place.

 

[slip]

Never done a slam. We like staying on one island no matter how long we stay.
We did two islands once but we prefer not to spend more time checking in and
Out and in airport and picking up and dropping off cars. It really makes me
Relax more staying on one island.

 

[linsj]

Has anyone done the Grand Slam? Visited all four islands in a single year?
Greg

I did back in the late '70s when my ex and I went with a tour group. Four islands in two weeks is crazy, but at the time it seemed like a good idea. I much prefer staying in one place for two weeks. Last year and this year I'll do a triple as separate trips: Kauai, 2.5 weeks; Oahu, 1 week; Big Island, 2.5 weeks.

I've lost track of how many times I've been to the Islands. It'll take some time to figure that out, and I might do that between deadlines. Hawaii is my favorite place on Earth and the only place I've been where I truly relax--even when I have to drag a work project with me.