Does Hawaii have a "high" season...?

[pedro47]

Yes, after Thanksgiving and the first two weeks in December are less busy.
First three weeks of April would be a good time for Hawaii as there still may be some whales around.

Thanks you for your information.

 

[Eric B]

Hello,

I have a friend who would like to go to Hawaii. I have been once (in September, many years ago).

My friend would use some of my Wyndham points and I would (ideally) like to get a 60-day discount (so my points go further).

Are there particular times of the year where a 60-day discount is more likely...? Or is Hawaii "high" season year-round...? I suppose whale watching season may be busier, but I am not sure...

Any intel you can provide would be greatly appreciated...

Cheers!

One option you have that can get you an equivalent to a 60-day discount is looking at availability in RCI. If you are able to get something like Wyndham Shearwater when it shows up in RCI, it will cost you an exchange fee in addition to your points, but you can get a 2 BR week for 205K Wyndham points rather than 400K or 450K, which would be the cost booking within Wyndham. That basically gets you ~50% in point discount at a cost of the equivalent of 50-70K in points worth of the exchange fee depending on where you own and the availability shows up at ~10 months instead of 60 days. YMMV.

 

[pedro47]

One option you have that can get you an equivalent to a 60-day discount is looking at availability in RCI. If you are able to get something like Wyndham Shearwater when it shows up in RCI, it will cost you an exchange fee in addition to your points, but you can get a 2 BR week for 205K Wyndham points rather than 400K or 450K, which would be the cost booking within Wyndham. That basically gets you ~50% in point discount at a cost of the equivalent of 50-70K in points worth of the exchange fee depending on where you own and the availability shows up at ~10 months instead of 60 days. YMMV.

How can you plan for Hawaii travel from the East Coast to Hawaii for a two (2) weeks vacations in sixty (60) days ??

 

[Eric B]

How can you plan for Hawaii travel from the East Coast to Hawaii for a two (2) weeks vacations in sixty (60) days ??

Got me. That's why I posted what I did - how you can achieve a decent Wyndham point cost at the 10-month point instead of the 60-day point. I've got my vacations planned through June 2023, personally, though I will make adjustments as things go on if something great pops up.

 

[skimeup]

Is there a best time of year and best island to stay at to maximize the whale watching experience?

 

[slip]

Is there a best time of year and best island to stay at to maximize the whale watching experience?

Maui is best for watching whales. I would say January and February being peak times.

 

[Ty1on]

How can you plan for Hawaii travel from the East Coast to Hawaii for a two (2) weeks vacations in sixty (60) days ??

It isn't difficult, if you have a flexible schedule. Find availability, find flights (probably not at optimal cost), tell your boss your grandmother died again.

But what Eric is talking about doesn't have to be 60 days out. You can put an OGS out for Hawaiian properties, find an availability well in advance, etc. His "60 days" is a cost comparison to getting VIP discount on the higher points cost of doing it within Club Wyndham.

 

[skimeup]

Maui is best for watching whales. I would say January and February being peak times.

Thanks!

 

[carmena79]

We were very wishy washy about renting a car this time in Waikiki because hey it's Waikiki. There's Charlie's Taxi to and from the airport and uber,lyft, cab, bus and walking the rest of the time. But we were with first timers and went to the Paradise Cove luau, the swap meet, North shore and various other drive to things. So we rented a compact from discount Hawaii rental car for $230 for the last 6 days.

 

[SmithOp]

We were very wishy washy about renting a car this time in Waikiki because hey it's Waikiki. There's Charlie's Taxi to and from the airport and uber,lyft, cab, bus and walking the rest of the time. But we were with first timers and went to the Paradise Cove luau, the swap meet, North shore and various other drive to things. So we rented a compact from discount Hawaii rental car for $230 for the last 6 days.

What did you pay for parking? We are going to HHV in December, no car for us, its $46 a day parking.

There is a transport terminal right there in HHV, we took the Paradise Cove bus last time, totally worth it with the traffic.


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