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A Spending Spree Trip to Hawaii By: Phillip Weinstein.
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I spent $1,000,000 on a trip to the Hawaiian islands of Maui and Oahu. I invited 15 kids and five adults on a 13 day vacation and a seven day cruise. My major categories included dining, transportation, lodging, activities, clothes and shopping.
Category 1, Dining • Big Mamma’s Fish House for Breakfast, Lunch and dinner (Breakfast 20%, Lunch 25%, Dinner 41%) everyday for the 20 people or 400 total meals. • 400 Fresh fruit smoothies were purchased for the 20 guests (4%). • 400 Ice Cream desserts for all 20 people over the vacation (2%). • 2,000 Room Service Snacks for all 20 people (8%).
Category 2, Transportation • 20 first class tickets from Detroit, Michigan to Maui, Hawaii (17% of budget). • 40 small aircraft flights (2 per person) around the islands of Hawaii (5% of budget). • 3 limousines for rides for the 20 people around the islands (42% of budget). • All 20 people went on a 7 day cruise (36% of budget).
Category 3, Lodging • All of the money in this category was spent on the Wyatt Regency Hotel on both islands(100%).
Category 4, Activities • I rented 5 Helicopters to fly everyone around Maui and Oahu (3% total). • 15 Snorkeling sessions for adults (12%). • 45 snorkeling sessions for kids (70%). • 3 per person Bike rentals & trips or 60 total (3%) for our group. • A Huleakala bike trip for all (5%). • And of course a massage for everyone! (7%).
Category 5, Clothes and Shopping • A complete new wardrobe was purchased for everyone (11%). • Each women received a diamond tennis bracelet and earrings and men received a pair of diamond cufflinks (69%). • 310 soft monogrammed beach blankets and silk bath towels were given to everyone (20%). • A special souvenir was sent home for friends and family (less than a percent).
Total Spending Price Breakout • My $1,000,000 budget for a luxurious vacation for family and friends to the islands of Hawaii was broken out as follows: • 50% Clothes & Shopping • 21 % Lodging • 15% Transportation • 8% Dining • 6% Activities