Many people look at Hawaii as being expensive, but it is all about finding sales. A regular plane ticket to Hawaii is over a thousand dollars but I was able to book tickets for $570.64 round trip per person. I traveled to the island of Maui in December 2017, which was the season for whales. Since Hawaii is part of the U.S. there were a lot of decorations for Christmas although the island didn’t get snow.

Where I stayed:

I stayed at the Kaanapali Beach hotel, but there were a bunch of other great hotels in the same area that you could stay at as well. I rented a car because since this is an island there was not a lot of public transportation.

Things to do:

Make sure you attend a Luau. A Luau is a Hawaiian party where they play music, dance, and feast on delicious food. There are a lot of Luau offered in the area, so you can choose one that is convenient for you.

Visiting the Maui Tropical Plantation allowed us to see a variety of trees and flowers. The plantation also offers a tram ride that takes you through the plantation to see how pineapples and sugarcane are created. This planation also offered zip line and had restaurants.

I visited the black sand beach that was located in Waianapanapa State Park. This was a 2 hour and 44-minute drive but was worth it once you arrived. It is not exactly black sand it is really black rocks.

Visiting Iao Valley State Monument had amazing views of the mountains.
Maui Ocean Center is the aquarium that had beautiful animals and species that I have never seen before.
There will be plenty of random beaches, restaurants, and stores that you can visit while on the island.