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Savvy September 2019

Basic hotel in Hawaii or resort in Disney

BJ28, on June 14, 2019 at 9:38 AM Posted in Honeymoon 0 13
We have made some cuts for the wedding and honeymoon. I am considering cutting the Hawaii honeymoon until another time in our life when we can buy and do what we want. Is it worth going to Hawaii to stay in a basic hotel in Honolulu and be limited on excursions but still get to go? Or take the money, flights are about $1800 alone, and use that for a resort in the desert or trip to Disney? What did you do and Hawaii worth going even if I can’t be in the resort I wanted.


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Latest activity by Wendy, on June 17, 2019 at 6:21 PM
  • Jennifer
    Dedicated October 2019
    Jennifer ·
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    I don't think you'll regret waiting until it's more financially feasible! You can have a wonderful honeymoon without going to Hawaii, and it will be there down the road when you have more funds to make it a dream vacation Smiley smile Best of luck! For reference, we are doing a 5-day honeymoon at an all-inclusive resort in Mexico for about $3,000 total (flights, hotel, transit etc.) and I couldn't be more excited!

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    VIP July 2017
    Becky ·
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    For what it's worth, I don't know that you'll actually save any money by going to Disney over Hawaii - we did Disney for our Honeymoon and it's not inexpensive

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  • Wendy
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    Wow!!!! Which resort is this??? That is a great price!!!
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  • Wendy
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    I agree!!!’ My FH and I were looking into going to Disney World and for the 2 of us for 4 days and only going to the park 2 days was looking at about $2,500!!!!! So I said Nop Nop Nop!!! Definitely not worth it!!! Maybe once we have a kid will go but I am not spending that much for Disney!!!
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    Savvy September 2019
    BJ28 ·
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    Thanks for feedback! Hawaii after resort, flights, excursions and spending money we couldn’t get it below $6000. Florida and Disney was about $2500 so more affordable for us. We are thinking as of an hour ago that we may do a “mini moon” and do Hawaii a few months after the wedding.
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  • Denisse
    Just Said Yes October 2020
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    I’ve lived I Hawaii and it is totally feasible to keep it under budget. If you are willing to forgo a fancy resort or even hotel you can do an Airbnb and still be able to do all the excursions.
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  • Cristy
    Master May 2021
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    I think only you and FH can make this decision. But I will tell you a short story that might help. I always wanted to visit Las Vegas, but never had. A few years ago, I decided it would be a really fun trip I could take for my 50th birthday. Well, I planned and I saved, but of course life got in the way and I had to spend some of the money I had saved for my trip. But I wanted to go so badly, I was not going to postpone or cancel.

    Well, I took the trip, and had a really fun time. However, my budget was sooooooo tight, due to the earlier hiccups, that I didn't get to do all the things I had planned, and that was kind of a bummer.

    I think if I had to do it over again, I would have postponed the trip so I could have a more healthy budget, and get to take the trip I wanted.

    In the long run, I did have a great time. But it would have been less stressful, and even more fun, if I had done it when my budget wasn't so strained.

    So, in my opinion, you guys would do better at Disney this time around, and save up for the Hawaii vacation of your dreams!!

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  • B
    Savvy September 2019
    BJ28 ·
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    Thank you! That was what I was thinking which is to wait until I can do the things I really want to do there!
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  • Nona
    Expert November 2019
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    My FH and I are going to Disney World, staying 5 nights and going to the park for 4 days and we are only paying $2300. But I’ve had mine booked before all the price jumps here lately.
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  • Wendy
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    Wendy ·
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    Yeah we just started looking this month to go in August... maybe next time lol
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  • Nona
    Expert November 2019
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    Yeah, we actually booked our honeymoon a year in advance lol. So I got locked in to last years prices.
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  • Jennifer
    Dedicated October 2019
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    Hi! We are staying in Riviera Maya, Mexico at Secrets Akumal for 5 days. flying from DFW Smiley smile

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  • Wendy
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    Thank you!!
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