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1 Vacation Planner

2 Fall 08 GET ME TO MAUI My vacation planner Planning your trip to Maui just got easier by using the tips and guides inside this planner. You vacation awaits you; it is just a matter of budgeting, planning, selecting, and confirming your times. I hope this material teaches you to plan all your vacations to get the best deal for the least investment. Use this guide along with web site to learn all about the exciting things Maui is as well as what you can do while there. Please have a safe and exciting vacation to Hawaii s Maui Island.

3 Organization of your vacation; Planning for my Maui vacations is always a joy. I learn new and exciting things everyday while I try to find activities and free adventures to keep me busy while in Hawaii. Every year I find something new to do, or try that I have passed up on or just didn t know was available. Days spent looking at and comparing all the information is over whelming to say the least. That was what brought me to create the site I have organized this planner by steps to take, and provided space for you to write in your wishes. Print these forms out and place them in a folder, with dividers. You will keep this folder with you while traveling, as it will contain all the back-up paper work for your trip. By having each day s main wish list you only need to take the one page with you. I will be referring to specific web pages from the web site for tips and guidance on each topic so this will make more sense with a computer available. Feel free to click on any link or ads you see on the site to help you gain more knowledge of Maui. The Table of contents below is in the order you should go but if you skip you can always come back except for number one the BUDGET. The most important part is creating a budget that you can live with and will not challenge your regular living needs. Please allow your self enough to enjoy your self but do not go crazy spending beyond what you can comfortably pay back if you use credit. Continue on now with the Table of contents on the next page.

4 BUDGET TRANSPORTATION TO THE AIRPORT AIRLINE CAR RENTAL LODGING AREAS TO STAY WHAT TO RENT ACTIVITIES PAID TOURS FREE ON YOUR OWN LUAUS EMERGENCY NUMBERS ITINERARIES / DAY LIST Day one Day two Day three Day four Day five Day six Day seven Day eight Day nine Day ten.

5 BUDGET; This is the most important part of planning your vacation. Spending within your means is the best way to enjoy your family s vacation as well as keep from stressing over the trip before you even go. To set your budget for this lets get realistic. Use these rough numbers to get an estimate of your ability to spend. How much can you pay monthly toward a vacation fund or repayment of a vacation? BUDGET Monthly amount I can put toward a vacation is $ Multiply this number by Eleven months X 11= $ This is your starting budget. $ Now add any bonus portions, extra money you may have coming in or by getting part time job to help. $ Contributions from family $ If this is a honeymoon add an amount you think you will receive that you will not need when you get back from your honeymoon. $ This is your safe realistic budget amount $ It is important you stay with in your budget for this vacation as life goes on before and after the vacation and you need the funds to keep going afterwards too. So now that you have a number in your head you want to spend lets look at what you can buy with it.

6 Transportation Getting to the airport; Parking at any airport seems to be getting more expensive every time I go on a trip. Check the parking rates at the airport as well as parking rates around your airport. Call a taxi company and see what the rate is from your home to the airport. Compare and decide. Airport Parking Satellite Parking, Taxi Drive with tip Days of parking X # days= $ Days of parking X # days= $ Taxi Fare with tip X 2 = $ Family member or neighbor drop us off Free Total Trip budget from Budget Page = $.00 Subtract Cost to get to airport- I will use to get to & from the airport $ Budget after transportation to air port is $

7 Flights Refer to Get Me to Maui,com Travel Tips page to get the latest information on saving money on airline flights. Set trip up for best prices by days of week if possible. Tues through Thursday is best bet for lower cost air tickets, but verify dates of rental same way. See website for great search engines and fare watch services. Airline Name is, 800 number is - - Confirmation Code= My frequent flyer code is My Travel companion 1 frequent flyer code is My Travel companion 2 frequent flyer code is My Travel companion 3 frequent flyer code is My Travel companion 4 frequent flyer code is Departure Info; Flight numbers,,, Leaving at : am, pm Return Flight Info; Flight numbers,,, Returning at : am, pm I requested seats,,,, I requested a special meal on flight I upgraded my general ticket to class with my miles. I requested seat with a power plug? Yes / No Confirm entertainment choice at the airlines website, as well as the current check bag fees and rules. Budget Amount Before Flights $ After Flights $

8 Car Rental Renting a car on Maui is a must if you plan on leaving the resort areas. Use the tips at Maui car rental pages on the web site. We have many money saving tips that can be used for your car rental. Remember to sign up for offers from the big car rentals companies to get discounts. It is important to confirm your car rental insurance needs before standing in line at the counter. Does my regular insurance provider for rental comprehensive cover me? Does my regular insurance provider extend my regular policy maximums onto the rental car and its passengers? Keep copy of insurance card with you. My credit card covers my rental comprehensive coverage? Card name;, Emergency # on back of card. Offer #1 Company name; Reservation Number: Car type: Car Make, Car Model Pick up Date / / Time : am / pm Location: Cost per day, total for vacation Copy of quote attached.

9 Offer #2 Company name; Reservation Number: Car type: Car Make, Car Model Pick up Date / / Time : am / pm Location: Cost per day, total for vacation Copy of quote attached. Offer #3 Company name; Reservation Number: Car type: Car Make, Car Model Pick up Date / / Time : am / pm Location: Cost per day, total for vacation Copy of quote attached. Offer #4 Company name; Reservation Number: Car type: Car Make, Car Model Pick up Date / / Time : am / pm Location: Cost per day, total for vacation Copy of quote attached. Budget Before Car Rental $ After Rental $

10 WHERE TO STAY AND WHAT TO RENT Where you decide to stay on Maui will greatly influence your enjoyment level. If you like to explore, hike and get one with nature, staying in a crowded resort area will mean you will be driving more. If you want a quiet restful romantic getaway, a crowded beach with kids will not fit well. You get the picture, now go to the web site; and find the area that fits what you want out of your vacation. Like personal service, exclusive spas, golf, upscale shopping and world-class restaurants, Wailea is your best bet. Like regular services, massages, comfortable with standard spas, all types of dining options, and family style resorts, loads of activities close to you and do not like to drive much, Ka anapali is best. Romantic quiet, reasonable oceanfront, laid back, but close to shopping and fine dining, Kahana, Honokowai, and North Ka anapali is great. Romantic, less crowds, beautiful resort, up scale everything with a out of the way lifestyle and PGA level golf try Kapalua with it Ritz Carlton and villas. Budget travel with family, great neighborly feel, affordable dining, activities, bike riding, night life, and parks to keep you busy with excellent sunsets thrown in, then Kiehi is the choice. Romantic, I want to be in old Hawaii, leave me alone and let me recharge with my spouse, then Hana is the answer. Surf excellent, wind surfing, love the old Maui feel and are free spirited then Paia to Haiku is a good place to look. Quiet scenery, cool nights, stargazing, romantic, and out west feel UpCountry is for you. The web site goes into these areas with more detail, and offerings for your enjoyment. Take the time to really understand what it is you are looking for in a Maui vacation. Then select the area to stay in. I want to stay in the area because; My second option is the area because;

11 My third area is the area because; What To Stay In After you get settled on which are it is time to search for the type of lodging. House rental, Condo rental, Villa or cottage, B&B, Resort, Hotels, Hostels, Camping Each rental type is unique and caters to different experiences. You need to choose what it is you are going to search for first and then we can get to the fun of searching for the best deal. See the site Lodging Choices Page for details and advantages and disadvantages to each type of lodging. I believe type of lodging is best for me because; My second option is the type because;

12 What to Rent Remaining budget after Transportation Cost $ Multiply this number times. 87 x.87 = $ Divide this number by the number of days you wish to stay. / # of days = $ per day room cost. Search for rooms in this price category. Add as many search filters you can find to fit the lodging to you. List below the five you most likely will want to rent. Do Not Reserve yet, just list them. Lodging #1. Name of rental Phone number Contact Address Cost per day $, Resort Fees $, Parking Fees $ Total per day without tax. $ Why you liked What you didn t Lodging Option #2. Name of rental Phone number Contact Address Cost per day $, Resort Fees $, Parking Fees $ Total per day without tax. $ Why you liked What you didn t

13 Lodging Option #3. Name of rental Phone number Contact Address Cost per day $, Resort Fees $, Parking Fees $ Total per day without tax. $ Why you liked What you didn t Lodging Option #4. Name of rental Phone number Contact Address Lodging #5. Name of rental Phone number Contact Address Cost per day $, Resort Fees $, Parking Fees $ Total per day without tax. $ Why you liked What you didn t

14 ACTIVITIES: What to do on Maui after you get settled in is where most people waste valuable vacation time. I don t mean you need to rush out, you won t feel like it. I mean is to have an outline of what you want to do that is affordable to you. Some things on Maui are hugely advertised and are considered lame by some people. If you are the adventuresome type and choose to do a guided tour of a pineapple field you may not enjoy it as much as a downhill volcano bike ride. All activities are not meant to be done by all people, there is a road biking company that takes you in team fashion on demanding rides of 40 to 80 miles, if you are not in great shape you will be in the van disappointed (I know). Our page on our site Get Me To Maui Activities will show what is available, and at a discount, for paid activities. These are everything from guided tours to Helicopter rides. Even an active volcano tour to the Big Island is available. Paid activities can be expensive when in group settings, so plan based on what really excites you and you are conditioned to do. This will allow you maximum enjoyment. Here I want you to list the activities you see from the site as well as activities you find in books and any other place. Rate them on your likeliness of enjoyment and cost. Do not do on Maui what you can do at home for less. PAID ACTIVITIES I WANT TO DO ON MAUI: Activity Cost Importance 1 / 5 1. $ 2. $ 3. $ 4. $ 5. $ 6. $ 7. $ 8. $ 9. $ 10. $

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16 FREE ACTIVITIES: Free activities are covered on our Free Things To Do page. You will find more free things to do than you think. We also include things we feel are the Not To Be Missed list, they do cost a little but are well worth the money. We welcome you to add new free things to our list when you discover one. Please share with others what you find for free on Maui so they may enjoy a perfect vacation too. People say that the time spent doing the simpler things with the family is the most cherished. The free list is everything from being, a lump to Hiking into a collapsed crater, now a rain forest. You will find enough free things to keep you going for well over the normal week, to ten day, vacation. Again List out what you want to do by cost, if any and Importance then we will finall get an outline of what your vacation will entail. FREE THINGS I WANT TO DO ON MAUI: Activity Cost Importance 1 / 5 1. $ 2. $ 3. $ 4. $ 5. $ 6. $ 7. $ 8. $ 9. $ 10. $ 11. $ 12. $ 13. $ 14. $ 15. $

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18 ITINERARY OR DAY LIST: An itinerary is such a schedule word I hate to use it here. This should be called a day list as it is only a list of what you want to do before you get there. Once there you may just find sand and sun the only activity you really want. Do not try and schedule out every day, this is a vacation so try and list out just enough to hit the most important items on your list. Weather may wipe out a day so be prepared to change out a day and go to a dry area of the island for a day and when the weather cooperates do the day list you moved. There will be interruptions and substitutions you will need to make during your vacation. Don t fret over it just enjoy yourself. If you pre-book activities through Barefoot Tours your concierge or personal assistant can help reschedule or work out a plan to meet your needs. LUAUS: Maui vacation must include at least one Luau, so remember to put that on your list of cannot miss. Find one close to you, all are great, but two stand out the most the Old Lahaina Luau and The Feast at Lele, both are in Lahaina so afterwards you can walk around and see the other wildlife Lahaina offers. They can be reviewed on the web site for cost and reservations. DAY LIST PAGES: I have included 10 days of Day List. That should handle most people. Plan well, add only the most important activities with the cost that fit your budget. You can always adjust or add more. Once you are satisfied book the most important paid ones that are popular so as to reserve your spot. Once satisfied with your selection place them along with this planner in your folder or PDA if you can. There is a quick view page at the end to consolidate your trip into less pages.

19 Day 1: / / Day of Week Activity #1 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #2 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #3 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #4 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #5 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No

20 Day 2: / / Day of Week Activity #1 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #2 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #3 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #4 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #5 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No

21 Day 3: / / Day of Week Activity #1 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #2 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #3 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #4 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #5 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No

22 Day 4: / / Day of Week Activity #1 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #2 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #3 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #4 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #5 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No

23 Day 5: / / Day of Week Activity #1 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #2 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #3 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #4 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #5 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No

24 Day 6: / / Day of Week Activity #1 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #2 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #3 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #4 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #5 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No

25 Day 7: / / Day of Week Activity #1 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #2 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #3 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #4 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #5 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No

26 Day 8: / / Day of Week Activity #1 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #2 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #3 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #4 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #5 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No

27 Day 9: / / Day of Week Activity #1 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #2 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #3 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #4 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #5 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No

28 Day 10: / / Day of Week Activity #1 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #2 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #3 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #4 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No Activity #5 Cost $ Reserved Yes / No

29 EMERGENCY NUMBERS: Police, Fire Rescue 911 NON-EMERGENCY NUMBERS: Maui Police Dispatch (non-emergency) Maui Memorial Medical Center Visitor Information Line (24/7) MAUI (6284) Weather Maui Bus KAHULUI AIRPORT Administration Lost and Found Airlines Flight info Lost baggage American Airlines Delta Air Lines Hawaiian Airlines United Airlines Air Canada Continental Other numbers you may need United Parcel Service U.S. Postal Service The Pack-N-Ship Shop

30 Quick Vacation list: We are leaving on / / at : to go to the airport. We will get there by Driving, Taxi, and Friend/ Family. Airline Name is, 800 number is - - Confirmation Code= Departure Info; Flight numbers,,, Leaving at : am, pm Return Flight Info; Flight numbers,,, Returning at : am, pm Lodging; Name of Rental 1, Phone number - - Check in Time : pm, Check in / /, Check out / / Contact Person problem with arrival. Phone # - - Address of property; Emergency Phone # for rental - - Emergency contact name - - After Hours contact and phone. Phone # - - Name of Rental 2, Phone number - - Check in Time : pm, Check in / /, Check out / /

31 Contact Person problem with arrival. Phone # - - Address of property; Emergency Phone # for rental - - Emergency contact name - - After Hours contact and phone. Phone # - -