Comments on: How much cash would you bring to Hawaii?

By: bearstirringfromcave

bearstirringfromcave — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:04:59 +0000

No one should travel with less then a thousand cash in my humble opinion at the very minimum you should have a hundred in cash in small bills per day.

Peace….
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By: Angel 77

Angel 77 — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:20:59 +0000

First off don't take cash take traveler's checks. I don't know how many of you are going but I would say around $300- 400 would be a good amount because you will still have your credit and debit cards. Buy a coupon book when you arrive there, they'll send you a lot, they have a lot of buy one get one free and buy one get one half off coupons. Have a good trip!! Aloha!
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By: buddrfly12

buddrfly12 — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:53:59 +0000

Hawaii is very expensive, but don’t bring a lot of cash. Most places take cc or debit cards. These are much safer for travel than cash. Bring about $200 in smaller bills for tipping and small store purchases, get what you need from ATM or use your card. We just got back a week ago from a 7 day trip and used debit card almost everywhere. We left home with about $100 cash between the two of us, went to the ATM twice for about $200 more. Most of that was spent on snacks and tips. By the end of the week we paid cash for drinks because we had it, and bought food and a drink on the plane home because we had cash to spend.
Have a great time!
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By: CUthere

CUthere — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:38:59 +0000

Almost everyone accepts credit/debit cards as payment in Hawaii. There are a few mom and pop type restaurants that don’t though. But as far as the mainstream goes—-plastic is as good as cash. Even a lot of the vendors at the Aloha Stadium Swap Meet take plastic too. But there will be those that don’t but not to worry since there are ATMs there as well. There are ATMs everywhere!!! So if your vacation will mostly be charged to your cards then I wouldn’t bother bringing an absurd amount of cash. My friend just payed a visit here on Oahu for 7 days and he spent 2 days in Hilo. He mainly used his credit card for souvenirs, activities, and nights out on the town(drinks and meals). He visited the ATMs for cash when he needed to tip the shuttle drivers, maid, etc. and of course paid cash at some of the stores/restaurants, although very rare. But it is very possible to get by entirely with plastic especially with the ability to take cash out when you need it at the ATM.
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By: Melanie P

Melanie P — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:11:59 +0000

Renting snorkles at the beach can run you about ten dollars. For a surfboard about 20. If you want lessons a bit more. But there are a million ATM's and banks and everywhere but the beach accepts debit/credit cards, so no need to worry. Food and shopping will be your biggest expenses but like I said, credit cards will do. You don't want to carry too much cash in case you lose it.
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By: Vivian D

Vivian D — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:32:59 +0000

I usually bring about $500 cash with me and get more at an ATM if I really need it. I use my ATM card to pay for everything I can and a credit card if it will stress my checking account.
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By: TravelGirl

TravelGirl — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:59:59 +0000

i would’nt suggest bringing a ton of cash mabe $200 you can always find an ATM to get more money out. And most places take credit cards.
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By: thepolishdude

thepolishdude — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:45:59 +0000

That really depends on what you are going to do.
Also cash can be stolened and most likely NOT recovered.
Traveller’s Checks are always better then CASH.
They are safer. I am NOT sure if everybody takes them though. They do spend like CASH. This is what I do when going far. I never had problems with them. You give them the Traveller’s Check and if it is OVER the amount, they give you CASH back. They sort of look like regular checks but they are LIKE cash because they have denominations typed on them so unlike a regular check, you cannot spend thirty dollars if the check’s denomination is twenty dollars. On the other hand if your purchase is for ten dollars and you pay with a twenty dollar Travellers’ Check, then you you should get ten dollars back. Then again I do NOT know if everybody takes these.

Debit Cards could be another option.
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By: mad_mike_j

mad_mike_j — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:14:59 +0000

Almost all of the dive shops take credit cards. Use the cards whenever possible and save the cash to pay the bill when you get back. It's good for consumer protection and insurance. Take $500 in cash, there are ATM's. Bring a good mixture of denominations for tipping, small purchases, etc. Most hotels have safes so that you can leave most of the cash in the room and only bring what you may want for the day.
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By: buttercup

buttercup — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:03:59 +0000

We went to Hawaii last year and although we knew it would be expensive, we still underestimated. Hawaii is very expensive. You can keep you costs down by searching out local restaurants off the beaten track for example. At least $150 a day, would be my suggestion.
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