Trader Vics takes over Hawaii..sort of.... - Tiki Travel

P PremEx Tiki Socialite Houston, Texas Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 335	P PremEx Posted posted on Thu, Sep 11, 2008 11:50 AM We're on Maui right now and same thing here. Prior years, finding even the Trader's Mai Tai mix was difficult and we often had it mail-ordered in ahead of our arrival, but this year that and the booze is everywhere. While prices here have shot up noticeably since last year due to transportation costs ($12.99 for a gallon of milk at one place...wanna a little 6 pack of Hostess mini donuts? How bout 3.09!) the booze prices are fairly reasonable by comparison. Some places here want up to a dollar per lime however. That can boost your Mai Tai cost up a tad. Tourism and hotel occupancy is way down in Maui right now, due mainly to high airline ticket prices and the general turndown in the U.S. economy. That's kinda good for us...but not so good for the general workforce here. Lots of layoffs occurring. We went to watch the free live music and hula show at the Kaanapali Beach Hotel the other night...and we were the only ones in the audience! That was very unusual and rather scary. Lots of businesses are hurting, and you can plainly see it. Road traffic is light though, and there are lots of deals going on and everyone is VERY happy to see you. So for us tourists...its a mixed bag of pros and cons.

We're on Maui right now and same thing here. Prior years, finding even the Trader's Mai Tai mix was difficult and we often had it mail-ordered in ahead of our arrival, but this year that and the booze is everywhere.

While prices here have shot up noticeably since last year due to transportation costs ($12.99 for a gallon of milk at one place...wanna a little 6 pack of Hostess mini donuts? How bout 3.09!) the booze prices are fairly reasonable by comparison.

Some places here want up to a dollar per lime however. That can boost your Mai Tai cost up a tad.

Tourism and hotel occupancy is way down in Maui right now, due mainly to high airline ticket prices and the general turndown in the U.S. economy. That's kinda good for us...but not so good for the general workforce here. Lots of layoffs occurring. We went to watch the free live music and hula show at the Kaanapali Beach Hotel the other night...and we were the only ones in the audience! That was very unusual and rather scary. Lots of businesses are hurting, and you can plainly see it.

Road traffic is light though, and there are lots of deals going on and everyone is VERY happy to see you. So for us tourists...its a mixed bag of pros and cons.

Post #407331 by PremEx on Thu, Sep 11, 2008 11:50 AM