Pro Bowl Package Deal a Deal?
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We are visiting the island of Maui From Feb.9th to 19th. We just figured out (duh...lol) that the Pro Bowl is in Honolulu when we are down there. We have found a package deal that includes a flight, game ticket, and shuttle sevice to and from the airport. The cost is $350. We are wondering if this is a good deal, or are there cheaper ways of island hopping and getting game tickets?
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I am assuming this is per person. Well, after doing the math it sounds like a decent deal, but you could do slightly better if you were willing to do all of the footwork yourself. If you are flying on Aloha or Hawaiian the absolute cheapest flight you will get is probably $70 one way, but that's only if you order early and online. I did an actual search of flights on that day and am coming up with $80 one way - so total is $160. Then, a search for the tickets shows lowest price nosebleed tickets to be running $60 to $80 - with good seats going for $300 to $500. Let's just say you would buy $100 tickets and make our total $260. Well, that leaves $90 for a shuttle. You could get a cheap shuttle with questionable seatbelts and seat partners for $20 one way probably on that day, but a nice and reliable one would probably run you closer to $30 one way ... so we are at $320 if you do it yourself. If this company you are looking at is offering decent seating and a quality shuttle, I would go with them :). Lisa
We are visiting the island of Maui From Feb.9th to 19th. We just figured out (duh...lol) that the Pro Bowl is in Honolulu when we are down there. We have found a package deal that includes a flight, game ticket, and shuttle sevice to and from the airport. The cost is $350. We are wondering if this is a good deal, or are there cheaper ways of island hopping and getting game tickets?
answer
I am assuming this is per person. Well, after doing the math it sounds like a decent deal, but you could do slightly better if you were willing to do all of the footwork yourself. If you are flying on Aloha or Hawaiian the absolute cheapest flight you will get is probably $70 one way, but that's only if you order early and online. I did an actual search of flights on that day and am coming up with $80 one way - so total is $160. Then, a search for the tickets shows lowest price nosebleed tickets to be running $60 to $80 - with good seats going for $300 to $500. Let's just say you would buy $100 tickets and make our total $260. Well, that leaves $90 for a shuttle. You could get a cheap shuttle with questionable seatbelts and seat partners for $20 one way probably on that day, but a nice and reliable one would probably run you closer to $30 one way ... so we are at $320 if you do it yourself. If this company you are looking at is offering decent seating and a quality shuttle, I would go with them :). Lisa
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