What is the best snorkeling in Wailea for beginners who have never snorkeled before ? Staying at Four Seasons Maui . Is Molokini too hard for beginners ? The resort offers a guided tour you can book through their website. Traveling with wife ( not a strong swimmer) and 11 year old son
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I have a week booked at FS Maui for August and because of dynamic pricing the rates have been fluctuating almost daily . How many times do you guys call for price adjustments before you start to feel guilty ? ( I have done 3 price adjustments which has saved me more than $600 total from my original booked rate but sometimes I feel guilty bothering the reservation desk even though they are always very nice about it . ) Thoughts ?
As a follow up to my FS Oahu vs Maui post from a few days ago, after pricing our options we are leaning towards Maui but also splitting our stay up between FS Maui and Andaz to better fit our budget, get an extra (8th night) in Hawaii and to experience 2 different resorts that have different vibes.
Current booking is 7 nights at FS Maui in Deluxe Garden View Exec Suite. Total cost for 7 nights is $16,500 and downside is really no ocean view from room/ balcony.
Due to current Andaz promotions I can do 3 nights Four Seasons Ocean View and 5 nights Andaz Ocean View Suite for around $13,000 total. I get an extra night in Hawaii and also Ocean Views all nights for my Hawaii stay ( which is important to us as sitting on our balcony and enjoying ocean views is one our favorite things to do on vacation)
Question for those who have stayed at both resorts - Is Andaz that much of a downgrade from Four Seasons ( especially with the potential large savings)? I know I have read some that standard rooms at Andaz are small but we would be staying in a large suite there so that eliminates that concern. Only hassle is packing/ checking out mid trip but we would probably just wear our bathing suits and check our luggage with valet and hang out but the pool until our room is ready at the Andaz.
Currently have 7 nights reserved at FS Maui Deluxe Garden View Executive Suite for Mid August. We booked this room category because it will be 3 of us including my 11 year old son and he likes have a separate sleeping area/ space for himself. I might only get a small peak of the ocean from the lanai though. Would love to have an ocean view but the Ocean View Prime Suites are more than double the rate.
I can switch to an 8 night stay at the FS Oahu resort and probably get Ocean View Suite/ or at least club ocean front room for less than Maui because of the stay 3 get 4th off promotion at Oahu.
This would be our first trip to Hawaii and we would be celebrating wife's 50th plus my son's elementary school graduation.
If we go to Oahu we would probably check out Kualoa Ranch, Pearl Harbor and probably book Aulani next door cheapest room for 1 night so my son can have access to pools/ resorts for 2 days.
If we do Maui we would probably spend most of the time relaxing at resort, do some snorkeling, maybe a boat tour and some dining/ shopping at the Wailea shops.
We were debating doing both islands but I think that would be too rushed for only 7 or 8 days in Hawaii and do not want to do an inter island flight this trip.
Am I overthinking it and maybe just keep my existing reservation as is?
Maui FS is generally regarded as the better resort but the reason I am considering Oahu is better Ocean Views, more potential things to do ( Kualoa Ranch, Pearl Harbor, Aulani) and slightly lower cost.
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For those that have stayed at Four Seasons Maui in one of the club rooms- are the ocean view club rooms worth the extra cost? There is a significant difference in rates between regular ocean view and club ocean view rooms. I know the club rooms are on the top floor so ocean views are probably much better and my wife/ son would probably really enjoy having access to the club lounge. Or am I better off going for the extra space in a Deluxe Garden View Exec Suite? ( Probably will not get much of an ocean view-if any but my son would have his own sleeping area which he really likes as well). Would be 3 of us in the room ( myself, wife and 11 year old)