a spending spree trip to hawaii by: phillip weinstein

A Spending Spree Trip to HawaiiBy: Phillip Weinstein

I spent $1,000,000 on a trip to the Hawaiian islands of Maui and Oahu. I invited 15 kids and five adults on a 13 day vacation and a seven day cruise. My major categories included dining, transportation, lodging, activities, clothes and shopping.

Category 1, Dining• Big Mamma’s Fish House for Breakfast, Lunch and dinner (Breakfast 20%, Lunch

25%, Dinner 41%) everyday for the 20 people or 400 total meals.• 400 Fresh fruit smoothies were purchased for the 20 guests (4%).• 400 Ice Cream desserts for all 20 people over the vacation (2%).• 2,000 Room Service Snacks for all 20 people (8%).

Item Quantity Unit Price Total PriceBig Mamma's Breakfast 400 $40.00 $16,000.00Big Mamma's Lunch 400 $50.00 $20,000.00Big Mamma's Dinner 400 $80.00 $32,000.00Fresh Fruit Smoothies 400 $7.00 $2,800.00Ice Cream Desserts 400 $4.99 $1,996.00Room Service Snacks 2,000 $2.99 $5,980.00                                                                                    

Total $78,776.00

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DiningBig Mamma's Breakfast Big Mamma's Lunch Big Mamma's DinnerFresh Fruit Smoothies Ice Cream Desserts Room Service Snacks

Category 2, Transportation• 20 first class tickets from Detroit, Michigan to Maui, Hawaii (17% of budget).• 40 small aircraft flights (2 per person) around the islands of Hawaii (5% of budget).• 3 limousines for rides for the 20 people around the islands (42% of budget).• All 20 people went on a 7 day cruise (36% of budget).

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TransportationFlights (Round Trip) Flights (Around Hawaii)Limos Cruise

Item Quantity Unit Price Total PriceFlights (Round Trip) 2 $12,560.00 $25,120.00Flights (Around Hawaii) 2 $3,580.00 $7,160.00Limos 3 $21,000.00 $63,000.00Cruise 1 $53,980.00 $53,980.00                                                                                                  

Total $149,260.00

Category 3, Lodging• All of the money in this category was spent on the Wyatt Regency Hotel on both

islands(100%).

Item Quantity Unit Price Total PriceHotel room 15 $13,934.00 $209,010.00                                                                                                                       

Total $209,010.00

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Category 4, Activities• I rented 5 Helicopters to fly everyone around Maui and Oahu (3% total).• 15 Snorkeling sessions for adults (12%).• 45 snorkeling sessions for kids (70%).• 3 per person Bike rentals & trips or 60 total (3%) for our group.• A Huleakala bike trip for all (5%).• And of course a massage for everyone! (7%).

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ActivitiesHelicopter ride (Maui) Helicopter ride (Oahu)Snorkeling (Adults) Snorkeling (Kids)Bike Rentals/Trips (3 Islands) Huleakala Bike TripMassages

Item Quantity Unit Price Total PriceHelicopter ride (Maui) 5 $179.00 $895.00Helicopter ride (Oahu) 5 $179.00 $895.00Snorkeling (Adults) 15 $480.00 $7,200.00Snorkeling (Kids) 45 $930.00 $41,850.00Bike Rentals/Trips (3 Islands) 60 $31.50 $1,890.00Huleakala Bike Trip 20 $145.00 $2,900.00Massages 20 $195.00 $3,900.00                                                                             

Total $59,530.00

Category 5, Clothes and Shopping• A complete new wardrobe was purchased for everyone (11%).• Each women received a diamond tennis bracelet and earrings and men

received a pair of diamond cufflinks (69%).• 310 soft monogrammed beach blankets and silk bath towels were given to

everyone (20%).• A special souvenir was sent home for friends and family (less than a percent).

Item Quantity Unit Price Total PriceSocks 400 $11.00 $4,400.00Robes Women 5 $189.00 $945.00Robes Men 15 $146.00 $2,190.00Bath Towels 300 $344.00 $103,200.00Beach Blankets & Silk Towels 10 $29.00 $290.00Shirts men 300 $20.00 $6,000.00Shirts woman 75 $38.00 $2,850.00Men's Air Jordan Sneakers 30 $165.00 $4,950.00Women's shoes 10 $82.00 $820.00underwear womens 100 $91.99 $9,199.00underwear mens 300 $38.00 $11,400.00shorts 400 $9.00 $3,600.00Diamond tennis bracelet 5 $11,520.00 $57,600.00Diamond Cuff Links 30 $3,427.00 $102,810.00Diamond Earrings 10 $19,197.00 $191,970.00Souvenirs Family & Friends 60 $20.00 $1,200.00              

Total $503,424.00

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SocksRobes WomenRobes MenBath TowelsBeach Blankets & Silk TowelsShirts menShirts womanMen's Air Jordan SneakersWomen's shoesunderwear womensunderwear mensshortsDiamond tennis braceletDiamond Cuff LinksDiamond EarringsSouvenirs Family & Friends

Total Spending Price Breakout• My $1,000,000 budget for a luxurious vacation for family and friends to the

islands of Hawaii was broken out as follows:– 50% Clothes & Shopping– 21 % Lodging– 15% Transportation– 8% Dining– 6% Activities

Major Category Total PriceDining $78,776.00Transportation $149,260.00Lodging $209,010.00Activities $59,530.00Clothes & Shopping $503,424.00                                       Total $1,000,000.00

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Total PriceDining Transportation Lodging Activities Clothes & Shopping