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ITINERARY Los Angeles to Kauai Price: 1199.99 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Kauai Number of Nights: 7 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via United Airlines Hotel: Poipu Kai (Condo) Description: A deluxe condominium resort nestled on 110 acres of lushly landscaped grounds adjacent to Brenneck's Beach, Shipwreck Beach and near Spouting Horn. Individually custom- furnished one-, two- and three-bedroom suites offer complete kitchens and daily maid service. There are nine tennis courts, seven swimming pools, two jacuzzis and a walking/jogging path with championship golf minutes away 5th night free, ASTONishing free deals booklet 2-for-1 Luau certificate ITINERARY Los Angeles to Oahu Price: 797.00 including taxes (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Oahu - Waikiki Number of Nights: 7 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via United Airlines Hotel: Waikiki Sunset (Condo) Description: At Aston Waikiki Sunset, you'll enjoy the easygoing spirit of the tropics, from the open-air lobby to the spacious luxury of your condominium suite. Your private lanai offers dramatic views of Diamond Head Crater and the blue Pacific, or the lush green mountains above Honolulu. Honeymoon Special: if noted in hotel comments as HONEYMOON at time of booking, honeymooners will receive an upgraded room view, based on availability, and a bottle of champagne Seniors upgrade available ITINERARY San Francisco to Oahu Price: 743.99 including taxes (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Oahu Waikiki (Ala Wai) Number of Nights: 7 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Delta Airlines Hotel: Aston Aloha Surf add car for 25 per day Description: The ASTON Aloha Surf Hotel is newly renovated with a fun surf theme. Photographs of big-wave surfing adorn the walls, long boards, and an outrigger canoe are suspended from the ceiling in the Lobby and surfing videos play on a plasma screen TV around the clock. Renovated guest rooms are equipped with refrigerators while microwaves and wet bars are offered in the larger rooms. Connecting rooms are available. This is a playful property just a short walk from Waikiki Beach. Complimentary continental breakfast featuring fragrant Kona-blend coffee is offered every morning. ITINERARY San Francisco to Maui Price: 829.00 including taxes (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Maui , Kaanapali Number of Nights: 7 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via American Airlines Hotel: Maui Kai (condo) Oceanfront studio Description: At Maui Kai priceless memories and great vacation getaways don't have to cost a fortune. Located at the premiere vacation destination of West Maui on world-famous Kaanapali Beach, Maui Kai is the perfect home base for your Maui vacation Featuring individually decorated, oceanfront Junior Suites, one- and two-bedroom condominium units, Maui Kai offers all the comforts and conveniences of an island home. Each of our Maui condos come with fully equipped kitchen, an entertainment center with TV, DVD, VCR and CD Player, maid service plus many other amenities to ensure your vacation is a relaxing one. Keep your cool in air- conditioned luxury as you relax in a Paradise Found. ITINERARY Oakland to Maui Price: 845.99 including taxes (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Maui , Kaanapali Number of Nights: 7 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Aloha Airlines Hotel: Maui Kai Maui Islander Description: OHANA Maui Islander is one of Lahaina's most popular hotels. Its location in a quiet residential neighborhood just a block from lively Front Street offers you the best of both worlds. You're just steps from historic Lahaina Harbor, in the early 1800s the busiest whaling port in the Pacific, now attracting visitors and locals alike to shop, dine and enjoy its charming restored waterfront. Lahaina is also well known for its excellent Hawaii regional cuisine restaurants and rolicking nightlife Two-story walk-up units- Newly renovated guest rooms Kitchenettes available - Swimming pool- Lighted tennis court Barbecue and picnic areas- Quiet garden ITINERARY Seattle to Oahu Price: 715.99 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Hawaii - Lahaina, Maui Number of Nights: 5 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via ATA Airlines Hotel: Ohana East Special Inclusions: Outrigger's Bonus Certificates - All guests receive Outriggers Bonus Certificates good for shopping and dining discounts. Certificates received at check-in at all Outrigger hotels and resorts in Waikiki. Postcards From Paradise - All guests receive Postcards From Paradise, one packet of three postcards per room will be provided upon check-in. Guests may drop off completed postcards at the front desk and Outrigger will mail them anywhere in the world free of charge. ITINERARY Seattle to Maui Price: 753.50 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Hawaii - Kiehi, Maui Number of Nights: 5 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Northwest Airlines Hotel: MAui Lu Description: The ASTON Maui Lu has been a landmark in the south Kihei, with its quiet setting, two private beach coves, and its dedication to providing affordable comfortable accommodation. Guest rooms are spread throughout the 28 acre Coconut Grove and gardens with our Deluxe rooms adjacent to our white sand beach, perfect for whale watching. All rooms have mini-refrigerators. The Maui Lu has a large swimming pool in the shape of Maui and two tennis courts where play is always complimentary. Just 10 miles from the Kahului Airport. ITINERARY Kansas City to Oahu Price: 849.99 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Honolulu - Waikiki Number of Nights: 5 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Northwest Airlines Hotel: Miramar w/daily breakfast ITINERARY Kansas City to Maui Price: 999.00 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Maui - Lahaina Number of Nights: 5 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Delta Airlines Hotel: Lahaina Shores ( studio condo) Description: Located in the heart of Old Lahaina Town, the Lahaina Shores is Lahaina's only beachfront condo. It is a rambling, plantation-style mansion turned resort. Each spacious room has a full kitchen, large lanai and ocean or mountain view. Relax in the freshwater swimming pool and whirlpool spa. You are within walking distance to all of Lahaina's shops, galleries, and restaurants. ITINERARY Chicago to Maui Price: 939.99 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Maui - Lahaina Number of Nights: 5 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Delta Airlines Hotel: Lahaina Shores (Studio Condo) Description: Located in the heart of Old Lahaina Town, the Lahaina Shores is Lahaina's only beachfront condo. It is a rambling, plantation-style mansion turned resort. Each spacious room has a full kitchen, large lanai and ocean or mountain view. Relax in the freshwater swimming pool and whirlpool spa. You are within walking distance to all of Lahaina's shops, galleries, and restaurants. ITINERARY Chicago to Maui Price: 799.00 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Kiehi, Maui Number of Nights: 5 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Delta Airlines Hotel: Maui Lu superior Garden view Description: The ASTON Maui Lu has been a landmark in the south Kihei, with its quiet setting, two private beach coves, and its dedication to providing affordable comfortable accommodation. Guest rooms are spread throughout the 28 acre Coconut Grove and gardens with our Deluxe rooms adjacent to our white sand beach, perfect for whale watching. All rooms have mini-refrigerators. The Maui Lu has a large swimming pool in the shape of Maui and two tennis courts where play is always complimentary. Just 10 miles from the Kahului Airport ITINERARY Detroit to Maui Price: 1099.00 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Wailea, Maui Number of Nights: 5 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Delta Airlines Hotel: Palms Of Wailea (1 BR condo) Description: Outrigger Palms at Wailea is distinctive in the Wailea Resort community. Our two-story stucco apartments are elegantly designed, and situated on a gently sloping hillside facing the scenic Wailea Coast. This serene and exclusive location is just minutes from upscale shops and galleries, fine restaurants, and popular beaches. Fashion your own style of refined island living at Outrigger Palms at Wailea. Relax in beautifully appointed rooms. Ease into your surroundings by strolling the perfectly groomed gardens. ITINERARY Detroit to Maui Price: 799.00 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Kiehi, Maui Number of Nights: 5 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Delta Airlines Hotel: Maui Lu superior Garden view Description: The ASTON Maui Lu has been a landmark in the south Kihei, with its quiet setting, two private beach coves, and its dedication to providing affordable comfortable accommodation. Guest rooms are spread throughout the 28 acre Coconut Grove and gardens with our Deluxe rooms adjacent to our white sand beach, perfect for whale watching. All rooms have mini-refrigerators. The Maui Lu has a large swimming pool in the shape of Maui and two tennis courts where play is always complimentary. Just 10 miles from the Kahului Airport. ITINERARY Detroit to Kauai Price: 975.00 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Lihue, Kauai Number of Nights: 5 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Delta Airlines Hotel: Islander on the Beach w/bkfst Description: The ASTON Islander on the Beach is on the east coast of Kauai at the Coconut Plantation Resort area. This low-rise resort is set in six acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and swaying palm trees. All guest rooms were recently redecorated and have private lanais. Coffee makers and mini-refrigerators are available in every room. Guests can relax by our beachfront swimming pool and jet spa or take a walk on the beautiful white sand beach. The Coconut Plantation Marketplace, with more than 60 specialty shops and restaurants, is just a short stroll away. ITINERARY Chicago to Honolulu Price: 799.00 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Honolulu Waikiki Number of Nights: 5 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Delta Airlines Hotel: Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Description: A century ago, Hawaii's last and most beloved princess lived in the heart of Waikiki. Her story unfolds at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, which today graces the former royal estate of 'Ainahau, land of cool breezes, just a short crosswalk away from Waikiki Beach. Our 1,150 rooms, including 10 suites, reveal Hawai'i at its most charming, capturing views of the jewel-bright Pacific and Diamond Head, the Ko'olau Mountains, and Honolulu's fabled city lights. ITINERARY Chicago to Honolulu Price: 729.00 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Honolulu -Waikiki Number of Nights: 5 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Delta Airlines Hotel: Aloha Surf w/daily cont. bkfst Description: The ASTON Aloha Surf Hotel is newly renovated with a fun surf theme. Photographs of big-wave surfing adorn the walls, long boards, and an outrigger canoe are suspended from the ceiling in the Lobby and surfing videos play on a plasma screen TV around the clock. Renovated guest rooms are equipped with refrigerators while microwaves and wet bars are offered in the larger rooms. Connecting rooms are available. This is a playful property just a short walk from Waikiki Beach. Complimentary continental breakfast featuring fragrant Kona-blend coffee is offered every morning ITINERARY Houston - Big Island Price: 934.00 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Kona - Hawaii ( Big Island) Number of Nights: 5 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Delta Airlines Hotel: Royal Kona Resort Description: A tropical oasis within historic Kona offering full service amenities, convenient location, and a distinctive setting overlooking the Kailua Bay. At the Royal Kona, this full-service resort offers a winning combination a spectacular oceanfront location, traditional Hawaiian ambience and great values. Just steps from historic Kailua-Kona Town, the Royal Kona Resort is also home to the area's favorite and best oceanfront Luau Lava, Legends & Legacies, Journeys of the South Pacific. ITINERARY Houston to Big Island Price: 1153.00 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Waikaloa - HAwaii ( Big Island) Number of Nights: 5 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Delta Airlines Hotel: Outrigger Waikaloa Description: Waikoloa Beach Marriott, an Outrigger Resort represents a new partnership that brings together Outrigger Hotels & Resorts and Marriott International. We are pleased to offer you outstanding hospitality services that are hallmarks of these quality brands. Indulge your pleasures on Hawaii's Big Island. Waikoloa Beach Resort on the island's sunny Kohala Coast provides a unique setting for outdoor adventure and utmost relaxation. Beautifully landscaped walking paths, Anaehoomalu Bay's crescent of gleaming golden sand, and an ancient Hawaiian fishpond fringed with swaying palms create a paradise like no other ITINERARY Houston - Maui Price: 876.00 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Maui - Lahaina ( Kaanapali) Number of Nights: 5 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Delta Airlines Hotel: Lahaina Shores Description: Located in the heart of Old Lahaina Town, the Lahaina Shores is Lahaina's only beachfront condo. It is a rambling, plantation-style mansion turned resort. Each spacious room has a full kitchen, large lanai and ocean or mountain view. Relax in the freshwater swimming pool and whirlpool spa. You are within walking distance to all of Lahaina's shops, galleries, and restaurants ITINERARY Houston - Maui Price: 1058.00 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Maui - Lahaina ( Kaanapali) Number of Nights: 5 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Delta Airlines Hotel: Kaanapali Beach Hotel Description: Kaanapali Beach Hotel is the ideal vacation experience for travelers worldwide. Come explore why the hotel has been named as one of the world's Best Places to Stay by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler Magazine, and Travel & Leisure Magazine's #1 Best Value Hotel in Hawaii . The hotel is right on the beach where you can swim, build sandcastles, skim board, and boogie board. Snorkeling or SCUBA (to SCUBA dive you have to be at least 12 years old), cliff diving, whale watching (December to May), parasailing (June-November), and all kinds of ocean activities. ITINERARY Dallas - Honolulu Price: 758.00 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Maui - Lahaina ( Kaanapali) Number of Nights: 5 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Delta Airlines Hotel: Aloha Surf w/ cont. bkfst Description: The ASTON Aloha Surf Hotel is newly renovated with a fun surf theme. Photographs of big-wave surfing adorn the walls, long boards, and an outrigger canoe are suspended from the ceiling in the Lobby and surfing videos play on a plasma screen TV around the clock. Renovated guest rooms are equipped with refrigerators while microwaves and wet bars are offered in the larger rooms. Connecting rooms are available. This is a playful property just a short walk from Waikiki Beach. Complimentary continental breakfast featuring fragrant Kona-blend coffee is offered every morning ITINERARY Dallas - Maui Price: 1033.00 (Price is per person based on double occupancy) Destination City: Maui - Lahaina ( Kaanapali) Number of Nights: 5 Air Carrier: Scheduled air via Delta Airlines Hotel: Kaanapali Beach Hotel Description: Kaanapali Beach Hotel is the ideal vacation experience for travelers worldwide. Come explore why the hotel has been named as one of the world's Best Places to Stay by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler Magazine, and Travel & Leisure Magazine's #1 Best Value Hotel in Hawaii . The hotel is right on the beach where you can swim, build sandcastles, skim board, and boogie board. Snorkeling or SCUBA cliff diving, whale watching (December to May), parasailing (June-November), and all kinds of ocean activities. 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Honolulu Star-Bulletin Business — ADVERTISEMENT — Sunday, October 17, 2004 DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARBULLETIN.COM Yoshi Takahashi amuses his friends Kimi Toi and Michi Ogino with a wetsuit that's a little too small at the Xcel store in the Ward Village Shops. Hey! Big spenders New research shows just where tourists drop their money during stays in Hawaii By Allison Schaefers aschaefers@starbulletin.com ILLUSTRATIONS BY BRYANT FUKUTOMI / BFUKUTOMI@STARBULLETIN.COM China / South Korea travelers » More than 50 percent of these Asian visitors are first-timers and about a quarter of them come as part of a package tour. » Most come to visit friends or family (more than 28 percent), on business, or as part of a stopover, as stringent Visa requirements and a lack of flights has made Hawaii a difficult vacation destination. » In terms of activities, they are statistically similar to Americans, but plan to spend more money. » Most plan to attend a luau and 30 percent intend to play golf, the most of any other group surveyed. United States travelers » American travelers plan to stay longer and spend the least amount of money on retail and souvenirs. » They are most likely to engage in sports like running, scuba or going to the gym, but have the smallest percentage of people who planned to swim or sunbathe. » Americans are more likely to attend a luau, go to a Hawaiian history or cultural event and buy Hawaiian clothing and souvenirs than Japan or other Asian travelers. » They enjoy shopping at convenience stores, malls or hotel stores. They are also the most likely to go to a museum or art gallery or eat in high-end restaurants. Japan travelers » More than 60 percent of Japan travelers come to Hawaii as part of a package group. » These visitors plan to stay the least amount of time and spend the most money. » They are most likely to come to Hawaii to celebrate a wedding or honeymoon than any other group. » They are most interested in going to the beach and shopping while in Hawaii, but few plan to do any activities or eat in high-end restaurants. » They enjoy shopping across the board from outlet and discount stores to designer boutiques. While tourists from Japan and the mainland still pump plenty of money into Hawaii's retail stores, a more global mix of visitors is at the heart of Hawaii's improved tourism outlook, and their preferences are worlds apart. A new cross-cultural study from the University of Hawaii is available to help retailers take stock of what tourists buy, so local stores can match merchandise with spending habits. University of Hawaii marketing professor Mark Rosenbaum and travel industry management professor Dan Spears randomly surveyed more than 1,000 Waikiki tourists to determine cultural differences regarding their reasons for coming to Hawaii, their desire to shop and what purchases they planned to make during their stay. "Not all tourists are alike," Rosenbaum said. "Your target market should greatly impact how you merchandise and what products you stock." Hawaii's retail history gives businesses strong reasons to diversify their customer base, said retail analyst Stephany Sofos. "In the 1980s, the Japanese people came fast and furious and those who didn't cater to them were left out. Now it's changing, and as visitor groups change, retailers are having to figure out what their market is from one day to the next," Sofos said. The University of Hawaii study can help tourist-dependent businesses identify how to best keep their customers happy and how to increase spending from other visitor groups, Spears said. Their research showed that Japanese tourists plan to spend $1,400 on gifts and souvenirs during their stay in Hawaii, which is substantially more than all other visitor groups. According to the study, Chinese and Koreans spend about $750 on retail items and Americans spend around $600. They also found differences when it came to purchasing local foods, clothing and engaging in outdoor activities as well as differences in why these tourists groups were coming to Hawaii. For example, Americans and Japanese came to Hawaii primarily to vacation, while the Chinese and South Korean visitors were in Hawaii primarily to visit family members. Chinese visitors can only travel for leisure to a few designations, which does not include Hawaii. "Most Japanese will spend their vacation shopping at both high-end and discount retailers," Rosenbaum said, adding that data also confirmed the love-affair Japanese have with designer items. Nearly 60 percent of the Japanese visitors surveyed planned to visit Hawaii's designer boutiques; in contrast, only 35 percent of Americans planned to do so. However, the number of Japan travelers who plan to purchase products made in Hawaii, such as coffee, food and clothing, is lower than other groups. "The Japanese are the answer to our luxury business - not our economy," Rosenbaum said, adding that purchases of locally made products create more jobs and ultimately bring more benefit to the state. Visitors, who spend about $3 billion annually on retail goods in Hawaii, make up about 15 percent of the state's $19 billion retail market, said Carol Pregill, president of the Retail Merchants of Hawaii. The islands drew 6.4 million visitors last year, about two-thirds of them from the mainland. "Shopping is the third largest expenditure, next to food and lodging, for visitors," Pregill said, adding that about 20 percent of visitor expenditures can be attributed to shopping. "That's huge when you consider that shopping is a discretionary expense," Pregill said, and is an important part of a visitor's experience. But to make Hawaii shopping attractive to visitors it has to be distinctive, said Frank Haas, marketing director for the Hawaii Tourism Authority. "You can shop in Hong Kong and Las Vegas; what we need to know is what's distinctive about shopping in Hawaii," Haas said. As Oahu's visitor market stays strong, many retailers are going to take advantage of more visitor-based opportunities, said Jeffrey Hall, senior director of research at CB Richard Ellis. "There's huge amount of interest in redoing resort retail, especially in Waikiki," Hall said. According to market reports, Waikiki has a high number of retail vacancies, but in three to four years the sector will be more bullish as Waikiki renovation projects come to fruition, Hall forecasts. "The Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center is rapidly changing. The Beach Walk and the International Market Place projects are just getting under way," Hall said. "Expect that in a few years Waikiki will be an entirely different place." Any shift in visitor demographics changes the way businesses advertise their products. "It's important to know who is coming and what you need for inventory," Pregill said. "Inventory is a huge expense and no one wants to be stuck with goods that no one want to buy." That's where the Rosenbaum and Spears study comes in, said Anne Murata, marketing director of the Festival Cos., which manages the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center. Murata said she purchased the study because it's the first retail survey in Hawaii that breaks data into small categories such as visitors' reasons for traveling to Hawaii, ability to spend and where they spend their money. Retailers are especially interested on the data about Chinese and South Korean visitors, she said. While Chinese and Korean visitors have more in common with Americans in terms of overall spending, their spending habits are very similar to the Japanese visitor market when it was new, Murata said. In the 1990s, when the Japanese tourism boom to Hawaii was growing, the state's largest industry went to great lengths to cater to their needs. Japanese signs ruled Waikiki marketing; but then the bubble burst and retailers had to regroup to stay in business. "We've been trained to think only in terms of U.S. westbound and Japan travelers," she said. "But our retail market is becoming increasingly global and we're starting to see more travelers from China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the U.S. East." Japanese visitor arrivals to Hawaii, which peaked at 2.2 million in 1997, fell to 1.3 million last year in response to a weakened Japanese economy and geopolitical troubles. Retailers say the market has rebounded, but it's time for those eyeing Hawaii's improved market to use the isles' changing tourist patterns to help determine what's in store. Although the China travel market to Hawaii is small, representing less than 1 percent of Hawaii's total visitors in 2002, state officials have identified it as a market with enormous potential. New research shows that Chinese tourists are now the biggest spenders in the Asia-Pacific region by average credit card transaction size, according to a study released by Visa. The report, published last week in the Financial Times, said Chinese cardholders on average spent $253 per transaction while traveling. The World Tourism Organization has also estimated that China will produce 100 million outbound tourists by 2020 and members of Hawaii's public and private sector want their share. "Just like we geared retail to the Japan market in its heyday, someday I expect we'll see retail signs in Chinese and Korean, too," Murata said. According to the Rosenbaum and Spears survey, the Chinese, enjoy participating in new activities, but look for familiarity in restaurants - characteristics similar to Japanese visitors before Hawaii became a common destination, "They only want to eat in Chinese restaurants," Rosenbaum said. But, more important for retailers is that the Chinese also appear to have a taste for luxury goods. "The Chinese, like the Japanese, also want to purchase luxury goods as gifts to take home," Spears said. While retailers need accurate data to capture their audience, there is one sure plan that works across cultures, Murata said. "One thing you can always sell them is the aloha spirit - that's an approach that works with visitors from China to Lithuania," Murata said. BACK TO TOP | The Hawaii experience A new University of Hawaii study of tourist spending habits raised some interesting questions. For instance, do Japan travelers, who planned to spend $1,400 on gifts and souvenirs during their stay in Hawaii, really contribute the most money to Hawaii's economy? While Americans, who planned to spend about $600 on retail, and Chinese/ Koreans, who planned to spend about $750, lagged behind in overall spending, the data showed that these groups spent significantly more on made-in-Hawaii products. The percentage of visitors planning to buy each product: Items USA / Canada Japan China / South Korea Hawaiian coffee 53.1 38.4 70.8 Macadamia nuts 66.8 52.2 75.5 Pineapples 37.4 7.3 30.2 Hawaiian candies 35.7 12.3 35.8 Hawaiian clothing 47.3 21.7 43.4 Hawaiian souvenirs 60.9 41.1 58.5 Source: University of Hawaii marketing professor Mark Rosenbaum and travel industry management professor Dan Spears Where it all goes Percentage of visitors doing the following activities: Activities U.S. Japan China/Korea Honeymoon/wedding 6.8 18.2 4.7 Visit family/friends 13.4 3.8 28.3 Part of Packaged tour 15.8 61.3 25.5 Buying designer clothes 29.2 34.9 37.7 Golf 16.0 5.6 30.2 Tour bus 30.9 25.2 37.7 Beach 77.4 78.3 84.0 Fine dining 58.2 8.5 49.1 Culture/History 64.2 27.3 43.4 Luau 59.7 16.1 62.3 Designer boutiques 35.1 59.2 41.5 Mall 65.4 74.5 75.5 Characteristics of visitors' stays: Visit U.S. Japan China/Korea Planned Expenditures $644 $1,416 $745 Length of Stay in Hawaii 12 days 7 days 11 days Source: University of Hawaii marketing professor Mark Rosenbaum and travel industry management professor Dan Spears — ADVERTISEMENTS — — ADVERTISEMENTS — | | | PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION E-mail to Business Editor BACK TO TOP Text Site Directory: [News] [Business] [Features] [Sports] [Editorial] [Do It Electric!] [Classified Ads] [Search] [Subscribe] [Info] [Letter to Editor] [Feedback] © 2004 Honolulu Star-Bulletin -- http://starbulletin.com -Advertisement-

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