Bringing Drinks to Hawaii

I%26#39;ve heard previous posts say it%26#39;s a waste of time to bring food to Hawaii. Does this apply to drinks also??

I was thinking about bringing a bottle or two of alcohol and some canned juices for mixers to enjoy while in the room/on the beach. Nothing too excessive.

Any suggestions?

Bringing Drinks to Hawaii

They do have stores in Hawaii you know. Personally I would not lug that stuff but buy it there.

If the object is to save a few bucks you can find cheaper places to vacation than Hawaii.

Bringing Drinks to Hawaii

I was thinking more about convenience. Our flight doesn%26#39;t get in until evening and there aren%26#39;t any stores between the airport and Hilton Waikaloa.

Also, do the public beaches sell alcoholic beverages? Are there a lot of food vendors too?

Sack and save and KTA come to mind. They may be a mile out of your way but certainly close enough.

There is no beach per se at the Waikoloa. They have sand on their man made lagoon and yes they sell drinks and food there (pretty pricy but then it is the Waikola). On the normal public type beachs you won%26#39;t find drink vendors on the beach.

You will enjoy the place, we did when we stayed there. If you want to sit on the beach on the ocean go next door to the Marriott, all beaches in Hawaii are public.

Cuddles...

Go ahead and bring a bottle or two, there is nowhere to buy anything between the airport and your resort, and if you have a late arrival, the mini-mart store at the King%26#39;s Shops may be closed.

It is expensive to buy booze at a hotel sundry store, but not really so in the general community.

Although not as prevalent in Kohala as in other visitor destinations, ABC Stores typically have very competitive pricing on liquor, wine and beer and usually a great-priced special or three. And, most major groceries have good selection and pricing.

It is technically illegal to consume alcohol on the beaches (which are all public property). While this never stops anyone, and you aren%26#39;t going to get hassled unless you are being stupid drunk, it does preclude businesses from selling drinks on the sand.

Similarly, there are no legal food vendors directly on the beach; but there may be in the parking lots of some of the busier public beach parks.

The waterfront hotels typically have a beachfront bar (and often grill), but they are located on the private property next to the public beach.

Bill...

Waiulua Inlet fronting the Hilton Waikoloa Village is a natural feature. The hotel%26#39;s exploitation of the ';pond/lagoon'; has been the subject of a law suit by the State (and others) for many years.

The alrlines will love you and your over weight baggage charges.$$$$$$$$$

Buy it here at Waikoloa Village or better yet Longs in Kona... which has the best price Avoid costco for liquor .

There are no food or liquor vendors on the beach....near in the hotels and open bars but not on the beach. Becaues it is against the law here to drink on the beach or in parks. This is because all beaches are public and the law applies to even hotel beaches...... Some sneak and do it discreetly but not openly. This is not so touchy at a resort...but can be a problem at public parks like Kahalulu, Hapuna, A bay

amberloo...yes you are correct, it is a natural feature but the beach is not at all like a ';normal'; beach, at least not in my opionion. Also the inlet can get pretty icky between tides with all the sunscreen lotions and oils in it.

I know there are no stores in a direct line from the airport to HWV but there are stores fairly close to the airport. If anyone plans on buying a few items stopping after you get there will save you the trip from the Hilton later.

There%26#39;s no way I will do that! Couldn%26#39;t you just go to the hotel bar that first evening and have a drink there? Good way to start your vaacation -- a nice leisurely drink overlooking the water. The next day you can go shopping. You aren%26#39;t going to save a ton of money by bringing alcohol with you. But, hey, to each his own.

Unless you drink specialty drinks like hard-to-find single malts, it doesn%26#39;t make any sense to bring booze here. Would you carry cans of juices and booze all accross of the Pacific to save $3?

i can understand wanting to save some $$ but my whole thought process is I AM ON VACATION!!! i don%26#39;t want to have to lug that crap with me on top of all the stuff like clothes and toiletries.

I usually am money concious, but when i vacation, i enjoy not having to worry about pouring my own lava flow!

Yeah, and if you wanted pina coladas you%26#39;d have to pack all those pineapples and coconuts. Oh, wait... we already have those here.

(Just teasing, cuddlebear.)