08-02-2008, 02:31 AM
Hey BB,
I totally agree with you in that the tourism industry will feel the fuel costs. As well I agree that the Hawaii tourism was founded on the concept of "Cheap Fuel". I believe the price per barrel was $9-$16 a barrel and the price per gallon was like 85 cents..
You have to remember the fuel cost concerns and cost will be the same for the family going to Europe or the Cayman Islands. Hawaii will continue to compete strongly for the tourist as it has for many many years now. Don't get me wrong I'm not denying that tourism is down right now.. but I don't think this down turn is specific to Hawaii.
It takes a lot more for me to go to Hawaii now than it did years back, but people/I will adjust and Hawaii will always be in the competition. It might be stories like Robs, aloha, or that guy that taught the kids how to surf [8D], on their last visits, that wins the family back to Hawaii.. There's just not that many places that offer the specific things that Hawaii has.
Again.. fuel has always gone up and although it may staggger or slow tourism for a season, or two, people will adjust and tourism, in Hawaii as well as other places, will survive. One of my favorite sayings is "It's gonna get "better" but it may get a little worse first". Peace, dave
Blessings,
dave
"I'm not as good as I once was.. but I'm as good once, as I ever was" George Straight
I totally agree with you in that the tourism industry will feel the fuel costs. As well I agree that the Hawaii tourism was founded on the concept of "Cheap Fuel". I believe the price per barrel was $9-$16 a barrel and the price per gallon was like 85 cents..
You have to remember the fuel cost concerns and cost will be the same for the family going to Europe or the Cayman Islands. Hawaii will continue to compete strongly for the tourist as it has for many many years now. Don't get me wrong I'm not denying that tourism is down right now.. but I don't think this down turn is specific to Hawaii.
It takes a lot more for me to go to Hawaii now than it did years back, but people/I will adjust and Hawaii will always be in the competition. It might be stories like Robs, aloha, or that guy that taught the kids how to surf [8D], on their last visits, that wins the family back to Hawaii.. There's just not that many places that offer the specific things that Hawaii has.
Again.. fuel has always gone up and although it may staggger or slow tourism for a season, or two, people will adjust and tourism, in Hawaii as well as other places, will survive. One of my favorite sayings is "It's gonna get "better" but it may get a little worse first". Peace, dave
Blessings,
dave
"I'm not as good as I once was.. but I'm as good once, as I ever was" George Straight
Blessings,
dave
"It doesn't mean that much to me.. to mean that much to you." Neil Young
dave
"It doesn't mean that much to me.. to mean that much to you." Neil Young