Hawaii: 3 islands, 9 nights, for around $1,000

Want to see more than the same stretch of beach on your 10-day Hawaii vacation? If you’re not sure where to start with planning, have a look at the enticing, well-priced island-hopping packages on offer through online travel agency BeachDestinations.com.

Deal: Through the site, you can customize your trip however you’d like, but to get an idea of the kinds of bargains, I’ll fill you in on the featured sample deal: Nine nights on three Hawaiian islands, which, at time of research this morning, was about $2,016 for two people, including taxes. That includes airfare from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX); hotels for three nights each on Oahu, Kauai and Maui, and hotel taxes; and inter-island flights. If the hotel you go with offers free breakfast, you’ll get that too.

To get the lowest rates, you’ll need to depart midweek. You can leave from a number of U.S. airports, though that will affect your pricing. Leaving from Orange County (SNA) would add about $280 to your trip total.

The sample deal’s default accommodations are standard rooms at Ohana Waikiki West in Honolulu, Oahu; Aloha Beach Resort in Kapaa, Kauai; Aina Nalu in Lahaina, Maui. Of course, as these things go, for more money, you have a whole host of other room types or hotels and resorts to choose from in various locations.

A number of different island-hopping vacations are available for you to fiddle with and customize. There’s the “Maui and Kauai by air” package, for instance. The advertised price of $825 per person includes airfare from LAX; three nights of accommodations plus hotel taxes in Maui, and three in Kauai; and your flights from Maui to Kauai. After taxes, that comes to $857 per person.

The special rates are based on double occupancy. If traveling solo, you’d pay $1,470 total for the nine-night, three-island deal, and $1,198 total for the Maui-Kauai package.

When: There is no end-date posted on these deals. In fact, prices may fluctuate day to day, or even hour to hour.

Note: If you rent a car, bear in mind that some hotels charge up to $15 or so daily for parking.

Contact: Beach Destinations, (877) 433-4378

— Susan Derby, Special to the Los Angeles Times

[Photo: Oahu, Hawaii. Credit: Kdolphine; Your Scene / Los Angeles Times]

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