The Info from the final Parents and students meeting

1. TGS HAWAII 2014

2. Hawaii Webcams
 http://www.seehawaiilive.com/hawaii-cameras

3. Hot Tips …
 Glasses
 If you wear glasses and cannot do without them please ensure
you have a spare pair or a copy of your prescription information
in case they get lost/broken and need to be replaced ( this
happened last year )
 Contact info
 I will post a contact phone number on the blog
tgshawaii.wordpress.com once we arrive.
 I will also update the blog each night.
 Phones and Wifi
 There is free wifi in the hotel so students will be able to use
skype/facetime/viber to be in contact. This also means that Data
(and push notifications) can be switched off on smartphones
once we are about to board the plane

4.  Money.
 I have found in the past that taking some cash and then taking more
out once we are there has been the best way if you don’t want to take
your whole budget in cash. Cash can be left in the teachers room safes
in a named bag.
 Things to get organised this month.
 2 x Plug adapter and 4 plug multi board for each room (students need
to decide who will get them for their room)
 Sort out roaming on your cellphone (and data) or decide to get a pre
pay sim with USA number when we arrive.
 Travel insurance organised. ( and any medication you need ) House of
travel can do travel insurance for our group for $140 each ( please let me
know if you want to order this and i will do a group purchase )
 Decide how you are taking money and order your US dollars

5. The Itinerary

6. Tuesday 8th July
 Meet at the airport at 2045
 Hawaiian airlines HA 446 Auckland – Honolulu
Depart 2355 Arrive 1045 arrive 10:45am same day
 Two bags – 32 kilos
 Check in together (wait till everyone is there)
 Go through immigration – No Duty Free
 Airbus A330 (seats 2-4-2)
 Meals included (no changes available)
 Movies and TV included - You need to sleep !

7. Tuesday 8th July
 10:45am Arrive Honolulu
 The Amazing race
 Climb Diamond Head and walk back
 Check in to the accommodation
 Local area exploring
 Dinner at Hard Rock Café
 Night Swim at Waikiki Beach

8. Wednesday 9th July
 Breakfast at Ihop
 Round the Island Tour. (togs, towel, snacks)
 LINK
 Dinner at Ala Moana Center Food Court

9. •Diamond Head Lookout on the Slopes of Diamond Head
•Kahala Homes of the rich and famous
•Hanauma Bay
•Halona “Blow Hole” Lookout “From Here To Eternity” Beach
•Sandy Beach
•Makapu’u Lookout
•Tropical Farms Macadamia Nut plantation
•Waimanalo Hawaiian Homestead
•Nu’uanu Pali Lookout & Valley
•Oahu's famous North Shore and surfing beaches Sunset, Pipeline, Waimea
•Ko’olau Mountains
•Kualoa Ranch, a working cattle ranch and visitor destination
•Moli’i Gardens, Macadamia Nut Hut & Fish Pond (film set for Jurassic Park,
Pearl Harbor & other well known film productions)
•Dole Pineapple Plantation
ROYAL CIRCLE ISLAND TOUR
The best way to enjoy and learn about the beautiful island of Oahu aka "The
Gathering Place". Get out of Waikiki for approx 6 hours and return in time for a
late afternoon swim before dinner!
Certified expert driver-guides provide great insight into the history, culture,
legends and beauty of Oahu.

10. Thursday 10th July
 Shopping at Waikele Outlet Stores
 Dinner at Chilis

11. Friday 11th July
 Volcano day
 Pick up at 6:15 am fly to the big island and explore for
the day, return home at 10:30pm

12. Friday 11th July
 Tour of Honolulu looking at historical sites, movie
sets, famous locations and points of interest.
 Visit to the Zoo or Aquarium in the afternoon ( or both
if you want to )
 Fireworks at the Hilton Village
 Free choice dinner

13. Saturday 12th July
 10am Flea market at Aloha Stadium
 5:30pm Hula show on the beach
 8pm dinner at cheeseburger
Waikiki beachwalk

14. Sunday 13th July
 Wet n Wild Hawaii pick up 0900 return at 1600 - take
money for a locker and to buy lunch.
 Alamoana center food court for dinner

15. Monday 14th July
 10am Hanauma Bay
 1400 Pearl Harbour
 Mr Smiths tour of the Moana
Surfrider
 Sunset photos on the beach
 Dinner TBC $20

16. Tuesday 15th July
 Tour of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel
 Tourism impacts walk
 6pm Dinner at Chilis $20)

17. Wednesday 16th July
 Pickup at 11am to Airport for the flight home on HA
Thursday 17th July
 Arrive AKL at 2140 then bus back to TGS for pickup
around 11pm

18. Money
 US$20 - $30 per day to get around and get lunch is
adequate
 Kiwibank preloaded travel card is an alternative to
cash or ATM card – cost to use
 ATM cards work in Hawaii – cost to use
 Take some cash for the first 2 days
 Leave large amounts of money with teachers in charge
of your group. They will lock up for you

19. Communication
 Ohana Malia Waikiki – Phone Ph: 001- 808-923-7621
 Cell phones that are quad band will work in USA –
GSM 1900 or 850 band – google your phone type and
check GSM band used. Expensive to text – top up
before you leave ! Check roaming is on. Check your
carrier works in Hawaii.
 Blog – updated daily.
 Wireless internet is free in the lobby and at lots of
places around town.
 http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/j1232/24379

20. Safety
 Always go out in groups of at least 3
 Let someone know where you are going and when you
will get back.
 Don’t go out at night at all !
 If you get lost – get in a cab ! – Yellow card in your
pocket and take a photo of it with your phone
 We will get a list of phone numbers

21. Questions ???