Entertainment Book vs. Go Hawaii card

We%26#39;re headed to Honolulu for a week at the end of July and I%26#39;m torn between purchasing the 2007 Entertainment book for $9.99 or pay for a few days on the Go Hawaii Card. I%26#39;ve searched these posts and have seen good things about both. We%26#39;re planning on doing all the sights/attractions - Arizona Memorial, Missouri, Iolani Palace, Hanauma Bay, etc.

Thought I%26#39;d gather the expert opinions on this forum to see who has a favorite. :) Appreciate any and all opinions!

Entertainment Book vs. Go Hawaii card

We haven%26#39;t styed in Honolulu, but I%26#39;am bumping you up so maybe someone else can help you.

Entertainment Book vs. Go Hawaii card

We will be going to Honolulu in September this year. I compared the GO card to the Entertainment Book, Explorer, and Power Pass. Since I can get military-priced tickets at the base, I opted for the Entertainment Book. Without the military discounts, I may have gone with the GO card.

We first used GO cards in Boston. You come out ahead if you take advantage of as much as possible. Don%26#39;t forget food and shopping discounts. We planned several days based on optimizing use of the cards.

I found that having the GO card in Boston motivated us to see as much as possible. After purchasing the card, you are no longer faced with go/no-go decisions at each attraction. We just kept ';Go';ing.

On the flip side, if you want a slower pace and more ';eating'; options, then I recommend the Entertainment Book.

However, remember that we haven%26#39;t gone yet. Enjoy!

I%26#39;m going in December and have been doing research on both of these options. I have received recommendations to purchase both, as long as you plan on doing enough activities to make the Go card worthwhile. Go Card lists recommended activity schedules on their website, and you can see how much it would cost for you to pay for them once you arrive. Write down which ones you want to do and make sure that you will recoup your costs for the card. While we will be there for a week, we decided that buying the 7-day Go Card wasn%26#39;t the best choice because we wanted some time to relax.

We have opted to buy a 3-day Go Card to use mostly for activities, and the Entertainment book for the dining discounts. I have found that the entertainment book more than pays for itself with the ';buy one get one free'; restaurant coupons. If you are interested in the 3-day Go Card, costco.com carries it for a pretty significant discount. The 3-day Go card is $90 on Costco.com as opposed to $116 on sale on the Go Card website.

I have also found from other vacations that purchasing Go Cards makes you more motiviated to actually do the activities and not just sit around every single day. Once you have paid for it, you want to get your money%26#39;s worth. We went on a vacation several years ago when the budget was very tight and were hesitant to do any of the tourist activities because we didn%26#39;t want to spend any more money. We ended up missing out on some really great sights and have always regretted it. Hope this helps!

Thanks for all the good advice. I will definitely go to the website for the GO card and ';do the math'; to figure out how it will help with the attractions we want to see.

Aloha! Can%26#39;t wait!!