Hawaii For 2012 J1 Summer

lcrcboy

So Im after coming back from a J1 in cape cod, it was great but Ive decided that Im going to do another J1 next year and looking further abroad Hawaii, so Im asking is it difficult to get work out there and what are living expenses like out there. If anyone has previously done a J1 out there I would love to here about your experience there

scarymushrooms

Did my J1 in Maui, in 2007 and it was brilliant. We arrived very beginning of June, all of us [6 girls] had jobs by the 2nd week. I cant recall what we spent on rent, but it must have been reasonable enough, we looked on craigslist before we left etc, to see potential rentals etc, and the house we ended up renting was great, but just a little bit too far out of town.

We lived in Lahaina, it's a gorgeous touristy town in Maui, it's got lots of hotels and a ton of restaurants. I can't imagine finding work would be too hard.

We visited friends who were living and working on Oahu, but to be honest if you want a big city lifestyle than Honolulu is the place to be. But we preferred Maui.

Go for it. You won't regret it.

Griffin13

Does it cost more in terms of flights etc to get to hawaii??

athtrasna

Griffin13 wrote: »

Does it cost more in terms of flights etc to get to hawaii??

Flights can be pricey because the budget operators to Hawaii are all gone. Most connections are out of LA, all the major carriers fly there, but given the distance expect a ticket to Hawaii to come close to double the price of a flight to NYC/Boston/Chicago

ciaran1818

After visiting the USIT office in waterford, the best deal in flights i got was 1500. Pricey enough now in fairness!!

Are there many people interested in Hawaii this year?

starlight53

i would love to go to hawaii next summer but that is a bit pricey alright!! i dont think there would be that many people heading there.

jack presley

Apart from flights, the cost of living in Hawaii is generally higher than the mainland as well.

john paulo

Thinking of hitting Maui now, anybody up for sharing, may have accommodation sorted!
the rent is woking out at $330 a month for four months plus the same for the deposit for 5 people, which is a bargain for Hawaii i reckon. add me on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/darkdublin

The specs of the apartment!

Walking distance to Beaches
Beautiful Ocean View
Seperate living and bed room
Fully equipped kitchen
Air-conditioned
Washer and Dryer
46 inch HD Cable TV, VCR, , HiFi
Pools, Hot Tubs, Tennis Courts
High Speed Internet

john paulo

here's the flat itself
http://www.kauhalemakaicondos.com/bre/properties/KAUHALE-MAKAI--410/

shaneeeeeee

My friend and I are going to Hawaii for the summer.. we are up for sharing. we are two lads.

shaneeeeeee

johnooooo how are you for people for sharing? my and my friend are going late may..

john paulo

yup had to pass on that one dude. anybody else heading to honolulu?