"Be More Selective"

Hawaii says it has a problem. It has too many tourist.

In 2005, the islands welcomed 7,457,297 visitors who spent a record $11.5
billion, according to the latest state figures.
Tourism industry officials,
however, warn that Hawaii is at or very close to capacity and are being more
selective in attracting those they consider the most desirable tourists.

And....

But Hawaii's target market is shifting toward "activity-seeking
travelers" -- rich people who golf, spend hours in a spa, island-hop and can
afford the overpriced snacks inside a hotel room's mini bar.

Let me translate. We don't want more people. We want less people who spend more dollars. This here reaks a bit of communism. Or republicanism for my democrat readers, since a bit of capitalism is involved. But the idea of keeping a lower class away because they'd affect the quality of service or because they don't spend as much is stupid. Hawaii is already overpriced as it is and I'd bet my hula that it will only go higher.

The persons in tourism just need to remember, that even though they can set prices. They can price themselves out of the market. Last time I checked a comfy 4 star hotel with airfaire trip to some Caribbean island for 4 for 5 nights was a low $1800. (In a special travel section in paper, out of season, etc...) They could price themselves out of being the family vacation center and the Atlantic Caribbean could be the next Hawaiian resort.