Hawaii - Big Island reasonably priced baby sitters?

Hi there,
Is there such a thing as mentioned in the title?
I saw one company charging $18+2 per hour, plus $10 travel, plus minimum 4 hours - seriously?
Anyone familiar with a more reasonable solution?

Thanks,

I can't help, but I'm beginning to see how to finance my Hawaii retirement.

Another alternative is a kids club at the hotel during 8 am to 5 pm hours generally. I would get referrals from trusted sources if looking for baby sitting.

Is this is just for one child? For 2 or 3, I don't think $20/hr is that out of the realm of possibility.

Personally when I am on vacation with my family I am there for my family. However, why would be want to cheap out on te most precious thing in your life?

$20 per hour seems reasonable.

Hi there,
Is there such a thing as mentioned in the title?
I saw one company charging $18+2 per hour, plus $10 travel, plus minimum 4 hours - seriously?
Anyone familiar with a more reasonable solution?

Thanks,
Sittercity.com is a good resource.

Personally when I am on vacation with my family I am there for my family. However, why would be want to cheap out on te most precious thing in your life?

$20 per hour seems reasonable.

Its true you can get cheaper.. but I would wonder what the background of such sitters are. It is our kids you know that we are entrusting with strangers. Definitely high on the list would be a referral from a trusted source (i.e. hotel), bond/accreditation, etc.

I live in the Bay Area, so $20 per hour is standard for a background-checked nanny through an agency. Doesn't shock my conscience. Hawaii cost of living is pretty similar to the Bay Area (and a lot of the tourists to Hawaii are pretty well-heeled), so I've always expected rates to be comparable.

Went last year and used Malihini Keiki Care (www.mkcare.com) for my then 22 month old, which is one of the agencies that a lot of the resorts on the Kona Coast recommends. We had a fantastic babysitter who had clearly nannied for some of the most demanding of Hawaii tourists (celebrities, etc.). Used her twice to go out to dinner - couldn't quite use the whole 4 hours, but it was worth it. I think if you have a younger child, it is worth the peace of mind to go through an agency that does background checks.