Sadly, No Kiki In Waikiki

I work in a travel agency. I answer the phone to a prospective customer who lives in our area (midwest USA) and is interested in going to Hawaii. I ask for details: how many people are traveling, how many days she has to travel, and what dates she’s thinking of going. Then, we get more detailed, and I discuss how many of the islands she wants to visit and the ballpark flight costs to get there. She balks.

Customer: “I’m afraid of flying, so I can’t take a plane.”

Okay, Plan B calls for the traveler to drive to California and take a cruise ship to Hawaii. That would be expensive and time-consuming but possible.

Customer: “I don’t like the ocean, either, and I won’t take a ship.”

Me: “Sorry, ma’am, but the bridge to Hawaii isn’t finished yet, so there is no way to drive there.”

Customer: “That’s disappointing, but I’m willing to wait.” *Click*