Taking a luxurious Hawaii vacation is on a lot of folks' bucket lists — and for good reason, too. Here in the islands, our visitors enjoy spectacular scenery, fantastic adventures, and a safe environment in which to relax and get-away from it all.

But, that kind of vacation comes at a price. In fact, a recent TripAdvisor survey just named Honolulu the second-most-expensive city for summer travel this year. The average price for a four-star hotel? $436. A two-mile Uber ride? $24 Dinner for two? $121.

You might be thinking — yikes!

These above-average prices come at a surprise to most visitors here, but YOU don't have to be caught off-guard. We've made a list of some of the top budget-busters you might encounter during your Hawaii vacation:

 1. Hidden Resort Fees: When you start to budget for hotel, consider adding $20-$40 per night onto the booking price. Why? Seems more and more hotels are adding "resort fees" to the base rate. The fee covers use of the amenities, daily maid service, wake-up calls, and (sometimes) parking.

2. Rental Car Taxes: You book your rental car for $40/day and think you're getting a great deal, right? Beware that most rental car rates don't "show" the extra cost of taxes, which will be added to your total at checkout. Here's a look at some of the rental car taxes you might find, courtesy of HawaiiCarRentals.net:

Hawaii Motor Vehicle Surcharge Tax: $3 per day

Vehicle License Fee (yep, for a rental): 35 cents to $1.45 per day

Hawaii State General Excise Tax (GET): 4.166 percent

Honolulu County Tax: .546 percent (Oahu only)

Hawaii Rental Vehicle Customer Facility Charge: $4.50 per day (airport rentals only)

Airport Concessionaire/Permittee Charge: 11.11 percent (airport rentals only)

3. Fuel Prices: Still want to rent a car after adding the taxes? Now, you need to contend with high fuel prices. According to the State of Hawaii, Hawaii gas prices averaged $2.654 per gallon in May 2016, or 18 percent higher than the average for the nation.

4. Higher Food Costs: If you're from the mainland south or any place where groceries are dirt-cheap, you may experience sever sticker-shock when you arrive in Hawaii. Since everything that's not made-in-Hawaii has to be shipped here, goods just cost more. And, that includes pantry staples and restaurant fare, too. When budgeting for food, increase your budget by 30-40 percent to absorb the extra costs.

5. Transient Accommodation Tax: The word "transient" is kind of loaded, especially here in Hawaii where homelessness is a big problem. But, actually, you, our cherished vistor, are a transient. That means you're on the hook for paying the Transient Accomodation Tax, which is currently 9.2 percent and is tacked onto any accommodation booking. On a $300-a-night hotel room, that’s $27.60 a night. Over a 10-day vacation, that’s almost another $300 — or a night’s stay.

6. Interisland Flight Fares: You might think that airfares to and from the neighbor islands would be super-cheap, but you would be wrong. Prices are now in the hundreds of dollars each way. I'm flying to Kauai from Oahu and back this week, and each flight cost me about $125 each way. So, make sure you budget this into your vacation plans or you may end up busting your budget big-time.

7. Transportation to Your Hotel: SOME hotels offer transportation to and from the airport, but I haven't found many. Instead, most visitors are on the hook to get to and from their hotel from the airport. Now that Uber and Lyft are in Hawaii, you may want to consider using one of these rideshare companies because taxis can be very expensive. According to TaxiFareFinder.com,  a taxi ride from Honolulu International Airport to Waikiki costs, on average, including a 15 percent tip, $82.34. Hit some traffic, and it could leap to $142. When it comes to Hawaii activities, you may be in luck, though. Companies like Hawaii Aloha Travel will pick you up at your hotel and provide transportation to and from most excu...