Fun With The Family in Hawaii! In Hawaii, caring for keiki (children) is very important. Family-oriented accommodations, activities and restaurants on each of the main Hawaiian Islands make family trips safe, easy, fun and economical. There are plenty of educational and cultural excursions for kids and families year-round, including nature walks, hikes, wildlife feedings, fishing, catamaran sails and more. This is one family vacation where boredom is never a problem!
While famous around the world as an unforgettable honeymoon destination, Maui (The Magic Isle) offers an abundance of family-friendly attractions as well. Take a trek through a bamboo forest and scout for rare tropical birds. Spend each day on a different beach or hike down an ancient path, or straight up a volcano. And be sure to check out the wonderful Maui Ocean Center, featuring a 750,000-gallon, open-ocean tank with a walk-through acrylic tube. The Big Island is the perfect place for a vacation that the entire family will remember and treasure forever. Away from the hustle and bustle of Waikiki and downtown Honolulu and far different from the crowds of tourists that flock to Maui, Hawaii's Big Island has something to offer everyone in the family. The Big Island's coasts offer world-class resorts with excellent beaches and fine snorkeling and water sports. The waters nearby offer great deep-sea fishing. The ranch land in North Kohala and Waimea offer horseback riding and opportunities to see the Hawaiian cowboys — the paniolos — in action. And of course, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the state's #1 visitor attraction, boasts the world's most active volcano.
The Kauai Children's Discovery Museum in Kapaa isn't just for children — interactive exhibits, virtual reality games, and hands-on science and art activities will delight adults as well. Explore the Waimea Canyon — the Grand Canyon of the Pacific on Kauai. Take a trip on the Wailua River to the Fern Grotto on Kauai. See the Na Pali Coast of Kauai from the ocean or from a helicopter. Many hotels and condominiums in Hawaii offer programs for kids that include fun, educational activities like Hawaiian crafts and cultural activities, fishing, beach games, nature walks, surfing lessons, sand sculpture contests, coconut frond weaving, tide pool explorations, tours of historic sites, and fieldtrips led by local naturalists and other experts. And many hotels and resorts offer special family rates that often include free accommodations and meals for children under twelve.
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On Oahu, take a submarine ride and witness sunken ships, airliners and reef structures. Ride the thrilling waterslides at Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park. Get up close and personal with dolphins, sea turtles, stingrays, sharks, and moray eels at Sea Life Park. Spend the day at the Honolulu Zoo or Waikiki Aquarium and see animal and marine life you will never see anywhere else.
The traditions of the many cultures that make up life on Kauai center around ohana (family). Here, children are not only welcomed; they're celebrated. This unique corner of the tropics is a virtual playground for children.