Your Hawaii family vacation remains one of those treasured getaways remembered a lifetime! Here, more than in many other places, you have a huge selection on how to spend leisure time with your kids.
You will get the deeper meaning of the word ohana, the Hawaiian for "family". Ohana is part of the Aloha spirit, which allows you to be much more relaxed and tolerant than at home. The pace of life here is less hectic, so your Hawaii family vacation allows you to truly connect and spend more quality time together.
Hawaii is unique and exotic, yet safe and accessible - although a domestic destination, it feels almost like you travel to a foreign land. Family vacations have a great impact on shaping your child’s long term interests, so give them the chance to experience the world’s most unusual adventures:
Hawaii Family Vacation: Water Adventures
Snorkel together in the shallow waters of any island in search of the white and orange-stripped fish, or gaze at the unique marine life in the folds of a coral reef. Have underwater disposable cameras for your kids, they’ll swim around for hours trying to get the best pic of their favorite turtle or fish.
Snorkeling is inexpensive, easy and fun for everyone, a great way to turn your family beach vacation into an exciting adventure with your kids. For a more hands-on experience, they can rub noses with dolphins at the SeaLife Park in Oahu and even'shake hands' with a friendly seal ;)
Crazy about tropical fish, but hate to get wet?
Walk through the acrylic tunnel in the Maui Ocean Center - the country’s largest tropical reef aquarium, as you are surrounded by 750,000 gallons of sea water. Thrill your kids by pointing out the tiger sharks, one of Hawaii's largest predators, swimming overhead.
Take your kids to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island to see the results of 70 million years of volcanism and environmental changes - unique only to Hawaii.
The terrain ranges from luxurious rainforests alive with unique flora and fauna, to isolated tropical beaches, to snowy mountain tops.
Be prepared for windy, rainy weather and temperatures as low as 30 degrees.
Discover Kilauea, the world's most active volcano, on foot - you will enjoy remarkable views of the dramatic volcanic landscape.
Want to make the best of your volcano adventure and make sure you’re safe? Book online a Volcano Sightseeing Tour and hike with a local guide who will take you to the edge of a 2,000 degree molten lava flow.
Hawaii Family Vacation: Stars & Sky Adventures
One of the best Big Island adventures is stargazing through the world’s most powerful telescopes 9,000 ft. high on Mauna Kea - the tallest mountain on earth, 32,000 ft. from the ocean’s floor. Everyone, but especially kids over 12 are ecstatic at the sight of the impressive telescopes that connect Earth with the rest of the Universe...
This is an experience you will never forget!
To complement your Astronomy experience with a real treat for the senses and a voyage through Time and Space, visit the Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii in Hilo. Its digital, full-dome 52-ft. planetarium is a state-of-the-art system installed in January 2008, which offers unforgettable shows, bound to dazzle your children.
Yes, on your Hawaii family vacation you can travel through the Milky Way galaxy and beyond at Imiloa’s experimental 4D2U theatre. Discover how ancient Polynesian seafarers navigated with the help of the constellations, even navigate your own canoe through a simulator!
The Planetarium has the worlds’ first SkyScan 3D system, where the spectacular images featuring the sky as viewed through the telescopes from Mauna Kea jump off the screen right into your lap! Astronomers from all over the world use this system to visualize the Universe in its complexity and understand its mysteries...
A night of stargazing, a volcanic eruption experience, or a day at the beach are only a few of the countless adventures and fun things to do on your Hawaii family vacation... Once here, you’ll enjoy many more!
