Comments on: What are some great vacation spots in Hawaii that are good for very young families? http://www.vacation-package-blog.com/vacation-package/what-are-some-great-vacation-spots-in-hawaii-that-are-good-for-very-young-families A blog all about vacation packages Sun, 20 May 2012 21:37:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mufasa http://www.vacation-package-blog.com/vacation-package/what-are-some-great-vacation-spots-in-hawaii-that-are-good-for-very-young-families/comment-page-1#comment-196 Mufasa Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:17:35 +0000 http://vacation-package-blog.com/vacation-package/what-are-some-great-vacation-spots-in-hawaii-that-are-good-for-very-young-families/#comment-196 Unfortunately Hawaii is generally not as fun for very young families. Kids under 12 don't seem to get into all of the scenic wonder and tend to be bored. When they are bored the parents suffer. Many people from the mainland are coming very long distances. From Chicago it's at least a 10 hour flight "non-stop" which is a real killer for small kids to stay cooped up on an airplane that long. Most activities are boring to kids (Pearl Harbor) or too dangerous for kids (riding a bicycle downhill on a volcano). Even swimming in the ocean has to be done with great care. The best advice, and I know you don't want to hear it, Leave the kids with realatives and just the grownups come and enjoy yourself. Unfortunately Hawaii is generally not as fun for very young families. Kids under 12 don’t seem to get into all of the scenic wonder and tend to be bored. When they are bored the parents suffer.
Many people from the mainland are coming very long distances. From Chicago it’s at least a 10 hour flight “non-stop” which is a real killer for small kids to stay cooped up on an airplane that long.
Most activities are boring to kids (Pearl Harbor) or too dangerous for kids (riding a bicycle downhill on a volcano). Even swimming in the ocean has to be done with great care.
The best advice, and I know you don’t want to hear it, Leave the kids with realatives and just the grownups come and enjoy yourself.

]]> By: tinkertoy http://www.vacation-package-blog.com/vacation-package/what-are-some-great-vacation-spots-in-hawaii-that-are-good-for-very-young-families/comment-page-1#comment-195 tinkertoy Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:50:51 +0000 http://vacation-package-blog.com/vacation-package/what-are-some-great-vacation-spots-in-hawaii-that-are-good-for-very-young-families/#comment-195 Here's my list of things and web sites. Use it to decide what is best for you and family: 1. Go to Pearl Harbor to see history at the US Arizona Memorial. You can drive or take the bus there; no need to book a tour. (Oahu Island) 2. If you are on the island of Oahu (where Honolulu and Waikiki beach is) go to the other side of the island to see the great deserted beaches (get a rental car for a day or two). 3. If you go to the Polynesian Cultural Center (Oahu) understand that its run by the Morman church and there are NO alcoholic beverages served there, not even beer. I say skip it and do a Luau instead. 4. If you go to Maui, you gotta do the downhill bike ride. I don't recommend the sunrise one because you have to get up at 3:00 AM to get started up the mountain and its cold up there that early. If you are a romantic do it, but otherwise no. There are different bike companies and some don't take you all the way to the top, and some don't guide you back down. You can come down by yourself, there's only one road with just a little traffic, but if you are squimish about riding in the street, a company that accompanys you down will help watch the traffic for you. I have been twice and prefer Maui Downhill to the others. These companies have web sites They will pick you up at your hotel, take you to their shop to pick out a wet-suit (for the cold and mist/rain shower maybe) and gloves and helmet; then take you up the mountain; then follow your group down so they can block traffic for your ride; then afterwards take you back to your hotel. Expect this activity to take 75-80% or more of the day. 4. Also in Maui, The Road to Hana is a great drive (you need a rental car). Its a 30 mile winding road that takes 4 hours to drive. Its like driving through the jungle; has a bunch of one lane bridges. 5. On the Big Island of Hawaii: go to the Volcano National Park. Also go see Akaka Falls. For information about tours and things to do, click on the link below for RobertsHawaii. They do tours on all of the islands. Source(s): ........... general information ..... tour company on all the islands (i have used them 2-3 times) ..... an island site ..... an island site ...... an island site, this is the main stop for folks ...... an airlines that flies between islands ....... an airline that flies between the islands ... ..... this place has a laui, the dinner show thing ....... the is the Polynesian Cultural Center ... ....... an island site ...... has a bunch of hotels, on Oahu the Hilton Hawaiin Village is good .... has a bunch of hotels, on waikiki beach .... this site is for Shearton hotels .... a general info web site if you go to Maui you gotta do the downhill bike ride Here’s my list of things and web sites. Use it to decide what is best for you and family:

1. Go to Pearl Harbor to see history at the US Arizona Memorial. You can drive or take the bus there; no need to book a tour. (Oahu Island)

2. If you are on the island of Oahu (where Honolulu and Waikiki beach is) go to the other side of the island to see the great deserted beaches (get a rental car for a day or two).

3. If you go to the Polynesian Cultural Center (Oahu) understand that its run by the Morman church and there are NO alcoholic beverages served there, not even beer. I say skip it and do a Luau instead.

4. If you go to Maui, you gotta do the downhill bike ride. I don’t recommend the sunrise one because you have to get up at 3:00 AM to get started up the mountain and its cold up there that early. If you are a romantic do it, but otherwise no. There are different bike companies and some don’t take you all the way to the top, and some don’t guide you back down. You can come down by yourself, there’s only one road with just a little traffic, but if you are squimish about riding in the street, a company that accompanys you down will help watch the traffic for you. I have been twice and prefer Maui Downhill to the others. These companies have web sites They will pick you up at your hotel, take you to their shop to pick out a wet-suit (for the cold and mist/rain shower maybe) and gloves and helmet; then take you up the mountain; then follow your group down so they can block traffic for your ride; then afterwards take you back to your hotel. Expect this activity to take 75-80% or more of the day.

4. Also in Maui, The Road to Hana is a great drive (you need a rental car). Its a 30 mile winding road that takes 4 hours to drive. Its like driving through the jungle; has a bunch of one lane bridges.

5. On the Big Island of Hawaii: go to the Volcano National Park. Also go see Akaka Falls.

For information about tours and things to do, click on the link below for RobertsHawaii. They do tours on all of the islands.

Source(s):
……….. general information
….. tour company on all the islands (i have used them 2-3 times)
….. an island site
….. an island site
…… an island site, this is the main stop for folks
…… an airlines that flies between islands
……. an airline that flies between the islands
… ….. this place has a laui, the dinner show thing
……. the is the Polynesian Cultural Center
… ……. an island site
…… has a bunch of hotels, on Oahu the Hilton Hawaiin Village is good
…. has a bunch of hotels, on waikiki beach
…. this site is for Shearton hotels
…. a general info web site
if you go to Maui you gotta do the downhill bike ride

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