Honalulu.

Your kids are small so they will be fine with any of the Islands. I would say The Adults would enjoy Maui the most, since it seems to have the most diverse entertainment possibilities for Younger Adults as well as older Adults…(I will Post Maui Ideas below) Oahu is alot of fun, it is the more Metropolitan and City like of the Islands…my Teenagers 13,14 and 17 love it since they are able to run around and do things on their own if they want since so much is within walking distance from your Hotels in Waikiki…I Love Oahu as well and I’m 45…but SOME older persons don’t care for it much. Waikiki Beach is one of my all-time favorite Beaches (We all Surf) as is Kaanapali on Maui. I have been to the other Islands but these two Islands are My Families favorites…

~~Below I will Post Our Families favorites for Maui and Oahu~~Aloha..Enjoy yourself and have a “Blue Hawaii” or a “Mai Tai” for me…LOL

Things to do on Maui…

**= the things we personally do**

**Surf**
**Swim**
**Snorkel**
Snuba
Scuba
**Spear Fish**
**Cliff Dive**
**Lay-Out**
**People Watch**
**Shop**
**Eat**
**Hotel Hop**
**Horse Back Ride**
**Luau**
**Visit Lahaina**
**Hana Hiway**
Haleakala Crater
Dinner Cruise
Zip-Line
**Para-Sail**
Catamaran Sail
Maui Aquarium
**Visit Whalers Village**
**Go to the Million Dollar Open-Houses in Kapalua**
**Watch the Fabulous Maui Sunsets**

Make sure you eat dinner at the Hula Grill and/or Leilanis in Whalers Village right on Kaanapali Beach…get a table outside and watch the Sunset from there…you will NEVER forget it!
There is also a place called Mamas Fish House that I hear is Fabulous…I have never been there but you can bet I will go next time we are in Maui~~Aloha~~

You all may enjoy “Cheeseburger in Paradise” and “Bubba Gumps” as well…both are on Front Street in Lahaina.

Also another can’t miss…The Infamous Green Flash at Sunset…I have seen it only once in all the years going to Maui since I was a kid…read The Big Kahunas directions on catching it and maybe you will see this Natural Marvel your first time….

~~Hotels~~………

I’ve been to 4 of the Islands and the Big Island is still my favorite. From my own frame of reference, the children are fine on any beach, but it’s a pain for parents to lug them around big cities like Honolulu. My dad would love the Volcanoes National Park, but wouldn’t have too much interest in the beach. I like to snorkel, fish and hike.

I will probably stay at the Hilton Waikaloa (Kona) the next time I go to Hawaii. The weather is always nice.

Maui and Kauai are a close second and since you’ve already been to the Big Island they should be considered. Maui (unless you brave a trip to Hana) will be drier than Kauai. Maui attracts more and younger people. Kauai is quieter and when I honeymooned there in ‘86 they didn’t allow any buildings taller than a palm tree.

Affordable? Airfare is going to start at $500 from the West Coast. 6 people may require two rooms but we did put 6 in at the Hilton Waikaloa and they didn’t care. 2 people on each of the two queens, a 14 year old on a roll-away and a 9 year old on the couch. If you were able to pull that off that would be about $35 / person a day.

Lucky you! Been to Hawaii eight times and will probably go 8 more before I become horizontal. Which island to go to: they are all unique. We prefer Maui, but really like the big island and Kauai. Get a book (there are many to help decide). My experience is that the weather is always great. If you go to Maui, be sure to go during the whale season basically 11/1 - 4/1. In hawaii you can have a great time being busy, or a great time just relaxing. Go ahead and do the touristy things (luau, snorkeling, whale boating, etc.), but leave a lot of time for doing nothing. Have a great time, I know you will. Need a tour guide? We took small children and they had a blast just on the beach.