EXCLUSIVELY FOR KIDS ON O‘AHU
O‘AHU – With the number of day programs available for children on
O‘ahu, both parents and kids are able to enjoy their own vacations. From surfing lessons to learning about
O‘ahu’s rich cultural history at world-class museums, there are various
activities offered that were especially created with kids in mind. With mom and dad around or not, these
fun-filled programs will be sure to keep the kids entertained. Below are some highlights of activities
designed exclusively for kids.
The Honolulu Zoo
Children age five through 11 can spend an exciting week or day exploring
the wild animals of Honolulu Zoo. This
"day camp" offers a partial day session and an all-day session. The short session focuses on the care of zoo
animals, behind-the-scenes encounters and the importance of conservation and
saving endangered wildlife. Longer
sessions may include animal games and art projects.
Phone: (808) 926-3191
Sea Life Park Hawai‘i
Ever wondered what it’s like to be an animal trainer? With a paying adult, kids eight to 12 can
feed and snorkel with stingrays; hung, kiss and watch a dolphin perform tricks;
get up-close to adorable penguins and sea lions; and have the exclusive
opportunity to see the Wolphin, a hybrid cross between a whale and a dolphin.
Phone: (808) 259-7933
Dolphin Quest
Daily Dolphin
Quest programs at the Kāhala Hotel & Resort offer an array of
activities with dolphin education as the focal point. Each child is provided an
opportunity to interact with these amazing animals in the comfort of the
shallow waters through touching, feeding, and game playing.
Other
educational programs are available through Dolphin Quest.
Phone: (808) 739-8918
Waikīkī Aquarium
Whether by day
or night, inside or outside, the Waikīkī Aquarium makes learning
about the aquatic life of Hawai‘i and the tropical Pacific fun and
exciting. The Waikīkī Aquarium
offers a variety of classes and programs including overnight sleepovers and
excursions.
Phone: (808) 923-9741
Honolulu Academy of
Arts
Hawai‘i’s premier art institution knows how to make museum visits fun
for the kids. The Academy has created
seven themes for kids to choose from including “Animals,” “Heroes,”
“Landscapes,” and more. Each child is
given a custom kit that makes exploring the museum fun and enjoyable.
Phone: (808) 532-8726
USS Arizona Memorial
Upon entering the USS Arizona Memorial, children are given a Junior
Ranger activity book to complete that will take them on a historical journey to
remember what happened that fateful day on December 7, 1941. Children can earn an
official Junior Ranger Badge and become an official Junior Ranger of the USS
Arizona Memorial.
Phone: (808) 422-2771
Hotels & Resorts Children’s Programs
ResortQuest Hawai‘i – “Stay, Play, & Eat Free”
The new ResortQuest Kids – “Stay, Play & Eat
Free” program offers children ages 12 and under free activities, meals and
merchandise (when accompanied by a paying adult) to top family attractions,
restaurants and Hawai‘i retailers. All
families with children 12 and under will receive an identification card for
each child at check-in upon arrival.
Participating vendors include Sea
Life Park,
Hawaiian Waters Adventure
Park, Dixie Grill, Hilo
Hattie, and more.
Phone: (877) 997-6667
Starwood
Hotels – Keiki Aloha Program
With
the Keiki (children) Aloha program, children between the ages of five through
12 can spend part of their vacation doing fun, educational and cultural
activities. The extremely popular
program offers off-property excursions year round. At The Royal Hawaiian, Sheraton Waikīkī,
Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort, and Sheraton Princess Ka‘iulani, children can
experience a wide range of activities such as hula and lei making, catamaran
sailing and surfing in the morning. The
excursions will take keiki to such places as the Honolulu Zoo, Bishop Museum
and Waikīkī Aquarium.
Phone: (808) 931-8232
Hyatt Regency
Waikīkī Hotel – Camp
Hyatt
Camp Hyatt offers a variety of activities to keep your keiki
busy while having loads of fun. Games
include a variety of board games, including a selection of Hawaiian games and
crafts, which teach some of the basics of the Hawaiian language and culture in
a fun and easy way. Camp Hyatt
also includes a DVD library with a wide selection of Disney and other
children’s features as well as Nintendo games.
The Camp Hyatt Library contains classic books, which children love to
read. A Hawaiian children’s book
collection has also been recently added.
In addition to coloring books, crayons, colored paper, glue, scissors
and markers, Hawaiian craft projects treat campers to a slice of Hawaiian
culture.
Phone: (800) 233-1234
Hilton Hawaiian Village – Rainbow
Express
Hilton Hawaiian Village’s
year-round children’s program, Rainbow Express, is offered daily for keiki,
ages five to 12. Once children register
and receive their “Rainbow Express Passport,” they can experience educational
and recreational activities, all with a Hawaiian focus. Activities include arts, crafts, nature
walks, wildlife feedings, fishing, and visits to Bishop Museum,
Waikīkī Aquarium and Honolulu Zoo.
Phone:
(808) 949-4321
JW Marriott Ihilani Resort – Keiki Beachcomber
Club
Celebrate the vibrant wonder of youth with the
Keiki Beachcomber Club. The program
hosts supervised international activities for guests between four and 12 years
old. Activities include
treasure hunts, hula dancing and crafting lei to
Karaoke, sports and crafts. Children
will engage in diverse activities while making friends with other children from
around the world.
Phone:
(800) 679-0079
The Kāhala Hotel and Resort – The Keiki Club
The Keiki Club at the Kāhala Hotel and Resort
takes advantage of the area’s natural wonders and Hawai‘i’s unique customs to
provide an education and entertaining program for kids ages five to 12
years. Full-day or half-day program
options are available and include activities such as hula dancing, palm frond
weaving, playing traditional island games, swimming with dolphins, collecting
sea shells and more.
Phone: (808) 738-8911
Outrigger Hotels & Resorts – Island
Explorer Program
Outrigger's Island Explorer program is designed to
get kids and their parents out discovering Hawaii's unique natural environment. Kids
and their parents will learn nature skills, such as how to conduct
ecologically-safe explorations, identify the myriad of nature's gifts that wash
up along the shoreline, prepare for a hike, and recognize the many friendly
critters that make their home in Hawaiian rainforests. Upon arrival, kids will receive an Island Explorer
Kit that includes a backpack, sunglasses, pen, binoculars, and Reef Adventure
Guide/Let’s Explore Hawai‘i Guide.
Phone:
(808) 923-0711
Turtle Bay Resort – Keiki Turtle Club
The Keiki Turtle Club at the Turtle Bay Resort
offers Hawaiiana projects, arts and crafts and outdoor activities for kids
between five and 12 years of age. Some
of the activities include building gigantic, exploding volcanoes out of sand,
lei making and hula lessons, exploring the tide pools for underwater creatures,
and a night at the beach complete with a campfire and s’mores. Full-day and
half-day programs are available on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and an evening
program is available on Saturday.
Phone:
(808) 293-6000
Waikīkī Beach Marriott Resort and Spa – The Keiki
Klub
The Keiki Klub
children’s program at Waikīkī Beach Marriott Resort and Spa offers a
variety of activities such as creating a lava filled volcano, painting a
Hawaiian tapa cloth, playing an authentic Hawaiian game called “Ulu maika,” and
dancing hula.
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