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Big Island family activities by minimum age: volcano days for all ages, manta ray boats from 5, lava tube hikes from 7, and Kona surf lessons...
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MauiWhat you can book without leaving West Maui: whale watching off Kaanapali Beach, surf lessons from $115, two oceanfront luaus and a cacao farm.
MauiHawaii bike tours compared: two self-paced Haleakala descents on Maui from $112, and a 4-hour e-bike ride on the Big Island's 2018 lava coast at $189.
OahuParasailing off Waikiki from Kewalo Harbor: 600 to 1,000 ft of line, $80 to $115 a flyer, ages 5+. How the two trips differ, and which to book.
Travel TipsLuaus and manta snorkels book weeks out; surf lessons take next-day bookings. A timeline by activity type, plus the minimum-numbers rules to know.
SeasonalNorth shores fire from October to March; south shores work in summer. Where beginners should book in each season, and what a lesson costs year-round.
OahuBoards from $8, surf lessons from $90, a catamaran sail $79 and a turtle kayak $140. What to book on Oahu’s North Shore and how winter swell changes it.
