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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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OahuOutrigger canoe surfing $48, a surf lesson $100, a sunset cruise $105, Turtle Canyon snorkel $131. Twenty-one bookable Waikiki experiences with real prices.
Travel TipsTandem surfing from age 1 on Maui, private lessons from 3, most group lessons from 10. Minimum ages for Hawaii surf schools on every island, with prices.
Travel TipsCircle island coach tours from $79, a $105 sunset cruise, luaus with valet parking, and the tours with stairs and uneven ground to check first. By island.
Travel TipsRain in Hawaii is usually local. Drive to the dry side, or book something rain-proof: a $60 escape room, $53 cocktail class, Pearl Harbor or a food tour.
Big IslandA Big Island volcano day trip from Oahu costs $1,190 to $1,499.99 per person with a helicopter flight; from Kauai, $1,190. When it beats staying overnight.
OahuOutrigger canoe surfing in Waikiki is $48 and needs no skill. Bodyboarding lessons are $145, and surfing with rescue dogs from $150. What each involves.
