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Lather everybody up in sunscreen, take sunglasses and a hat, and plop down on a beach
the kids will love—Waikiki. If they get tired of playing in the surf, you might consider a
catamaran ride or an outrigger canoe ride. After an hour or so on the beach, take the kids
to see the marine critters at the
WaikikiAquarium
or stop by the
HonoluluZoo
. They'll
drop off to sleep early.
A “Hawaiian zebra” at the Honolulu Zoo.
DAY 2:
An Island Drive
★★★
Most likely, you'll still be on mainland time today—take advantage of it and get up early for
a drive around the island. Head out for
SeaLifePark,
which opens at 10:30am, and spend
a couple of hours on the shows, exhibits, and interactive activities. Grab lunch in Kailua at
Zippy's
, and head up the coast to the
PolynesianCulturalCenter
, in Laie. Plan at least 2 to
3 hours (or as long as the kids will last) here. On the way home, stop at one of the
shrimp
trucks in Haleiwa
and have a picnic dinner.
DAY 3:
Pearl Harbor & Diamond Head
★★★
Don't miss the
USS
Arizona
Memorial
at Pearl Harbor. Arrive before the 7:30am opening,
or lines will be lengthy. After a few hours here, head next door to the
USS
Bowfin
Submar-
ineMuseumandPark
, one of just 15 World War II submarines still in existence. If energy
levels hold out, hit the
USS
Missouri
Memorial
, where the Japanese signed the surrender
agreement on September 2, 1945, that ended World War II. Finish Pearl Harbor by seeing
the
PaciicAviationMuseumPearlHarbor
, where the kids can sit behind the controls of
a simulated plane that flew in World War II. Depending on how tired the kids are at this
