I've visited Hawaii more than 40 times and I know ALL the tips and tricks for planning the ultimate Hawaii family vacation! I offer free Hawaii planning email courses. I also send weekly emails on Fridays where I share my top things to do in Hawaii with kids, the best family resorts in Hawaii, and my ultimate packing lists! Mahalo!
Your 10-year-old is making vacation decisions now (and it's changing everything)
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Aloha Reader! Quick question: When was the last time your kids had REAL input on a family vacation? Not the "we asked their opinion but already booked everything" kind of input. I'm talking about actual say in where you go and what you do. If you're like most parents I work with, you might be surprised to learn that your kids probably have stronger opinions about your Hawaii trip than you realize. And according to new research, 85% of kids born after 2010 (that's Gen Alpha) are actually influencing where their families travel. Plot twist? This is making family vacations BETTER. Here's what caught my attention: When researchers asked Gen Alpha kids what they want from vacation, beach destinations came out on top. Not theme parks. Not historical sites. Beaches. You know what that means for Hawaii travel? The islands are literally built for what these kids are asking for. But there's more going on here than just beach preferences. These kids want:
If you're planning a Hawaii trip with kids, this shift changes how you should approach everything from choosing your island to booking activities. This just happened on my trip to Oahu with my 12yo. He really wanted to do ziplining so we booked this Kualoa Ranch ziplining through Viator. I just published a detailed guide breaking down exactly what Gen Alpha kids are looking for in Hawaii vacations and how to plan a trip everyone will actually get excited about. You'll learn: After 40+ trips to Hawaii with my own Gen Alpha boys and helping hundreds of families plan their vacations, I can tell you this: when kids feel heard and invested in the planning, the whole trip is better. Click here to read how to plan your Gen Alpha-approved Hawaii vacation Aloha, Marcie P.S. - If you're feeling overwhelmed trying to figure out which island will work for your family's specific mix of ages and interests, that's exactly what my consultation calls are for. After reading the guide, if you want personalized help, you can book a consultation here. |
Aloha! I'm Marcie with Hawaii Travel with Kids
I've visited Hawaii more than 40 times and I know ALL the tips and tricks for planning the ultimate Hawaii family vacation! I offer free Hawaii planning email courses. I also send weekly emails on Fridays where I share my top things to do in Hawaii with kids, the best family resorts in Hawaii, and my ultimate packing lists! Mahalo!
Aloha Reader, If you're in the middle of planning a summer Hawaii trip, one of the first things you need to lock down is where you're staying. Prices go up fast and availability disappears faster. So today I'm sharing my actual favorite hotels on each island, the ones I personally recommend to families and have either stayed at myself or know really well. Let's go island by island. Oahu The Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach is where we stayed in February and I came away genuinely impressed. The...
Aloha Reader, Something funny happened last week. Within a few days, several different people reached out and asked me basically the same thing: "Marcie, can you just look at my itinerary and tell me if it's good?" So I built a service for exactly that. Starting now, you can submit your Hawaii itinerary for a full review. I'll go through it, flag anything that concerns me, answer your itinerary-specific questions, and send it back to you within 48 hours. It's $50. This is a great fit for you...
Aloha Reader! I'm just going to be upfront with you: Hawaii is not cheap, and the numbers have gone up. If you've been Googling "how much does a Hawaii trip cost" and getting estimates that feel surprisingly low, it's probably because those articles are using old data. Here's what the realistic picture looks like for a family of four in summer 2026. Flights This is where a lot of families get sticker shock. The old benchmark of $450 to $900 per person roundtrip that you'll still see in a lot...