Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach

Two walls out into the ocean make a calm swimming enclosure in the middle of the beach, so small kids can paddle away from the surf.

Elephants and komodo dragons, with a keiki zoo inside for the smallest kids.

Teppanyaki chefs flip food and build onion volcanoes right at your table, so dinner is also the show.

A pool complex with a waterslide and waterfalls, plus cultural activities to drop into between swims.

Compact tanks of giant clams, frogfish and reef life, so a short attention span still makes it to the end.

Warm malasadas and filled pastries to take away, so the beach snack is sorted.