Family on the beach
Family on the beach

Kid-Friendly Itinerary

For our youngest guests under 13

It can be hard to keep the youngest among us interested but Turtle Bay captures the hearts of every guest, no matter what their age. Choose from a wide variety of activities on-site, all at your own pace and catered to your family’s ever-changing needs. Take a hands-on approach with an ukulele and hula lesson. Take a family bike ride through our beachside trails. And of course, our spacious rooms are there for you at the end of the day, along with relaxing resort spaces for some much-needed downtime, whenever you need it.

Family in Alii Suite

Day One

  • Settle into your Ocean Club Room and access the private lounge to enjoy snacks and refreshing drinks.
  • Splash around the keiki pool while kids burn off some energy on the water slides. 
  • After a long day of travel, enjoy in-room dining with ocean views from the comfort of your room.
Pony Meet-n-Greet

Day Two

  • After a good night’s rest, enjoy fresh brewed coffee, fresh fruit, and made-to-order eggs in the Ocean Club Lounge.
  • Ease into the morning and mozy on over to The Stables for a hands-on pony experience and say howdy to our horses. 
  • Kick up your feet in a poolside cabana, laze the day away, and enjoy the simple joys of island time.
Jr. Waterman Adventure

Day Three

  • Give keiki an experience they'll remember forever. For kids 7-17, North Shore Ocean Guides offers the Jr. Waterman Adventure—an opportunity to play and make new friends while experiencing outrigger canoeing, tandem surfing, and stand-up paddleboarding in the calm waters of Kawela Bay.
  • While the kids are at play, sneak away to Nalu Spa. Immerse in nature-inspired treatments and experience the benefits of Hawaiian-grown ingredients.
  • Book a sunset session with the resort photographer and have those holiday cards ready early this year.
  • Head back to the lounge, your private oasis to relax and enjoy light appetizers and evening drinks. And don’t forget to try an Uncle’s Handmade Ice Cream sandwich made with fun local flavors!
Fire knife dancer

Day Four

  • After breakfast, join us for a lesson on lei making or learn to dance the hula.
  • Venture across miles of well-maintained trails - what you find along the way will amaze you:
    • Explore native wildlife on a bird watching tour. See and hear rare and indigenous birds like the Laysan Albatross, Hawaiian Stilt, and more. 
    • Create your own adventure with a bike ride to explore the tide pools and find a strip of sand all to yourself.
  • Immerse yourself in Hawaiian culture with our weekly Paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) show. Enjoy a delicious outdoor feast, lively music and entertainment, lei making, and spectacular fire knife show.
Family Lawn Games

Day Five

  • Located mauka (towards the mountain) is our 468-acre farm. Take an AgriTour where kids can go on a scavenger hunt to find native Hawaiian plants, taste local fresh fruits, and sip on ice-cold coconut water straight from the coconut.
  • On your way back to the resort, enjoy a private picnic lunch with farm-fresh bites and special treats for the keiki.
  • For more outdoor fun enjoy our lawn games. Choose from corn hole, giant Jenga, and bocce ball. 
  • Enjoy a poolside dinner and the best views of the surfers down below. Sunset pool bar offers the perfect vantage point to watch the waves roll in.
Family at Kuilima Cove Beach Lifestyle

Day Six

  • Grab coffee and breakfast to-go from Ho'olana to enjoy on the beach.
  • Soak up the sunshine and spend your last morning building sandcastles and watching keiki play in the calm ocean water. 
  • Before your journey home, stop by Ocean Club Lounge to relax, enjoy lunch, and say farewell to the friendly Club Concierge.
barrel wave
  • "

    Our family has been staying at Turtle Bay for the last 20+ years. We love everything about the resort. The restaurants are great, especially the breakfast buffet. The Mai tai’s are a must while sitting at the pool bar watching the sunset. The horseback riding is always a good time. This year we tried surf lessons, and they were great. We cannot wait to go back.

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    Jessie Hoffman, Google
  • "

    We arrived at sunset and the view as we entered the lobby made all four of us gasp. Staff made us feel welcomed. My daughter and I did a kayak with sea turtles activity booked through the hotel which was great - we saw maybe a dozen turtles, plus a night heron. Another huge plus for me: there’s an extensive trail network through forested bird habitat and spectacular, sparsely used white sand beaches.

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    ODCeus, TripAdvisor
  • "

    We had an amazing family vacation here for one week. We stayed in a beautiful ocean bungalow. We swam and explored all the different beaches at the resort. Kuilima Cove (right by hotel) is sandy, swimmable and has great snorkeling. We biked to the beautiful and secluded Kawela Bay, swam, and saw the famous Banyan tree and pillbox. Highlight of the trip was Surf with Pup - all three kids learned to surf with Rocky and his pup.

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    Elizabeth K, TripAdvisor