Anonymous
Post 06/14/2026 16:29     Subject: Hawaii or Greece?
Anonymous wrote:You can get amazing food in Hawaii. But it is really expensive.

We recently went to Kauai and this is totally the case. They have all these food trucks where everything is delicious - but each meal costs around $20. Still worth it because the mountains and beaches of Kauai are that good.
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2026 14:31     Subject: Hawaii or Greece?
I found this conversation, fascinating. Pages and pages of which country is better for vacation with kids without pointing out the obvious – – if you’re wealthy enough to go to either of these places, you can just pick one for this year and go to the other one next year. You can’t go wrong with either one. It’s such a First World problem.
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2026 13:25     Subject: Re:Hawaii or Greece?
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Anonymous wrote:With kids, Hawaii. There is so much more things to do besides great beaches.

Lots of cool stops, sites and places to see. Great resorts with huge pools and kids clubs. So easy to get around the island with rental car. If you have 2 weeks, you can do 2 islands and both very different.



There's lots to do in Greece that isn't beaches too. We spent a week in Greece and never went to the beach once.


+1 I don't understand how DCUM is going to Greece and not finding the same "lots to do besides beaches" experience.




I’m the PP. Sure there are things to do in Greece but it just doesn’t compare to the variety and interests of Hawaii when you are talking about kids.



Well sure, if your kids are stupid I guess.


I’m not this PP ^^

Agreed at elementary age much of Greece will not land. I would choose BI Hawaii .

Also most children aren’t discerning fresh baklava from Motsumoto ice, it’s all the same at that age.
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2026 12:35     Subject: Re:Hawaii or Greece?
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Anonymous wrote:With kids, Hawaii. There is so much more things to do besides great beaches.

Lots of cool stops, sites and places to see. Great resorts with huge pools and kids clubs. So easy to get around the island with rental car. If you have 2 weeks, you can do 2 islands and both very different.



There's lots to do in Greece that isn't beaches too. We spent a week in Greece and never went to the beach once.


+1 I don't understand how DCUM is going to Greece and not finding the same "lots to do besides beaches" experience.




I’m the PP. Sure there are things to do in Greece but it just doesn’t compare to the variety and interests of Hawaii when you are talking about kids.



Well sure, if your kids are stupid I guess.


Young elementary kids aren't stupid if they're more into geology/vulcanology, astronomy and animals than Greek history.

My first grader new the name of pretty much every type of volcanic rock we came across.

It depends on the kid but lots of young kids gravitate towards science rather than history and art when they are young.

And calling kids stupid isn't a good look.


They “new the name”? Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree I see.
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2026 12:34     Subject: Re:Hawaii or Greece?
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Anonymous wrote:With kids, Hawaii. There is so much more things to do besides great beaches.

Lots of cool stops, sites and places to see. Great resorts with huge pools and kids clubs. So easy to get around the island with rental car. If you have 2 weeks, you can do 2 islands and both very different.



There's lots to do in Greece that isn't beaches too. We spent a week in Greece and never went to the beach once.


+1 I don't understand how DCUM is going to Greece and not finding the same "lots to do besides beaches" experience.




I’m the PP. Sure there are things to do in Greece but it just doesn’t compare to the variety and interests of Hawaii when you are talking about kids.



Well sure, if your kids are stupid I guess.


Paradise vs. …


Vs history? Is that what you mean?
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2026 12:07     Subject: Re:Hawaii or Greece?
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Anonymous wrote:With kids, Hawaii. There is so much more things to do besides great beaches.

Lots of cool stops, sites and places to see. Great resorts with huge pools and kids clubs. So easy to get around the island with rental car. If you have 2 weeks, you can do 2 islands and both very different.



There's lots to do in Greece that isn't beaches too. We spent a week in Greece and never went to the beach once.


+1 I don't understand how DCUM is going to Greece and not finding the same "lots to do besides beaches" experience.




I’m the PP. Sure there are things to do in Greece but it just doesn’t compare to the variety and interests of Hawaii when you are talking about kids.



Well sure, if your kids are stupid I guess.


Young elementary kids aren't stupid if they're more into geology/vulcanology, astronomy and animals than Greek history.

My first grader new the name of pretty much every type of volcanic rock we came across.

It depends on the kid but lots of young kids gravitate towards science rather than history and art when they are young.

And calling kids stupid isn't a good look.


As if Greece doesn’t have volcanic rock? Constellations? Weirdly competitive.
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2026 11:53     Subject: Re:Hawaii or Greece?
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Anonymous wrote:With kids, Hawaii. There is so much more things to do besides great beaches.

Lots of cool stops, sites and places to see. Great resorts with huge pools and kids clubs. So easy to get around the island with rental car. If you have 2 weeks, you can do 2 islands and both very different.



There's lots to do in Greece that isn't beaches too. We spent a week in Greece and never went to the beach once.


+1 I don't understand how DCUM is going to Greece and not finding the same "lots to do besides beaches" experience.




I’m the PP. Sure there are things to do in Greece but it just doesn’t compare to the variety and interests of Hawaii when you are talking about kids.



Well sure, if your kids are stupid I guess.


Young elementary kids aren't stupid if they're more into geology/vulcanology, astronomy and animals than Greek history.

My first grader new the name of pretty much every type of volcanic rock we came across.

It depends on the kid but lots of young kids gravitate towards science rather than history and art when they are young.

And calling kids stupid isn't a good look.
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2026 11:51     Subject: Re:Hawaii or Greece?
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Anonymous wrote:With kids, Hawaii. There is so much more things to do besides great beaches.

Lots of cool stops, sites and places to see. Great resorts with huge pools and kids clubs. So easy to get around the island with rental car. If you have 2 weeks, you can do 2 islands and both very different.



There's lots to do in Greece that isn't beaches too. We spent a week in Greece and never went to the beach once.


+1 I don't understand how DCUM is going to Greece and not finding the same "lots to do besides beaches" experience.




I’m the PP. Sure there are things to do in Greece but it just doesn’t compare to the variety and interests of Hawaii when you are talking about kids.



Well sure, if your kids are stupid I guess.


Paradise vs. …
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2026 11:47     Subject: Re:Hawaii or Greece?
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Anonymous wrote:With kids, Hawaii. There is so much more things to do besides great beaches.

Lots of cool stops, sites and places to see. Great resorts with huge pools and kids clubs. So easy to get around the island with rental car. If you have 2 weeks, you can do 2 islands and both very different.



There's lots to do in Greece that isn't beaches too. We spent a week in Greece and never went to the beach once.


+1 I don't understand how DCUM is going to Greece and not finding the same "lots to do besides beaches" experience.




I’m the PP. Sure there are things to do in Greece but it just doesn’t compare to the variety and interests of Hawaii when you are talking about kids.



Well sure, if your kids are stupid I guess.
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2026 07:43     Subject: Re:Hawaii or Greece?
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Anonymous wrote:With kids, Hawaii. There is so much more things to do besides great beaches.

Lots of cool stops, sites and places to see. Great resorts with huge pools and kids clubs. So easy to get around the island with rental car. If you have 2 weeks, you can do 2 islands and both very different.



There's lots to do in Greece that isn't beaches too. We spent a week in Greece and never went to the beach once.


+1 I don't understand how DCUM is going to Greece and not finding the same "lots to do besides beaches" experience.




I’m the PP. Sure there are things to do in Greece but it just doesn’t compare to the variety and interests of Hawaii when you are talking about kids.

Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 15:20     Subject: Re:Hawaii or Greece?
I’d probably wait a few years and then take kids to Crete - older elementary and middle schoolers are often really into mythology. For Hawaii, agree with those who said the Big Island over Oahu. Volcanoes national park, waterfalls, Mauna Kea, manta ray snorkel if they are confident swimmers, Hilo bay, many beautiful drives, and lots of food that kids like to eat.
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 12:32     Subject: Hawaii or Greece?
Are you flying private OP? Or commercial? Because that will majorly impact my advice to you .
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 09:54     Subject: Re:Hawaii or Greece?
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Anonymous wrote:With kids, Hawaii. There is so much more things to do besides great beaches.

Lots of cool stops, sites and places to see. Great resorts with huge pools and kids clubs. So easy to get around the island with rental car. If you have 2 weeks, you can do 2 islands and both very different.



There's lots to do in Greece that isn't beaches too. We spent a week in Greece and never went to the beach once.


+1 I don't understand how DCUM is going to Greece and not finding the same "lots to do besides beaches" experience.


Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 09:20     Subject: Hawaii or Greece?
I loved Waikiki but if I had to choose right now I’d go to Greece
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 09:20     Subject: Hawaii or Greece?
Big Island is amazing. The kids will adore Volcano National Park. You can walk on cooled lava, see lava that swallowed roads. What more would you need.

Lovely easy hikes as well, Mauna Kea and amazing stars generally, snorkeling if you like.

And agree unless they dislike rice, they’ll be happy with the food choices. Poke, saimin, ramen, all the fruit, shave ice.