• Relax on Waikiki Beach, Oahu, probably the most famous sunning and surfing beach in the world. Learn to surf or parasail, ride the waves on a surf outrigger or catamaran, or simply laze in the sun and people-watch in this tropical paradise.

• Snorkle and feed the tropical fish in Hanauma Bay (website: www.hanaumabay-hawaii.com), 10 miles east of Waikiki.

• Visit Hawaiian Waterways Adventure Park (website: www.hawaiianwaters.com) on the leeward coast of Oahu to enjoy fun for all the family. The 10-hectare (25-acre) water park has waterslides, a wave pool, river rafting pool, play area, food court, video game arcade plus a swimming pool, hot tub and bar for adults.

• Swim with Green Sea Turtles off the coast of Maui.

• Shop or dine at the Aloha Tower Marketplace (website: www.alohatower.com), an attractive and modern waterfront development in Honolulu. It is one of the major attractions in the area, with shopping plazas, restaurants and pavement entertainers.

• Visit the Honolulu Zoo (website: www.honoluluzoo.org), home to over 1,230 mammals, birds and reptiles. Meet Violet, the female orangutan. Nearby is Kapiolani Park, where the Honolulu Marathon is concluded annually. The park was created by King Kalakaua in the 1870s and is a beautiful 202-hectare (500-acre) park listed on the state's Historic Register.

• Take a whale-watching cruise to Lanai from November to April. Once known as the ‘Pineapple Isle', Lanai is the perfect place for whale watching, as humpback whales make the waters around the island their winter breeding and calving grounds.

• Hike the rugged and beautiful Na Pali Coast on Kauai, and explore secluded coves and idyllic sandy beaches.

• An island helicopter flight (website: www.airkauai.com) is the perfect way to view pristine forests, plunging waterfalls and verdant valleys.

• Go deep-sea fishing off the Kona coast of Hawaii's Big Island.

• Sail the tropical waters surrounding Hawaii on a skippered or bareboat charter, or crew on one of the America's Cup yachts berthed in Lahaina Harbour, Maui (website: www.sailingonmaui.com).

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