Aloha, all ages

Late afternoon on Waikiki Beach, the sand still warm, outrigger canoes pulled up above the tideline and Diamond Head turning gold to the east. Behind you sits the Sheraton Waikiki, two paths running from its award-winning pool decks straight onto the sand where Duke Kahanamoku and the original Waikiki beach boys surfed.

MyHawaii’s six-night package puts your family here, complete with flights and transfers. The resort runs two holidays at once: an infinity pool at the water’s edge for the adults, a waterslide and beach for the kids, all within the freshly renovated Sheraton Waikiki.

At the Edge Infinity Pool, the ocean begins where the pool ends. Reserved for guests aged 16 and over, it’s the longest oceanfront infinity pool in North America, its rim set so the water appears to spill into the Pacific with Diamond Head beyond.

Helumoa Playground is a kids’ waterpark built for fun: two pools, a 21-metre waterslide, waterfalls, two whirlpool spas and cabanas for parents watching on. Baskin-Robbins is next door.

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Waikiki’s surf breaks are long, slow and perfect for learners – the beach boys have been teaching visitors to surf here since the 1920s. Lessons, boards and outrigger canoe rides* are on the sand out front, if you’re up for it.

The included Tradewinds Sail is a different kind of ocean ride. The Maita’i, a 47-foot catamaran, leaves from the beach for 90 minutes along the shoreline, Honolulu’s towers on one side, Diamond Head ahead and a mai tai in hand as the boat heels into the wind.

The included daily program brings Hawaiian culture into the stay in small, memorable ways. Hiuwai, the Hawaiian sunrise ceremony, gathers guests at the water’s edge for a ritual of renewal. Floating yoga follows on the Edge Infinity Pool before it opens, with sun salutations on anchored boards over the water. Afternoons offer ukulele lessons, beginners’ hula, flower lei making, lauhala weaving, Aqua Zumba and Talk Story with Tutu, where a Hawaiian elder shares island history.

One included day out heads into Hawaii’s history, from the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom to the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. The tour starts at the Pearl Harbor visitor centre, boards a Navy shuttle boat past Battleship Row to the USS Arizona Memorial, then continues into Honolulu for Iolani Palace and the King Kamehameha statue.

Alternatively, take the shuttle to Waikele Premium Outlets, Hawaii’s only outlet centre, with Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren and Tory Burch among its 50-plus stores.

Or stay put. Your City View Room has a king or two doubles, so two adults and two children up to 17 share at no extra charge. Dinner at RumFire on the beachfront goes on the room. The kids arrive with lei they made that morning, still tied on, and out past the sand the Maita’i crosses Diamond Head on its evening run.

Stay at Sheraton Waikiki from just $2899 per person (plus up to $4000 in bonus value). Your package includes:

Call 1300 004 292 or visit MyHawaii.com.au for more info.