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"If your kids are water bugs, this Big Island classic is paradise, with eight pools anchored by the famed King’s Pond—a 1.8-million-gallon saltwater pool carved into natural lava rock and home to more than 1,000 tropical fish—and a new infinity pool perched above it with a wraparound deck and sweeping views. The resort happily customizes family time with private cooking classes, manta ray snorkeling, and group golf lessons, while Kids for All Seasons keeps ages 5 to 12 busy with arts and crafts, outdoor sports, and swimming. Older kids gravitate to Camp Manitou (ages 9 to 17) for off-property adventures like secret beaches, snorkeling at Kealakekua Bay, and stargazing atop Mauna Kea, and there are spa services for teens and free cultural classes in ukulele, lauhala weaving, hula, and lei making." - Catherine Toth Fox