What can be more exciting than having a family vacation! Just fancy sunny days at the beach, interesting museum trips and visits to aquariums and zoos, and these are just a few of the options. Disneyland in Anaheim, Legoland in Carlsbad, SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego Zoo and Hawaii are all very popular family vacation destinations, and they each have unique activities to offer. Peruse the following ideas to choose the place where you can go on your next family vacation and get all the fun memories you will enjoy.

Disneyland

Your kids will be very thankful if you take them to Disneyland, “The Happiest Place on Earth”. Here your youngsters will discover the magic of the Disney World and experience the fun and adventure at the Disneyland Resort, which offers thrilling attractions, nice accommodations and gourmet dining. This is the place that offers something for everyone. No matter how old and your kids may be, it is impossible to feel bored among the immense variety of entertainment options available here. Recently opened Disney’s California Adventures, a second theme park, and a large shopping, dining and entertainment district Downtown Disney as well as a third on-site hotel Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel have made this mega theme-park even more appealing. The life is worth enjoying, enjoy it at Disney!

All of the Disney World Resorts are family-friendly, so you can't go wrong choosing one of them. For instance, Wilderness Lodge and Animal Kingdom feature rooms with bunk beds available, while The All-Star Resorts and Pop Century have icons like 101 Dalmatians and Mr. Potato Head that will delight younger children. Vacation at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel is surprisingly affordable, convenient and hassle-free. The hotels also offer numerous benefits, like Extended Theme Park hours, known as Extra Magic Hours, for example. Plus, the hotels are located close to the Magic Kingdom.

LEGOLAND

Designed as a "country just for kids" aged two to twelve, Legoland California Resort in Carlsbad features 50 super rides, live shows and attractions, including a Dragon roller coaster, and mini-lands, such as Ancient Egypt. Here the kids can appear in 1920s Egypt and have a breathtaking treasure hunt, become a pilot of a plane and soar into the air, get into Dino Island, have captivating high-seas adventures aboard a pirate ship and get into the cave of the fire-breathing Dragon guarding the Legoland crown jewels.

SeaWorld

Near-perfect weather and a wealth of family-friendly attractions make San Diego an outstanding family vacation destination. Meet playful Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, sea lions and stingrays which you can even feed by hand at SeaWorld Adventure Park. The park features a 4-D movie and the Seasame Street Bay of Play, an interactive play area with family friendly rides. At the very heart of this 165-acre multimillion-dollar aquatic theme park is the shore side family entertainment center where dolphins, otters, sea lions, walruses and seals are real performers, with 30-minute shows which are run several times each through out the day. The visitors can also enjoy the thrill of the Journey to Atlantis and close-up encounters with dolphins, penguins and sea lions. But SeaWorld’s real specialty is carefully simulated marine environments like the arctic research station, so that the visitors could get up-close to beluga whales, polar bears, sharks and penguins. Enjoy fascinating aquariums, sea turtles, manatees, and exotic birds from around the world and create memories to last a lifetime.

San Diego Zoo

The world-famous San Diego Zoo deserves a special attention, with its newest and the largest habitat – Monkey Trails and Forest Tales, the most elaborate in the zoo’s history. In fact, it re-creates a wooded forest inhabited by rare species, including the mandrill monkey, clouded leopard and pygmy hippopotamus. In addition to the Panda Discovery center, other highlights of the ongoing $26 million project include Tiger River which is a steep gorge surrounded by lush enclosures for fishing cats, tapirs and tigers. Especially noteworthy is Ituri Forest simulating a central African rainforest with forest buffalos, otters, okapis and hippos roaming which are viewed underwater from a glassed-in enclosure.

Hawaii

Hawaii offers plenty of family activities, from swimming with dolphins and sea turtles on Maui and hearing the humpback whales sing to participating in a luau. Kids will be very excited to swim to their hearts’ content in the clear the sapphire waters, have a boat trip or learn to surf and kayak. Waikiki Beach is shallow enough and the water is calm most of the year, especially in the winter when the surf stays under two feet. There is a wide array of children's programs at Waikiki Beach hotels, and a variety of water sports. The Honolulu Zoo, the Waikki Aquarium, Sea Life Park and The Polynesian Cultural Center on the North Shore of Oahu are just some of the attractions both kids and grown-ups can enjoy. If you prefer enjoying some quiet time by yourself relaxing on the beach or at a health spa, many hotels offer children's programs that are both fun and educational and may be half- and full-day ones.

KoOlina Lagoons, Oahu

A new resort development on the island of Oahu, KoOlina Lagoons boast a lush entertainment complex with a hotel, residential villas, condos, private club and several man-made lagoons. It is a perfect place for a beach vacation with the children, as this place enjoys calm ocean and is absolutely safe. The ocean bottoms of the lagoons are sandy and slope down gently to the overhead depths. A shoreline path connects the four lagoons, making a stroll from one lagoon to another one pleasant and enjoyable.

Four Seasons

Choosing the right hotel is essential when planning a family vacation. To make your vacation more comfortable and pleasant, consider the following family-friendly hotels when planning your family vacations.

With locations throughout the world, Four Seasons is perfect for family vacations with amenities just for the kids, like child-sized robes. There are cookies and milk on arrival, children menus in all restaurants, fabulous programs for kids, not to mention complementary baby gear, such as cribs, strollers. You can even order baby food and diapers in advance and they will be ready when you arrive. The "Kids For All Seasons" program provides supervised activities which vary at each property, and they are all complimentary. Most resorts have special swimming pools for children and play areas.

Ritz-Carlton

Ritz-Carlton has an extensive "Ritz Kids" program designed for vacationing families. Amenities of this worldwide luxury hotel chain vary at each hotel. For example, Hong Kong hotel features a butler-drawn bath, while in Cancun there are quiet suites with phones that light up instead of ringing. Kids in Grand Cayman even kayak and snorkel, while in Orlando families enjoy dive-in movies and take golf lessons. Most locations have creative "Healthy Taste" children menus, and some have special kid suites.

Westin Hotels & Resorts

Westin Hotels and Resorts offer special services and exclusive amenities for families traveling even with small children. Every Westin—and there are more than 150, including 44 of the finest resorts in the world — features specials menus for kids, family-friendly television and movies, bedtime stories over the phone and welcome gifts. A high standard of the world-class comfort, Westin Hotels & Resorts also offer the crib versions of the Heavenly Bed and provide such complimentary amenities like bottle warmers, strollers and juice. In every hotel there is Westin Kids Club providing fun activities, essential amenities and helpful services for children under 13.

The Marriott Resorts

The Marriott Resorts offer comprehensive supervised kids activity programs, like the watermelon eating contest at St. Kitts or the treasure hunts at Curacao, as well as some laborate swimming pools, including the one with water activities playground for kids with a pair of water slides. The Marriott resorts are great for a family vacation with “family suites” having three beds, a sitting room with two TVs and a full-size coach.

JW Marriott Ihilani Resort and Spa features a wonderful children program called the Keiki Beachcombers Club which provides a wide range of supervised international activities for young guests from five to twelve years old. There is a full-and half-day format available and parents can be sure that their children will participate with pleasure in fun activities like treasure hunts, hula dancing, lei making, Karaoke, crafts, sports. Children will have great fun being engaged in diverse activities while making friends with children from different countries.