We had a lovely time in this part of O’ahu.
We were able to check in earlier after travelling from Australia, and this was much appreciated.
After mentioning all the rocky beaches with strong currents, Phil suggested the beach we hadnt known about. It was perfect for our 2 small kids and with shade too. The best bit was the turtles coming in to sunbake on the beach.
You definitely need a car if you stay, which we did. I liked being away from the main part of town, but we were close enough to not have to go far for food, the local botanical gardens, supermarket, hikes, the Khualoa ranch and the food trucks.
The board games were great, and there was a big beach for watching the sunset just a few minutes walk away.
We really enjoyed north shore!