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I want to go with my son during his winter break. Never been to any of these 2 but he really likes the beach so Iโ€™d like to take him to a proper tropical place this time.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Hawaii overall is nicer and more expensive than Florida, however Florida easily has the better beaches. Snorkeling is going to be better in Hawaii, but the beaches themselves are pretty rocky and kind of mid, to be honest. Florida knows its beaches are the money makers and goes the extra mile to make them nice. The sand is well groomed and it's that powdery white sand that feels incredible.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Thanks. My son likes sunbathing / lounging on the beach, playing around / swimming in the water close to the shore the most; so the actual beach is really important.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Waimanalo Beach is what you want!

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Black rock or old airport, nฤ maikiโ€™loa kahakai ๐Ÿ™‚

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

(For those playing along at home, those "best beaches" are on the Big Island, while my suggestion is on Oahu.)

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Thanks for the recommendation!

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Florida would be the better option imo. During that time frame it won't be tourist season, so those beaches won't be over crowded either. Florida beaches get kind of nuts at spring break time. The flipside of that is that not everywhere will be open. I visited Destin in Feb before and some of the more tourist spots, like Shed BBQ for example, were closed.