The pools at Aulani are fantastically fun and beautiful, as is the beach. You\u2019ll want to have your phone to capture some of the memorable moments. Getting your phone wet or worse, it sinking to the bottom of the pool or ocean, can damper on your vacation.<\/p>\n The answer? A waterproof phone pouch.<\/p>\n While they have them at Aulani, save money by getting them on the mainland before you leave. You can also test it out to make sure that it is waterproof, as well as become familiar with using it.<\/p>\n We tried a few different ones and this pouch<\/a> was our favorite and it floats. I was especially happy to have this when on the canoe ride.<\/p>\n One of my favorite experiences on our vacation was swimming with sea turtles at Paradise Cove, which is a short walk from Aulani. We were really glad to have snorkel equipment, which we got on Amazon here<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can find gear at the ABC store across from the resort but again, buying before you go is easier on your budget. That\u2019s especially true if you can find a sale.<\/p>\n Water shoes<\/a> come in handy if you\u2019re wandering to Paradise Cove to check out the sea turtles and I was glad that we had them at Waimea Falls, too.<\/p>\n My teen wasn\u2019t excited at the idea of full on water shoes. She ended up with Tevas<\/a> that wouldn\u2019t come off in the water (make sure they have an ankle strap) and protected her feet.<\/p>\n I was glad that we brought several swim suits<\/a> per person. They didn\u2019t dry on the balcony quite as quickly as I would have liked\/hoped. I was glad we had a few suits, making that a non-issue.\u00a0We also found that the rash guards<\/a> from Lands End worked really well for protecting us from the intense Hawaiian summer sun.<\/p>\n The sun in Hawaii can be intense. Be prepared! If you\u2019re heading out on a boat, know that spray sunscreens are often not allowed. We packed Coppertone Whipped Sunscreen and it worked really well for all of us. (Find tips on sunscreens here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n Before we left for Aulani, several different people offered packing advice along the lines of don\u2019t pack too much. I took that to heart. And I was sorry. The thing is \u2013 Hawaii is hot, and we were active.<\/p>\n If you plan on sticking to just the resort<\/a>, you don\u2019t need a lot. If you are planning to explore Oahu and\/or do things like hike Diamondhead or go ziplining, you\u2019re going to want to change. At least, we did. We were hot and sweaty. That means you could go through a few outfits per day.<\/p>\n Of course, the counter to this is if you have a washer\/dryer in your villa. But we had a studio villa. Those and the hotel rooms do not<\/em> have washers and dryers. There are some at the resort, but I didn\u2019t travel to Hawaii to hang out in the laundry room. I\u2019d rather pack more and be up to my eyeballs in laundry when I\u2019m home than be figuring out coins and new machines and missing out.<\/p>\n You can get as many as you like at the pool. I brought one just in case. It was unnecessary.<\/p>\n Please, stop glaring at me through your computer, Disney fans. I\u2019m not saying you can\u2019t bring your ears. I brought mine. But I didn\u2019t end up wearing them much at all. I saw a few other people with them during our entire stay, and the hotel was very full.<\/p>\n If wearing them makes you happy, by all means, go for it. Short on space? Leave that at home, and don’t worry that you’ll feel left out without them.<\/p>\n Aulani is very casual. I wore sun dresses because they are easy and comfortable, not because I had to. Ama Ama<\/a> is the nicest restaurant. The dress code requires shirt and shoes\/sandals, and does not permit “shirts with\u00a0inappropriate words or pictures”<\/p>\n One caveat to this is that the PhotoPass photographers are along the beach at sunset and you can get a great family photo. You probably still don\u2019t want to go dressy, but nice outfits that coordinate (or at least don\u2019t clash) will be great for that holiday card photo.<\/p>\n Even if you forget something, it\u2019s extremely likely that you can get it at either the ABC store across the street from Aulani or the Target one freeway exit away.<\/p>\n You May Also Like: <\/strong>25 Must-do activities at Aulani<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/strong>Tips for meeting characters at Disney\u2019s Aulani<\/a><\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss a post! Please subscribe to Between Us Parents\u2019 completely safe, spam-free email list in the box in the top right corner of the page!<\/p>\n Please like Between Us Parents on Facebook<\/a>.<\/strong> You can also find me on Pinterest<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"What](\"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Packing-for-Disneys-Aulani-575x1024.jpg\")
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