Families YOU’RE IT! ONE BIG
TELL any child that they’re heading off to the Caribbean on holiday and the excitement will be palpable. The region holds great charm for kids as places where there’s lots of fun activities, long sandy beaches, colourful fish and plenty of warm sunshine. The Caribbean rises to the task of entertaining children and different islands excel in different things. If you want an adventurous eco family holiday, head to Dominica. If you want a no holds barred resort holiday, Antigua, Saint Lucia, Jamaica and Barbados are a good starting place with direct flights and family deals. In the Bahamas, kids can enjoy the largest waterpark in the Caribbean at The Atlantis Resort Paradise Island. Many hotels have free accommodation for kids such as the Sheraton Nassau Beach, Wyndham and may even offer kids eat-free packages.
As well as tried and tested islands, more
off-beat islands are trying hard to attract the family market such as St Kitts and Nevis which has a Kids ‘r’ VIPs programme for children aged 2-15 years. This aims to get families active, learn a new sport or hobby or just have fun during the summer. Activities include swimming classes and cycling lessons or African drumming and dance classes. The Caribbean is a treasure trove of wildlife adventures for kids. The Cayman Islands are a fabulous place for children to get up close and personal with stingrays at Stingray City or to head off for a mangrove safari with Cayman Sea Elements. There’s the Blue Iguana Recovery Programme at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanical Park and baby turtles to behold at the Boatswain’s Beach Adventure Park & Turtle Farm.
Puerto Rico should be on every family’s holiday radar with new airlift from British Airways and a new ToroVerde Nature Adventure Park offering kids rainforest
HOT TIP: One of the best ways of affording a family holiday in the Caribbean is to choose an all-inclusive resort that caters specifically for families
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With so many hotels specifically designed for families, plus the lure of kids clubs, waterparks, wildlife encounters and just splashing around at the beach, you’d better start planning your holiday now!
adventures such as zip-wiring and mountain biking. Resorts like El Conquistador are perfect for families with its own waterpark, private island and kids club.
Of course one of the best ways of affording a family holiday in the Caribbean is to choose an all-inclusive resort that caters specifically for families with a sophisticated kids club and lots of water and land sports. Beaches is a well-known all-inclusive resort chain in Jamaica which offers families ‘luxury included’ holidays with gourmet dining, premium brand wine and spirits, Beaches Resorts Caribbean Adventure with Sesame Street with appearances and activities from favourite Sesame Street characters, nightly entertainment and watersports including scuba diving in the price. Beaches Boscobel Resort & Golf Club and Beaches Sandy Bay debut new tween lounges including the 18-and-under nightclub Liquid, Xbox 360 Game Garage and ‘Trench Town’ Lounge area. Almond Morgan Bay on Saint Lucia remains
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Caribbean island destinations hold great charm for kids as places where there’s lots of fun activities, long sandy beaches, colourful fish and, of course, plenty of warm sunshine!
a popular choice for families with a kids club for every age group as well as four swimming pools, tennis, watersports, a spa and golf. St. James’s Club in Antigua is a fabulous
four-star all-inclusive. This resort has successfully teamed up with Virgin Holidays and Puffin, the children’s publishing company, to offer story-telling weeks during school holiday times. It also has new ‘Kids Explorer’ packs. Kids can have a little backpack for the week complete with binoculars, magnifying glass, compass, fishing/butterfly net, notebook, pen and activity book where they have to spot animals, plants and birds local to Antigua, then hand it in at the end of the week for a prize.
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