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steps away. Beach wheelchairs are available, and lifeguards are on duty from 9.30am-6.30pm (4.30pm in low season). Nearby family-friendly activities include Captain Memo’s Pirate Ship, the thrilling Clearwater Sea Screamer power boat and spectacular dolphin-spotting cruises with Dolphin Landings. Clearwater Marine Aquarium, home to Winter, star of the movie Dolphin Tale, offers daily shows, animal encounters and backstage tours. Enhance the experience with a gentle boat or kayak tour into the waterway, or the aquarium’s Sea Life Safari, which allows families a hands-on experience with intra-coastal sea creatures such
as dolphins, seabirds and other marine life. Book it: Funway Holidays offers seven nights for a family of four (two adults and two children under 12 sharing a standard room) at the three-star Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Clearwater Beach from £2,116, including flights with US Airways from Heathrow, departing August 20. funway4agents.
co.uk
On pretty
Siesta Key, Siesta Public Beach, a short drive from Sarasota,
offers eight miles of pristine white sand. The warm, shallow waters and year-round lifeguards keep
Captain Memo’s Pirate Ship
youngsters safe and happy, while a nearby shaded playground
helps expend kids’ energy out of the sun. Limited concessions of burgers and hot dogs are available but most visitors bring picnic coolers (no alcohol or glass containers allowed). Free beach wheelchairs are available, as are full restroom and shower facilities. Kayaking, fishing, snorkelling, fitness trails, tennis and beach volleyball add an active touch, but relaxation is the main feature here. Nearby Siesta Key Village
provides further dining options, as well as a variety of bars for those all-important umbrella drinks. The village’s supermarket supplies picnic foods and accessories. Book it: USAirtours offers seven nights at the Holiday Inn Lido Beach in Sarasota for a family of four (two adults and two children under 12 sharing a standard
room) from £3,036, including flights, departing October 29.
usairtours.co.uk Or try: Daytona Beach on the Atlantic side, with all the tourist mod-cons just off the beach.
l BEST FOR COUPLES Delnor-Wiggins
Pass State Park in Naples is off the tourist radar, making it ideal for a romantic
beach break without the
shadow of high-rises and resorts. Kayaks and snorkelling gear are available for hire, but the main events here are sunbathing, shelling and strolling. Barbecue grills, picnic pavilions, food stalls, restrooms and showers are on site, with casually elegant dining options nearby. Sophisticated Naples is a luxury beach destination par excellence, generally unpretentious but
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