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SUGAR BEACH, A VICEROY RESORT, SAINT LUCIA For beachfront chic in
a stunning location, it’s near impossible to beat Sugar Beach. The accommodation is built into a lush hillside and there’s a striking view of the Piton peaks. The gently shelving beach is safe for swimming, and offers fabulous snorkelling. But it’s the kids’ activities and family accommodations that impress Jonathan Bellamy, Elegant Resorts’ sales and overseas representation manager. “Sugar Club caters for four to 12-year- olds with archery, fish feeding and coconut bowling, while Spice Club is for the teens and tweens, who can learn to sail,” he says. “Luxury villas with private plunge pools can accommodate a family of four comfortably, while the five-bedroom residences are perfect for large groups.” Book it: Elegant Resorts offers seven nights’ B&B in a Superior Luxury Villa from £8,955 for a family of four – a saving of £1,440. The price, which includes one free night, encompasses flights, transfers and UK lounge passes. It is valid for travel
Windjammer Landing is ideal for multi-generational family travel – a trend we’re seeing more of in the family market
between April 16 and October 14, for bookings before December 18.
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WINDJAMMER LANDING, SAINT LUCIA Those who want the freedom a villa offers,
but with all the facilities you’d associate with a hotel, should be delighted by the accommodation concept at this establishment. Families can choose from one to four-bedroom apartment- style abodes offering a kitchen equipped with washer, dryer and microwave, as well as a sizeable veranda with a dining table.
Footsteps away is a crescent beach with complimentary watersports, a playground, tennis courts and swimming pool. Clubs for kids and teens, and a babysitting service, are also available. ITC Luxury Travel’s senior marketing and product manager Helen Tabois says: “We love the detached estate villas with private pools. Windjammer Landing is ideal for multi- generational family travel, which is a trend we’re seeing more and more of in the family market.” Book it: ITC Luxury Travel offers seven nights’ room-only from £3,095 for a family, based on two adults and a child sharing a One Bedroom Villa. The price, which represents a saving of up to £415, includes flights and private transfers, and is valid for travel between January 4 and December 20, 2016, for bookings made by February 29.
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NOW LARIMAR PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Families are spoilt for
choice in Punta Cana when it comes to top-quality resorts. But Now Larimar, set on a prime slice of palm-fringed beach, still manages to stand out from the crowd. It has style, panache and elegant grounds, and offers countless activities. Funway Holidays’ Laura Smith is a big fan. “Now Larimar is an excellent choice for kids and teenagers,” she says. “It offers complimentary
non-motorised watersports, an indoor games room, playground area and even a rock climbing wall. The hotel’s Explorer’s Club keeps three to 12-year-olds happily occupied with ocean trampolines, arts and crafts, and outdoor movie nights, while 13 to 17-year-olds can enjoy bungee trampolines, beach bonfires and disco nights.” Book it: Funway offers seven nights’ all-inclusive from £799 a person, based on two adults and two children sharing a Deluxe Tropical View Room. The price, which is based on a June 26 departure, includes flights from Glasgow and transfers.
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resort, Negril, and occupies one of the best swathes of sand on Long Bay. This near seven-mile stretch of beach is perfect for a family stroll. Backed by hotels, beach cafes and gift stalls, it leads to the town’s craft market and the West End, where divers perform acrobatics as they jump into the ocean from cliff-top bars. Aside from its top-notch location, Beaches Negril is geared to giving children the time of their lives. There’s the chance to learn to DJ, meet Sesame Street characters, hang out in the X-Box play lounge, shoot hoops and play air hockey in the teen club, or get creative with
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BEACHES NEGRIL My personal pick of the crop is set in the heart of Jamaica’s most chilled
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