CARIBBEAN 10 BEST FAMILY HOTELS DESTINATIONS
activities such as tie-dye t-shirt making. And that’s all before young guests dip into the menu of watersports, which includes hydro bikes, or hit the pirate- themed water park. Food menus have also been designed to please youngsters with a pizzeria and ice cream dispensers giving children the chance to take a snack pit-stop between activities. Book it: Seven nights’ all- inclusive starts at £5,765 for a family of four (two adults and two children). The price includes accommodation in a Negril Deluxe Room, return flights from Gatwick with Virgin Atlantic and resort transfers, and is valid for travel between May 2 and June 24.
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BITTER END YACHT CLUB, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS If your clients have
children that love to play at pirates, this property is the perfect spot for them to live out that fantasy. They’ll arrive by boat for check-in, then be taken to cottages hidden in a web of tropical foliage, where the decor has a buccaneer-meets- maritime feel. This theme is echoed throughout the property, with the small-island setting adding to the pirate vibe. The calm waters are also ideal for youngsters to learn how to sail
A pizzeria and ice cream dispensers give children the chance to take a snack pit-stop between activities
the ocean waves. Sailing is just one of an array of pursuits that can be tried at the resort, which is renowned for having some of the best watersports facilities in the Caribbean. Kitesurfing, snorkelling excursions, scuba diving and windsurfing are also on offer. For land lubbers, options include limbo-dancing contests, movie nights, quizzes and hiking. There’s also a pool, of course, and a long stretch of white-sand beach. Book it: ITC Luxury Travel is offering a saving of 25% on accommodation rates. Seven nights’ full board costs from £7,195 per family based on two adults and one child sharing a Garden View Cottage and including return flights, inter- island flights and transfers, a saving of up to £1,050 per family. The price is valid for travel from April 3 to December 17. Book by December 15, 2015.
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yours, it has to be Sandy Lane. Pampering and pandering to the needs of all generations is this hotel’s raison d’être. While mum, dad and grandparents can relax in the voluptuous spa or play one of the property’s three golf courses, there’s a full and diverse programme of entertainment lined up for tots to teens. Caribtours product manager Katherine Hobbs says: “Facilities for children are exceptional. The Treehouse Club, for three to 12-year-olds, offers a wealth of complimentary activities, all supervised by some of the most dedicated and enthusiastic staff
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SANDY LANE, BARBADOS When only the best will do for you and
you’ll find anywhere. Teenagers, meanwhile, can escape to The Den, their own hideaway with pool tables, table football, computer games and big-screen TV.” Sporty types are also certain to head home more accomplished than when they arrived. “In the summer, there’s an excellent Sports Camp for seven to 16-year- olds, with complimentary tuition in golf, football, tennis, swimming and waterskiing,” adds Hobbs. Book it: Caribtours offers seven nights from £7,735 per family, based on two adults and a child sharing an Orchid Room. The price includes breakfast, $700 in food and beverage credit, flights, private transfers and the use of a lounge at Gatwick.
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