Finding a children’s’ program and a teens program can be daunting for parents, but here at the Jolly Beach Resort and Spa in Antigua, the resort is designed with those age groups in mind. This place is stunning, the turquoise blue of the water and of the incredible pool take your breath away. Read more »
If you happen to be fortunate enough to visit these islands, you’ll be within the 100,000 tourists maximum allowed per year. There are 19 islands but only five inhabited ones, having escaped the influx of tourists until the 1960’s when they decided to expose their haven to help support their economy. Santa Cruz Island is the sanctuary for 2,500 giant sea turtles. Read more »
Sandpearl Resort is a new luxury resort on Clearwater Beach. This stretch of white powder sand stretches along the Gulf of Mexico and provides memories for families through generations. This resort has been established with families in mind, but there are some complaints in this department. Read more »
I cannot understand how this gem has escaped the radar of beach aficionados. I mean, I will never forget my experience floating in the Dead Sea in Israel, slathering mud all over my body and hair, and basking in the sun, an unforgettable day. Yet I never knew that in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, at a town called Watrous, is the buoyant waters of Manitou Beach and Little Manitou Lake. Read more »
The Resort at Longboat Key Club, a 410 acre resort on the Gulf of Mexico, half an hour from the Sarasota/Bradenton airport in Florida, is on Longboat Key Island. All the suites have plenty of room for your family, with over 800 square feet of living, and including a king size bed, queen size sofa bed , full kitchen, washer and dryer, video player, CD Player, housekeeping twice per day and a private balcony. Read more »
If Jamaica is your destination for a family holiday, with easy access to the beach, and a cottage set on stilts is on your list of things to try, look no further than this all-inclusive resort, The Sunset at the Palms Resort & Spa, which leans towards green and provides something for everyone in Negril. Read more »
The pirate Blackbeard met his death here long ago but the island will likely never let him go, as seen by the stories and sites steeped in his history and adventure. Read more »
Here’s a family beach vacation with a twist. Try four days in Sierra Nevada California on a family rafting camp, paddling the South Fork American River, or Middle River. Go sea kayaking in the High Sierra wilderness, try your hand at panning for gold. Read more »
The Los Suenos Resort in Costa Rica has no end of a few things: many restaurants, a championship 18 hole golf course with holes in the rainforest, and on the ocean – yes, many monkeys and marcaws, Read more »
There is nothing quite as disappointing to the would-be shell seekers who rarely have a chance to go to Florida, only to find that the shells on their beach are not too many and none too great, and their walk each morning is an exercise in futility at least for finding those lovely shells. This place seems to get the shells first, especially in the winter months and at the southern tip of the island. Read more »
If you’ve been the type of family who crave the authentic for a change and not the standard luxury resort where everything is beautiful but lacking personality, then head to the Timothy Beach Resort. One of the few family beach resorts on the island that have a down-to-earth atmosphere, you’ll be at ease and so will your pocket book compared to other places on the island. Read more »
September is just about here, and with that comes the need to start focusing on warmer holiday spots to plan for. After all, as lovely as the northern states and countries are for beach vacations, once the autumn rolls around, we start thinking more of maple syrup gathering, leaves falling, walking through the woods to enjoy the colors of change, and pulling out our sweaters for the gorgeous season coming.
It’s safe to say that summer only lasts about three months in a lot of parts of Canada, and for two in most parts, so by the end of August, it’s time to be booking elsewhere if you want a warm or hot vacation spot. British Columbia is the hottest place right now unfortunately, where the fires are scaring away tourists as I write this. Read more »
Every time I think of the Cayman Islands, I remember the movie with Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman, doing business and pleasure on the island and regretting both. Fortunately, there are some beautiful deals this year prior to December 31, 2009, that encourage families to take a plunge and try somewhere new without such regrets. Read more »
For rustic beauty, a chance to get away from everything that smacks of modernization, look no further than Lasqueti Island, British Columbia. The population is around 350 permanent residents year round, Read more »
Shallow waters perfect for young children may be one of the details you’re looking for when considering the best family beaches. This one was voted best beach for the U.S. in 1999. Read more »
Where on earth is this place? For Maine residents, they know New Brunswick is attached at the hip, and residents from either country go back and forth for business and pleasure. You may even have branches of an Acadian ancestral family tree in this area. Read more »
One of the best Florida family beach vacations for day trips or camping trips can be found at Canaveral National Seashore. It is a 24 mile long coastline between Daytona and the Kennedy Space Center. Read more »
You may have been considered a golden surfer boy (or girl) when you were in your supposedly carefree days as a young adult. Read more »
If you’ve been dying to go sailing, and need to re-learn how to stargaze at night, then here’s your chance to combine a family vacation while learning valuable new skills. Read more »
Rincon is on the northwest coast of Puerto Rico. Rincon is not your normal congested high-rise sort of beach town, but rather you’ll find peaceful beaches, less tourists flocking to find the swanky night clubs, and a friendly, low-key sort of town. You’ll also need to get over yourself if you have a high and mighty air because this place does not. Read more »
I was recommended this product while strolling along St. Pete’s Beach in Florida. A lady from Denver was talking to me about a real estate company she rents from for two weeks every year, Read more »
We almost moved to Bonaire when I was a kid for my dad’s job. Having loved the ocean all our lives, I think even we would have found the change of beach scenery a bit odd. Not all Caribbean beaches are the same. Read more »
I think I’ve found the perfect family resort for families if you don’t have to be at the ocean. There is still the lake and so lots of water activities by the beach, Read more »
This marine park is comprised of 20 islands to the north and east of the Bruce Peninsula in the Georgian Bay Marine region of southern Ontario, Canada. There are 21 historic shipwrecks, some within metres of the shore. Read more »
