| Florida has to be one of the very best destinations in | | | | visitors, the new All-Star Music Resort Family Suites |
| the world for family holidays. Florida’s top | | | | are particularly inexpensive and family-friendly. They |
| family resorts have programs designed for children of | | | | sleep a family of six and offer two full baths and a |
| all ages. Some of the more popular activities are | | | | kitchenette with microwave and refrigerator. |
| instruction in water sports such as snorkelling, | | | | At Universal Studios Florida, you can choose from |
| waterskiing, windsurfing and sailing – others | | | | three luxury resort hotels: Royal Pacific Resort, Hard |
| offer coaching in tennis and golf. For younger children, | | | | Rock Hotel, and Portofino Bay Hotel. Here you are |
| the resorts organise special days around a theme, with | | | | within easy reach of Universal’s theme |
| crafts, activities and games. The programs are often | | | | parks, their Wet ’n Wild water park, |
| part of your holiday package, but some resorts charge | | | | themed restaurants, entertainment complex and a |
| an additional amount per day for each activity. | | | | 20-screen movie theatre. |
| The Northeast Coast | | | | On the central west coast, The Colony Beach & |
| Set on lovely Amelia Island, Amelia Island Plantation, | | | | Tennis Resort, a five-star resort, on Longboat Key, |
| covers 1350 acres, with winding roads and paths that | | | | was named the 5th Best Family Resort in the United |
| meander through natural woodlands. Here | | | | State by Child magazine in 2006. The complimentary |
| you’ll find Kids' Camps, and a Teen | | | | children’s programs include a wide variety |
| Explorers program that offers tennis and golf clinics, | | | | of indoor and outdoor activities. |
| arts and crafts, and field trips, plus a highly popular | | | | The Southeast Coast |
| games room. | | | | Located on the St. Lucie River, the Club Med |
| Northwest Coast | | | | Sandpiper has a great ambiance and its outstanding |
| The giant 2400-acre Sandestin Golf and Beach | | | | programs include waterskiing and wakeboarding, inline |
| Resort has many activities for kids: sailing, tennis, | | | | skating, tennis and golf, plus a circus school, complete |
| kayaking, golf, and the Jolee Island Nature Park with | | | | with flying trapeze. The Breakers, at Palm Beach, is |
| pirate-ship playground. Watersports include body | | | | particularly suited for families. Children 17 and under |
| surfing, with complimentary boogie boards. Programs | | | | stay for free, and kids from 3–12 can |
| include day and night activities for teens and a water | | | | attend the Coconut Crew Interactive Camp for a fun |
| park. | | | | day of tennis, golf, arts and crafts, lawn hockey, or |
| Central Florida | | | | swimming. The family entertainment centre includes a |
| The 800-room Nickelodeon Family Suites, located | | | | toddlers’ room, a computer X-box room, |
| within five minutes of Disney World in Orlando, will be a | | | | and Italian restaurant. |
| big hit with your kids. The resort’s pool is | | | | The Southwest Coast |
| actually a water park, and a complimentary nine-hole | | | | Noted for its Victorian style, with big verandas and |
| miniature golf course, several basketball courts, and a | | | | wicker rockers on the porch, Sanibel Harbor Resort |
| state-of-the-art theatre are all geared for family fun. | | | | and Spa is a top-rated 80-acre oceanfront resort that |
| Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort has the relaxed feel | | | | overlooks Sanibel and Captiva islands. There is a Kids |
| of a brightly coloured island village – a | | | | Club for ages 5–12. At the South Seas |
| perfect setting for a moderately priced family holiday. | | | | Resort on Captive Island, you can paddle a kayak, |
| Parrot Cay, a one-acre adventure island built in the | | | | canoe or rent a Hobie; try the fishing, parasailing and |
| middle of a lake, is a play area for children, connected | | | | body boarding at the beach; bike or jog; join in the Fun |
| to the lakeshore by footbridges. A wide variety of | | | | Factory kids' programs, and there are excellent teen |
| eating options will satisfy the fussiest eaters. Another | | | | and family activities. |
| exceptional accommodation option for Disney World | | | | |