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