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