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