15 warm-weather resorts for families

15 warm-weather resorts for families

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Amy Tiernan

Looking for a family getaway to escape our cold, snowy winters? We highlight 15 family friendly resorts in warm destinations to help get your vacation planning started.

Resort: The Beakers
Location: Palm Beach, FL
What’s great for families: The Family Entertainment Center which has an arcade, game room, movie room and even a night camp so parents can enjoy a night out knowing their kids are taken care of.

Resort: Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa
Location: Honolulu, HI
What’s great for families: Complimentary activities like hula and ukulele lessons plus the family activity pool which has the longest waterslide in Waikiki.

Resort: La Costa Resort and Spa
Location: Carlsbad, CA
What’s great for families: The Sandy Beach Family Pool at the resort has a shallow wading area along with splash-landing pools featuring play areas and large waterslides for children of all ages.

Resort: Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa
Location: Maui, HI
What’s great for families: Camp Grande, a mini-resort that offers poolside workshops, video games and activities like Hawaiian lie making.

Resort: Atlantis Resort and Casino
Location: Paradise Island, Bahamas
What’s great for families: Atlantis Aquaventure - a water park with a mile long tubing adventure, nine waterslides and 11 pools.

Resort: Circus Circus
Location: Las Vegas, NV
What’s great for families: Adventuredome – the largest indoor theme park in the United States, features 25 rides, a daily live circus show featuring trapeze performers from Mexico, foot jugglers from China and aerial cradle artists.

Resort: Disney’s Animals Kingdom Lodge
Location: Orlando, FL
What’s great for families: Over 1,700 animals and 250 species right on the property that you can interactive with plus theme park rides and games that are fun for all age ranges.

Resort: Club Med Ixtapa Pacific
Location: Ixtapa, Mexico
What’s great for families: Kids clubs activities which include a children’s restaurant, teen spa and sport activities and programs geared towards specific age groups.

Resort: Beaches Negril Resort & Spa
Location: Negril, Jamaica
What’s great for families: 18,000 square foot water park, Xbox gaming lounge and two family-friendly restaurants.

Resort: The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman
Location: Cayman Islands
What’s great for families: Family programs, including snorkel lessons, kayaking through the mangroves, underwater photography classes and excursions that explore shipwrecks on the reefs.

Resort: Las Casitas Village
Location: Fajardo, Puerto Rico
What’s great for families: The Coqui Water Park - the only seaside water park in the Caribbean that features a speed slide, lazy river and huge main pool deck area so parents can lounge while their children play within eyesight.

Resort: Iberostar Paraiso Maya
Location: Playa Paraiso Mexico
What’s great for families: The Lucy’s Club, a supervised kids program that provides interactive games and activities for younger children plus a teen disco so teens can enjoy nightly live entertainment.

Resort: Paradisus Playa Del Carmen La Esmeralda
Location: Rivera Maya, Mexico
What’s great for families: The Family Concierge Program, a great program that offers preferential reservations for facilities and activities, private pools, board games and group activities such as swimming classes, painting and craft workshops.

Resort: Beaches Turks & Caicos
Location: Providenciales, Turks & Caicos
What’s great for families: A 45,000 square foot water park the whole family can explore and enjoy.

Resort: Moon Palace Golf & Resort
Location: Cancun, Mexico
What’s great for families: Dolphin Discovery Program where you can swim with dolphins and learn how to perform tricks with them.
 

Want to start planning your next family vacation? Find one of our Travel Consultants who are experts in warm weather destinations such as the Caribbean or Mexico to get started. Rest assured, AAA travel consultants are there for you before, during and after your trip.

Source: Fodor's Travel: "Top 15 Warm Weather Resorts for Families" January 18, 2017

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