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By Teresa Plowright, About.com Guide to Family Vacations since 1997

30 Days of Caribbean

Monday January 30, 2006
It's Day 15 of our focus on this popular region for family getaways, and time to take a pause and recapitulate:
  • Day 1: Hyatt Regency Aruba: with Camp Hyatt for kids, and 3-level pools with water slide
  •  Day 2: US Virgin Islands: bustling St. Thomas; St. John, with National Park (including Trunk Bay, right); St. Croix, with historic town; family-friendly resorts on all
  • Day 3: Beaches Visa Card: spend your way to vacation rewards at Beaches Caribbean resorts
  • Day 4: What to Expect from a Caribbean Vacation: the beaches are just one part of the big picture
  • Day 5: St. Kitts & Nevis: small, upscale, luxuriant islands; St. Kitts Nevis and Four Seasons Nevis
  • Day 6: Caribbean Vacation Deals
  • Day 7: Jamaica All-Inclusives with Vacation Nanny: at Franklyn D. Resort and FDR Pebbles, guests' stay includes a friendly vacation nanny for each family
  • Day 8: Caribbean Resort Chains: you've heard the names... now find out more about the popular Resort Chains in the Caribbean. Allegro, Beaches, Breezes, Club Med...
  • Day 9: Breezes Curacao Resort: sheltered beach; kids club; shore scuba diving included; colorful historic town nearby
  • Day 10: Atlantis Resort, Bahamas- Deals: 14-acres of "waterscape" with waterfalls, streams, lagoons, underwater viewing areas, lazy-river, thrill waterslides, large kiddie pool; Discovery Channel Camp for kids. And always a promotion going on.
  • Day 11: Aruba: Read about things to do, and resorts for families, on this Dutch Caribbean island.
  • Day 12: Mexico's Caribbean: In the Yucatan Peninsula, the state called Quintana Roo has Caribbean shores from Cancun all the way south along the "Riviera Maya".
  •  Day 13: Rose Hall Resort, Jamaica: with its own private waterpark.
  • Day 14: Beaches Boscobel Resort: on the north coast of Jamaica; one of the popular Beaches family all-inclusive resorts.
In coming days, look for items on that up'n'coming destination, the Dominican Republic; Bonaire, for scuba-lovin' families; and more.

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