Head to Spring Break Beaches Without Needing Passports

For U.S. citizens: if you're dreaming of a family vacation at a beach resort for Spring Break, but not everyone in the family has a passport, consider the US Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico in the Caribbean; both are U.S. territories and no passport is required for U.S. citizens. (Trunk Bay beach, right is part of a U.S. National Park.) While these islands aren't known for all-inclusive choices, they do have many family-friendly resorts and you can find a couple of all inclusives too.

• Read about Top Things to Do in the USVI for families
• Check out Sugar Bay Resort & Spa and Divi Carina Bay, two all-inclusives in the USVI
• See About.com's Puerto Rico Travel site

The other wonderful option for U.S. citizens without passports is of course Hawaii. Disney's Hawaii resort on Oahu -- Aulani, a Disney Resort and Spa -- has amazing features and a terrific kids club that's complimentary (- many kids clubs in Hawaii charge a daily rate.) Or head to the Hilton Waikoloa Village's 65 acres on the Big Island, or to the "garden isle" Kauai, or watch nightly hula at Maui's "most Hawaiian hotel".... Read more about Hawaii Resorts for Families.

Photo © Teresa Plowright.