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

New Family Vacation Deals

Thursday May 8, 2008
photo courtesy of Eurocamp
Summer in Europe, anyone?
Check out bargains at: Eurocamp "Holiday Parcs", giant Sandestin Resort in northwest Florida, Viva Wyndham value-priced all-inclusives in the Caribbean and Mexico, Hawaii resort with kids program, Atlantis Bahamas...

Family Vacation Deals

-Club Med has extended booking dates for its 7-night Family Escapes deal, available at Club Med Sandpiper in Florida, Punta Cana in the DR, and Club Med Cancun Yucatan. Club Med all-inclusives have outstanding  kids' programs.

-Viva Wyndham has eight All-inclusives in the Caribbean and Mexico, and at any time of year is a good-value brand. Plus:  from June 1 to August 31 2008, kids 12 and under stay free (which at an all-inclusive means "Eat free" and "Play Free" too.)  Viva' Wyndham's Grand Bahama property has a new Viva Circus program, with trapeze.

-Legendary mega-resort the Atlantis Bahamas has a nice price drop on its 4-day/3-night packages.

-Eurocamp "holiday parks" make a great home base for family vacations in Europe: stay in a "holiday home" (or a huge 3-bedroom tent) and enjoy waterslides and many outdoors activities on-site, while exploring outside the resort in Spain, France, Italy... Eurocamp has frequent  promotions, especially for "early booking" for summer holidays. (Photo above shows waterslides at the Ruisseau holiday parc, Biarritz, France.)

-Adventures by Disney: great savings if you book by May 31 2008:  small-group escorted tours in Europe, the US, Costa Rica, Peru, Australia... .

-In northwest Florida, giant Sandestin Resort has specials starting at Memorial Day. Sandestin has miles of white-sand beach, and also a bay-side with kayaking etc.

-The value-priced Ka'anapali Beach Hotel -- on Maui's popular Ka'anapali Beach-- prides itself on honoring Hawaiian culture, has an innovative kids' program, and offers many special promotions for families throughout the year. Save money with a "Spring Sale", for travel April 15 - June 7 2008, and again Aug. 16 through Dec. 21.

See these and other Family Travel Deals.

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