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Caribbean! for families, p. 2

By Teresa Plowright, About.com

Caribbean beach

Quintessential Caribbean beach. (Photo courtesy of Aruba Tourism.)

continued from Caribbean! p. 1, 30 Days of Caribbean

Resorts 101
Caribbean resorts -- especially all-inclusives-- are extremely popular as family getaways. Check out:

Where to go?

Some people have a yen to visit a particular Caribbean island.

  • Caribbean Islands: A- Z
    A brief overview of each island, from the point of view of family vacations. Some offer historic or quaint towns; some are tops for scuba; some are fun to explore on your own...

Other visitors, however, have no preferred island and are more interested in finding the right resort wherever it might be. If that's you, then head to:

Or scan dozens of possibilities in the Caribbean (and elsewhere), at:

Off-season Caribbean

After the high season during January to April, Deep discounts begin in the Caribbean in late April or May, and typically this "summer season" lasts until the third week in December.

There is the little matter of hurricanes, during some of those months... Read how you can minimize hurricane riskand protect your vacation with weather guarantees. (Even distant hurricanes can bring bad weather to paradise.)

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