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Family Holidays Ideas: Caribbean & Mexico Beach Resorts
Club Med Punta Cana, photo ©  Teresa Plowright. Club Med Punta Cana, photo © Teresa Plowright.
Ideas for visitors traveling from the UK to North American and the Caribbean.

1. Caribbean & Mexico Resorts
Beach getaways, especially all inclusive resorts, are a hugely popular type of family holiday, and offer watersports, deluxe pools, and myriad activities; water park features are a trend.

Some Caribbean Resorts have terrific kids programs, and even nurseries. Mexico has many all inclusives in several areas, including Cancun and in the Riviera Maya just south of Cancun (with Mayan ruins, coral reef, eco-theme parks). See:

Some resorts -- such as Almond Beach Village in Barbados-- are frequently sold in packages from the UK; but don't be afraid to venture to other places not so commonly marketed to UK visitors.

Bargain-seekers might want to put together their own getaway by booking directly with a resort, or with a US vacation packager -- see tips.)

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