The Best Family Vacations in the Bahamas
Radisson
Cable Beach Hotel (Cable
Beach, New Providence Island; tel.
800/333-3333 or 242/327-6000): A family
could spend their entire vacation
on the grounds of this vast resort.
There's a pool area that features
the most lavish artificial waterfall
this side of Tahiti; a health club
at the nearby Crystal Palace that
welcomes both guests and their children;
Camp Junkanoo, with supervised play
for children 3 through 12; and a long
list of in-house activities that includes
dancing lessons.
The
Atlantis Paradise Island Resort &
Casino (Paradise Island;
tel. 800/ATLANTIS in the U.S., or
242/363-3000): This is one of the
largest hotel complexes in the world,
with endless rows of shops and water
sports galore, a great resort for
a family vacation.
Both children and adults will enjoy
this 14-acre sea world with water
slides, a lagoon for water sports,
white sandy beaches, and underground
grottoes, plus an underwater viewing
tunnel and 800 feet of cascading waterfalls.
Its children's menus and innovative,
creative children's programs are the
best in the Bahamas
and perhaps even in the Caribbean,
too.
Paradise
Island Harbour Resort is is
one of the most popular all inclusive
resorts in the Bahamas. It combines
comfort and first-class amenities
with attractive low rates, which make
this hotel the best option for a Bahamas
family vacation. Paradise
Island Harbour Resort is also frequently
chosen by vacationing couples and
singles.
Conveniently located on a Paradise
Island's private beach this resort
provides the best of sunshine and
watersports fun in Nassau.
Castaways
Resort & Suites (Grand
Bahama Island; tel. 242/352-6682):
Here's a good choice for families
on a budget. The pagoda-capped lobby
is set a very short walk from the
ice-cream stands, souvenir shops,
and fountains of the International
Bazaar. Children under 12 stay free
in their parents' room, and the in-house
lounge presents limbo and fire-eating
shows several evenings a month. The
hotel offers a baby-sitting service
and a free shuttle to Xanadu Beach.
Beaches
Turks and Caicos Resort and Spa
(Provo, Turks and Caicos; tel. 800/BEACHES
or 649/946-8000): This is the most
family-friendly resort in the country
(especially for the Rockefellers,
considering the prices). There's a
professionally staffed children's
center, and kids delight in all the
activities the resort provides, including
glass-bottom boat trips and a series
of waterfalls on-site.
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