Planning a family vacation can be stressful. We all know family vacations are important and fun. It is good to get away from the stresses of life and enjoy some quality time together, but where do you go? What offers the biggest bang for your buck? And what is a vacation that the whole family will enjoy? This might sound crazy but Pinterest is a good place to get started. Pinterest is more than just DIY projects. A quick search and I have found so many results of the best family friendly all-inclusive resorts.
Sandos Caracol Eco Resort
Located in Playa del Carmen, Mexico there is so much that comes with a trip to this resort. Your daily rate includes your room (of course), all your food, drinks, room service, and activities. Some of the activities offered are wilderness tours, swims in underground springs, on site bird sanctuary visits and turtle lagoon. The resort also offers a waterpark with 29 water slides. More than half of the slides are specifically for children.
Creative by Cirque Du Soleil at Club Med
This place is fun for all ages; it allows for the family to enjoy an immersive experience in a circus-inspired playground. It is located in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on the edge of turquoise waters. They offer classes in juggling and aerial silk. You can bungee jump and try flying trapeze.
Whiteface Lodge
This resort is found in Lake Placid, Upstate New York’s Adirondack Mountains. Multiple packages offer a wide variety of activities: log cabin lodgings, breakfast, services at an award winning spa, an onsite theater, a bowling alley, nightly s’mores. Horseback riding, fly-fishing, white water rafting, gondola rides through the mountain. Another uniquely offered perk are bobsled rides at the site of the Winter Olympics in 1932.
Beaches Turks and Caicos
Can you imagine your own personal butler service? At this resort in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos you get exactly that. The water park, Pirates Island, is 45,000 square feet and offers swim-up soda bars, whirlpools, water cannons, a surf simulator, water sports, scuba diving. They have a teen disco center. And offered, for a little extra, you can interact with Sesame Street characters.
The Ranch at Emerald Valley
This ranch is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. There are a wide variety of fun activities included here: horseback riding, archery, hiking, zip-lining, visiting waterfalls, riding a 125 year old railway, and hot air balloon rides.
Of course, when choosing a family vacation, there is always the typical trip to Disneyland. I do love Disneyland and enjoy going there with my family. But the lines are long, it’s expensive and it is hard to do it all in a given amount of time. Why not try something new? All-inclusive resorts do appeal to all ages, it seems they could be more relaxing (do things at your leisure), and might just be a great deal when you figure out all your amenities verses your expenses. Here I have listed five resorts, but this Pinterest site lists these five and more. Check it out before you plan your next family vacay!