By Tammy Quinn Mckillip
There's plenty of family-friendly activities and fun to be had in the Bahamas. If you and your family are looking for an all-inclusive vacation to the Bahamas that is kid-friendly and filled with adventures for any age, here are a few of the most popular family destinations. Be sure to ask your travel agent for any specials or seasonal deals before you book your trip.
Paradise Island Harbour Resort
Paradise Island offers something for everyone in your family
The only all-inclusive hotel on Grand Bahama Island, the Paradise Island Harbour resort, offers spectacular views of Nassau Harbour, boutique shopping, fun water activities, swimming and luxury rooms for you and your family.
There are supervised kid's activities throughout the week, including reggae dance lessons, hula hooping, jump roping, nature walks, pool volley ball, tug-of-war, sand castle building, tennis, table tennis, basketball, video games and an arcade room, toss bag games, a talent contest and pool and beach Olympics, to name a few.
The all-inclusive rates,which range from around $170 to 400 a night, depending on the season, include accommodations, unlimited house-brand drinks, three full meals per day, daily activities and nightly entertainment, non-motorized water sports, all hotel taxes and service charges and the kids club. The hotel has 246 rooms to choose from and two on-site restaurants. The huge pool has a jacuzzi, and there's plenty of entertainment for the grown-ups, including dinner, dancing and Bahamian music.
Paradise Island Harbour Resort
Paradise Island, Bahamas
Harbor Drive, Paradise Island
Nassau, P.O. Box SS-6249
(888) 645-5550
paradiseislandbahama.com
Radisson our Lucaya Resort
Close to the mainland, you can do a lot or a lot of nothing at this family beach resort
Only 55 miles south of Florida, the Radisson our Lucaya Resort has 742 guest rooms located on 7.5 miles of white sandy beach property. It has three pools, two golf courses, tennis, pristine beaches, a spa, fitness center and casino. The kids will have a blast participating in kids' club activities, including swimming in one of the three swimming pools, playing water sports, tennis, beach volleyball, arts and crafts and more. There are bars, jogging trails, golf courses and other exciting and relaxing forms of entertainment for the grown-ups, and 24 hour baby-sitting is available. Rates range from about $200 to 600 a night, depending on size, location and season.
Radisson our Lucaya Resort
1 Sea Horse Lane
Freeport, Bahamas
(242) 373-1333
radisson.com/hotels/bsgrand
Wyndham Fortuna Beach
At Wyndham Fortuna Beach, the kids can even take trapeze lessons!
Located on Grand Bahama Island, the Wyndham Fortuna Beach Hotel is the only all-inclusive resort on the island. For one price, you'll enjoy accommodations, full breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, unlimited beverages, cocktails and wine, daily activities and fitness programs, unlimited non-motorized water sports with complimentary lessons, enrollment in the Viva Wyndham Kid's Retreat, live nightly entertainment, all taxes, surcharges, gratuities, and more.The hotel has 276 renovated guestrooms, each with a balcony, satellite television and two queen beds or one king sized bed.
The kids will have tons of fun watching the Viva Circus and other live shows, learning how to fly the trapeze, swimming and playing sports. You can relax by the pool, enjoy the beach and scuba dive or snorkel, fish, ride jet skis or play golf during the day. At night, enjoy drinks at the bar, dance and dine at one of the fabulous island restaurants. Rates start at about $1600 a week, including air fare.
Doubloon Road & Churchill Drive
P.O. Box F-42398
Freeport, Bahamas
(242) 373-4000
wyndham.com
About the Author:
Tammy Quinn McKillip has written extensively in print and online publications about pets, parenting, theater, design, health and environmentalism since 1999. She is the editor of the Macaroni Kid National Family Safety newsletter and publisher and editor of "Macaroni Kid," a local family-friendly weekly events newsletter. She is pursuing her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing at City College of New York.