Snorkeling, swimming, boating and more fun in the Keys for every member of the family. Enjoy it all from our private beach and boat dock nestled on the Florida Bay. Take in the spectacular gulf views, make a splash in our heated pool, or visit nearby Florida Keys attractions..

Sheraton Key Largo Resort
97000 S. Overseas Highway
Key Largo, 800/826-1006
Tennis, parasailing, Jet skiing, sailboarding, sailing, and diving at nearby John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. Daily children's programs include snorkeling lessons and lessons along a nature trail. $25/ day for kids ages 5-12. Friday evening pizza party, $10.

Hawk's Cay Resort and Marina
Mile Marker 61, Duck Key
800/432-2242
Dive trips, glass-bottom boat tours, kayak excursions, parasailing and aquacise lessons about the environment for kids and adults. The Island Pirates Club, for kids ages 5-13. $20/ full day including lunch, and $10/ half day. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evening program for kids include a movie and pizza.

Key West
Sheraton Key West
2001 S. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West
800/452-3224
Coral Reef Kids Club Wednesday, Friday and Sunday evening program. Activities include face painting, storytelling, treasure hunts and movies. Also offered during the day on weekends, $15/ child. Fitness center, bicycle rentals, free transportation downtown, snorkeling trips and sunset sails.

Wyndham Casa Marina Resort & Beach House
1500 Reynolds St., Key West
800/235-4837
Free children's program for kids ages 6-12 from 10:30 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. daily.

Region 2
East Central Florida
Vero Beach
Disney's Vero Beach Resort
9250 Island Grove Terrace, Vero Beach
800/359-8000
A Disney resort that delights parents, teens, even toddlers. Children's programs in the morning and evening for ages 6-12. 163-foot spiral water slide, and water attractions for youngsters. Teen program includes a day with a member of the Vero Beach Dodgers professional baseball team and a family trip to the game. Evening campfire and singalong. For parents, scuba lessons, tennis, croquet, volleyball, a fitness center, massages and bike rentals.

Port St. Lucie
Club Med Sandpiper Bay
3500 Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie
800/258-2533
Free childcare for babies as young as 4 months old. On-site circus for older children features juggling, a flying trapeze and clown lessons. Waterskiing, sailing, tennis and golf.


Indian River Plantation
555 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart 800/444-3389
Beaches, an 18-hole golf course, tennis, swimming and a popular kids' camp with children's daytime and evening programs.

Region 3
Northeast Florida
Fernandina Beach
Amelia Island Plantation
3000 First Coast Highway Amelia Island
904/261-6161
The daily children's program, for ages 3-12, includes golf, tennis and field trips, $18 to $21 per child. Children's evening dinner parties, $17. Golf, tennis, racquetball, fishing, bicycling, swimming and prisitne beach. Villas include a kitchen, living room and balcony.

Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island
4750 Amelia Island Parkway, Amelia Island
800/241-3333
Ritz Kids', for children 5-14, provides a full day or evening of games, crafts and fun. Kid's programs cost $30/ day and $25/ evening, including lunch or dinner. Golf, tennis, horseback riding, spa, and a cooking school for parents.

Ponte Vedra
Marriott at Sawgrass Resort
1000 TPC Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach
904/285-7777
Children's program includes indoor activities and visits to the nearby beach. Open to children ages 3-12, for $20. Evening dinner program, $15. Tennis, golf, a health club and spa for parents.

Jacksonville
Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort
Jacksonvllle 1617 N. First St., Jacksonville Beach
800/590-4767
Children stay and eat for free. plus children's program from Memorial Day through the end of August. Rooms include refrigerators and microwaves, a convenience store/deli

Region 4
Southwest Florida
Captiva
South Seas Plantation
P.0. Box 194, Captiva Island
800/227-8482
Daily and nightly programs for kids ages 3-11 include outdoor sports and lessons in local wildlife and conservation. New nature center with aquarium and touch tanks educates youngsters about marine life.

Naples
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
280 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples
239/598-3300
Free hour-long kid's program daily, plus Ritz Kids program $30/ child, ages 3-12. Themed dinner parties for kids every Saturday evening. Also, private baby-sitting for children of all ages.

Naples Bath and Tennis Club
4995 Airport Road North, Naples
800/225-9692
Full-day summer camp includes two hours of tennis lessons daily, swimming, volleyball and more for kids, 5-14 for $25.

Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club
851 Gulf Shore Boulevard North, Naples
800/237- 7600
Free Beach Klub daily, for kids ages 5-12. Golf, nature walks, shelling excursions, water sports, five restaurants, free transportation to downtown Naples and an orchid house with more thall 3,000 plants. A Free tennis, volleytball and golf clinic every Saturday for kids ages 11-16. Children under 18 stay free with parents.

Marco Island
Marco Island Hilton Beach Resort
560 S. Collier Blvd., Marco Island
239/394-5000
Free daily and nightly children's programs. Health club, spa and rentals of assorted boats, sails and boards for water fun.

Radisson Marco Island
600 S. Collier Blvd., Marco Island
800/333-3333
The daily children's program occupies youngsters 3-12.Activities for teens, ages 12-16. Cost is $15 full day, $10 half day, and $17 for Friday and Saturday dinner program.

Marriott's Resort and Golf Club
400 S. Collier Blvd., Marco Island
800/438-4373
Marriott's Beach Bandits educational program includes children's Everglades tour, a visit to the zoo or aquarium, for ages 5-12 for $29-$39 daily, including lunch. Wading pool, two playground and mini-golf for kids.

Sanibel
Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa
19260 Harbour Pointe Drive, Sanibel Harbour
813/466-4000
The Kids' Klub for ages 5-12 includes movies, pool games and crafts daily, and weekend evenings on demand, for $20/ full day and $5/evening. Golfing, tennis, kayaking, spa, evening dinner cruises, shelling excursions, eco-history tours and dolphin tours.

Sundial Beach Resort
1451 Middle Gulf Drive, Sanibel
800/237-4184
Daily children's program for kids ages 3-12, and Tiny Tots Tennis for kids as young as 4 are invited to join. The resort features an eco-center with a 180-gallon aquarium and 450-gallon touch tank. Five pools, three restaurants, clothing shops and suites with fully equipped kitchens.

Sanibel Inn
937 East Gulf Drive, Sanibel Island
800/554-5454
Daytime and evening programs for kids ages 3 and older, about $10 a day. Environmentally-conscious landscaping, including bird and butterfly gardens and is created solely from native vegetation. Tennis, kayaking, bicycling. From May 26 through Dec. 18, rooms are $140 to $225. Rates in season are $260 to $395.

Ft. Myers Area
Pink Shell Beach Resort
Resort 275 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach
800/237-5786
Free children's program features a different theme every day, plus a special teens' program. Volleyball, fishing, boating, tennis and swimming in three pools. Outdoor barbecue grills available.

Palm Island Resort
7092 Placida Road, Cape Haze
800/824-5412
Kids are treated to free daily hour-long activities on this private island where cars are not allowed, and is only accessible by boat. Island Kids program from 10-3 Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. $25/day. Activities include fishing, nature tours, shell hunts, bike riding, tennis and water sports.

Region 5
West Central Florida
Tampa Area
Saddlebrook
5700 Saddlebrook Way, Wesley Chapel
813/973-1111
Daily Kids Club features games for children ages 4-12, nature walks, crafts and visits to nearby attractions. The cost is $12 for a half day and $25 for a full day. Evening programs are offered weekends for $10, on this 480-acre woodsy resort. Features includc golf and tennis programs, with an enormous 270 foot pool, six bars and restaurants, fitness center and a new European spa.

TradeWinds Resort
5500 Gulf Blvd., St. Petersburg
800/345-6461
Organized activities for kids aged 3-12. Little ones may enjoy programs such as cooking and crafts, while older kids get to write and star in their own Funniest Kids Videos. Most activities are free, although those including dinners, crafts, and travel away from the hotel, are priced $6-$20. Plus volleyball, poolside bingo, environmental programs, beach walks, gondola rentals, golf, tennis and more. Family-style suites, on-site Pizza Hut franchise & and ice-cream parlor.

St. Petersburg
Radisson Sandpiper Beach Resort
6000 Gulf Blvd., St. Petersburg
800/333-3333
Free daily program for children ages 2-12. Evening dinner programs cost $10. Use of facilities at TradeWinds Resort.

Tarpon Springs
Innisbrook Hllton Resort
Tarpon Springs, 813/942-2000
Kids tennis, golf, movies, swimming, nature walks and other supervised activities, for ages 4-12. A $22 / full day, half-day $11.

Clearwater
Radisson Suite Resort on Sand Key
1201 Gulf Blvd., Clearwater
800/333-3333
Free shell hunts, face painting, volleyball daily, from 10 a.m. until noon, for children ages 4-12. At dinner program three evenings a week, $15 to $20. Family activities, such as sandcastle building, scavenger hunts and pool-side bingo.

Longboat Key
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort
1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key
239/383-6464
Daily tennis programs, shell crafts, scavenger hunts and swimming in the pool, for children ages 3-17. Most activities are free.

Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort
Clearwater Beach 715 S. Gulfview Blvd., Clearwater Beach
800/465-4329
Children under 12 stay and eat free. Free daily children's program, for ages 3-12. Evening programs with dinner, $10. Rooms include a refrigerator, microwave oven, blow-dryer and cable television. Convenience store.

Region 6
Florida's Panhandle
Steinhatchee
Steinhatchee Landing Resort
P.O. Box 789, Steinhatchee, Florida; 800/584-1709
Water sports for every family member - snorkeling, swimming, boating, and even dive for scallops! Scallop are bountiful here and the season lasts until September 10. These tasty mullusks move slowly under the clear shallow water and are easy to catch, and the Steinhatchee River is the super highway for scalloping. Steinhatchee Landing is nestled along the river's banks, and offers docking for guests, as well as canoeing, shuffleboard, tennis, basketball, volleyball and hiking. Cottages are equipped with complete kitchens, bbq grills, plenty of the conveniences of home.

Panama City Area
Seaside Cottage Rental Agency
P.0. Box 4730, Seaside 800/277-8696
Camp Seaside, for kids ages 5-12includes daily art classes, croquet, archery, swimming and more, for $25, including lunch. Evening program, $15 Wednesday and Saturday.

Marriott's Bay Point Resort
4200 Marriott Drive, Panama City Beach
800/874-7105
Golf, fishing, volleyball, massages, aqua aerobics, tennis, bicycling, dolphin encounter cruises. Themed activities with kids' program for guests ages 5-12, $25

Sandestin Beach Hilton Golf and Tennis Resort
4000 Sandestin Blvd S., Destin
904/26 7-9500
Daily children's program features swimming and games during the day and movies in the evening, for children ages 5-12, $22, including a meal. Golf, tennis and aerobics for parents.


Pensacola/Milton

Region 7
Central Florida
Orlando Area
Holiday Inn Family Suites
14500 Continental Gateway
Orlando, FL 32821
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407-387-5437
NEW 2-Bedroom Kidsuites! ALL SUITE Resort approximately one mile from the Walt Disney World® Resort. FREE HOT BREAKFAST BUFFET, Kids 12 and under EAT FREE program, FREE SCHEDULED SHUTTLE to the four Disney Theme Parks. Two unique pools, huge game room, food court, lounge and restaurant provide everything a guest could wish for while on vacation!

Buena Vista Palace Resort and Spa
1900 Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista
800/327-2990
European spa within walking distance from the Disney Village Marketplace with shuttles to the theme parks. Plus an arcade, kids' contests, organized games, a clubhouse, water slide, and extensive children programming year-round. Free afternoon activities; morning program and themed nighttime activities, $15 per child. For parents, massages at the spa, saunas and other beauty services, tennis, golf, boat rentals, and nine restaurants and lounges.

Disney Hotels
Lake Buena Vista
407/934-7639
Chidren's programs and plenty of activities, plus golf, tennis, hiking and horseback riding. Among the hotel choices are the Grand Floridian Beach Resort. the Contemporary Resort , The Polynesian, Yacht and Beach Club Resorts, Boardwalk Inn and Villas, and Wilderness Lodge.

Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort
Lake Buena Vista
13351 State Road 535, Lake Buena Vista
800/366-6299
Free daily kids' program from 3 p.m. until midnight. Kidsuites alcove in parent's room, plus refrigerator, microwave oven and blow-dryer. Cyberarcade game room and a food court with Little Caesar's pizza, and a convenience store/deli.

Holiday Inn Lake Buena Vista
13351 State Road 535, Lake Buena Vista
800/366-6299
Private check-in and restaurant for kids, plus mascots to tuck them in at night. Daily supervised activities program for ages 2-12, from 8 a.m. until midnight. The cost is $3/ first four hours, $5/ five to eight hours and $10/ over eight hours.

Hilton at Walt Disney World Village
1751 Hotel Plaza Blvd., Lake Buena Vista
407/827-4000
Within walking walking from Disney's Pleasure Island and Disney Village Marketplace. Free shuttle to other Disney attractions. The children's program nightly from 5 p.m.-midnight. $4 per hour for the first child, less for other kids in the same family.

Holiday Inn Maingate East
5678 Irlo Bronson Memorial
Highway, Kissimmee
800/366-5437
Children's program for kids ages 3-12 from 2-10 p.m. daily, $2 per hour. Children's private restaurant section and a tuck-in from the hotel's mascot.

Hotel Royal Plaza
1905 Hotel Plaza Blvd., Lake Buena Vista
800/248-7890
Free activities throughout the day for children ages 5-12. Private baby-sitting available. Affordable accommodations in Disney Village, within walking distance to Disney Marketplace and Pleasure Island's nightclubs and restaurants. Free shuttle to the theme parks.

Westgate Lakes Resort
10000 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando
407/352-8051
Family villas feature two-bedrooms, a kitchen, dining room, balcony and two baths. Free children's program is offered Tuesday-Saturday for children ages 4-12. Pizza parties Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Marriott's Orlando World Center
World Center Drive, Orlando
800/621-0638
The Lollipop Lounge offers daily children's program, games, arts and crafts, and other activities for children, ages 4-12 from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m, for $6 per hour for the first child and $4 per additional child. Tennis, mini-golf, golf, pool complete with waterfalls and slides.

Winter Haven Area
Grenelefe Golf & Tennis Resort
3200 State Road 546, Haines City
800/237-9549
Rural retreat 30 minutes from Orlando's theme parks. Villas with full kitchens, boat rental, golf, Daily children's program with pingpong, mini-golf and basketball, plus private baby-sitting, evenings. daily children's program. daily children's program.