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The Best Family Vacations
Sheraton Cable Beach Hotel (Cable Beach, New Providence Island; tel. 800/325-3535 or 242/327-6000; www.sheraton.com): 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. Major changes and redevelopment are planned for this resort.
Atlantis Paradise Island Resort & Casino (Paradise Island; tel. 800/ATLANTIS in the U.S., or 242/363-3000; www.atlantis.com): This is one of the largest hotel complexes in the world, with endless rows of shops and watersports galore. Both children and adults will enjoy the 5.6-hectare (14-acre) sea world with waterslides, a lagoon for watersports, white sandy beaches, and underground grottoes, plus an underwater viewing tunnel and 240m (787 ft.) 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.
Best Western Castaways Resort & Suites (Grand Bahama Island; tel. 800/780-7234 in the U.S., or 242/352-6682; www.bestwestern.com): 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 parent's room, and the in-house lounge presents limbo and fire-eating shows several evenings a month. The hotel offers a babysitting service and a free shuttle to Williams Town Beach.
Regatta Point (George Town, Great Exuma; tel. 800/688-0309 in the U.S. or 242/336-2206; www.regattapointbahamas.com): This resort offers efficiency apartments at moderate prices. On a palm-grove cay, it is family friendly, with its own little beach. Bikes are available, and Sunfish boats can be rented. There's also a grocery store nearby where you can pick up supplies. Many units are suitable for families of four or five.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without
notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before
planning your trip.
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