Open Road's Caribbean with Kids (Open Road Travel Guides Caribbean With Kids) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Paris Permenter, John Bigley
Publisher: Open Road
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 932518
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 248
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4
ISBN: 1593601093
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9781593601096
ASIN: 1593601093
Publication Date: April 22, 2008
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You're taking a vacation, and you're taking the kids--and the latter needn't cancel out the former. The Caribbean has long been a vacation favorite, but there's much more to keeping the kids happy than just packing the ubiquitous bathing suit, shovel, and pail. Caribbean With Kids knows which resorts and seaside inns welcome children, have programs planned for them, and provide them with the chance to play with kids their own age, while you and the spouse explore more adult pleasures. The guide also opens the door to activities the whole family can enjoy together, such as hand-feeding hummingbirds in Jamaica, snorkeling with stingrays in Grand Cayman, swimming with dolphins in the Bahamas, and exploring caves in Puerto Rico. This is, however, not just an entertainment primer; it's a full-fledged guide book. Along with all the child-related activities there are the necessary details on passports and travel agents, when to go and what to pack, transportation around and between the islands, recommended children's books, and island food. There's also a chapter on each island, featuring arrival and departure information, lodgings, shopping, what there is do to, and practical stuff like currency, electricity, Web sites, and tourist boards. Paris Permenter and John Bigley know kids, know parents, and know the Caribbean. They make it as clear as the Caribbean Sea that a family holiday doesn't have to be an oxymoron. --Stephanie Gold
Product Description
America's leading Caribbean husband-wife travel writers offer their expert perspective on traveling to the islands with children. A unique resource, with all major islands included and tons of valuable details and tips -- all focused on family-friendly resorts and things to do with kids! Includes supervised children's programs, babysitting services, money-saving tips, and fun things to do in addition to lazing on the beach: snorkel with stingrays, swim with the dophins, handfeed hummingbirds, explore caves, learn to sail, visit monkeys in their native habitat, dress up like a pirate for a pirate cruise. Color maps added for every island in the book! Includes 18 islands, including Bermuda and the Bahamas.
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| Customer Reviews:
 should be called " some parts of the caribbean with kids" May 26, 2003
major parts of the caribbean were left out, and hey!, some people prefer not to travel to the big resorts! stick with lonely planet or others that know their stuff!
 .....Yikes! Doesn't include (east coast) Mexico!! October 1, 2001
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I rather did not like this book - I think I did a better job researching online, through travel agents, brochures, and family travel forums. There were a number of Caribbean destinations not mentioned in the book. Moreover, the information that was there seemed like abstract info. after my research. I was definitely disappointed that Cancun, Cozumel, and the Riviera Maya of Mexico (all hot spots for family travel and on the Caribbean Sea) were not included - obviously, if you are trying to research all options of where to go in the Caribbean, no stones should be left unturned.
Bottom line - this book is maybe okay if you are not looking at Mexico at all, but if you're online and have a little time to look - invest some time. There is more complete info. out there.
.....Yikes - Doesn't include Mexico (east coast)!!! October 1, 2001
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I rather did not like this book - I felt that I did a much better job researching places online, through travel agents and brochures. Moreover, I was a bit disappointed that it didn't cover the east coast of Mexico - Cancun, Cozumel, and Mayan Riviera - all on Caribbean Sea and hot spots for family travel!!
What I did read was basically abstract info. that I had already gotten online - especially through family travel forums. I found that there were also some destinations missing from this book (that I had heard about elsewhere).
So, this book is maybe okay if you are not interested in Mexico and not a heavy price to pay (to lose?) but just not too complete.
 Great Book for Planning a Trip to the Carribean March 25, 1999
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book really provide a great deal of useful information and has helped us plan our upcomming vaction. My kids have read the relevant sections and are real excited about the trip.
This book helped us plan a great summer vacation! July 23, 1998
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
My family just returned from a week-long vacation in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. We used Caribbean with Kids to help us select the resort and, when we were on the island, to help us select some activities away from the hotel to enjoy. The honest look these writers give of the islands is refreshing and helped us feel good about leaving the resort and getting out and enjoying Jamaica. Our kids learned more about the islands thanks to a section on children's books which helped them know more about what to expect and to look forward to the vacation. We're already using the book to look for a destination for a Christmas trip to the islands!
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