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Hamoa Beach Vacation Paradise

 

The black sand of Hamoa Beach is one of the best

beaches on Maui.  The water isn’t too rough, there

are no rocks in the surf, the crowds are minimal,

and the nearby scenery is amazing.  For a beach

vacation, Hamoa Beach is tough to beat.

 

Hamoa Beach is about a five to ten minute drive

from the town of Hana.  The drive is easy to make,

with lots of great scenery along the way.  There

isn’t a parking lot, so you’ll need to park on

the side of the road and walk down the steps to

the beach.  Parking isn’t normally a problem

because the beach is never crowded.

 

There is a beach hut on Hamoa Beach that rents

body boards, snorkeling equipment, and even gives

out towels to guests of the Hotel Hana Maui.

There are also beach chairs and umbrellas that

are for guests only.

 

Unless you are a guest and want a chair, the best

spot on Hamoa Beach is on a big towel right in

the center of the black sand.  There’s plenty

of shade on the beach, so you won’t have any

trouble getting out of the sun when you have had

your fill of it.

 

The water at the beach isn’t rough and there are

no rocks to cut you as you swim.  The waves here

can get quite large, although they are easier

to swim in than other beaches on the island.  

 

Hamoa Beach is an excellent beach vacation spot,

offering something for the entire family.  There

is always something going on here, no matter

what time of year you visit.  For a beach vacation

that never lets up – Hamoa Beach is where you

need to be.

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Family Beach Vacation Ideas

 

All across the world, there are several locations you

can choose for your family beach vacation.  Below,

you will find many different locations, and what

they will offer you and your family.

 

Maui

Throughout the West Coast of Maui, you’ll have many

choices for your beach vacation.  If you plan to

enjoy golf, the Kapalua Resort is a great choice,

as guests will receive 30% lower golf rates than

those who don’t stay at the resort.  The resort

also includes the Kapalua Bay Hotel, Kapalua Villas,

and the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua.

 

One bay over from the Kapalua Bay is the Napili Kai

Beach Resort, which is a low rise family resort

that offers comfortable beach front condos.  The

Napili Kai also offers complimentary programs for

children ages 6 – 12 from mid June to the end of

August, during Easter and Christmas.  The condos are

seconds away from the beach, and they include

kitchens as well as laundry facilities.

 

If you prefer a more secluded area, the Maui Prince

hotel is located in a quiet setting surrounded by

two scenic golf courses and a large sandy beach

that kids never seem to get enough of.

 

Mololai family adventures

The island of Molokai is filled with empty beaches,

no traffic lights, and few tourists.  Many tourists

visits only for a day or so, with some going to

the island because they assumed they were going to

Molokini (which is a snorkeling site near Maui).

 

The island of Mololai is accessible by ferry from

Maui or by plane from Honolulu.  The island is

ideal for those who like the outdoors with a twist

of adventure.  When you visit here, you shouldn’t

expect shopping or nightlife.

 

Florida

The Breakers Hotel in sunny Palm Beach Florida has

a spa, golf course, and a 1/2 mile sandy beach.  

There is also a seperate pool for the kids, a family

entertainment center, and a kid’s program.  Families

can reserve up to five adjoining rooms while

children under the age of 16 can stay for free in

the same room as their parents.

 

If you decide to take your beach vacation in Orlando,

the Loews Hard Rock Hotel offers you plenty of

beach and amusement rides, with a 240 foot slide

and a white sandy beach.

 

California

With several family beach vacation resorts in

California, the Hotel Del Coronado is among the most

famous.  The hotel offers many different facilities

for families, including lessons in kayaking, surfing,

tennis, and biking.

 

Georgia

The barrier islands in Georgia offer ambiance,

sandy beaches, and a laid back prospective to life

as you know it.  Jekyll Island offers you miles

of paved bike path with three 18 hole golf courses,

which is perfect for golf enthusiasts.

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Family Beach Vacation At Atlantis

 

Located on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, the

Atlantis Paradise Island offers so many activities

that it’s probably one of the only resorts in the

world where you’ll need a map to even get around!

 

The accommodations here range from moderately

priced to very expensive.  Families on vacation

here should consider staying in the Coral Towers,

which is the most centrally located tower at

Atlantis.  The Coral Towers is also closest to the

Predator Lagoon and the Lagoon Pool as well.

 

Atlantis Paradise Island Resort is also packed with

activities for guests of all ages.  The eleven

pool areas, miles of sandy beach, and Neptune’s

Water Toys Hut give guests access to many water

based activities.  Neptune’s provides non motorized

water sports which include water bikes, pedal

boats, kayaks, and even snorkeling equipment rentals.

 

Parents will adore

Atlantis has two different programs for children,

the Aqua Tots program and the Discovery Channel Camp.

The Aqua Tots program was designed for children 3

years old and up, while the discovery camp is for

kids 4 – 12 years old and ranges from a 1 hour

program to one that includes lunch and even dinner.

 

Kids love

All kids love the six different water slides and

the marine exhibits.  This can keep kids busy for

hours and hours, and are pretty fun for the parents

as well.  In order to enjoy the slides, kids must be

at least 48 inches tall.

 

A beach vacation at Atlantis is something your

entire family will love.  There is something here

to keep everyone occupied, from the beaches to fun

on the slides.  If your family enjoys the best of fun

and the beach, Atlantis is something your whole

family will enjoy – and love coming back to.

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Cotton House Beach Vacation

 

The only hotel on the exotic island of Mustique, the

cotton house offers luxurious service, privacy, and

plenty of secluded beaches.  You can spend your

days exploring the marine life, relaxing by the

pool, or getting pampered by the enticing spa.

 

The spa at the Cotton House offers an amazing array

of services, such as massages, facials, reflexology,

wraps, and fully body treatments.  You can catch a

spa in one of the four treatment rooms, just steps

from the beach, or even in the privacy of your

own room.

 

Situated between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic

Ocean, the 1,400 acre Mustique Island offers a

tennis club, nine secluded and beautiful beaches,

which are perfect for scuba diving, windsurfing,

and even snorkeling.

 

Rooms and suites

The Cotton House offers just 19 luxurious guest

rooms, cottages, and suites, most offering private

patios and panoramic views of the ocean.  The

amentities offered by the Cotton House include soft

French cotton linens, a pillow menu, air, flat

screen televisions, and maid service twice a day.

 

If you are planning a honeymoon twist to your beach

vacation, you can splurge on one of the cottages

with a private plunge pool, or even book the two

bedroom Cotton Hill Residence which offers a

private swimming pool and its own staff that are

dedicated to you.

 

Eating

From dining in your cottage, ordering a picnic

basket and going to an empty beach, or just having

a romantic candlelit dinner, Mustique leaves the

choices up to you.  A traditional afternoon tea

is served each day in the Great Room, while there

are weekly cocktail parties held by the Cotton

House as well.

 

Getting there

There are three ways that you can fly to Mustique.

You can go via Barbados, via Martinique, or via

Saint Vincent.  From Barbados, you can take a

Grenadines Airways flight to Mustique for around

$400 per person – round trip flight.

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Cocoa Beach Florida

 

Knowns as the perfect beach town, Cocoa Beach is an

hour drive east of Orlando on Florida’s amazing

Space Coast.  The drive here is almost as beautiful

as the beach – offering you endless ways to enjoy

your leisure and recreation.

 

Whether you are going on a family beach vacation,

leisure travel, business trip, or just a day at the

beach, you’ll find exactly what you’ve been looking

for in Cocoa Beach and the Space Coast area to make

your stay one you’ll never forget.

 

Cocoa Beach is one of the most affordable beach

vacations in Florida.  There is never a lack of things

to do or see in and around Cocoa Beach.  Besides the

fun in the sun, Space Coast offers you the chance

to go deep sea fishing or parasailing, try your

luck aboard a casino cruise ship, or just take a

river tour and get up close and personal with the

awesome wildlife of Florida.

 

While at Cocoa Beach, you can also visit the Kennedy

Space Center, the Brevard Zoo, or spend some time

shopping.  You’ll be within short driving distance

to all of the Orlando attractions, and you can even

drive back to Cocoa Beach at night to enjoy dinner

in one of the many dining spots on the beach.

 

When night sets in, you can kick back and enjoy

the nightlife on the beach that ranges from cool

jazz clubs to beach side cafes.  Then, you can

stay the night with perfect accommodations and

wake up to a breathtaking sunrise on the beach.

 

With plenty to offer you and your entire family,

Cocoa Beach provides an excellent beach vacation or

getaway.  There is plenty to do on the beach, with

enough nearby to keep you coming back for more.

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Cloister At Sea Island

 

The Cloister At Sea Island is a private five mile

long coastal vacation spot in Georgia.  Sea Island

is well known for its championship golf course,

which after recent improvements, is now better than

ever before.

 

There are a total of 54 holes, which include the

18 hole Plantation Course which opened in 1998, and

was designed by Rees Jones.  The 18 hole Seaside

Course was renovated by Tom Fazio and re-opened

again in 1999.  You can learn to play golf at this

course, or just play and polish your game.

 

The Sea Island resort also offers a spa with several

fitness facilities.  You can participate in special

classes as well as personalized fitness and wellness

programs.  Other activities around the resort include

tennis, horseback riding, sunset cruises, boating,

fishing, shooting school, kayaking, swimming, and

even diving lessons.

 

Sea Island also offers a family destination where

kids can choose from several different vacation

activities.  Children can play afternoon tennis free

of charge and even participate in complimentary

golf and tennis clinics.  During the summer, spring

break and even holidays, the resort is happy to

provide a program for kids ages 3 – 11.

 

Resort rooms and food

The Cloister at Sea Island offers you well over 250

guest rooms and suites that are situated in various

houses on Sea Island.  The Retreat House, Hamilton

House, and Harrington House are all located on the

beach, while the newer guest houses and Terrace

Houses are all located between the beach and the

tennis center.

 

Guests that visit Sea Island can also stay at the

Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club, which opened in

March of 2001.  The Lodge offers guests 40 luxurious

rooms and suites that are situated above the

clubhouse with golf course and even ocean views.

 

The main dining room at the Cloister offers live

music and dancing during warmer months. The Terrace

dining room, located at the Lodge at Sea Island

Golf Club serves continental cuisine with a

Southern twist.  

 

Late spring, summer, and early fall are by far

the best times to check out the Cloister at Sea

Island.  Sea Island is an hour drive by car from

Savannah Georgia and one hour away from Jacksonville

Florida.  Private aircraft can also land at the

McKinnon Airport on St. Simons Island, which is

four miles away from the Cloister.  No matter how

you get here – you’ll be glad you did!

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Cap Juluca In Anguilla

 

Cap Juluca is an exclusive Caribbean hotel that is

located to the southwest coast of Anguilla, of the

British Virgin Islands.  The resort is set on 179

tranquil acres, and surrounded by white sandy

beaches, palm trees, and water so clear that you

can see to the bottom.

 

Guests of the Cap Juluca resort are accommodated

in 18 beachfront style villas which will house

no more than six rooms each.  The rooms measure

at least 700 square feet in size and feature large

marble bathrooms, white tile floors, and louvered

doors which will open wide to let in the cool sea

breezes.  During the morning, guests can enjoy

complimentary continental breakfast which is

served on their own private terrace.

 

The Cap Juluca also offers six pool villas which

are surrounded by foliage on the edge of the beach.

The pool villas offer either a private or shared

swimming pool, sundeck, and even golf carts to

help you travel around the property.

 

The resort design features exotic arches, domes,

turrets, and parapets.  The white villas, which

are situated along the white sands of the mile

long Maundays Bay, is surround by tropical

flowers, palm trees, and breathtaking fountains.

 

This beach vacation also offers a number of

great activities which include water sports,

croquet, a health club, herb and endangered

species gardens, children’s program, nature trails

and even tennis.  Cove and Maundays Bay offer

a mile of beach, where you can enjoy kayaking,

sail, snorkeling, waterski, and even windsurfing.

 

You can also arrange for island tours at the

Cap Juluca in Anguilla to explore the many

beaches, go scuba diving, or even deep sea

fishing.  When it comes to fun on the water,

this resort has something to offer everyone in

your family.

 

The spa services at the Cap Juluca include

specialized treatments such as Cap Juluca for

two, a Thai massage, aromatherapy, reflexology,

and even kinesiology.  

 

Cap Juluca offers guests two restaurants and

a 24 hour room service.  One of them, George’s,

features pool and beachfront dining, serving

guests contemporary tropical cuisine that

includes salads, seafood, burgers, and even

sandwiches.

 

The other restaurant, Pimms, is decorated with

white Moorish arches and serves French-Asian

cuisine within walking distance of the

Caribbean Sea.

 

If you’ve been looking for a great beach vacation,

the Cap Juluca in Anguilla will provide just

what you need.  There’s something here for the

entire family, no matter what your family likes

to do.  Waking up on an island with the

ocean at your back door is truly an amazing

feeling – which is what Cap Juluca is truly all

about.  

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Caneel Bay

 

Caneel Bay of the Caribbean offers what every beach

vacation should – beautiful surroundings, luxury

service, and gourmet dining.  This exclusive beach

resort is nestled within the 5,000 acre Virgin

Islands National Park on the island of St. John in

the Virgin Islands.

 

Ideal for beach lovers, Caneel Bay offers seven

secluded beaches – Honeymoon Beach, Caneel Beach,

Little Caneel Beach, Paradise Beach, Scott Beach,

Turtle Bay Beach, and the Hawk’s Nest Beach.  The

resort is set on its own peninsula and also surrounded

by both the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.

 

There are many different things to do here while on

your beach vacation, including snorkeling, nature

walks, hiking, sailing, kayaking in the sea, wind

surfing, scuba diving, and swimming.  You can also

order a private massage, take lessons in watercolor,

or just sneak away for a picnic.  The resort also

offers you a fitness center and 11 outdoor courts

for tennis.

 

The resort of Caneel Bay offers 166 guest rooms and

cottages furnished with hand crafted furniture,

woven fabrics, natural wood, and native stone.  The

guest rooms also offer patios and balconies that

overlook the beaches or resort gardens.  

 

You can dine in several restaurants and bars that

range from fine dining to casual meals.  The

restaurants include the Turtle Bay Estate House,

Beach Terrace, The Equator, Starlight Terrace, and

the Caneel Bay Bar.

 

For those who are looking to work on their beach

vacation, Caneel Bay offers a business center

complete with computers, high speed internet access,

printers, data ports, and even telephones that

offer free local calling.

 

Offering you everything for vacation bliss, Caneel

Bay is one place you’ll be glad you found.  

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Beach Vacations For Winter

 

During the winter months, finding a beach vacation

spot can be a little difficult.  It doesn’t have

to be, which is where this article will really come

in handy.  Below, you’ll find some resorts that

offer a unique twist to your winter beach vacation.

 

1.  Molokai Ranch and Lodge

On a white sand shore on the tiny Hawaiian island of

Molokai, guests will stay in comfortable yet unique

tents.  Each double unit canvas bungalow sits on

wooden platforms, offers queen size beds in one

unit, twin beds in the other, solar powered lights,

and a private bathroom with hot water showers.

 

The Molokai Ranch and Lodge offers over 54,000

acres, including seaside cliffs with very lush

valleys.  The outdoor activities here include sea

kayaking, cultural hikes, mountain biking, and

horseback rides.  For the kids, the lodge offers

nature walks, horse stables, tidal pools and

Hawaiian arts and crafts.

 

2.  Grand Wailea Resort and Spa of Hawaii

Long ago, a big swimming pool was enough to make

guests happy.  Now days, resorts compete in water

activities such as lagoons, waterfalls, water

slides, and even lazy rivers.

 

The Grand Wailea Resort offers several attractions,

such as the 4,580 square foot Hibiscus pool,

and the 25,700 square foot Canyon Activity pool

which is great for families.  

 

3.  Atlantis Resort of the Bahamas

In the amazing water fun department is the unique

Atlantis Resort and Spa on Paradise Island in

the Bahamas.  Along with the beach, the Atlantis

has eleven swimming pools, Mayan Temple water

slides, and lazy river rides.  The Atlantis

also boasts an amazing marine habitat, with

exhibit lagoons that house more than 50,000

sea animals.

 

4.  Club Med Punta Cana

Over the last several years, the Dominion

Republic has been working very hard to establish

itself as a destination for families, with many

all inclusives being built.  This location has

all the perks of a tropical resort plus stand

out features that include kids programs, and

other attractions that make Club Med Punta Cana

one of the most unique beach vacation spots in

the entire world.

 

5.  Virgin Islands

The US Virgin Islands National Park is a very

unique vacation spot with white sandy beaches, and

lodging in comfortable tent cottages.

 

As with the Molokai Ranch, guest cottages are built

on platforms and designed to be both attractive

and comfortable.  Each one has a sleeping area,

bed linen, towels, kitchen utensils, stove, ice

cooler, and even a private deck.

 

Water sports for the area include kayaking, wind

surfing, snorkeling, and scuba diving.  There is

also an outdoor restaurant and a food store for

those who want to cook from the privacy of their

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9 Beach Vacation Ideas

 

When it comes to go on your beach vacation, it can

be very hard to pick a destination.  There are many

places you can go, whether you want to explore the

beaches of Hawaii or just play golf in Georgia.  

Below, you’ll find 9 ideas to help you decide on

where to go for your vacation.

 

1.  Hawaii resort

You can choose to put your frequent flier miles to

good use and take a beach vacation on the island of

Hawaii.  Here, you can relax on the beach, swim in

the ocean, play golf, and even indulge in one of

the many innovative spa treatments.  Hawaii enjoys

some of the best weather in the world – making it

a great choice for your beach vacation.

 

2.  Golf and Beach in Georgia

Popular among the East Coast, the Cloister at Sea

Island in Georgia offers you 54 holes of championship

golf, sandy beaches, and a wide array of things for

you to do.  

 

3.  Oahu beach vacation

At the Kahala Mandarin Oriental you can expect to be

pampered like never before.  You can visit the spa,

take scuba diving classes, or choose to swim it up

with the dolphins.  The resort is conveniently

located 15 minutes away from Honolulu and Waikiki

Beach.

 

4.  Virgin Islands vacation

At this vacation destination you can enjoy blue

waters and sandy beaches.  The Ritz Carlton, and

St. Thomas resorts offer you the best of luxury

hotels during your beach vacation in the Virgin

Islands.

 

5.  Half Moon Bay California

Located just 30 minutes by car away from San

Francisco, the Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay is a

quick beach vacation away from the normal busy life

of the city.  

 

6.  Luxury Beach Resort of Bermuda

Two hours away by flight from New York City,

Bermuda is a quick and ideal vacation away from the

East Coast.  Ariel Sands offers you 47 guest rooms

with gourmet food and breathtaking views.

 

7.  Romance and seclusion in Jamaica

With unique rooms and splendid views of the

Caribbean, gourmet cuisine and amazing beaches,

The Caves resort in Jamaica helps to set the beach

vacation mood like never before.

 

8.  Lakeside Resort Georgia

Near Atlanta Georgia, the Lake Lanier Islands offers

a golf course for golf lovers and a waterpark with

several water rides, slides, and water attractions

the entire family will enjoy.

 

9.  Family fun in Hawaii

The Kona Village Resort in Hawaii offers you

several vacation activities that include snorkeling,

kayaking, sailing, volleyball, tennis, fishing,

scuba diving, and glass bottom boat tours.

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