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JUST ADD WATER SPORTS
Here’s the great thing about water sports: They make grown-ups feel like kids again and empower kids to feel a bit more grown-up. And with the Caribbean’s iconic warm, clear water, there’s no better place for the whole family to jump in.

The Moorings
With seven Caribbean bases filled with state-of-the-art charter boats, the Moorings provides plenty of options for families to create custom cruises. Experienced sailors can rent a bareboat, but a crewed yacht — complete with a captain and chef, private cabins, DVDs, air conditioning and snorkel gear, plus a kayak or sailboard — is the ideal way to experience the fun of sailing without all the work involved. The Moorings’ stable, spacious catamarans are especially family-friendly. Contact: 888-952-8420.

Sunsail
Sunsail specializes in bareboat and skippered charters, but if the whole gang doesn’t want to spend the entire vacation bedding down in a bunk, Sunsail’s Club Colonna on Antigua is a nice nautical alternative. The resort offers sailing courses for all levels along with a variety of other water sports, plenty of shore-based activity and a Kids’ Clubs (ages 4 months to 16 years). There’s even a 24-hour family kitchen with sterilizing equipment for baby bottles, a microwave and a refrigerator stocked with milk. Contact: 800-736-7244. 

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Bitter End Yacht Club
This “nautical village” on Virgin Gorda, B.V.I., was started as a family retreat in 1964. Nowadays, the Bitter End Yacht Club is an 85-room resort and marina with three restaurants, a bar, shops and, of course, water sports. Certain times of the year are designated Special Kids Weeks, with extended water-based programs and activities. The year-round Admiral’s Family Vacation Package (for two adults and two kids between the ages of 6 and 18) includes adjoining bedrooms, an introduction to sailing, unlimited use of nonmotorized watercraft and snorkeling trips. Contact: 800-872-2392.

Kids Sea Camp
This program was the brainchild of Margo Chornlesky, a travel agent who loves to scuba dive but was frustrated that she couldn’t find fun, educational aquatic programs for her kids to enjoy at top dive destinations. Her solution was a marine-oriented retreat for the whole family where parents dive as much as they want during the day while children (ages 4 to 15) learn about the ocean and proper snorkeling techniques; those old enough can even become PADI-certified divers. The camps run June through August on Curaçao, Bonaire, and Grand Cayman at select hotels that offer reduced rates and allow kids to stay free. Contact: 800-934-3483. 

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