For families seeking something extra while on vacation, resorts around the world offer not just a beachfront location, but also on-site water parks. Family resort vacations with both a beach and a water park within walking distance of the hotel room will keep kids entertained and playing outdoors, rather than cooped up inside.
The Rose Hall Resort and Country Club, located directly on the beach in Montego Bay, Jamaica, is home to the Sugar Mill Falls Water Park. The resort has a waterpark on hotel grounds featuring lagoons, terraced pools, waterfalls and a 280-foot waterslide. Float down the park's lazy river and explore a jungle with its own wooden rope bridge. Accommodations at the Rose Hall Resort include guest rooms with mountain-and-beach views or pool-and-beach views, and all rooms are equipped with a private balcony. Dining options at the Rose Hall Resort include nine restaurants and bars, all of which are included in your all-inclusive price. Golf, tennis, a spa and a 24-hour fitness facility are also available at the Rose Hall Resort.
Rose Hall Resort and Spa
Post Office Box 999
Montego Bay, Jamaica
866-799-3661
rosehallresort.com
The Atlantis Hotel is directly across the bridge from Nassau in the Bahamas on Paradise Island. The Atlantis has a private beach strictly for the use of Atlantis guests, and its Aquaventure water park, situated on 141 acres, includes a rock wall, waterslides, lagoons, 11 pools and river rides. One slide takes riders directly beneath the shark tank in the Atlantis aquarium. Each guestroom at the resort is located in one of six towers, and all have an ocean view. Dining includes your choice of 21 restaurants and 19 bars, with everything from fine dining to a quick bite at the buffet. Fantasy camps are available for kids of all ages, and there is a casino for the adults.
Atlantis Resort
One Casino Drive
Paradise Island
Bahamas
242-363-3000
atlantis.com
Located beachfront on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, the Coconut Bay Resort's water park features a lazy river, a water playground, water slides and swimming pools. Coconut Bay has two distinct sides: Harmony, the adult-only half of the resort; and Splash, the family-friendly side. The waterpark is located on the Splash side. This all-inclusive resort features garden- and ocean-view rooms, all with private balconies, large bathrooms and satellite television. Meals are served at three restaurants and one swim-up bar.
Coconut Bay Resort and Spa
Post Office Box 246
Vieux Fort, St. Lucia
758-456-9900
coconutbayresortandspa.com
South Carolina's Seamist Oceanfront Resort Hotel, located in Myrtle Beach, features beachfront accommodations, waterfront dining and an oceanside waterpark strictly for guests of the resort. The waterpark has a rain forest play area for children, slides up to three stories high, a lazy river and a wading pool. Guests also have access to 10 swimming pools, including two that are indoors and six that are for children. The Seamist offers guests a choice of 11 restaurants and snack bars. Accommodations include connecting guestrooms for families and private balconies overlooking the Atlantic.
Seamist Oceanfront Resort Hotel
1200 South Ocean Blvd.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
800-793-6507
myrtlebeachseamist.com
