Traveling with children is stressful enough and traveling with a newborn baby is even more so the places you go must be able to accommodate everything your baby, you and/or your partner may need throughout your stay. There are specific things you should keep in mind when picking out where you will go on vacation with your baby.
Cruises are family-oriented and contained, as it allows you to have space to take care of your baby but also allows you to relax while having the baby nearby. Royal Caribbean Cruise lines offer a variety of larger family state room options, where you can have room to set up a travel crib or a cot for the baby to sleep on. Carnival Cruise Lines now have expansive play areas for babies and toddlers to play within. On Cunard Line cruises, nannies are available to take care of babies while parents get away and enjoy themselves for a few hours.
Royal Caribbean International
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132-2096
305-539-6000
royalcaribbean.com
By renting a beach house or a condo, babies can be taken along and kept up with quite easily, as a vacation to the beach is usually private and doesn't require much more then the initial travel. A crib can be bought there or brought with you for your baby to sleep in and relaxing on the beach is quite simple, as babies can play in the sand and lay out on towels with you, just as long as they don't get too much sun. Letting them play on the edge of the surf is a great way to introduce your child to the ocean, safely. Check out websites like Beachhouse.com or Vacationrentals.com to find the perfect beach house for you and your baby in the perfect location that fits your budget.
There are family resorts all over the United States, located in just about every state. These resorts are built with the family unit in mind, offering something for every member of the family, including babies. Many of these resorts have villas or condos on their property, so that you can spread out and relax, giving you room to tend to your baby and keep a crib comfortably beside your bed, rather then crammed into a small hotel room. Many of these family resorts also have nannies which can be hired on an hourly rate, while you take a break from parenting and enjoy your vacation time. The Loew's Beach Hotel in Miami has a number of programs for kids and babies through their Ciao Bambino Program and also leads out onto the hotel's section of beach.
Loews Miami Beach Hotel
1601 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-604-5281
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