Top 10 beach resorts for budget-minded families

For the Journal-Constitution
Published on: 04/27/08

Looking for a lower-priced beach resort? In its May issue, Parents magazine picked the top 10 resorts for families on a budget .

The article looked at more than 200 beach resorts in making the selection. Some of the criteria considered: room rates and other resort costs, quality of the supervised children's programs, family activities, the pool and the beach area.

Here's the list:

• 1. Sheraton Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya, Bahamas

• 2. Club Med Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

• 3. South Seas Island Resort, Captiva Island, Fla.

• 4. Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas

• 5. Disney's Vero Beach Resort, Fla.

• 6. Beaches Negril Resort and Spa, Jamaica

• 7. Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu

• 8. Ocean Edge Resort & Spa, Brewster, Mass.

• 9. Loews Coronado Bay Beach Resort & Spa, San Diego

•10. Rio Mar Beach Golf Resort Casino & Spa, Puerto Rico

For details on the resorts, plus a list of 10 runners-up, see www.parentsmag.com.

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