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the arrival of their little ones, suggest
the relaxing Babymoon Under the Sun
getaway featuring two spa treatments, two
pedicures, suite accommodations, dinner,
valet, turndown service, use of spa facilities
and fitness center, plus access to the VIP
Lounge. Guests also receive a $50 gift
certificate to use for a future stay when
their little one arrives. Package rates start
at $720 per couple for one night including
a VIP upgrade; additional suite-only nights
are $299 per night.
In St. Augustine, the Sawgrass Marriott
Golf Resort & Spa just completed a resortwide $25 million refresh to the property's
511 guestrooms and villas, pool area, the
Sawgrass Spa and the Cabana Beach Club.
In addition, the property has added a new
butlers-serviced guest wing, and the new
The American Gator Club restaurant.
Rates for a Lagoon View room start at $179
per night in September. Suggest families
the One Suite Vacation package, starting at
$849 per night, including accommodations
in a 1- or 2-bedroom Villa Suite, a $50
nightly resort credit, plus two beach chairs,
umbrella, and paddleboard rental for two
days valid through December 2016.
Over on the west coast, Marco Island
Marriott Beach Resort, Golf Club and
Spa transitions to JW Marriott Marco
Island Beach Resort in January 2017
after a multi-phase $300 million facelift
that touches all aspects of the property,
including guestrooms, the golf course, and
the spa. There'll also be a new adults-only
area, new dining options, a 12,000-sq.-ft.
indoor entertainment center, and a new
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt shop, among other
offerings. For tots, the Tiki Tribe Discovery
Day Camp allows children to participate
in swimming, crafts, sports, nature lessons,
video games and tours. Other activities
include 2-hour scenic cycling tours, a wave
runner tour through the Everglades' Ten
Thousand Islands, and a 2.5-hour Sailing
and Shelling tour.
Naples Grande Beach Resort's Grande
Glamily package certainly is grand, as
it includes suite accommodations with
Balcony Butler Service to serve up your
clients and the kiddies daily morning
breakfast and smoothies, as well as a
private ice cream social for four on the suite
balcony. But, that's not all, the package also
includes a family photo shoot, a golf outing,
and a $300 per day spa resort credit, plus
daily delivery of Veuve Cliquot (for parents)
and milk and cookies (for the kiddos) to
enjoy in their suite; a dinner for four at The
Catch of the Pelican; a beachside King Bed
Cabana with lunch for five; and a Family
Pool Cabana at Mangrove Pool, which
features a 100-ft. waterslide. Rates start at
$3,500 per night.
In Miami, The Ritz-Carlton, Key
Biscayne, known for its Ritz Kids program
that taps into children's imagination with
activities such as Something's Fishy, during
which they learn about animals that live in
the sea, as well as outdoor games including
kickball, is refreshing its guestrooms as well
as its famed Cioppino restaurant. The latter,
which will debut in December, will embrace
the resort's location and be renamed Light
Keepers, inspired by the nearby Cape
Florida Lighthouse. Families can enjoy
coastal cuisine at the restaurant and then
venture down to the Bill Baggs Cape Florida
state park to tour the lighthouse and learn
how lighthouse keepers lived in bygone
times. The guestrooms are also getting
renovated; they'll show off their brand-new
look, bringing the blue of the ocean in, later
this year, as well. After September, starting
rate is $629.
What's New at the Theme Parks
The theme parks are always a big hit for
families and over at Walt Disney World
Resort's Magic Kingdom there's a new
show debuting next month, "The Muppets
Present...Great Moments in American
History." Meanwhile, Animal Kingdom
has a new Savor the Savanna tour featuring
a private 2-hour safari trek through the
Harambe Wildlife Reserve, plus a stop for
dinner at the exclusive viewing area where
guests enjoy regional beers, wines and
drinks, and savor African-inspired tapas;
guests also receive a keepsake at the end
of the evening (rates start at $169 pp for a
maximum of 12 guests 8 years and over).
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park is
expanding with a new family-friendly water
attraction, Miss Fortune Falls, opening
spring 2017, just in time for Spring Break
getaways; and next year, Walt Disney World
will also open Pandora-the World of
AVATAR at Animal Kingdom.
At Universal Orlando Resort, The
Incredible Hulk Coaster was enhanced and
has reopened at Islands of Adventure with
a new storyline and a completely redesigned
queue. Clients headed for a Universal
vacation can opt for a stay at the 1,000room Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, which
opened in July and is connected to Loews
Royal Pacific Resort, for a combined
2,000 guestrooms. Meanwhile, Seaworld
Orlando debuted the 200-ft.-tall
hypercoaster MAKO this past June.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay opened its
latest coaster, Cobra's Curse, this June.
And now a visit to Busch Gardens is a little
more affordable with the Kids Free package,
including a free child's admission (ages 3-9)
with every paid adult, plus admission for
14 consecutive days, free general parking, a
complimentary shuttle to the park at select
hotels, and 10 percent off park dining, plus
10 percent off merchandise over $50. This
package is available with Busch Gardens
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Contact Information
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay:
seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa
Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Golf Club and Spa:
marriott.com
Naples Grande Beach Resort: naplesgrande.com
The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne: ritzcarlton.com
Rosen Hotels & Resorts: rosenhotels.com
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa: marriott.com
Universal Orlando Resort: universalorlando.com
Walt Disney World Resort: disneyworld.disney.go.com
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http://www.naplesgrande.com
http://www.ritzcarlton.com
http://www.rosenhotels.com
http://www.marriott.com
http://www.universalorlando.com
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com
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