Anguilla: Ten 7-Night Family Specials
Effective Dates Range Between April 1 and December 21, 2003

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Anguilla’s calm and family-friendly ambience includes uncrowded beaches, a relaxing pace and peaceful environment where parents and children choose from a host of water and land activities. Snorkeling, diving, fishing, boating, horseback riding, biking, picnic lunches on deserted cays, windsurfing, kayaking, glass bottom boat rides, swimming with and learning about dolphins at Dolphin Fantaseas, daytime cruises, art gallery and museum hopping, historical and island tours make the list of family favorites. Anguilla’s size, only 3 miles wide and 16 miles long, make exploring easy and fun to do.

These ten packages and specials include varied activities and amenities and cover a wide range of accommodations including private villas, fully-equipped apartments and suites, resorts and hotels:

Anguilla Great House
Anguilla Great House, on Rendezvous Bay beach offers families two plans, effective May 1 - November 15: 7 nights for the price of 5 with up to two children under 12 sharing the room for free. For parents who desire privacy, the resort offers a second room at a 50% discount with a 7 night minimum stay (two children minimum). Daily rates are $140 garden double; $170 ocean view double in summer season, plus 10% tax and service charge. An MAP plan is $50 per day for adults, $25 for children, and includes breakfast and either lunch or three-course dinner. 800-583-9247; 264-497-6061; www.anguillagreathouse.com

Arawak Beach Inn
Island Harbour’s Arawak Beach Inn offers a free stay for children under 12 in their parents' room or 50 percent off the price of the second room. All rooms are oceanfront and include balcony or terrace, refrigerator and ceiling fans. The Inn’s family style restaurant features continental and West Indian menu and a special ‘family pizza’. From April 7 to June 1, daily rates start at $135; from June 2 to October 31, rates start at $95 (plus 10% tax and service charge). An MAP plan is available at $30 per day for adults, $20 for children (plus 10% service charge) and includes breakfast and lunch or dinner. 800-4-ARAWAK; 264-497-4888; www.arawakbeach.com

Blue Waters Beach Apartments
Located on the powder-soft, white sands of Shoal Bay West beach family-friendly Blue Waters' apartments are each equipped with a full kitchen. Daily summer season rates for the one- and two-bedroom apartments are $125 and $175, respectively; winter rates are $250 and $360. Tel: 264 497 6292; Fax 264-497-6982

Carimar Beach Club
Located near some of Anguilla’s finest restaurants and at the water's edge on Meads Bay beach, Carimar Beach Club's vacationing families choose from a host of activities, including numerous watersports. Carimar’s one- and two-bedroom units include a fully equipped kitchen. From May 1 to November 15, families enjoy 7 nights in a two-bedroom (sleeps 4) beachfront villa with terrace or patio for $1,581, tax and service charge included. (Closed August 24 to October 15.) 800-235-8667; 267-497-6881; www.carimar.com

Malliouhana Hotel & Spa
From May 1 to August 31, 2003 friends and family booking a minimum five-night stay in an air-conditioned, ocean view double with covered terrace can have a second ocean view double for at no charge. Daily double rates begin at $495 from May 1-May 31; and $345 from June 1-August 31 (plus 10% tax and service charge). The hotel includes a welcome greeting at airport or ferry; daytime cruise to a deserted bay, use of recreational facilities and equipment including watersports, snorkeling gear, fitness center, basketball court, fresh-water pools, outdoor jacuzzi. The Children’s Place on Meads Bay Beach boasts a pirate shipwreck designed for climbing and exploring, a ropewalk leading to a 60-ft. water slide, and water canons. 800-835-0796; 264-497-6111; www.malliouhana.com

Paradise Cove
Set amidst tropical gardens, this luxurious hideaway’s amenities include a Kiddies’ Playground and pool (2-10 years), weekend “cookies and cream” parties and pizza making sessions, olympic sized pool, two jacuzzis, barbecue area, croquet court, internet café and fitness center. Each one- and two-bedroom air-conditioned suite provides a fully equipped kitchen and private laundry facility. From April 1 to October 31, daily rates begin at $165 for a one-bedroom suite (up to two children 12 and under) and $250 for a two-bedroom; $235 and $325 respectively from November 1 to December 18. 264-497-6603; www.paradise.ai

Rendezvous Bay Hotel & Villas
Hugging two-mile Rendezvous Bay beach, this Caribbean resort boasts deluxe beachfront villas. From April 1 until December 15, children under 12 stay free in their parents’ room, with daily rates beginning at $135 for a double; $175 for a large studio with full kitchen and $200 for a two-bedroom unit with full kitchen (plus 10% tax and service charge). Amenities for children include a playground, large game and family room with table tennis, pool table, big-screen TV with cable programs, exchange library, board and card games. Room amenities include a private veranda, refrigerator, and internet data port. The resort’s acclaimed gourmet restaurant, Cedar Grove, offers meal plans for children and adults. Babysitting, day or evening, is available. 800-274-4893; 264-497-6549; www.rendezvousbay.com

Shoal Bay Villas
Located on the beach at stunning Shoal Bay East, Shoal Bay Villas features a fresh water pool and full kitchens; cribs and babysitting services are available. From May 15 to November 15, the resort offers a choice of two summer packages: “Friends & Family” includes a second villa at a 50% discount; ‘7 for 5’ offers 7 nights for the price of 5 with up to two children under 12 staying free. Daily summer rates begin at $150; winter season at $270. Rates do not include 10% tax and service charge. Restaurants and beachside bistros are just a stroll away. 264-497-2051; www.sbvillas.ai

KU
For seven nights at $2100 for a beach front suite (two children sharing), a vacationing family can meander from suite, to pool, to the soft white sands of Shoal Bay East and the crystal clear sea. Suites feature full kitchens; cribs and babysitting are available. Rates are effective from April 16 to December 19. 800-869-5827; 264-497-2011; www.shoalbaybeach.com

Splash! Villa
This luxurious three-bedroom villa offers a very private retreat for families seeking a much-needed getaway. From April 15 to December 14, a weeklong stay is $1500, plus 10% tax and service charge. The villa features a jacuzzi-for-two in the master suite, private outdoor pool, barbecue grill, hammock, poolside dining area, roof patio for sunset cocktails, cable television, CD player and fax access. Maid service is provided. Infant equipment rentals, babysitting, chef services, car/jeep/bike rentals, activities and excursions are easily arranged. 264-497-3666; 264-235-3666; www.splash.ai

For more information on family plans, accommodations or activities, contact the Anguilla Tourist Board at (800) 553-4939 or [email protected].