Fancy the Far East but worried your children won’t cope with the journey? Then try a cruise like Star Cruises’ SuperStar Gemini, which sails to Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. Offering a mix of beach, shopping and culture, there’s a children’s

With private butlers, a lovely 1km white sand beach and Sanctuary Spa, The Residence in Mauritius is renowned for its ability to soothe the stresses of its adult guests. But children also receive star treatment at the Planters Kids Club. Open from 9

Center is a 45-minute drive from Orlando International Airport, and is a must-see attraction during a family holiday to Florida. Admission is US$40 (£21) for adults, US$30 (£16) for children.Book online at www.KennedySpaceCenter.com

400 metres of private sandy beach. Book the Kempinski Soma Bay Family Plan that includes a Luxury Double room with a second adjacent or interconnecting room for children (under 13s) at half price on a B&B basis. Children’s rooms feature pint

are older), but book the Loews Miami Beach Hotel with its special Kids Camp for children aged four to 12. Price from £1,737 for a week for a family of four.For Hawaiian beach bliss, Kapalua Beach in Maui is a gem of beautiful golden sands, bounded by swaying

money. - Fly direct – choose an island with direct flights to minimise travel hassle; Virgin flies to Antigua, Barbados, Cuba, Grenada, Jamaica, St Lucia and Tobago.- Book a family-friendly venue – Almond Beach Village in Barbados has an excellent Kids

: Petit Club Med for two to three years; Mini Club Med, four to 10 years; and Juniors’ Club Med from 11 to 17 years. Baby Club Med facilities are available for babies up to 23 months, if you reserve when booking. The design of the children’s club takes

The Caribbean’s ability to enchant has never waned. Newcomers may be fooled into thinking that to see one island is to see them all – not so. They may all have knockout beaches and suitability for children in common, but each has its own unique

Assumption, they say, is the mother of mess-up. Oh, and what a fool was I to assume that on a long-haul flight with a duration of 11 hours there would be back-of-the-seat in-flight entertainment to keep a five-year-old amused. Instead, there was one

eight young orang-utan orphans, who delight visitors twice daily by swinging through the vines to a feeding platform. As we enjoyed the spectacle, however, we were quickly reminded that we were out in the jungle and not in a zoo when a troop of long