ALASKAFor children over six, Alaska is a fantastic destination where they can learn about glaciers, whales and dolphins, kayak with sea otters, see husky dogs and go on bear-watching safaris. Holland America Line is one of the biggest Alaskan operators, with elegant ships renowne...

Perfect for...local cultureGet to know the locals on the lovely Caribbean island of Grenada. Families staying at the Maca Bana Villas can try an ocean kayaking adventure, make jewellery or weave baskets while listening to local folk tales on the beach, or take par...

, the lovely botanical gardens at Port Louis, or a working sugar mill. But essentially, Mauritius offers a lazy, pampering beach holiday.And with the array of upscale hotels available here, you can sit back and relax whilst your children develop their outdoor

of the plane journey is sheer bliss. Barbados is a good place to start if you’re exploring the Caribbean for the first time or taking your first long-haul family holiday. It’s straightforward to get to; it’s highly developed, with some of the best family hotels

of Ted Bentley Chalet Holidays, is joined to Verbier, while La Rosière, featured by small specialist operator Morealps, connects to La Thuile in Italy. The Massif des Aravis in the French Alps is only an hour’s drive from Geneva airport and has four

.crazybeargroup.co.uk Crazy Bear, Oxfordshire Hell Bay, Isles of ScillyHellBay, on tiny Bryher in the Isles of Scilly, has a definite flavour ofNew England-meets-the-Caribbean. It’s the perfect place for a carefreebucket-and-spade holiday, overlooking a beautiful bay