by Blair Bordelon

Created on: November 12, 2008   Last Updated: September 02, 2009

Everyone needs to get away every once in a while. Some people want to sit back and forget about all their stress. Others just need to get out and have fun!

Unfortunately, it is often difficult for people to find a good family vacation that makes everyone happy. All-inclusive family vacations can be expensive, but there are many affordable ones out there if one looks hard enough.

The most obvious example of a cheap family vacation that everyone can enjoy, is a trip to the beach. But what better beaches are there than the Caribbean.

Beaches.com provides the best Caribbean family vacations with resorts in Jamaica, Turks, and Caicos.

These resorts offer endless amounts of fun for people of all ages. Children can be entertained by pools, beaches, and an abundance of supervised activities including the XBOX 360 Game Garage, Crayola at Beaches, Sesame Street Character Breakfast, Teen Scene, Scratch DJ Academy, and Club Liquid.

And while the kids are away, parents can play golf, go scuba diving, experience fine dining, party at the nightclubs, or just sit back in their romantic suits and let their own personal butlers do everything for them.

Being able to pay for something like this may seem like a fantasy, but Beaches.com offers many different resorts and packages and prides itself on being affordable.

Another thing that many people only dream about, is a nice, luxurious, family cruise vacation.

While major cruise lines, like Carnival, may be ridiculously overpriced at times, there are actually several cruise lines that offer the same things for much lower prices.

The Imperial Majesty, for example, offers a very affordable trip to the Bahamas, where parents can eat in the 5 star restaurant, play bingo, and drink, while kids enjoy a dance party or swim in the pool on the upper deck. On the island, the family can go snorkeling over a beautiful reef, shopping in the Bahamas, and swimming in crystal clear water. Other cheap cruises can be found at CruiseCritic.com.

For those seeking something beyond beaches, many family adventure vacations are also available.

The Florida Cavern State Park offers a free tour of its huge cave and is a good place for many camping, swimming, fishing, and much more.

There are many great parks, nature trails, free beaches, and camping sites in virtually every state in America. Wherever you go, you are bound to find something that the whole family will remember forever.

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