8 Family-Friendly Spring Break Vacation Destinations Family

8 Family-Friendly Spring Break Ideas

Cruise Around Hawaii

Unpack just once and see Hawaii’s exotic islands on a excursion. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America leaves from Honolulu and stops at Maui, Kauai and the Big Island of Hawaii. You can see black sand beaches and experience a traditional luau, with fares starting at about $1,400 a person. (Kids in a stateroom with two adults are just $499 each.) Drop off children ages 3 to 12 at a complimentary Splash Academy day camp.

Go to a Ranch — in New York

Ride horses or ponies. Wade into an indoor water park. Or join in a spirited tug-of-war contest. , about 80 miles north of Manhattan in Highland, N.Y., offers diversions for every family member, including nightly entertainment and a spa for soothing massages. Rates include meals.

Enjoy Colorado s Sunny Slopes

Skiing vacations can mean a mountain of costs. Colorado's , located in an 1880s mining town, gives families a break, with free lift tickets for kids 12 and under from April 1 to 8. You can get $100 off each person's airfare, plus get a free fourth night at the hotel, for travel between March 6 and April 16 if you book via Crested Butte Vacations. Skate, snowshoe, take a ride in a dogsled or bounce on the resort's bungee trampoline.

Taste the Big Apple

New York City never sleeps when it comes to entertaining visitors. The latest Midtown draw: , where you play secret agent. Gawk at Gulliver’s Gate, a collection of iconic world sites populated by teeny lifelike characters. Be a “model citizen” by having a 3-D scan and becoming a miniature on display. Football fans cheer the NFL Experience Times Square, and the adventurous take virtual underwater tours at National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey.

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See the Nation s Capital in Bloom

Stroll under canopies of pink petals at the March 20 to April 15, and visit all the free Smithsonian Institution museums. Free passes for the wildly popular National Museum of African American History & Culture need to be booked months in advance, or try for a same-day ticket online starting at 6:30 a.m. The new explores biblical content and impact, with 430,000 square feet of artifacts and educational displays.

Go All-Inclusive With Club Med

All-inclusive vacations in the United States are hard to find, but they can be a great value for families and can include copious food and drink and almost nonstop activities. At , about two hours north of Miami, children and teens can learn to sail at a supervised day camp while adults golf, play tennis or lounge on the beach with a complimentary piña colada.

Virginia Safari Park

At the , outside the historic city of Lexington, Va. (and near beautiful Shenandoah National Park), you can drive your car on three miles of gravel road and past a host of animals roaming on its 180 acres. Roll down the windows and feed llamas, deer and elk that beg for a treat of specialty grain you can purchase. Walk through Safari Village to see tigers, monkeys and pet piglets, and to feed giraffes.

Immerse Yourself in Nature

From hiking narrow canyons and stargazing under pitch-black skies to walking on salt flats that resemble a lunar landscape, adventures await at Death Valley National Park. Straddling California and Nevada, the park can be beautiful in spring, when wildflowers bloom and the high temperature averages around 90 degrees. (Hey, that's better than 116 in July!) If you want a stylish place to sleep, check out the inn at the Oasis at Death Valley in California.

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