Last Minute Family Fun

It's back-to-school time again, but families with a little bit of vacation time to spare can still take their pick of adventures around the Caribbean this summer. In Grand Cayman, the Black Pearl Skate & Surf boasts the largest outdoor, concrete skateboarding park in the world at nearly 60,000 square feet. Drop in for the day for around $20 or snag a week-long pass for around $62...you can even rent boards, helmets and pads by the day.

Over in Aruba, check out the newest and biggest water park in the Caribbean basin - Morgan's Island - serving up over 28,000 square feet of rides, slides and pools. If you're feeling brave, test your nerve against the nearly 70-foot vertical drop, one of the tallest free-fall water slides in the world. Entrance is $47 for adults and $37 for kids 12 and under. And Aruba is still offering its One Cool Family Vacation promotion through September 30, so kids stay and eat free at a ton of participating resorts and restaurants around the island.

Keep checking our blog for more family-friendly activities and deals to cap off the summer.

Last Minute Family Fun

One Cool Family Vacation

I just got back from Aruba, and I can tell you from personal experience, you'll earn some serious brownie points with the kids if you take advantage their "One Cool Family Vacation" offer, which kicks off the summer on June 1, and take the family there this summer. Resorts are offering a bunch of incentives for kids - they'll sleep and eat breakfast for free at participating resorts and you'll get a family gift on check-in and complimentary kid's activities, too.

Once you leave the resort, you'll get $10 off per couple on a Baby Beach Tour or Snorkel North Coast Tour, and kids under 12 will get a free gift when you participate in a half-day Jeep Tour or purchase a day pass to De Palm Island, home of some awesome water slides (trust me, I tried them all). Perks go on and on - surf over to aruba.com for details. Don't let down the kiddies!

One Cool Family Vacation