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Catering to the Kids
June 11, 2007
Summer vacation starts in June, which means it's family incentive time.
By Donna M. Airoldi
Here's a look at a few new kids programs being offered at hotels and resorts in North America:
• Select Pueblo Bonito Oceanfront Resorts & Spas properties—located in Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and the Riviera Nayarit—debuted the chain's first Kids Club programs. Young guests can learn how to build kites, play water polo, make a Mexican piñata, tie-dye T-shirts and create pottery. Full-day, half-day and per-hour options are available. (800) 990-8250; www.pueblobonito.com
• In May, Embassy Suites Hotels added 10 new cities to its Kids-Eye View program, for a total of 36 North American destinations. The program essentially is a travel guide for kids created by kids: The company interviews children from each destination to find out the foods, sights and attractions that they think other kids would enjoy when visiting. Upon arrival, children receive a Kids-Eye View Passport, a colorful replica of a U.S. passport with a place for a photo, and stickers listing the "best of" for eight different categories. More than 100 properties participate in the program; for a complete list of all 36 markets, visit www.embassysuites.com/kidseye
• As part of a recent partnership with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, staff naturalist, Randy Belanger ("Ranger Randy"), now leads field trips to the Conservancy Nature Center, which includes a 45-minute boat tour of the mangrove-lined Gordon River. Guests can see eagles, hawks and owls in the rehabilitation center, and an assortment of butterflies and birds along two nature trails. Other programs include a three-hour guided "eco-sail" aboard a 28-foot sailboat to view birds, fish, dolphins and manatees. (239) 589-3300; www.ritz carlton.com
• Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, N.Y., will launch its Junior Naturalist Experience on June 16 with activities that provide a hands-on approach to nature. Designed for children between four and 12, the daily program will include climate lessons, where kids examine weather instruments and learn how to take scientific readings; nature hikes; lessons on how to create a rain gauge. Participants also get a Junior Naturalist certificate and a Mohonk Mountain House Eco-Kit, complete with magnifying glass and list of eco-practices for home. www.mohonk.com
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