OCHO RIOS, JAMAICA

Families get a welcome dose of Jamaican culture at Boscobel, where warm, fun-loving "SuperNannies" tell traditional folktales, teach reggae dance moves and serve up island treats. These island women run the resort's four children's centers, which abound with activities for young kids as well as teens. Kids will enjoy bike tours, nature walks, a petting zoo and tie-dye sessions, while parents loll on the beach or hone their backhand on the tennis court.

Calling itself a "Super-Inclusive" family resort, Boscobel Beach offers amenities such as pool snacks and family scuba-diving lessons in its one-price-covers-all package. Seven-night rates for a junior suite for four start at $1,806 per adult from April to December --an enormous savings off winter prices. Call 800-BEACHES.



Sharon Jaffe Dan, a former senior editor at CARIBBEAN TRAVEL & LIFE, writes from her home outside Washington, D.C.

Please keep in mind that phone numbers, addresses, and prices are subject to change. Updated August 2005.