What beach/pool toys do you take with you to the Caribbean?
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Anonymous
| My friend just recommended that we take floating toys like rafts. We usually only take buckets and a shovel. Toys are bulky. Our vacation is a nice resort with a beach and pool with no fancy activities for the kids. Wondering if we should bring more stuff. |
Anonymous
| We buy stuff when we get there. All hotel gift shops will have it, and if you're making a grocery run at some point anyway than you can have a bigger selection. Yeah, it might be a bit more. But simplicity is worth it. |
Anonymous
| Nothing |
Anonymous
| None. I ordered a bucket of rum, sucked it down, tossed the fruit to the iguanas, and let my two year old play with the empty bucket. |
Anonymous
| Nothing. If my kids can't figure out how to play without toys then they are idiots and I am a terrible parent for not helping them develop their creativity. |
Anonymous
Ha! The life! |
Anonymous
| We do take our own snorkel gear, but that is the main activity we do on our vacation... - its just one extra bag. |
Anonymous
| Well if it's not inflated, it should be easy to bring rafts or other inflatables, right? They just fold down. Buckets, shovels etc, I would buy there. Those are bulky. |
Anonymous
| Nothing, you don't need equipment to splash in the water, invent games, and make sandcastles. |
Anonymous
+1! Travel light and borrow/rent anything you "need" when you get there. |
Anonymous
| Cups and spoons from the hotel are just as good for sand play as purchased toys, get creative! |
Anonymous
| People buy things and leave them there!! |
Anonymous
| Bringing beach toys is crazy! What in the world are you thinking! If your staying in a villa, chances are that the place will have tons of left over toys from past guests. Pretty typical. |
Anonymous
When we got to Hawaii we bring our snorkel gear as we use the kit almost everyday for a little bit. It just doesn't make sense cost wise to rent 4 sets for a week. We have also found that many resorts have a take one/leave one toy basket. |
Anonymous
| We'll typically take a ball. Typically something small or that I can blow up. |