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[quote=Anonymous]Any vote for the Cayman Islands.  Easy flight, beautiful beaches, lots of options (resort hotels, condos), and safe.  FWIW (in response to a PP about healthcare), we were on St. John before we had kids and saw a 5 year old cut his foot very badly on something in the water -- and the parents were told they had to clean him up and get him to the ferry to head to St. Thomas b/c that was the nearest medical facility equipped to do stitches. I told my DH to make a mental note that when we had kids we should look into medical facilities prior to traveling.  Now that we have 3 kids (all rambunctious boys), it's definitely something we consider. I had a colleague who got very ill while on Grand Cayman, and he said the medical care was excellent (private doctor plus medical facility stay).  Plus, Cayman is safe enough that you can walk to/from your resort to restaurants/bars as well as drive around and explore the island. Hotel staff recommended a number of local playgrounds for our kids which were fun.  FWIW, we aren't the kind of family that likes to be stuck at one resort --- we like to explore other beaches, local hang-outs, different restaurants.  And Cayman has a large grocery store comparable to what we have here in the US, so if you stay at a condo you could easily bring in food and eat some meals at the condo.  Check out 7 mile beach --- centrally located, lots of options. (FWIW, we've heard horror stories about Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. No firsthand knowledge, but the stories from friends who said they'd never go back were enough to deter us.)[/quote]

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