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With a free year-round kids’ camp for 4–12 year-olds, the Buccaneer makes a fine family destination. Running from 9:30am to 5:30pm, the camp has your kids swimming, making arts and crafts, and listening to stories. Children stay free in the same room as adults. The summer packages are often family-oriented (seeThe Buccaneer Hotel, St. Croix).

Facilities at this resort in Green Cay include kitchenettes and connecting rooms or rollaway beds for kids, who stay free in their parents’ room. The Cruzan Kid’s program includes snorkeling and kayaking lessons and hiking.

There’s no kids’ program at this beachfront Virgin Islands National Park campground, but your kids will find lots of other children to play with. There’s a good restaurant (seeCinnamon Bay Campground, St. John).

Sitting beachfront at Great Cruz Bay, the Westin Resort has a kids’ club. Families are attracted in summer by package plans. Kids like the pool, where they get to mix with their peers.

Located in Virgin Islands National Park, this resort has a kids’ club that gives children an appreciation for the island’s environment and the resort. Kids do arts and crafts and dig in tide pools while their parents relax (seeCaneel Bay Resort, St. John).

Canvas cottages open to the breezes and a kids’ arts and crafts program make this camp popular with families. The small beach and terrific snorkeling keep children busy for hours. A casual dining room serves meals, giving the family chef a break from the propane stove (seeMaho Bay Camps, St. John – Work Exchange Program).

The myriad activities at Bolongo Bay will keep even the most active child busy. And since kids under 12 stay free in their parents’ room, you’ll have some money left for extras. Summer packages often include free children’s meals, while guests opting for the all- and semi-inclusive plans get complimentary watersports gear.

With a beachfront location and a kids’ club, the resort attracts lots of families, particularly at Christmas and in summer. Popular Coral World is only half a mile (1 km) away (seeSapphire Beach Resort, St. Thomas).

This Smith Bay resort’s all-inclusive plan makes it a good deal for families, who won’t have to spend extra for non-motorized watersports toys and dining at several restaurants. The kids’ club is free and rooms have ample space for children and parents.

Kids play dress up and do arts and crafts at the Child’s Grove, giving parents a break. There’s a complimentary party for children during the Monday manager’s sunset cocktail party. A long sandy beach and lots of watersports make this a good bet (seeLittle Dix Bay, Virgin Gorda).