Travel Ticker®, a leading inspirational travel website, today announced the results of its 2010 Family Vacation Survey, conducted by Harris Interactive®. This year, 80 percent of parents who go on family vacations say they would prefer to visit a non-theme park destination for their next family trip if cost and planning efforts were comparable. To help, the experts at Travel Ticker have done all the planning work for them, finding affordable family trip ideas for an experience better than any theme park.
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FDR Resorts in Jamaica provides a 50% discount off rates for families with special needs kids. It’s a great deal that provides a fully trained Vacation Nanny – assigned exclusively to you family for the duration of your stay at no extra cost.
The all-inclusive accommodations include either an Oceanview or Oceanfront air-conditioned Junior suites with TV, telephone, mini-refrigerator and balcony. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner daily at four dining facilities or restaurants including 2 adult restaurants – open for dinner only.
Special kiddies dinner, all day grill.
There’s also an …

Veranda Resort & Residences on the island of Providenciales in Turks and Caicos is set to open February. 1 and celebrating with 30% off travel from February 1 through April 10. All-inclusive rates start at $315 per person per night and includes all meals and beverages (aka premium alcohol!). The 10-acre resort is the only five-star hotel with private beachfront cottages and private pools on the island.
The first managed resort by the Grace Bay Resort hotel company, the company behind the famed Grace Bay Club, will be operated as a …

The all-inclusive Jolly Beach Resort & Spa, on Antigua’s finest mile-long white sand beach, is offering a 50% savings on stays now through April 15 with rates starting at just $89/person/night, double, including all taxes and service charges.
The all-inclusive rates include accommodations, all meals, snacks and afternoon tea, beverages, non-motorized watersports, activities, kids and teen programs, use of the gym and entertainment. Book by December 11.  These advertised discount rates are based on 4 in a room. But, the resort also offers the Junior Suites, each has a king …

According to Budgetravel.com Amelia Island Plantation is one of the “Top Affordable Resorts in the USA.”
The 1350-acre Amelia Island Plantation is on Amelia Island and is 9 miles from the historic seaside village of Fernandina Beach. The resort has 72 holes of golf, 23 tennis courts, a full-service salon and spa, two pools, and a nature center.
Accomodations from Inn rooms to condo-style three bedroom villas providing ocean and resort views for any large family to enjoy. Families of five or more may also want to take advantage of the villas …

The Occidental Grand Punta Cana all-inclusive Dominican Republic resort sits on a white-sand beach and turquoise Caribbean water front in Playa Bavaro. The all-inclusive includes meals and drinks, use of three lagoon-style pools, sports gear for water and land activities, a kids’ club, plus days of activities and nights of entertainment.
Rooms are air-conditioned, feature terraces or balconies with views of the pool, gardens or water.
The All-Inclusive Features:

Unlimited meals, snacks & beverages
Full open bar
9 restaurants & 7 bars
3 swimming pools Chaise lounges & towel service by the pool …

While on twitter today I noticed some tweets from MarriottResorts (St Kitts). Including this one “I think I’m in paradise @ Grand Cayman Marriott; beach is spacious & gorgeous right now. Sand is clean & water is calm & warm. Ahhh #travel” I asked him how a big family of 5 or more could enjoy the Marriot Resorts and he tweeted back: “MarriottResorts now has a deal: Conscious family package with guaranteed connecting rooms 2 rooms, breakfast and kids club for $239! @www.stkittsmarriott.com”
I checked it out and Tripadvisor.com shows an …