Bonaire

Many of the same factors that make Bonaire a favorite trip among adult divers — ultra-accessible shore diving, tons of unique topside attractions and a bounty of marine life — also make it perfect for family dive vacations. All of Bonaire’s reefs were designated a protected marine park in 1978 — and the sea life seems to know it! The island’s signature shore-diving buffet is open 24/7, when and where you want, making it a super-easy place to dive on your family’s own schedule. If you’re looking for something more structured, you can’t go wrong with the Kids Sea Camp at Buddy Dive Resort, where the staff will keep your family enthralled from dawn till dusk. Above water, Bonaire is kid heaven, with its thrilling Blokarting — a wind-driven go-cart — famed donkey sanctuary,  as well as world-class windsurfing and swimming beaches.