Dean Shainin

When you think about a vacation, what do you think of first? Which aspects of vacations are important, which are essential, and which ones can you take or leave? You be the judge.

You're barefoot, the waves delight your ankles as they lap upon the shore. Your heart starts to race as you reach the top at the end of a 5 mile hike through a rain forest. You sit tight in silence to capture a glimpse of a little white tailed deer. You swim along with a group of stingrays. You capture the glimpse of a uncommon, exotic parrot. And the air, it's so fresh, you can't help but to observe it. What could be more natural? You're enjoying the finest of a Caribbean vacation.

For families, the true meaning of “Caribbean family vacation” is to stay in an all inclusive resort. This kind of resort has everything in one place – from the fine dining, to accommodations, to water and land sports, to transfers from the airport, and to all that an all inclusive Caribbean family resort has to offer.

When you think about a vacation, what do you think of first? Which aspects of vacations are important, which are essential, and which ones can you take or leave? You be the judge.