A vacation to Puerto Rico offers enjoyable activities for all members of the family. Historical attractions entertain and educate both young and old. Three hundred miles of beach provide ample area for fun in the sun. Also, Puerto Rico features a vast tropical rain forest, an ancient system of caves to explore, and a unique dry forest filled with cactus. Peurto Rico is also world renowned for its legendary surfing. A Puerto Rican local, Philip Freed offers surfing lessons for the whole family. "I started surfing when I was five years old," says Philip, "It's never too early to learn." Better yet, child-friendly hotels are abundantly available to make a family vacation in Puerto Rico even better.

Caribe Hilton

The Caribe Hilton offers a free Kidz Paradise, a club with free recreational programs for children 12 and under from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Here, kids may play with the available games and toys, and participate in supervised sports and fun on the beach. A day camp, Camp Coco, is offered to guests staying during holidays, spring break, and summer months, in which parents may leave their children (ages 4 to 16) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Babysitting services for children under five are available at an additional cost. Also at the Caribe Hilton are an arcade, bicycle rentals, tennis courts, gym and watersports rentals. Children under 18 stay free at the Caribe Hilton. Meals for kids under 5 are free, and kids ages 5 to 12 can receive discounted meals.

Caribe Hilton

1 San Geronimo Street

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901

(787) 721-0303

Hilton.com

El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa

The El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa offers Camp Coquí to children ages 4 to 12. This supervised recreational program allows parents to drop their children off at the resort's main pool, where a free water taxi transports children to Palomino Island. Here, kids can participate in water sports and nature hikes. Camp Coquí is offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for $75 per child, including lunch and snacks. (Nighttime hours, from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m., are also available at the camp, for $95 per child including dinner and snacks).

El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa

1000 El Conquistador Ave

Fajardo, Puerto Rico 00738

(888) 543-1282

ElConresort.com

InterContinental San Juan Resort

The InterContinental San Juan Resort offers Planet Trekkers, a supervised club for children ages 4 to 12, that includes indoor and outdoor activities like scavenger hunts, sand castle building, beach Olympics, arts and crafts, and salsa dancing. Kids in Planet Trekkers are also educated about ecology and saving endangered species. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for $65 per child (including lunch). On Fridays and Saturdays, an additional program is offered from 6 p.m to midnight for $65 per child (including dinner and snacks).

InterContinental San Juan Resort

5961 Isla Verde Avenue

Carolina, Puerto Rico 00979

(787) 791-6100

ICSanJuanResort.com