- Bolongo Bay Beach Resort (St. Thomas; tel. 800/524-4746 or 340/775-1800; www.bolongobay.com): The resort staff here offers a huge roster of family activities. In the off season, children under 12 stay for free in their parent's room, and eat for free from a kids' menu.
- Westin Resort St. John (St. John; tel. 888/627-7206 or 340/693-8000; www.westinresortstjohn.com): This contemporary mega-resort, set on 34 acres of landscaped grounds, offers the best children's programs on the island. Babysitting can be arranged, and children get reduced rates on everything.
- The Buccaneer (St. Croix; tel. 800/255-3881 or 340/712-2100; www.thebuccaneer.com): This hotel, located on a 300-acre former sugar estate, is a longtime family favorite. It has on-site facilities for just about every sport you can think of, including tennis, golf, swimming, jogging, sailing, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Children's programs include a half-day sail to Buck Island Reef and nature walks through tropical foliage, where kids can taste local fruit in the wild.
- Chenay Bay Beach Resort (St. Croix; tel. 800/548-4457 or 340/773-2918; www.chenaybay.com): Families staying in these West Indian-style cottages can keep their 3- to 12-year-olds busy with various organized activities, from swimming and snorkeling to nature walks and story hours. The friendly owners of this barefoot-casual hotel used their own offspring as test cases to design their children's program, which runs during the summer and over holiday periods.
- Bitter End Yacht Club (Virgin Gorda; tel. 800/872-2392 or 284/494-2746; www.beyc.com): Most children's programs at this lively resort are geared toward those ages 6 and over, and involve all the typical watersports: sailing, windsurfing, snorkeling, swimming, and more. Ask about packages for families.
