The all-inclusive Almond Beach Village on Gold Coast of Barbados, features a mile of white-sandy beaches and 32 tropical acres creating the idea setting for the families on vacation and couples on romantic getaways. Set on a 19th-century sugar plantation, the resort features 10 pools, tennis courts, golf course, dance clubs and many ways to play in the azure Caribbean Sea. Guests can relax in shaded hammocks and then hit the beach for sunning, water crafting, parasailing and glass-bottom boat tours-and those are just for starters.
The resort's all-inclusive plan covers unlimited food and drink, room service, fitness center, non- motorized water sports such as water skiing, banana boating, reef-fishing trips, golf and introductory scuba-diving lessons, transportation to shopping districts and airport, and rides for people ages 16 and older to a sibling resort. Kids from four-and-one- half to 12 will enjoy an arcade/game room, air-conditioned clubhouse, playground, pool and supervised boat rides, calypso and reggae dance lessons, and computer and video games. Adults can dance and party in the Horizon Bar & Lounge and Rachel's Nightclub.

The Horizon features squid-shrimp salad, conch chowder, chilled cantaloupe soup with Amaretto and mint, braised duck, Caribbean buffets, Bajan cultural shows, beach barbecues and afternoon English teas. The Reef Restaurant specializes in smoked flying fish, ceviche, baked snapper and bluefin tuna, while La Smarrita features Italian cuisine. Enid's Restaurant serves local delicacies, such as pepper-smoked fish.

The resort also features a shopping promenade; business center; ballroom, banquet, catering and meeting facilities; and high-speed Internet access.

This Barbados resort offers 395 air-conditioned guestrooms with Caribbean- and Balinese-style fabrics , safes and ceiling fans.

Designed for families, the Almond Beach Village is large enough for liveliness in some areas and tranquility in others - an ideal escape for outdoor adventures.