FAMILY

here’s a difference between a kid-friendly destination and a family-friendly one. That’s what makes the St. Pete/Clearwater area so great—it’s a place that the whole family will get excited about. Who doesn’t love a day (or week) at the beach? From Fort De Soto Park, complete with playgrounds and beach camp sites; to the full-service resorts and lifeguarded beaches of Clearwater Beach; to the escape-from-it-all, untouched shores of Honeymoon and Caladesi islands. St. Pete Beach and Treasure Island offer beachfront restaurants, along with sandy fun, that allow for a full day at the beach. The family can even do a pirate cruise out of St. Pete or Clearwater with the Pirate Ship at John’s Pass and Captain Memo’s Pirate Cruise.