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From city to shore, to tropical wilderness, Florida’s Paradise Coast – Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades – has many family-friendly experiences ideal for a family summer getaway. Whether you’re a family of adventurers, arts and culture lovers, or like to spend the day relaxing on a white sandy beach, there is something for every type of family in Florida’s Paradise Coast. For nature and wildlife lovers White sandy beaches, dolphins or swamps? The Dolphin Explorer: Head out on this dolphin-spotting adventure, the only ongoing dolphin project in the US which engages with, and is supported by, the public. The tours are great for families and run around the impressive Ten Thousand Islands – the majority of which are uninhabited – to study the movement and behavioural patterns of Bottlenose Dolphins. Passengers will serve as citizen scientists by assisting the dolphin researchers by using ‘photo-identification’ as each dolphin is recognised by their ‘fingerprint’ dorsal fins.  Dolphin explorer Everglades Airboat Tour: Families who want a little thrill can opt for an airboat tour through the Everglades National Park. Going at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour on open water, gliding over grasslands and weaving through mangrove islets, the airboat

If you hate flying or are fed up with all the queuing at international airports, boarding a ship at Tilbury Docks, a port on the River Thames in Essex in the UK is simple and stress-free. The tides in the Thames Estuary allow ocean liners such as Ambition to moor close to London, within easy reach of the M25 and less than a mile away from Tilbury Town rail station. (There are seven other Ambassador Cruise Line regional UK ports, too.)   My mum and I shared one of Ambition’s 680 comfortable cabins (125 with balconies) and were soon settled and unpacked after being dropped off right next to the boarding ramp. Cruising to Hamburg and Antwerp for the Christmas markets on a five-night itinerary, with two days at sea, we familiarised ourselves with all the optional organised activities outlined in the daily bulletin.  Cabin on board Ambition ©BWatts First, of course, the Guest Safety Drill – gathering at various lifeboat points – and then a tour of the ship to check out all the facilities and find the nearest lift locations. It’s nice to get to know the cruise crew, who are almost always multinational. We learned Ambition’s Captain

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