Property
FDR Pebbles is located on Jamaica’s beautiful north coast just outside Montego Bay (we stayed there while filming Travel with Kids Jamaica). The low-rise buildings are snuggled amidst gorgeous tropical gardens with spacious two-bedroom suites providing plenty of room for families. The resort has a pool with a huge water slide, a private beach area with hammocks, a glass-bottom snorkel boat, ocean trampoline, several restaurants and (the best part for families) a private nanny for the kids.

Location
Just a few minutes from the resort is Falmouth, one of Jamaica’s most historic cities. The resort is nestled between the green hills and the turquoise waters of the Caribbean making available all sorts of activities – snorkeling and scuba diving, cricket, fishing, cooking classes, spa treatments, and more. There are also many area activities that can be booked from the resort like horseback riding, rafting, hiking and tours. We went on the bioluminescence tour to Glistening Waters to watch and swim in the glowing ocean….it was an experience we won’t soon forget!

Sleeps
2 adults and 2 children with adjoining suites available for larger families.

Highlights
The best part about the FDR properties, and something that really sets them apart from other resorts, is that each family is assigned their own personal nanny upon arrival. We had Arlene and she was wonderful with the kids. It was nice because we could all be on the beach or swimming together all day so it still felt like we were bonding as a family, but Arlene tended to parental responsibilities like sunscreen, naps, feeding times, etc. It was the perfect balance between a kid-free or strictly kids club vacation where you don’t really feel like you were there with your kids and not feeling like you got to take a vacation because you are constantly tending to the kids.

Good to know
There are a lot of mosquitoes in Jamaica so bring repellent. FDR has taken plenty of precautions…they sprayed the room and have nets over the beds so it wasn’t ever an issue.

Contact
http://www.fdrholidays.com

August 28th, 2009 | by Carrie Simmons