Q Help, please, as we start to look toward spring break. My family wants to go someplace warm but do more than be at the beach. 
 A <a href="/topics//San_Diego,_CA">San Diego</a> has a great zoo, Balboa Park, SeaWorld, oceanside bike trails, surfing lessons. You can take side trips to Coronado Island or even <a href="/topics//Los_Angeles,_CA">Los Angeles</a>. On the East Coast, try the <a href="/topics//Tampa_Bay_Area">Tampa-St. Petersburg</a> area. There are lots of museums, parks, beaches and activities. 
 Q I'd love some suggestions for a one-week Caribbean vacation in April. Can you suggest a Caribbean spot with good snorkeling, kayaking and land adventures? An all-inclusive would be great, but not overly important. 
 A <a href="/topics//Grand_Cayman">Grand Cayman</a> doesn't have many all-inclusives, but the snorkeling and beaches are very nice. Cozumel has some all-inclusives, and snorkeling is excellent. Both have kayaking. As for land adventures, there are probably more choices on Cozumel. 
 Q Can you recommend good scuba dive sites in Hawaii? 
 A There are great dive sites off Kona on the Big Island and wrecks off <a href="/topics//Oahu">Oahu</a>. On Maui, you can dive the Molokini Crater; Lanai has diving in its marine sanctuary. Dive shops on the major islands might have trips to several of these sites.

Q Help, please, as we start to look toward spring break. My family wants to go someplace warm but do more than be at the beach. A San Diego has a great zoo, Balboa Park, SeaWorld, oceanside bike trails, surfing lessons. You can take side trips to Coronado Island or even Los Angeles. On the East Coast, try the Tampa-St. Petersburg area. There are lots of museums, parks, beaches and activities. Q I'd love some suggestions for a one-week Caribbean vacation in April. Can you suggest a Caribbean spot with good snorkeling, kayaking and land adventures? An all-inclusive would be great, but not overly important. A Grand Cayman doesn't have many all-inclusives, but the snorkeling and beaches are very nice. Cozumel has some all-inclusives, and snorkeling is excellent. Both have kayaking. As for land adventures, there are probably more choices on Cozumel. Q Can you recommend good scuba dive sites in Hawaii? A There are great dive sites off Kona on the Big Island and wrecks off Oahu. On Maui, you can dive the Molokini Crater; Lanai has diving in its marine sanctuary. Dive shops on the major islands might have trips to several of these sites.

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