FARENTS SesameStreet Stars Steal Show In Caribbean (NAPSA)—Excitement reigned in the dining room. Plates littered with pancakes and syrup, cups of orange juice, and pint-sized milk containers were forgotten as toddlers crowded around Grover, clapped with Zoe and shrieked at the sight of Cookie Monster. Unusual? No. It was a typical weekday morning at Beaches Resorts in Negril and Ocho Rios, Jamaica and further east in Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands, where the Sesame Street themed breakfasts are part of a year-round series of fun family adventures, orchestrated by a wackyand furry cast of characters, as part of the Beaches Resorts Caribbean Adventure with Sesame Street. As a proud sponsor of Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, Beaches Resorts bring the popular children’s public TV show to families for another three-year run. Exclusively at Beaches Resorts, the Caribbean Adventure comes to life with daily activities from baking cookies with Cookie Monster and story time with Elmo, to learning to dance with Zoe and exploring with Grover. This year, Bert and Ernie, two of Sesame Street’s most recognizable and familiar faces, will join the lineup with music making fun. Beaches Turks Resort and Spa. and Caicos x These days kid-centric vacations offer fun and entertainment for the “toddler-and-under” crowd. Asone dad putit, “It’s like being at a theme park without waiting in the hot sun in longlines.” The partnership is the latest in Beaches’ evolution into a complete family resort for all age groups. While the family-friendly destinations offer the latest video games at the Xbox Game Oasis Centers, beach bonfires, Beach Science program, movies and water sports for the older kids, along with organized treasure hunts, beach games and arts and crafts at the Kids Kamps for the four-to-seven set, Sesame Street is now the perfect complement to the existing toddler program. The character breakfasts take place twice a week, as do Live Shows exclusive to each resort. Weekly parades, led by a Junkanoo band, wind through the property with kids and furry characters leading the way. Throughout their stay—and most families book for six nights—kiddies continually see, talk to and interact with the Sesame Street characters. Mom and Dad can sign up for parenting seminars—or chill out with a rum punch, a massage or a walk on the beach—while their kids of all ages are happily and safely cared for and entertained. It’s all included in one simple price—gourmet meals, anytime snacks, premium brand drinks, land activities and water sports, accommodations and even tipping. For more information, call 1-800-BEACHES or visit www. beaches.com.
