The Best Beach Vacation Destinations for Ensuring Your Kids Stay Safe, Have Fun—and Keep Off Their Screens

The beach is an excellent getaway for the whole family, especially for kids who can enjoy the wonderful activities and sights nature offers. Children can happily and safely explore the beauty of a beach with the TickTalk 5 smartwatch, which has GPS functionality to help parents keep track of their kids, child-friendly apps to help stay connected with the family, and IP67 water resistance that can withstand water up to three feet deep for half an hour at a time. 

Beach exploration naturally sparks a child’s curiosity and interest in the world around them, making for a great learning space. In fact, Deakin University research found that kids who participate in programs that integrate seaside outdoor learning have better STEM outcomes. Even beyond school settings, there’s so much to do at the beach to help children develop fundamentals while keeping them engaged.

In this increasingly digital age, the sandy shores and crystalline waters may be your best bet for keeping your kids away from their screens in a fun way. Here are some of the best beach vacation destinations for your kids (that parents can enjoy, too.)

Baby Beach, Aruba 

As implied by the name, Baby Beach is a very relaxing option that is most forgiving if you have particularly young children. Its calm waters should feel safer to wade through, with its seabed sloping at a gentle incline with no abrupt drop. Its size makes it a nice pocket away from the hustle of more famous beaches in the country, and its history as a family spot has made it so there are many areas to explore and swim through safely within the protected area. 

As your children swim freely without as much risk in the shallow waters, you can relax within the new luxury accommodations in Baby Beach. The all-inclusive resort offerings add to the relaxing vibe of the whole area, so parents and kids who like to chill on vacation may stand to enjoy this destination the most. The new hotel and the area also commit hard to eco-friendly practices, so it’s a valuable lesson you can show your child in real-time as they enjoy the fruits of such convictions.

Boracay, Philippines

Boracay’s white sand beaches are widely regarded as a must-visit spot at least once in your life. They have even been voted among the top 15 most beautiful white sand beaches globally, and their splendor will only become even more accessible now that the beach has become much more inclusive. There are plenty of things to do in Boracay, regardless of what might interest your family the most during vacation. The fine white sand is contrasted with blue waters, which are perfect for water sports and other gorgeous spots for island hopping. Because tour packages are so popular here, you shouldn’t have difficulty finding a child-friendly activity with guides to keep things safe and efficient. Your kids can even enjoy beginner surfing, paddling, and kiteboarding. Aside from the physical health benefits of these activities, there is much to learn culturally and scientifically from the concepts introduced by this Southeast Asian paradise.

Marina di Campo, Italy

Marina di Campo’s beach is just off the coast by the town of the same name. The golden granite sand takes up quite a stretch of land on the island of Elba, with a small pine forest nearby for children to play or rest during the peak hours of sunshine in the area. By the eastern end, there are also several children’s playgrounds.

It’s almost as if this spot was specifically curated to be a wonder for the youth, and there are just enough places and activities for the parents or adults of the family. Since it’s such a vast beach, however, it will be necessary to remind children to send updates and stay close together in nearby areas. TickTalk’s waterproofing capacity also ensures that the SIM card is fortified so that any urgent communications are not lost. With the right balance of guidance and tech assistance, both parents and children should be able to maximize all that the beach has to offer.

Article written by Rosy Johns