| Recent studies concluded that Hawaii family | | | | interest in a Caribbean or Mexico cruise. Can |
| vacations rated number one among 2006 hot | | | | you say Pina Colada? Family cruises or beach |
| family vacation destinations. One third of | | | | houses may be the best selection for a gender |
| the respondents think a beach house in Hawaii | | | | safe vacation and a near equal percent of men |
| would be the best family vacation. | | | | and women preferred one of the two. |
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| The second rated among desired family | | | | Disney vacations represented fourteen percent |
| vacation destinations was Caribbean or Mexico | | | | of the respondents. Eight percent went to |
| family cruise vacations. The cruise and | | | | Lake Tahoe ski trips and dude ranches was |
| Hawaiian beach house proved to be the most | | | | four percent. With Washington DC and the many |
| gender-safe vacation options. | | | | government buildings having three percent. |
| | | | Interesting enough is the fact 25-34 year-old |
| More than four fifths of 16 to 20 year-old | | | | women mostly preferred a Disney family |
| respondents favored the Hawaii family | | | | vacation. |
| vacation or cruise to any other vacation | | | | |
| choice. | | | | Overall, fifteen percent of the men liked the |
| | | | Lake Tahoe family vacation the most, and the |
| More than 60 million tourists traveled to | | | | Disney vacation represented seven percent the |
| Hawaii in 2006 alone reported by the State of | | | | least. Contrary to expectations, eighteen |
| Hawaii's Department of Business, Economic | | | | percent of the women best-loved the Disney |
| Development, and Tourism. In addition, the | | | | family vacation, in opposition to the four |
| top ten family resorts stated by Travel and | | | | percent for Lake Tahoe family vacation . |
| Leisure Magazine are the Hilton Waikoloa | | | | |
| Village and the Four Seasons Resort Haulalai | | | | On the Travel and Leisure Magazine's top ten |
| at Historic Kaupulehu, the two on the Big | | | | family resorts list was Disney Animal Kingdom |
| Island. | | | | Lodge, Disney Wilderness Lodge, and Disney |
| | | | BoardWalk Inn and Villas, all of which are in |
| Family cruise vacations also rated very high | | | | Orlando, Fl. |
| among the respondents. About one third stated | | | | |