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My husband and I would like to rent a house in the Caribbean in March or April with our 2- and 4-year-olds. Can you suggest islands where we can rent a quiet place and be safe?
Suzanne S. Goodwyn
Alexandria
The convivial island of Barbados is a good choice because of its beachfront, staffed villas. With your own cook and housekeeper, you could have a vacation from preparing meals and cleaning. How about a two-bedroom, coral-stone cottage nestled under a mango tree on the beach? Rates are $2,660 a week high season (mid-December through mid-April) through Creative Leisure (800-413-1000,
www.creativeleisure.com
).
Other family-friendly islands recommended by the Caribbean Tourist Organization are Aruba, the Bahamas and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. A hillside villa with a swimming pool overlooking the sea in Tortola, B.V.I., is $2,900 weekly through Where to Stay.com (800-869-8017,
www.wheretostay.com)
.
Send queries by e-mail (travelqa@washpost.com), fax (202-912-3609) or U.S. mail (Travel Q&A, Washington Post Travel Section, 1150 15th St. NW, Washington D.C. 20071).
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