University Park, Pa. -- Penn Staters and their families will enjoy a slice of paradise in the Caribbean this summer during the Penn State Family Escape vacation in St. Maarten on July 20-27.
The Penn State Family Escape, organized by the Penn State Alumni Association, caters to alumni with children and grandchildren as well as couples and singles. Activities during the week include a sunset catamaran cruise, golf scramble, private-island snorkeling, a zip line adventure course, deep-sea fishing, horseback riding and much more. Kids and teens age 5 to 17 can attend the resort's children's camp and teen club, which features a range of activities from beach sports and games to island arts and crafts.
One of the optional activities will feature an America's Cup Yacht Race, where guests 15 and older can join one of two Penn State teams -- the Blue Team and the White Team -- racing on multi-million-dollar America's Cup race boats.
Penn Staters will stay at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, which sits on 10 tropical beachfront acres and features pools, restaurants and a spa and fitness center. The all-inclusive vacation is $1,395 per adult and $100 to $575 per child, depending on age, which includes oceanfront accommodations, all meals and drinks, day camps for children and teens, special Penn State activities and more. For more information, visit http://www.alumni.psu.edu/travel/2008/ or call (800) 548-LION (5466), option 5.
The Alumni Association offers a full slate of travel opportunities around the world each year. To view the 2008 schedule visit http://www.alumni.psu.edu and click on "Travel."