Revamped Curriculum Incorporates Arts and Crafts, Technology and Dynamic Marine Biology Learning for the Resort’s Junior Guests
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL, 2016-Feb-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Launching February 15, 2016, Acqualina Resort & Spa , a Miami Family resort, will roll out an exciting new curriculum for the marquee AcquaMarine program, offered for children ages 5-12, in tandem with Miami Fitness Connection. The immersive AcquaMarine program is designed and inspired by Acqualina’s beautiful oceanfront setting and is the perfect opportunity for young guests to take in learning experiences while on vacation with their families. Children who sign up for the Aquamarine program will experience customized, hands-on activities that utilize computers and iPad app virtual learning, arts and crafts projects, and outdoor teambuilding games by the pool and beach, all intended to teach kids about a variety of marine biology themes.
The seven new or enhanced themes launched under the program include: Arctic Fish and Friends, the Colorful World of Reefs, Gentle Giants, Pinniped Pals, Predators of the Sea, Save the Sea, and Sea Turtles.
• Arctic Fish & Friends: This program theme incorporates hands-on games to teach children about arctic animals, such as leopard seal tag, polar explorer relays, and “penguin dives,” as well as arts & crafts programs such as the Northern Lights Landscape, Puffy Polar Bear Art, Stuff-a-Penguin, and Magic Color Scratch Penguin.
• Colorful World of Coral Reefs: This theme utilizes hands-on games and crafts for children to gain the understanding and structure of coral animals, reef patterns, eels, rainbow fish, coral polyp colonies, and colorful, neon sea anemones. Arts & crafts programs offered include 3D Fishbowl Craft Kits, Beach Treasure Art and Jumbo Sea Shell decorating.
• Gentle Giants: Campers learn about the world of whales and their unique patterns through games like Coldbuster Blubber, Sizing Up a Whale, Whale Feeding Frenzy, and Whale Talk. Arts & crafts projects include Plaster Whale Box, Whale Bank, and Stain a Frame Whale.
• Pinniped Pals: This theme educates kids about the different species of pinnipeds, including learning about the habits of seals, sea lions and walruses through activities like Design a Sea Lion and Habitat Sweet Habitat. Arts & craft projects include Sock Seal Pups, Paper Plate Sea Lions, Recycled Water Bottle Walrus Crafts, and Soap Stone Seals.
• Predators of the Sea: Kids are immersed in the world of sharks through games like Hide & Seek Shark Attack, Sniff o Rama, and Shark Feeding Frenzy Role Play. Arts & crafts projects include Shark Tooth Necklaces, Shark Banks, Flexible Wooden Sharks, and Sharks in a Bottle.
• Save the Sea: Campers learn the importance of protecting the environment and oceans through eco-friendly activities like Ocean Clean Up, Pollutants from Land to Sea, and arts & crafts projects like Recycled Bottle Turtle, Eco Friendly Fish and Fruit Cup Jelly Fish.
• Sea Turtles: The most popular theme of the AcquaMarine program, kids learn about saving the turtle species and nesting behaviors through a variety of games, races and tags, and arts & crafts programs such as Balloon Turtle, Stained Foil Turtle, Canvas Turtle Painting and Ceramic Turtle Planter. If kids are lucky, they can even watch sea turtle nesting and migration right on Acqualina’s shore!
These programs, offered for children ages 5 through 12, will run every day for a full or half day option from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays for a full or half day option from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A special, ala carte gourmet kid’s menu is available; lunch is served at noon.
Alongside these new initiatives, the resort will debut a newly designed, ultra-modern Children’s Center, which is the home base for all of the programs not taught outside on the beach. The center is decorated to capture the underwater experience, weaving together colors and textures of exotic coral reefs and marine life. The new elements brought into the space include a “liquid effect,” turquoise-colored stretch ceiling and film from Australia, which was installed to give children the illusion of being underwater. A new mural installation is brushed with a variety of brightly colored fish and Caribbean reefs. These two visually stimulating elements provide a fun and educational atmosphere for children, while they create marine bio-themed crafts, play hands-on games, and learn new technology through iPad apps and computers. Also available for parents of campers in the Acquamarine program is “WatchMeGrow,” a Streaming Video System that provides parents (and approved family members) the opportunity to login from any PC with an Internet connection the ability to view their children and share in their day during their vacation.
For more information and to book your next trip to Acqualina Resort & Spa, visit www.acqualinaresort.com or call 305-918-8000. Acqualina Resort & Spa also offers an exclusive app in the Apple Store and Google Play Store to make travel planning easy and streamlined for multi-generational families.
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About Acqualina Resort & Spa
Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach is a place where the charm of a Mediterranean villa meets elegance on the beach and a recipient of the coveted Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Award, the AAA Five Diamond Award and the Andrew Harper’s Reader’s Choice Award for Top 20 Beach and Family Resorts. A seaside luxury haven located on 4.5 beachfront acres in pristine Sunny Isles Beach, near Miami, Acqualina Resort & Spa features 98 impeccably appointed guest rooms and suites and 188 residencies with breathtaking views of Atlantic Ocean. Step into a world of luxury with unprecedented accommodations and service, world-class dining destinations, including Piazzetta Marketplace, AQ by Acqualina and Il Mulino New York, three oceanfront swimming pools, spacious boardroom, a world class fitness center offering the latest Artis technology and an innovative marine biology-based children’s program. A variety of lavish interior and exterior venues provide an ideal background for opulent weddings and memorable events on the lush property grounds boasting 400 feet of stunning Atlantic coastline. Acqualina Spa by ESPA, the first ESPA-branded spa in the United States, provides guests with an exquisite 20,000-square-foot, two-story tranquil sanctuary of excellence and relaxation set in a class of its own offering 11 multi-functional treatment rooms and an extravagant private spa suite for two, along with the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful outdoor terrace complete with a spa pool, heated jet pool, and Roman waterfall – all set against the gorgeous backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean. For more information on Acqualina, please visit www.acqualina.com. For reservations, please call 305.918.6777 or 888.804.4338. Follow us on Social Media: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Acqualina Resort & Spa launches new curriculum for the marquee AcquaMarine program for children ages 5-12