In addition to the stunning beach, the resort has two heated outdoor pools with sundecks and a whirlpool, beach chairs and umbrellas, and numerous water sports including parasailing and kayaking. During the summer, The Ritz offers a variety of free family activities like a morning bird walk with a naturalist and guided beach tours.
A unique family activity at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples is its educational Nature's Wonders sanctuary, open to children 5 years old and up from Thursday to Sunday. It houses nine aquariums, including two touch tanks where kids can hold live turtles and starfish. The remaining tanks showcase Florida's reef and offshore ecosystems and are home to spiny lobsters, jellyfish, baby alligators and an iguana. The sanctuary has a small lab with microscopes, slides and Petri dishes for exploring beyond what the eye can see; and a Nature Vision Theater where National Geographic specials, Discovery programs and Disney movies are shown. Depending on the season, The Nature's Wonders program provides hands-on, interactive learning and fun in an assortment of nature-themed activities including observing wildlife, the mangroves, sea turtle nesting, alligators, dolphins and beach combing. There are nature walks, boat rides, guest speakers and field trips. Costs is $110 per person for a full day and $60 per person for a half day program.
The supervised Ritz Kids program is for children 5 to 12 and offers a variety of activities including games, crafts, swimming at the pool, tennis, and even golf. The full-day program costs $65 and includes lunch, while the half-day is $40 and includes a snack. On Fridays and Saturdays, extended-hour childcare is available for an additional fee. Kids can take part in an afternoon craft, and in the evening, parents can have a romantic dinner alone while the kids have fun watching movies having dinner and doing arts and crafts under the supervision of the Ritz-Carlton's staff. Nanny and babysitting service are also available for a fee.
Families traveling with kids receive a POLO (Protect Our Little Ones) safety kit, which includes a nightlight, tub spout cover, first aid kit with children's aspirin, Band-Aids, thermometer and diaper rash ointment, and safety plugs for sockets.
Older kids and grownups with love the Tiburon Golf Course designed by Greg Norman, tennis courts, and fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment and a variety of classes including: group cycling, Pilates, kickboxing, aqua energy, and yoga. Moms will love the 51,000-square-foot spa with 30 treatment rooms.
