Family Travel Network Announces Winners of "Best of '97" Member Poll

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The Family Travel Network, the nation's most popular online family travel site, has announced the winners of its "Best of '97" member poll. The poll, conducted on America Online during November and December 1997, gathered over 1,000 votes and comments from members to determine the top five winners in each of four categories: Best Family Vacation Destination, Best Family Resort, Best Family Cruise Line, and Best Family Ski Resort.

Key Takeaways:

  • The top five winners in the Best Family Vacation Destination category were Walt Disney World, FL; Maui, HI; Las Vegas, NV; The Big Island, HI; and Sanibel/Captiva Islands, FL.
  • The top five winners in the Best Family Resort category were the Grand Wailea Resort, Maui, HI; Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, Bahamas; Hilton Waikoloa Village, Big Island, HI; Club Med Sandpiper, FL; and the Hyatt Cerromar Beach, Puerto Rico.
  • Royal Caribbean International took the top spot in the Best Family Cruise Line category, followed by Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, and Princess Cruises, with a tie between the Big Red Boat (Premier Cruise Lines) and Norwegian Cruise Line in fifth place.
  • Smugglers' Notch Resort, VT; Steamboat, CO; Aspen/Snowmass, CO; Copper Mountain, CO; and Keystone, CO took the top spots in the Best Family Ski Resort category.
  • The Family Travel Network's "Members' Choice" poll provides parents with valuable information on vacation alternatives that have worked well for many families in the past year.
  • The Family Travel Network is the nation's leading online family travel planning and information service, available exclusively to America Online's 10 million members.
  • Over 890,000 individuals consulted the Family Travel Network's articles and features in the last month alone to locate the best family-friendly destinations for upcoming vacations.

Statistics:

  • Over 1,000 votes and comments were tabulated from members to determine the winners of the "Best of '97" member poll.
  • The top five winners in each category received the most votes from family travelers.
  • The Family Travel Network's articles and features were consulted by over 890,000 individuals in the last month alone.
  • The Family Travel Network is available exclusively to America Online's 10 million members.

Sources:

  • Family Travel Network
  • America Online
  • PR Newswire