The staff is generally happy to go out with you for a brief 'intro' sail if you ask, but they generally will not require or suggest it themselves. We were surprised at the number of young guests, from about 12 months up, at the club. The parents we spoke to were very happy with the activities and the care given their children. During the vacation months, there is also a very complete program for kids up through age 16. We went on several and were happy with the arrangements and cost.
Taxis are always available at the front of the resort at reasonable prices.
If you want to find a nice beach, there are many on the island and several excursions combine some beaches and snorkeling. Antigua is not a good place for beach walkers, however, since most of the shoreline is rocky, with occasional pretty little beaches. Hal doesn't like to post URLs, but if you try the 'obvious' URL, you'll probably find it with no problem. I suspect that few US travel agents will know about Sunsail. All rights reserved.