1 st better address why the old tile cracked before installing new tile, this usually means movement in the floor which will have to be fixed . Then i guess the wood look tie would work. I also do not like carpet anywhere where there is high humiditiy and heat so IMO all throught the whole house.

What about engineered hardwood?

Looks like party time in Santa Rosa Beach!

There are tons of different colors and styles of porcelain wood look tile.

You might have to worry about sand scratching wood or engineered wood floors.

I agree that tile throughout would be best.

Thanks, y'all! Tile seems to be the most used option in our area due to potential water damage in storms/flooding situations so that is why we are considering that flooring option. I do worry about the cracking, but I had our insurance send someone out to assess the foundation & our house has only settled about 1/2 inch overall from front to back & they didn't think it was a foundation issue. One warranty inspector from our home builder said that it appeared a slipsheet (I think that's what he called it) was not laid between the foundation & the tile so that as the concrete cracked over time the tile laid directly on top of it cracked as well. Any advice on the color family we should go with to coordinate with our dark cabinets? Layout options?

Go light like the two colors posted above. Also, either will go with the counters.