Beaches Turks and Caicos for All Ages!

We recently returned from an amazing, agency trip to Beaches Turks and Caicos!! We headed to this amazing tropical destination with our families and clients! Beaches resorts are for everyone, from girls’ weekends to multi-generational trips to even adults only! Today each agent will share with you what they loved most about their stay, all during the same weekend, with a variety of family makeups!

Traveling with Kids under 9
Megan Keebaugh

My family loves Beaches Turks & Caicos so much that we have already been there twice with a third trip on the books! Sometimes it’s difficult to find a resort that will keep EVERYONE entertained especially when your kids’ ages range a bit. Each of my kids LOVED every second of their trip. My 2-year-old loved his first experience at the swim-up bar (Strawberry smoothies all day every day for him) and seeing his Sesame Street friends! The nightly Sesame Street Stage show was a huge hit that we had to see it twice! Plus you don’t want to miss the Sesame Street parade that the kids can participate in (takes place once weekly). My 5-year-old daughter’s favorite activity was going to the kids club, she is little miss independent and loved making friends and having dinner without Mom and Dad for a night. We also planned a Tuck-In with her favorite Sesame Street friend to celebrate her Birthday. Abby Cadabby came to our room, she read a story with her and even got a special present. This is an additional cost but 100% worth it! There are so many activities included in the price of your stay, like learning about Space with Elmo or learning Italian with Count Dracula and she wanted to do each one of those! 

As parents we very rarely get out without our kids, date nights are a rarity in our house and I love that at Beaches there is a kids club for all ages, from infants through teens. The counselors are so nice and you can tell they love their job. By the end of day one, they knew all the kids’ names and would wave to them when we passed them around the resort. Beaches is also one of the only resorts with a kids club for babies at no additional cost, so we were able to get a date night without having to spend an extra dime! 

If you are traveling with young kids and looking for a kids club for the young ones as well as a ton of activities to keep them entertained you MUST plan a vacation to Beaches Turks & Caicos!

Traveling with Kids and Tweens
Amanda Mann

My kids are getting to the age (8 and 11) where they don’t necessarily want nothing but characters and little kid rides, but they aren’t quite teens and ready for big kid stuff. Since they LOVE cruising, I thought it was about time to take them to an All-Inclusive Resort. I had previously visited Beaches Turks and Caicos during our Girl’s Getaway Weekend and was blown away by how beautiful the resort and beaches were, that I knew I had to bring them back!

They loved that everything was included, similar to a cruise, but even more so! From food, to dessert and all the virgin Strawberry daiquiris they could drink, it was nice not having to pay extra for every little thing! They spent hours swimming, making new friends and trying new activities, like the glass bottom boat and wave simulator, ALL INCLUDED!

They enjoyed the family-friendly entertainment and variety of activities, pools, and beach. They all voted and said next time they’d like to come for a few more days to try out things we missed. With 21 restaurants it’s impossible to try it all and we didn’t even have time to schedule an excursion!! This vacation was one for the books and they would definitely enjoy a return trip!

Traveling with Teenagers
Andrea Trelles

For my family, we have 15-year-old twins. The waterpark was one of the top favorites – it was nice being able to transition from the sandy beach (sensory issues!) to the pool with fun things to do. The landscaping and scenery around the lazy river and the waterfalls were nice extras. 

The Xbox lounge was a huge hit with 3/4 of us! It was fun to escape the heat and helped my sensory kids self-regulate some. They also made some new friends to game with!

The beach was the other big favorite. Snorkeling, and being able to swim and see everything because the water was so clear was amazing.  The glass bottom boat was also fun!  The four of us really enjoyed sailing as well. It was something the kids had never done and they had a great time trying something new.

The last big plus for us was the food. With hungry teens, being able to get snacks, drinks, and second (and third) plates were perfect. We also loved being able to try new foods, and order exactly what we wanted even if that combination wasn’t on the menu. 

Our room in the Caribbean Village had a great location and a ton of space. We traveled with the grandparents and cousins as well.  The grands enjoyed watching the kids have fun, and they liked that everyone could do their own things but still meet up for meals or activities as desired. 

The cousins really enjoyed the evening teen activities as well as paddleboarding, snorkeling, and sailing!

Traveling with Adults Only
Amy Smith

The resort
It is beautiful. Large but not too large…easily walkable. There are 5 “villages” on-site for accommodations. Each with its own theming. We experienced two of them and prefer the Italian village over the Caribbean as far as the room goes. There are villages that are farther away and more private and some that are in the thick of all the happenings. Housekeeping was excellent. The room was taken care of daily. We never ran out of water, soda, beer or liquor in our room. We did have to call once for shampoo and it was delivered quickly.

The food
The food was pretty darn good. I can think of only one restaurant that I wouldn’t return to and that was Bombay…and only because it was just too spicy for my palate. There are enough restaurants onsite that we were able to choose a different one each night we were there. My only complaint was Cricketers. A nice pub with good food…however, the wait times were ridiculous. We were one of two tables one day for lunch and waited over an hour for our food. Not sure why the long wait but we encountered it a couple of times. Food quality made it worth the wait, though. It is also nice that they have a couple of restaurants that are age-restricted. We enjoyed the childless dining experience for reasons I mentioned in my food post earlier.

The pools
We loved the pools!! Our favorite one was in the Caribbean Village. It was quieter and had a nice little grotto that we could hide in. Brianna had a blast with that as we reminisced about her and her Dad’s childhood game of pool Mermaid. The pool at the Italian Village was loud and busy. It is where the main pool activities occur. Things like water yoga, games, and foam parties. We managed to swim in many of the 10 pools and most of them had swim-up bars. The drinking age in Turks is 18 so our newly HS-graduated 18-year-old College Student had fun with that. They are pretty strict, however. If she did not have her ID with her and we were not there to OK it..they would not serve her. There were plenty of pool chairs and only once did we have trouble finding a set of 3. We did notice that on some days towels did run out by the late afternoon.

The activities
So much to do that we didn’t get to fit it all in. Pool tables, game room, croquet, shuffleboard, tennis, Xbox lounge, and daily pool activities.

Water sports
So much is included here. We took the glass bottom boat trip. Didn’t see a whole lot of fish, but was still a fun couple of hours. Brian and Brianna took the sailboats out. We snorkeled a few times (my new favorite thing). Brianna wants to scuba dive next time we are there (Beaches will teach you..all complimentary). We also didn’t try the Aquatrikes..but next time!

The Ocean
OMG…the best!! The sand was so silky and smooth. The water is colors of blue that are just beautiful. We had a couple of days where we just floated around in the ocean for hours and hours. The water is so clear that we could see the little fish swimming around us. We took some shrimp tails out one day (leftover from our lunch) and fed the fish that gathered. A couple of them were quite large. Don’t forget to pack a couple of floaties with you. Floating around on them was one of my favorite things.

The Staff
The staff was exceptional here. Always willing to go out of their way to help you out.

Entertainment
There was entertainment every night. The performers do a great job here. Being a family resort the entertainment is PG. Do not miss the Poolside Fantasy Show….so good!!