This post about the Beaches Resort in Turks And Caicos is not really meant to be a review but more meant to be helpful for those who have decided to go. I will say this, the resort was amazing for kids of all ages. The staff is very helpful, and always engages the children. Daycare (Camp Sesame) is included in the All Inclusive package. You can also get certified babysitters at night time for a cost ($12 a hour – a bargain by NY standards!) Everything about the resort is set up to be family friendly. If you are looking for a Caribbean getaway with your kids – then you should 100% consider this resort. Review – Over. And, now that you are going…. Here’s a few tips and tidbits to make your stay even better.
Accommodations – We stayed in the Caribbean Village – in a Parrot Cay Honeymoon Bedroom Suite to be exact – on the ground floor. When you book, tell them you want a crib in the room if you will be needing one. Our room had a separate area for the crib, so when it was nap time or bed time we could shut the door and he wouldn’t be disturbed by us.
This suite is the original (older) section of the resort. This actually turned out to be a great location. Since we were on the ground floor, we were able to come and go while he was asleep via the patio door. Our building was maybe 100 feet from the beach, and it was also right next to the Italian Village (the newest section) and it’s amazing pool. We were close to the water park and the French Village too, as well as the breakfast buffet. I think we got the amenities of the newer and more expensive areas of the resort, without paying for them. Sure our room didn’t have marble floors and granite counter tops in the bathroom, but it was perfectly clean and worked well for us.
The room had a bar section including bottles of Rum, Vodka, Gin, and Scotch there for us to drink. Full size bottles – not mini. There was a fridge with mixers and soda, and bottled water. They also provided whole milk daily at my request. All of this was included in the cost – you could drink as much as you like. The liquor wasn’t the best, but it was nice to have the option! FYI – If you want the better quality booze, hit up one of the many bars.
Pools / water park / the beach – This resort has a LOT of pools. Two of them are really HUGE pools.. and they are set up amazingly well for kids, including really young ones. The French Village and Italian Village pools are pretty similar in design. They both have big shallow areas on the side that are great for kids to splash in. Both of these pools have swim up bars – of course! Right behind Camp Sesame is a pool that is completely shaded. There is also an amazing water park, with water slides (some really big ones, some medium sized ones, and some meant for toddlers.) It also has a lazy river and a surfing thing. We spent a lot of time here. Cameron really liked the water slides. He even went on the medium sized ones with dad a few times. I’m not sure he was 100% sold on that! There was never more than 1 or 2 people in front of me in line at any water slide. Sometimes in the afternoon there was a 5 minute line at the surf thing. Oh, and the beach, of course is beautiful. The water is super calm, warm, and clear. There are plenty of chairs at the beaches and the pools to sit at, and many umbrellas to get shade from. There are towels everywhere for you to use.
That’s it for Part one of the Beaches Turks and Caicos write up. Part two will cover restaurants, activities, the Spa, and the Departure Lounge and is coming soon!
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