Family-friendly all-inclusive
Beaches Resorts: Expert Reviews & Travel Guides
Beaches Resorts is the family-friendly sister brand to Sandals — 2 open all-inclusive resorts (Turks & Caicos and Negril) plus 3 new properties under construction. Below you’ll find our review of every Beaches resort plus planning guides for families.
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Every Beaches resort, reviewed
Two open all-inclusive Beaches properties — Turks & Caicos and Negril, Jamaica — reviewed end-to-end.
- Adults Only
- Family Friendly
- All-Inclusive
Beaches Negril
Family-friendly all-inclusive on Negril's Seven Mile Beach, with a Pirates Island waterpark and Sesame Street character experiences for kids.
- Family Friendly
- All-Inclusive
Beaches Turks & Caicos
The brand's flagship family resort on Grace Bay — four interconnected villages, the Caribbean's largest waterpark, and top-rated kids programming.
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New Beaches resorts on the way
Three new Beaches properties are in the pipeline — Barbados, Exuma in The Bahamas, and Runaway Bay in Jamaica. Read what’s publicly known about each while we wait to visit.
Coming soon Beaches Barbados
Beaches' first family resort in Barbados, planned for the former Almond Beach Village site — 600 rooms, a Pirates Island waterpark, and a dining…
Coming soon Beaches Exuma
Sandals Emerald Bay's planned conversion into the first Beaches resort in The Bahamas — white-sand Exuma, a championship golf course, and a brand-new Kids…
Coming soon Beaches Runaway Bay
A 400-suite Beaches resort planned for Jamaica's North Coast, with treehouses, bike trails, farm-to-table dining, and access to a championship golf course.
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Beaches planning guides
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Best Sandals Resorts for Families: Why Beaches Is the Answer
People search “best Sandals resorts for families” thousands of times a month, and the answer is always the same: Sandals does not allow kids. Every Sandals resort is adults-only. The family version of Sandals is Beaches Resorts, run by the same parent company. If you came here looking for the best Sandals for a family…
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Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2026 (Ranked by Use Case)
“What is the best Caribbean island to visit?” depends entirely on what you are optimizing for. Cheapest from Miami? Easiest with kids? Most romantic? Lowest hurricane risk? Best snorkeling? Each lens points to a different island. After 25+ years sending travelers across the region, here is my 2026 ranking organized by use case. Best for…
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Sandals vs Beaches Resorts: Which Is Right for You? (2026)
Sandals and Beaches are the two halves of the same operation: Sandals is adults-only, Beaches is the family version. Same parent company, same management, same training programs, same Robert Mondavi wines at every bar. The decision between them is mostly about whether your trip includes kids. But there are real second-order differences too. Here is…
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Beaches 7-7-7 Deals 2026: How to Stack Family Savings
Beaches Resorts runs a 7-7-7 promotion that mirrors the famous Sandals 7-7-7 on the family side. Same parent company (Unique Vacations), same booking system, same stacking rules, but with family-friendly inclusions like free dives for kids 8+, free Pirates Island Waterpark passes, and Sesame Street character add-ons. Here is exactly how it works in 2026.…
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Beaches Resorts Locations: All 4 with Map (2026)
Beaches Resorts has 4 properties as of 2026, spread across 3 islands. Two are in Jamaica, one is in Turks and Caicos, and the newest (Beaches Exuma in the Bahamas) opens late 2026. Here is the full map plus what each location actually feels like for a family. All 4 Beaches Resorts at a glance…
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Best Beaches Resort – Ranked and Reviewed (2025)
Beaches Resorts have it all! Providing great settings and luxury amenities for beach lovers everywhere, Beaches by Sandals is recognized worldwide for unsurpassed quality in the all-inclusive concept. If you’re wondering which Beaches Resort is the best, we want to assure you that they’re all great. You can’t go wrong with any of them. Which…
