Where is the Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort?
Beaches Turks and Caicos is on Providenciales, a former British colony in the Turks and Caicos island chain, halfway between Florida and Puerto Rico. Some flights are available from gateway cities - Miami, for example, Atlanta, New York, Boston.... See the Turks and Caicos site, for flights.
Beaches is the family brand of the Sandals chain of all-inclusives which specialize in couples' holidays. Also in the family-resort group are: Beaches Boscobel, Beaches Negril in Jamaica, Beaches Sandy Bay (also on Negril Beach.)
Beaches Turks & Caicos is a large resort with rooms, family suites, and villas. Suites get special Concierge Service; also, Butler Service is available at this resort.
Beaches Turks and Caicos has three "villages": Caribbean Village, French Village, and (newest and most luxurious) Italian village, new in 2009.
What's special about Beaches Turks and Caicos for families?
Beaches Turks and Caicos has been regarded as the flagship of the Beaches chain (though recently Beaches Negril has moved into prominence with an added water park.)
Features at Beaches Turks and Caico include:
- beautiful white-sand beach (on a 12-mile beach)
- crystal-clear turquoise sea. Next to Beaches Turks and Caicos is a marine park with excellent snorkeling and scuba diving.
- coral reef right off-shore, for snorkeling
- kids programs for different age groups, and a nursery for infants
- teens program includes teen disco and karaoke at Pirate's Island
- Pirate's Island kid center and water park has water slides, lazy river, surf simulator, zero-entry kiddie pool, water cannons, sprayers and other water features
- huge pirate ship houses a games room, kids/teen disco, 50's-style diner.
- watersports: Scuba, snorkeling, windsurfing, kayaks, Hobie Cats, sailing, Aqua trikes, Sea cycles
- kids' tennis lessons
- family activities such as Family Beach Olympics
- Xbox Game Oasis Centre
- six pools, several with waterfalls and swim-up bars
- multiple restaurants (16, at time of writing)
More grown-up pleasures include European Spa and fine dining.
Sesame Street partnership
Beaches has a long-term partnership with Sesame Street, that includes daily appearances of Elmo, Cookie Monster, and other characters, Sesame Street character breakfasts, story time, live shows and more.
Things to keep in mind about Beaches Turks and Caicos:
- location is not far from the airport
- family suites are available; so is Butler service
- Beaches has a Hurricane Guarantee
- resorts often are booked up, so reserve early
Find out more about Beaches Turks & Caicos:
- check the Deals page for promotions
- Read more about Sesame Street activities
- see resort details at the Beaches site
- check Tripadvisor.com for opinions from other travelers. (Just enter "Beaches Turks Caicos" in the searchbox.)
- Check prices at Kayak.com
