Family-friendly beach resort choices in the Caribbean islands, all-inclusive and non-AI; A number of choices on Mexico's Caribbean coast are listed too.
Beach Resorts: S to U
-continued from Beach Resorts K through R.
St. Kitts Marriott
Long sweep of beach; three freeform pools; kids club; explore the small island of St. Kitts, with lush rainforest, waterfalls, an inactive volcano, sugar-cane fields.
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Sapphire Beach Resort & Marina, St. Thomas USVI
Note that several beach resorts have similar names: this one is on the East End of St. Thomas, 30 minutes from Charlotte Amalie. Kids' club with daily rate; many watersport opportunities.
Sol Melia
All-inclusive family-friendly chain has properties worldwide including beach resorts in the Carib'n and Mexico, typically with suites, Kids Club, multiple pools, and special entertainment for the younger set, and two children 12 or under stay free in parents' room.
Sonesta Beach Resorts
Sonesta is a small chain that's welcoming to families. The Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino St. Maarten has a kids club, as does the Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort in Miami/Sunny Isles.
Splash Resort, St. Lucia
Club St. Lucia features five large pools, including waterslide and cascades; sunfish sailing, snorkeling and other water sports; biking, morning hikes; all-inclusive stays include recreational and sports activities and supervised kids'program.
Starfish Resort, Jamaica
Starfish = star value at this beach resort by SuperClubs: the not-quite-all-inclusive pricing is sweet'n'low, while those who want to can pay extra for motorized watersports, premium dining, etc. Fun includes trapeze, rock-climbing, waterslides pool in the pool, kids club, minigolf, "ice-skating". A "super-all-inclusive" plan is also available.
Sunscape Casa Del Mar, Dominican Republic
Families with three children will like the junior suites that can sleep five. Good price point.
Sunscape Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
All-inclusive beach resort near upscale Puerto Aventuras in the Mayan Riviera, with coral reef offshore, small lagoon, snorkeling, kayaking, etc.
Sunscape The Beach, Dominican Republic
This all-inclusive is in Uvero Alto on the east coast of the Dominican Republic, one hour from the pretty Punta Cana airport, 75 minutes from La Romana airport. Coral reef right offshore; 80 "Swim-Out" rooms; one long pool winds through the property.
Sunscape Tulum, Mexico
Tulum is a beautiful sea-side Mayan ruin, on the "Riviera Maya" 75 miles south of Cancun. This beach resort, not far away, offers two miles of white sand, spa with natural cenote, watersports, activities, horse-riding, kids' club, camp-outs, more.
Sunset Beach Resort, Jamaica
Value-priced all-inclusive on a white-sand beach 15 minutes from Montego Bay Airport; Pirates Paradise water park has slides, squirters, waterfalls, Blackbeard's Lazy River, and a Pirate Ship for ages 2 to 12.
Sunset Jamaica Grande
This resort near Ocho Rios on Jamaica's north coast was formerly the Renaissance Jamaica Grande; it now has same owners as Sunset Beach, above.
