Caribbean Resorts

All inclusive Caribbean resorts are popular not only in high-season from January through April, but year-round. Families love the watersports, kids programs (and maybe infant care and teen programs), fine restaurants, evening entertainment, and lavish pools. Read about popular all inclusive brands, tips for choosing an all inclusive Caribbean...

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Eight top choices for all inclusive resorts, on several different islands, and for a range of budgets.

Yes, families love their all inclusive Caribbean resorts, but other resorts are popular with families too.

Not all Caribbean Islands have all inclusives; meanwhile, some islands are particularly known for them.

Dreams, Breezes, Club Med, Beaches... read about the major names in Caribbean resorts for families.

As part of a trend toward extra pampering, some Caribbean resorts now offer guests their own private butler. How does this work, and what do the butlers do?

Aruba, one of the Dutch Caribbean islands, has beautiful beaches and family-friendly resorts, including some all inclusive resorts with kids programs.

Barbados is the most eastern Caribbean island; Barbados was formerly British, and receives many travelers from the UK. The island is extensively developed, apart from some rugged Atlantic coastline. Family-friendly resorts include Almond Village (an all inclusive Caribbean resort) and the upper-crust Sandy Lane.

The DR has seen a boom in all inclusive resorts especially in the Punta Cana area with its miles of beautiful beaches, and in other parts of the countries also. The DR is in the eastern part of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti.

This All inclusive resort on Barbados is part of the Almond Resorts group of family-friendly resorts, with kids programs and infant care.

This all-inclusive resort is popular with British visitors. Read a review, and see photos.

This legendary mega-resort has a 140-acre "waterscape" with water park, lagoons, pools and waterfalls. Highlights at the AQUAVENTURE water park include wild water slides and a river loop with white-water rapids and underground caves. Other water fun areas include Splashers water play zone. Kids clubs include Atlantis Kids Adventures, designed in...

Beaches is the family brand of the Sandals chain of all inclusive resorts. Beaches resorts feature: kids programs for all ages, starting with infants; Sesame Street characters and activities; watersports including scuba; Butler Service with certain suites; Single Parents Months; waterparks at two properties; and more. Beaches has resorts in...

Beaches Curacao has a long, sheltered beach; snorkeling right off-shore, and daily shore dives; kids club; good price point; fine dining at Italian and Japanese restaurants; land fun such as trapeze and rock-climbing. Guests can explore the Dutch colonial town of Willemstad nearby. Breezes is part of the SuperClubs chain.

This value-priced all inclusive resort on Jamaica's north coast offers infant care, kids club, and many fun activities including trapeze, rock-climbing, minigolf, novelty pools, and kids' pool with waterslide.

At Club Med, families can find top-of-the-line kids programs, Baby Club Med or Baby Welcome, leading-edge facilities for teens, and a unique friendly ambiance thanks to "G.O.'s". Club Med has locations world-wide including a resort in Punta Cana in the Domican Republic and a resort on the Caribbean island of Guadaloupe.

Divi Resorts and affiliates operate a number of properties on several islands, including some popular all-inclusives for families on Aruba.

This Caribbean beach resort has 500 acres, private island, water park, and kids club. Not an all-inclusive, but sure to be popular with families due to the water park with slides and lazy river.

An all-suite all-inclusive; water fun includes snorkel trips, glass-bottom boat, and scuba; and best of all, a "vacation" nanny is assigned to each family. Watch for seasonal promotions.

This luxury resort on the small lush island of Nevis has many features for families.

This luxury resort on Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos has a villa section for families, with its own pool and kids club.

A new brand of value-priced resorts, brought to you by the company behind the Sandals and Beaches brands.

with Camp Hyatt for kids, and a 3-level pool, with water slide.

This brand of Holiday Inn features value pricing for families (and kids up to 19 stay free in parents' room) ; free activities; activities coordinator; free kids programs; Kids Eat and Stay Free Programs. The two Sunsprees in the Carib'n have resort amenities and can be basically all-inclusive holidays.

Two all-suite properties on Grace Bay Beach, on the island of Providenciales. These are not all inclusive resorts.

One&Only Resorts are created for the luxury travel market; this one is on Paradise Island, and welcomes families. Kiddie pool; kids' programs; and access to the Atlantis resort.

Many properties in the high-end Ritz-Carlton chain are family-friendly; and this one has a special Kids Program, "Ambassadors of the Environment", created by Jean-Michel Cousteau.

Location of this all inclusive resort is on Bloody Bay beach, not from from Negril on the west coast of Jamaica.

Long sweep of beach; freeform pool complex; kids' club; opportunity to explore lush island of St. Kitts; inclusive package.

This discreetly famous top-end luxury resort has with kids club, teen center, Toddler Center, and family activities.

Two points to note about this resort on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands: this is an all inclusive resort, which is rare in the USVI; and U.S. citizens do not need a passport to visit the USVI.

This value-priced all inclusive resort has a kids club and family packages that let kids up to 17 stay for free. Location is just 10 minutes from the capital of Oranjestad, a town which has Dutch colonial historic sections.

Casual place with soft-sided cabanas on stilts on the beach or even in the water; and yes, 9 beaches.

St. James Club and Villas is a luxury all inclusive resort on Antigua that welcomes families.