All Inclusive Family Vacations

Beaches All Inclusive Resort - Turks & Caicos:  Have you been thinking about taking your family on an all-inclusive vacation?  An all inclusive vacation can be a great travel budget choice for a families who'd like to pay for "most" everything before they leave home.    Keep in mind that "most" is the operative word when researching an all inclusive vacation.  Be sure you know what is included and what's not.  Ask questions before you book your trip!  With some careful planning, an all inclusive can be a great affordable family vacation.  Which are the best all inclusive vacation resorts?  To get you started, here's some travel information about the two biggies -- Beaches Resorts and Club Med.

Beaches has family-oriented locations in both Jamaica and Turks & Caicos.  According to the Beaches' website, here's a rundown of the things that will be included in your all-inclusive vacation with them.

Included:

• Accommodations
• Nightly entertainment
• Meals and drinks at up to 10 different restaurants
• Unlimited premium brand drinks
• Scuba diving and water sports
• Greens fees at specific locations
• Hotel taxes, tipping, gratuities, and transfers from specified airports
• Shuttles between the Jamaica resorts & exchange privileges
• Kids' Clubs
• Basic wedding package

Not Included:

• Airfare
• Spa services
• Tours & excursions outside the property
• Scuba resort course & wet suits
• A la carte upscale dining (be sure to also make dining reservations ASAP)
• Golf club and cart rentals
• After-camp Nanny care

Now for Club Med:

Club Med - Ixtapa Pacific Mexico and Sandpiper Florida

Included:

• Airport transfers
• Accommodations
• Meals, wine, beer, soft drinks at lunch & dinner
• Non-motorized sports activities

Not Included:

• Premium alcohol, canned/bottled drinks
• Greens fees
• Certain private & group lessons
• Scuba diving tanks
• Child care @ Baby Club Med & Petit Club Med
• Spa services
• Excursions

My family has visited Beaches Turks & Caicos and found it to be a great place for families.  The kids are entertained from morning till night by the kids clubs, and they can eat and drink whenever they want to (without dad having to open his wallet).  As a bonus, the sand beaches on this island are magnificent.  So, do your research, choose a destination that meets your family's vacation needs, and get ready to experience a nearly wallet-less vacation!

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