Short answer: The Turks and Caicos has only a handful of true all-inclusive resorts, and almost all of them are on Providenciales: three on Grace Bay and one at Leeward, at the island’s eastern end, plus two private-island resorts reached by boat or small plane. Most other hotels on Grace Bay are luxury condo-style resorts that sell rooms only, with restaurants on site and some meal plans. Grace Bay suits families and couples who want the famous beach on the doorstep, Leeward suits families who want calm water and a marina, and the private islands suit travelers who want seclusion at a premium.
The Turks and Caicos is not a classic all-inclusive destination like Jamaica or the Dominican Republic. The islands built their name on Grace Bay’s beach and on upscale hotels and villas, so the all-inclusive choice is small but varied: one of the Caribbean’s biggest family resorts, an adults-only Club Med, two sister resorts that share facilities, and a couple of private-island hideaways. This guide explains what an all-inclusive rate covers, the taxes to expect, the main areas and the resorts themselves, using facts from the resorts’ own websites. For the bigger picture of the islands, start with our Turks and Caicos travel guide.
How all-inclusive works in the Turks and Caicos
Because there are so few all-inclusives, each one defines its plan a little differently, and it is worth reading the fine print. Alexandra Resort’s plan is a useful example of a typical one: it includes the room, all taxes and service charges, all meals at the resort’s restaurants, unlimited domestic and premium drinks, a stocked in-room fridge, a snack station, use of water toys and beach chairs and umbrellas. It does not include room service, shop purchases, spa treatments, motorized water sports, diving, airport transfers or tours. As a rule of thumb:
- Usually included: meals and snacks, house and often premium drinks, non-motorized water sports such as kayaks, paddleboards and snorkel gear, and daytime and evening activities.
- Sometimes included: scuba diving, airport transfers, and tips and taxes. Beaches Turks & Caicos includes all three; Blue Haven includes gratuities; Alexandra includes taxes and service charges.
- Often extra: spa treatments, motorized water sports, diving at most resorts, room service, boat trips and island tours, such as Iguana Island, the sandbars or a day on North and Middle Caicos.
- Beaches Turks & Caicos (Grace Bay): a very large family all-inclusive arranged in five themed villages, with 23 restaurants plus three food trucks, 14 bars including a swim-up bar, 10 pools, the 45,000-square-foot Pirates Island Waterpark (open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.), Sesame Street characters, a Kids Camp with certified nannies and a teen disco. The rate includes scuba diving, all tips, taxes and gratuities, and round-trip airport transfers. Suits families who want everything in one place and one price.
- Blue Haven Resort (Leeward): an all-inclusive in the Turks and Caicos Collection, next to Blue Haven Marina, with a private beach, a pool, restaurants including Café Agave, Fire & Ice and Salt Bar & Grill, a kids’ club and complimentary snorkeling gear and kayaks. Meals, drinks, activities and gratuities are included, and its “Stay at 1, Play at 2” plan gives access to the sister resort, Alexandra, on Grace Bay. It also runs a Kids Stay Free offer. Suits families who want calm water and boat trips nearby.
- Club Med Turkoise (Grace Bay): an adults-only all-inclusive on 34 acres of Grace Bay, designed for couples, solo travelers and groups of friends. The rate includes accommodations, dining and drinks, non-motorized water sports such as sailing, kayaking and paddleboarding, and activities including the flying trapeze; scuba diving, excursions and the spa are among the extra-cost options. Since 2019 the resort has worked with the Turks and Caicos Reef Fund on a coral nursery. Suits sociable adults and divers.
- Alexandra Resort (Grace Bay): a smaller all-inclusive on Grace Bay with recently renovated studios and one- to four-bedroom suites, whose rate includes all taxes and service charges, all meals, unlimited premium drinks and water toys. Guests can take a free dining shuttle to Blue Haven, and the resort runs a Kids Stay Free offer. Suits couples, families and groups who want suites and the main beach.
- Ambergris Cay (private island): an all-inclusive private-island resort with 31 bungalows, including new waterside bungalows with private heated plunge pools, kayaks and paddleboards, and 12 villas rented on an all-inclusive basis. Meals and premium cocktails are served at the Calico restaurant and bar, by the pool or as beach picnics. Guests fly in from Providenciales in about 20 minutes. Suits couples and families who want a remote island to themselves.
- COMO Parrot Cay (private island): not an all-inclusive resort as standard, but it sells the Island Inclusive Getaway, a full-board package with daily dining, round-trip transfers and selected wellness and water activities. The 1,000-acre island has beach houses, villas and residences with private pools, and the COMO Shambhala Retreat spa. It closes each year for a seasonal break; in 2026 it is closed from August 31 to October 14 and reopens on October 15. Suits honeymooners and wellness travelers.
Taxes and service charges. The government charges a 12% Hotel and Tourism Tax on accommodation and many other tourism services, including designated restaurants and bars and water-sports rentals. Most hotels also add a service charge, so a final hotel bill is often well above the advertised room rate. Some all-inclusives quote rates with tax and service included, as Alexandra does, and others add them at checkout, so compare the final total. Departure taxes and airport charges are collected through your airline ticket. Our guide How Much Does a Trip to the Turks and Caicos Cost? explains each charge and what a week costs in total.
Getting there. Nearly all international flights land at Howard Hamilton International Airport (PLS) on Providenciales, a short taxi ride from Grace Bay and Leeward. Beaches Turks & Caicos includes round-trip airport transfers; at most other resorts you take a taxi or book a transfer. COMO Parrot Cay is about 50 minutes from the airport, a 15-minute drive and then a 35-minute boat ride, and Ambergris Cay is about 20 minutes by small plane from Providenciales.
Where to stay: the main resort areas
Grace Bay, Providenciales
Grace Bay is the reason most people come: a long sweep of white sand on Provo’s north shore, sheltered by the barrier reef, so it is swimmable on most days and usually gets less sargassum seaweed than the exposed coasts. The reef and the waters of Princess Alexandra National Park offer snorkeling at Coral Gardens, and the area has restaurants, shops and spas within walking or cycling distance. All beaches in the Turks and Caicos are public, with access paths between the resorts. Grace Bay suits nearly everyone: families at Beaches, adults at Club Med, and couples and families at Alexandra.
Leeward
At the eastern end of Providenciales, Leeward has calm water backed by mangroves, and its marina is a departure point for boat trips to Little Water Cay, better known as Iguana Island, and the sandbars. Blue Haven Resort sits here, next to Blue Haven Marina. It suits families and anyone who wants water sports and boat trips on the doorstep and does not need a long beach walk.
Private islands
The Turks and Caicos has several private-island resorts. Two of them offer an inclusive way to stay: COMO Parrot Cay, a 1,000-acre island with a full-board package, and Ambergris Cay, an all-inclusive private island reached by small plane. They suit honeymooners and travelers who want space and seclusion, and are among the most expensive ways to visit the islands.
Other islands
Grand Turk, Salt Cay, South Caicos and North and Middle Caicos have small hotels, guesthouses and villas rather than all-inclusives. They suit divers, whale watchers (January to March on Grand Turk and Salt Cay) and travelers who want a quieter, old-fashioned Caribbean.
All-inclusive resorts by type
The resorts below are grouped by who they suit. Every detail comes from the resort’s own website; facilities and plans change, so check them again when you book. TravelerCenter is not paid by any resort for these listings; we chose them by area and type.
Family-friendly
Couples, adults and mixed groups
Luxury and private islands
Want to compare these with Grace Bay’s room-only resorts and villas? Use our hotel search to compare hotel prices for your dates.
When to go
December to April is the driest, sunniest season, with highs of about 27–29 °C (81–84 °F), and also peak season, with the highest prices over Christmas, New Year, Presidents’ Day weekend and US spring break. From late April to June the water is calm and warm and rates fall noticeably, which many travelers see as the sweet spot of the year; November is also good value. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June to November, and the risk rises from August.
September and October are the quietest and cheapest months, but they carry the highest hurricane risk, and some restaurants, dive shops and even resorts close for a few weeks for maintenance, as COMO Parrot Cay does. If you travel then, book flexible rates. See our best time to visit the Turks and Caicos guide for month-by-month weather, and check the Destination weather tool for your dates.
All-inclusive or not?
The Turks and Caicos is one of the most expensive beach destinations in the Caribbean, and eating out is priced like a US resort town, before the 12% tax and service charges. That makes an all-inclusive attractive if you drink cocktails, eat three meals a day at the hotel, or travel with children. Beaches and Alexandra also fold taxes and service into the rate, so the price you see is close to what you pay.
On the other hand, Grace Bay is lined with good restaurants within walking or cycling distance, and many visitors enjoy the Thursday fish fry, conch shacks and beach bars as part of the trip. Condo-style resorts with kitchens let you cook breakfast and lunch and eat out at night, which suits light eaters and families who want space. If you plan days at Chalk Sound, Sapodilla Bay, boat trips and a day on North and Middle Caicos, you will also miss some meals you have paid for.
To plan the days outside the resort, see our top places to visit in the Turks and Caicos and the Turks and Caicos itinerary for 7, 10 and 14 days, and compare hotel prices for your dates.
Plan your trip: our free trip planner can build a day-by-day plan around your resort, mixing Grace Bay with Chalk Sound, boat trips and Grand Turk. Use the packing list to get ready and the tip calculator for meals and boat trips outside the resort.
Frequently asked questions
Are there adults-only all-inclusive resorts in the Turks and Caicos?
Yes, but only one large one: Club Med Turkoise on Grace Bay is adults-only. The other all-inclusives welcome children, though the private-island resorts and Alexandra are popular with couples too.
How many all-inclusive resorts are there in the Turks and Caicos?
Very few. On Providenciales, Beaches Turks & Caicos, Club Med Turkoise, Alexandra Resort and Blue Haven Resort are all-inclusive, and Ambergris Cay is an all-inclusive private island. COMO Parrot Cay sells a full-board package. Most other hotels sell rooms only or with breakfast.
Is all-inclusive worth it in the Turks and Caicos?
Often yes, because restaurant prices are high and the 12% tax and service charges add up. It is less worth it if you plan to eat out on Grace Bay most nights or stay in a condo with a kitchen.
Do all-inclusives in the Turks and Caicos include tips and taxes?
Some do. Beaches includes all tips, taxes and gratuities; Alexandra includes taxes and service charges; Blue Haven includes gratuities. At other resorts, check whether the 12% tax and the service charge are in the price you see.
Which area is best for families?
Grace Bay, for Beaches Turks & Caicos and its water park, Kids Camp and calm, reef-sheltered water, or Alexandra for suites on the beach. Leeward’s Blue Haven suits families who want shallow water and boat trips from the marina next door.
When is the cheapest time for an all-inclusive in the Turks and Caicos?
Late April to June and November offer good weather at lower prices. September and October are cheapest but carry the highest hurricane risk, and some resorts close for maintenance. Christmas, New Year and Presidents’ Day weekend are the most expensive.