As a mom who has traveled extensively with her babies, I am excited to share my list of the best baby-friendly all-inclusive resorts. We love staying at all-inclusive resorts, and have learned first-hand what makes an especially good all-inclusive resort for families with little ones!
Staying at a baby-friendly all-inclusive resort is an excellent choice for new parents looking to recharge and reconnect after the life-changing event of having a baby. After such a big change in your life, you deserve a little pampering at one of these top baby-friendly all-inclusive resorts in a tropical paradise.
This post contains compensated links.
Why is a baby-friendly resort such a good idea when looking to book a family beach vacation? Traveling with a baby is very rewarding, but it is a lot different than traveling before kids.
A relaxing beach vacation at one of these top baby-friendly resorts makes your trip so easy, it really takes a load off your mind. A family vacation to an all-inclusive resort can also be an easy introduction to traveling with a baby.
If you are planning a family trip to an all-inclusive, you may also be interested in my guide to an all-inclusive vacation with a baby and my top tips for taking a baby to the beach.
Top 10 Baby-Friendly All-Inclusive Resorts
1. Beaches Turks & Caicos in Grace Bay, Turks & Caicos
We have a brand new #1 baby-friendly all-inclusive resort for 2026! The Beaches Turks & Caicos in Grace Bay has been on my annual all-inclusive list every year since the beginning, but its incredible baby-friendly amenities and guest satisfaction propelled it to the top of our list this year!
If you want a big-ticket, low-stress choice that truly works with a baby’s schedule, Beaches Turks & Caicos is hard to beat. It sits right on Grace Bay’s calm, shallow water and soft sand, and the resort is set up for families at every turn.
At Beaches Turks & Caicos, you can walk to the beach, pop back for naps, then head out again without worrying about logistics. Airport transfers are included and it’s roughly a 15 – 20 minute ride from the airport, which is mercifully short with a baby who has traveled all day!
What Your Baby Will Love:
The Infant Program at Beaches Turks & Caicos is designed for ages 0 – 2 with climate-controlled nurseries, cribs, high chairs and rocking chairs, plus certified nannies during camp hours. It typically runs 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. and again from 6 – 9 p.m., with a midday sanitizing break, so you can line up care around naps and dinner plans.
Outside the nursery, there’s a splash deck and zero-entry, kid-friendly pools at Pirates Island, which means shaded water time and gentle entry for little legs, not just big slides for older kids. And yes, there’s an adorable resort choo-choo train that does the rounds, which is a simple delight for toddlers between naps and meals.
What You Will Love about this Baby-Friendly Resort in Turks & Caicos:
This Beaches resort sits on Grace Bay, which regularly ranks among the world’s best beaches for its clear, calm water and powdery sand. Being on the beach makes baby beach time easy to manage in short, happy bursts.
For parents who dive, certified divers get scuba included, while lessons and resort-certification are available as paid add-ons if you want to level up on a return visit.
Room-wise, parents will love the Italian Village Concierge Family Suites which have a separate kids’ room and a pocket door, perfect for early bedtimes while you keep a light on in the main space. Cribs are available on request, and many suites add a trundle bed for flexible sleep setups as your child grows
2. Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa, St. Lucia
I’m constantly on the lookout for new baby-friendly resorts to add to my list, and I’m excited to add this one for 2026! The Coconut Bay Beach Resort sits on the south coast of St. Lucia and splits neatly into two sides: Harmony for adults and Splash for families.
The location of the Coconut Bay Beach Resort is perfect for families traveling with a baby. You land at Vieux Fort Airport and you are at the resort in about five minutes, with complimentary airport transfers so you can skip the long shuttle after a long flight.
Read More
Spending time on the beach with your little one will be a highlight of your family vacation. Make the most of it with my recommended beach gear for babies and essential beach gear for toddlers.
What Your Baby Will Love:
The CocoLand Kidz Klub welcomes little travelers as young as three months, which is rare in the Caribbean. The infant space is air-conditioned and set up for real naps with cribs and playpens, so you can line up care around your schedule instead of planning your day around child-care gaps.
Parents can even sign out a complimentary local mobile phone to check in or pop by whenever you like, which is reassuring if this is your first time using nursery care on holiday.
Your baby will love water time too! The family-side Splash area has the island’s largest on-site water park with a lazy river and slides for bigger kids, plus shallow, kid-friendly pool zones where babies can paddle without the chaos of the main pools.
It’s all right there on the family side, so you can do short, happy sessions between feeds and naps instead of committing to an all-afternoon outing.
What You Will Love about this Baby-Friendly Resort in St. Lucia:
You can stroll from your room to CocoLand, the pools and the beach without long hot walks, then be back for naps in minutes. Rooms on the Splash side are designed for families, and many categories include a compact refrigerator that is handy for bottles and snacks.
Calm, flat water is not guaranteed on St. Lucia’s Atlantic side, but the resort gives you multiple calm pool options, and the five-minute airport transfer is a bigger win with a tired baby than a long scenic ride on winding roads.
If you like the idea of a true nursery from 3 months with spaces designed for real naps, plus a family zone that keeps everything close, Coconut Bay is a great choice for your family’s first all-inclusive vacation.
3. Beaches Negril Resort & Spa in Negril, Jamaica
Beaches Negril is the relaxed sister to Turks & Caicos, set on the widest stretch of Seven Mile Beach. It feels smaller and more low-key, which I really like when traveling with a baby.
You still get the full Beaches package, but with that easygoing Negril vibe where you can wander from your room to the beach, pools and restaurants without feeling like you are crossing a theme park.
Roundtrip transfers from Montego Bay are included; it is usually about an hour and twenty minutes, so plan a feed or nap for the drive and then you are done with logistics for the week.
What Your Baby Will Love:
I love that, just like Turks & Caicos, Beaches Negril has an Infant Program for ages 0 to 2 included in the Kids Camp. The nursery is air-conditioned and set up properly for little ones, with cribs, high chairs, rocking chairs and soft spaces to play, and it is staffed by Beaches Certified Nannies.
Camp hours typically run from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with breaks during the day, which gives you a lot of flexibility to plan a quiet coffee, a romantic beach walk, or a real dinner while your baby is cared for close by.
Outside the nursery, Pirates Island Waterpark at Beaches Negril has a lazy river, kid-friendly pools and smaller slides for little ones. That means you can bring a baby or young toddler to the waterpark area for short, fun splash sessions in shallow water without it feeling overwhelming.
The sand and sea along this stretch of Seven Mile Beach are soft and inviting, and on typical calm days it is an easy place for short beachfront walks with a baby in arms or in a carrier.
What You Will Love about this Baby-Friendly Resort in Negril, Jamaica:
Beaches Negril is a resort where you can actually relax a little. Seven Mile Beach is one of those classic Caribbean beaches, long and wide with beautiful sunsets, so you get that “we are really away” feeling while still having everything close at hand.
With the Infant Program and toddler camp included, you don’t have to worry about the childcare costs every time you think about an activity. You can build in short windows for snorkeling, a quiet drink, or simply sitting in the shade without a baby on your lap.
Room-wise, there are several family-friendly categories with more space and bedding flexibility, which is worth the upgrade so you are not tiptoeing around a cot in a standard room. Many suites include a small fridge, which is handy for bottles, snacks and cold water.
Private nanny and babysitting services are available at an additional cost if you would like one-to-one care outside of camp hours, but the included nursery is already a huge advantage for families with babies. If you like the idea of a laid-back beach town feel with true infant care built in, Beaches Negril is a great choice for your first beach trip with a baby.
4. Finest Playa Mujeres in Cancun, Mexico
Finest Playa Mujeres is my pick when you want a baby-friendly all-inclusive near Cancun that still feels like a treat for adults. It sits on a quieter stretch north of the Hotel Zone with modern suites, easy beach access and a relaxed atmosphere.
What Your Baby Will Love:
Finest is one of the few resorts in this area that really thinks about parents traveling with babies. You can request a wide variety of baby travel essentials, including a crib and baby gear like a bottle sterilizer, electric kettle, bottle warmer, baby monitor, baby bath and high chair so you are not packing everything from home.
The Imagine Kids Club complex at Finest Playa Mujeres includes a mini water park with shallow pools and little slides for babies and toddlers, so you can do short splash sessions in a space designed for them instead of dodging older kids in the main pool.
What You Will Love about this Baby-Friendly Resort in Mexico:
The rooms at Finest Playa Mujeres are genuinely set up for families. Family Suites and 1-bedroom layouts give you extra space or a partial separation so you are not whispering in the dark at 7 p.m.
Read More
All of these baby-friendly all-inclusive resorts are in the tropics, where the sun is very powerful. Learn to protect your little one’s skin with my sun safety tips for babies. Checking out my recommended beach tents for babies is also a good idea.
The resort is compact and stroller-friendly, which makes it easy to move between naps, the beach, the splash area and restaurants without long, hot walks.
I also like that Finest offers simple homemade baby purées on request, which is a big help if your baby has started solids and you prefer fresh, gentle foods.
If you are looking for an upscale, flexible base in Cancun with strong baby amenities, a proper baby-toddler pool and a genuinely family-friendly feel, Finest Playa Mujeres is the perfect baby-friendly all-inclusive resort for your family.
5. Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit is where “baby-friendly” meets true luxury. Set on Banderas Bay in Nuevo Vallarta, it is close enough to the airport to avoid a long transfer (about 20–25 minutes from the airport), yet feels quiet and relaxed with a wide beachfront and a beautiful three-tier infinity pool looking out to the Pacific. If you want an easy, all-suite resort where the service genuinely supports families with babies, this is it.
What Your Baby Will Love:
Grand Velas is known for its Baby Concierge, which is exactly what it sounds like. You can request full-size cribs, a baby bath, bottle sterilizing service, bottle warmers, strollers, baby carriers and more so you are not trying to pack your entire nursery in a suitcase. These items are complimentary and subject to availability, and you can email the Baby Concierge before you arrive to have everything waiting in your suite.
Staff can also arrange professional babysitting with certified nannies at an extra cost, which is ideal if you want a quiet dinner or spa time while your baby sticks to their own routine
What You Will Love about this Baby-Friendly Resort in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico:
Every suite at the Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit is spacious and ocean facing, which makes such a difference with a crib and an early bedtime. You get 24-hour in-room dining, genuinely good food, and thoughtful touches like turndown service and a well-stocked minibar, so evenings in the room do not feel like a compromise.
The resort is compact and very stroller friendly; it’s an easy walk from your suite to the pool, restaurants and beach without long, exposed stretches in the heat.
Banderas Bay is often calmer than many Pacific beaches, and when the waves are livelier you still have that gorgeous tiered pool with plenty of loungers and shade for short baby-friendly outings.
If you are looking for a luxury baby-friendly all-inclusive where you feel looked after too, Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit is an easy recommendation.
6. Paradisus Playa del Carmen in the Riviera Maya, Mexico
Paradisus Playa del Carmen is a new addition to my list for 2026 and it earns its place for one simple reason: it offers proper included care for little ones, without losing that modern, stylish resort feel. It sits just outside Playa del Carmen, usually about 45 – 50 minutes from Cancun International Airport, so you can get from your plane to pool in a single nap.
What Your Baby Will Love
The stand-out feature here is the dedicated Baby / Nursery service for young children. Paradisus offers a Nursery service for children between 12 months to 4 years, typically open from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., along with a supervised Kids Zone for ages 5 to 12. This allows you to plan some real alone time, while your little one is taken care of.
There is also a shallow, pirate-ship style kids pool and baby-friendly splash areas, so you can do short, easy water sessions close to your room.
What You Will Love about this Baby-Friendly Resort near Playa del Carmen:
For parents, the big draw is how comfortable the set-up feels. Suites at the Paradisus Playa del Carmen are modern and spacious, with options that give you a separate sleeping area or at least a good nook for a crib. This makes evenings with an early bedtime much more pleasant.
If you upgrade to Family Concierge, you get extra support like a dedicated concierge, reserved lounge and pool areas, and family-focused perks that make day-to-day logistics with a baby easier.
The resort is stroller friendly, restaurants are close enough that you are not trekking huge distances in the heat, and you still get that Riviera Maya beach-and-palm-tree feel.
If you like the idea of an upscale all-inclusive where nursery-style care from 12 months is part of the package, Paradisus Playa del Carmen is a great choice for your family all-inclusive vacation to Mexico.
7. Grand Velas Riviera Maya, Mexico
This is the second Grand Velas resort in my top ten baby-friendly all-inclusive resorts! This should come as no surprise as Grand Velas says, “Our littlest guests are VIPs too!”.
As with its Pacific coast counterpart, the Grand Velas Riviera Maya is a luxurious all-inclusive resort that caters exceptionally well to families with a baby. Its thoughtful design, dedicated services, and comprehensive amenities ensure a stress-free and enjoyable experience for parents and their little ones.
What Your Baby Will Love
Grand Velas Riviera Maya takes babies seriously with its dedicated Baby Concierge service. Before you arrive, you can request a crib, stroller, baby bath, baby bouncer, high chair, baby bottles and brushes, bottle warmer, bottle sterilizer, rattles, teethers and more. This wonderful service allows you to pack more lightly, which is always a welcome perk for new parents.
Babysitting with professional sitters is available at an extra cost, so you can plan a quiet dinner or spa visit while your baby stays in their familiar sleep space.
For awake time, Grand Velas Riviera Maya has calm, beautifully kept pool areas with plenty of shade and soft loungers where you can do short, easy pool sessions. Staff are used to working around feeds, naps and early bedtimes, which makes the whole experience feel very supportive with a little one.
Read More
Mexico is one of our family’s favorite places on Earth. If you are planning a family vacation here, check out our guide to visiting Mexico with a toddler.
What You Will Love about this Baby-Friendly Resort near Playa del Carmen:
What I like most about Grand Velas Riviera Maya is how effortless your days can feel. Every suite is large enough for a proper crib without feeling cramped, and many layouts give you a natural spot to tuck your crib so your evenings with your partner do not end at 7 p.m.
The food is genuinely excellent, room service is available 24 hours, and the service culture leans in to helping families, not just tolerating them. You get that indulgent, peaceful resort experience while knowing Grand Velas Riviera Maya has the baby gear, care options and space you need to keep your routine on track, which is exactly what earns it a spot on my list.
You may be interested to know Grand Velas Riviera Maya is quite close to a very unique, baby-friendly beach in Playa del Carmen. Playa Punta Esmerelda is unique as it has a cenote in the middle of the sand.
The clear, fresh water bubbling up into the cenote is tranquil and creates a small pond for families to play in the water without fear of waves. We visited this beach several times on our last family trip to Playa del Carmen and I think you’ll love playing with your baby here.
8. Franklyn D. Resort & Spa in Runaway Bay, Jamaica
Franklyn D. Resort & Spa is one of those rare places that is genuinely built around families with young children, not just “family friendly” in the brochure. It sits on a small, protected stretch of beach in Runaway Bay, with low-rise buildings and spacious suites that feel more like a casual seaside home than a big tower hotel.
The transfer from Montego Bay is usually just over an hour, which is very manageable if you plan a feed or nap on the drive. Once you arrive everything about Franklyn D. Resort & Spa is designed to make the rest of the week feel easier.
What Your Baby Will Love:
The signature perk at Franklyn D. Resort & Spa is the Vacation Nanny program. Each family is assigned their own nanny, included in the all-inclusive rate from about 8:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. daily, with the option to extend into the evening for a reasonable hourly fee. These nannies care for babies from infancy up, help with feeds, naps, playtime and gentle activities, and quickly become a familiar, trusted face for your child.
Because Franklyn D. Resort & Spa is small and low-key, you are always close by; you can pop back to your suite, check in at the beach, or join in whenever you like without feeling far from your baby.
What You Will Love about this Baby-Friendly Resort in Jamaica:
What I love about Franklyn D. Resort & Spa with a baby is how practical the set-up is. Suites are all one to four bedrooms with separate living areas, a kitchenette with fridge and microwave, and patios or balconies that open towards the gardens or sea, which is perfect for early bedtimes and nap breaks.
The Vacation Nanny will also help tidy, restock basics and manage the little things that normally fall on parents, so you can actually read a book, have an uninterrupted conversation, or take a swim.
It is a more relaxed, local-feeling property than the big-name brands, but for hands-on help with a baby and true downtime for parents, Franklyn D. Resort & Spa is one of the strongest choices for new parents in the Caribbean.
9. Grand Palladium Kantenah Resort & Spa in Mayan Riviera, Mexico
After extensive research, we chose the Grand Palladium Kantenah Resort & Spa for our first all-inclusive beach vacation with our daughter.
Why our Daughter Loved it:
The big highlight for our daughter at the Grand Palladium Kantenah Resort & Spa was the Baby Club (for ages 1 to 3), which is part of the El Ranchito kids area shared across the complex. Babies and young toddlers can play in an indoor nursery-style space and outdoor play areas with trained staff, while older siblings head to the Mini Club (4 to 12) or teen club.
Our daughter also loved spending time at the children’s splash pool with shallow water and small slides.
Funny enough, our daughter’s favorite thing at the Grand Palladium was the many fish ponds throughout the property. She could stay there and watch the “shisshies” (the fishies) for hours!
What We (the adults) Loved About This Mayan Riviera All-Inclusive Resort:
What we appreciated most about staying at Grand Palladium Kantenah Resort & Spa with our baby was how practical it felt. Our suite had enough space for a crib without feeling crowded, and being close to both the pool and the beach made nap breaks much easier.
We enjoyed long family walks on resort pathways that are genuinely stroller friendly. We also spent time in the Baby Club almost every day during the peak UV exposure times. We didn’t take advantage of the supervised kids activities, or the option to book paid babysitting, but this would allow you to find small windows of kid-free time, while still feeling close and connected as a family.
10. Sensira Resort & Spa Riviera Maya, Mexico
Sensira Resort & Spa Riviera Maya is a newer all-inclusive on this list that has clearly been designed with young families in mind. It sits on a quieter stretch of coastline south of Cancun, usually about 20 to 25 minutes from the airport, which is a big win when you are landing with an overtired baby and just want to get settled.
The resort feels modern and compact enough that you are not spending your holiday pushing a stroller across a massive property to get to the pool or buffet.
What Your Baby Will Love
What really stands out at Sensira Resort & Spa Riviera Maya is the dedicated Baby Explorer Club for little ones from 18 months to 3 years. It is a supervised, purpose-built space with soft play areas and age-appropriate activities, generally running from morning into the evening so you can plan short windows of true downtime while your toddler is happily occupied.
Parents need to stay with babies under 18 months, but the overall set-up is gentle and family focused, with shallow pools, a small water play area and lots of open space where you can do quick dips and stroller walks without feeling crowded.
Many room categories include free cribs/infant beds on request, which is ideal when you are trying to keep some kind of sleep routine.
What You Will Love
As a parent, I like that Sensira Resort & Spa Riviera Maya gives you a good mix of comfort and convenience. Rooms are modern with blackout curtains, balconies and enough space to tuck in a crib without tripping over it, and there are family-friendly layouts with bunks if you are travelling with an older sibling.
Restaurants, pools and the kids areas are all close together, which makes it much easier to work around naps, feeds and early bedtimes.
With the Baby Explorer Club for 18 months to 3 years, the Adventure Club for older kids, and a generally attentive staff culture, Sensira Resort & Spa Riviera Maya is a smart option if you want a fresh, family-focused resort in the Riviera Maya that still feels like a holiday for you as well.
Read More
Are you worried about flying to the tropics with your little one? Rest easy with our tips on flying with a baby and tips on flying with a toddler.
Bonus: Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
I hope you don’t mind, but I added a new resort to our list of baby-friendly all-inclusive resorts! We recently travelled with our (now older) kids to a family-friendly all-inclusive resort in Cabo San Lucas.
We chose the Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas as it was a kid-friendly 5-star beachfront all-inclusive resort, but during our stay, we couldn’t help but notice the large number of parents with babies at the resort!
What You Will Love about this Baby-Friendly Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico:
At the Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas, you’ll love the classy and elegant hotel, built to enhance the stunning scenery of the famous Cabo peninsula. In addition, you’ll enjoy a wide selection of buffet and à la carte restaurants, a generous number of bars, daily activities for adults, fitness enthusiasts and kids alike.
What Your Baby Will Love:
Guests of the Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas enjoy full access to the Splash World waterpark at the adjacent Riu Santa Fe resort. The waterpark has very shallow water and a wide variety of ‘waterslides’ which babies will love (with a parents help of course!)
This is the same little girl pictured above in the Grand Palladium Kantenah Resort & Spa pictures. We’re here to tell you that if you start traveling early with your baby, they will grow up to be excellent travelers!
Read More
For more, read our full review of staying at the Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas with kids.
What Should I Look for in a Baby-Friendly Resort?
As you’ve seen above, there are many excellent baby-friendly all-inclusive resorts which provide a well-deserved, upscale escape for the adults, while providing the facilities and services you need for your infant.
When we curated this list of the best baby-friendly resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico, we looked for resorts which go out of their way to make your vacation with your baby as easy as possible.
Many of the best resorts for babies offer complimentary baby essentials such as baby food, baby monitors, cribs, changing tables, strollers and more. Knowing your baby-friendly all-inclusive resort has everything you need for your infant reduces stress and enhances the level of relaxation you will enjoy.
In addition to providing baby-essentials, many of these baby-friendly all-inclusive resorts offer babysitting services. Some of these amazing infant-friendly resorts even offer dedicated nanny service, so you can enjoy some special time without your baby to reconnect.
Read More
Want some additional baby-friendly destination ideas? Check my list of the best places to travel with a baby and the best places to travel with a toddler.
Choosing a Baby-Friendly All-Inclusive Resort
We love staying at all-inclusive resorts! Between my husband and I, we have stayed at over 10 different all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, Pacific and Central America. While we have traveled extensively with our babies, we didn’t get a chance to stay at each of the all-inclusive baby-friendly resorts listed. Babies just grow too fast!
To create this list of the best infant-friendly all-inclusive resorts for you, I have drawn upon our knowledge of what makes an excellent beach resort from our previous all-inclusive vacations to the Caribbean and Mexico, both with and without babies.
Then, building on our real-life resort experiences, I then spent countless hours researching the best baby-friendly resorts for family beach vacation.
Finally, I applied the first-hand knowledge we’ve gained from traveling the world with our kids over the past 10 years to come up with this list of the best baby-friendly all-inclusive resorts for you. I am confident you’ll find the best resort for your family beach vacation!
We hope this helps you find the ideal baby-friendly all-inclusive resort for your family vacation. If you find another baby-friendly resort which you loved, please share it with us!
My Toddler Coloring Book
I’ve created a coloring book to help your toddler become a happy little traveler! My First Flight Coloring Book features 32 fun, easy-to-color illustrations, introducing young children to every step of a travel day—so they know what to expect before they even board the plane. A toddler who understands flying is much more likely to be calm, confident, and cooperative in the air. Get your copy on Amazon today!
Come Join Us!
We love answering questions in our Baby Can Travel Facebook group. Come ask all your baby travel related questions and share advice with other traveling parents!
Found this post useful? Share it with your friends!
This post was written & edited by:
Celine Brewer is the owner of Baby Can Travel. Not only does she have years of experience traveling with babies & toddlers, but she's helped millions of new parents travel with their babies and toddlers for over a decade. In addition to writing on her baby travel blog, she has shared her expertise on traveling with a baby or toddler by contributing to articles about traveling with a baby with the Washington Post, USA Today, the Lonely Planet magazine and Pregnancy & Newborn magazine.
Celine also writes about family travel on the site FamilyCanTravel.com, which she co-owns with her husband. Being from the Canadian Rockies, she shares her passion about her home and travel to Banff National Park and area on their site TravelBanffCanada.com.