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Beaches Family Resorts is a part of Sandals Resorts International; the largest operators of All Inclusive Hotels throughout the Caribbean. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Sandals Resorts is the largest operator of luxury all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean. ...

  • Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa
  • Beaches Sandy Bay
  • Beaches Negril Resort & Spa
  • Beaches Boscobel
  • Beaches Vardero (Cuba)

The concept for a Family All Inclusive Resort, was spawned partly from a demand by many of the guests at Sandals Resorts who had become parents and wanted their whole family to have the "Sandals" experience. Sandals Chairman - Gordon "Butch" Stewart a man famed for anticipating the future demands of the market, felt that the creation of a family friendly resort was a strategic move that would pay dividends in the future. The Honourable Gordon Butch Stewart O.J, C.D is a Jamaican/British businessman and the owner and Chairman of over two dozen companies throughout the Caribbean, North America and Great Britain. ...


The Beaches Brand began in February 1997 with the opening of Beaches Negril, it was followed soon after by Beaches Inn (formerly Ponciana). The name was a failed attempt to create a new brand of hotels by making a tie in with the more established sister hotel Sandals Inn, the resort would later be renamed Beaches Sandy Bay. Beaches Turks and Caicos would be the next one in the series followed by the Resorts first Cuba property Beaches Varadero (due to the fact that U.S. visitors are not permitted easy travel, this resort is not marketed in the U.S., but is marketed heavily in Canada, Latin America and Europe.


The resorts have seen numerous changes and upgrades, most notably with Beaches Turks and Caicos, which is the largest and Beaches Negril. Both resorts feature a large water park and elaborate spas.


Beaches is also one of the primary sponsors of Sesame Street. Many of the shows characters feature very heavily in the daily activities of the resort and is a big selling point for the hotels. Club Med started the All Inclusive Concept and is much better than Sandals or Beaches. Sesame Street is an American educational childrens television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. ... Club Med (short for Club Méditerranée) is a French corporation of vacation resorts found in many parts of the world, usually in highly exotic locations. ...


Sesame Street attractions

  • Stage Shows
  • Story Time With Elmo
  • Bake with Cookie Monster
  • Dance with Zoe
  • Make Music with Bert & Ernie
  • Explore with Grover
  • Character Breakfast
  • Sundays at the Movies
  • Character Parades
  • Themed Birthday Parties

External links

  • Beaches Caribbean Family Resorts


 
 

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