Stay at these all-inclusive resorts with water parks the kids will love

The best thing about visiting an all-inclusive resort with your family (other than, you know, being on vacation) is that all of the costs are built right in. The price you see when you book your room typically includes unlimited dining and drinks, a fully stocked minibar in your room, and a plethora of activities to keep you busy during your stay.

When you choose one of these 13 all-inclusive resorts with water parks, there’s even more fun to be had. In addition to pools and, often, beachfront activities, you can slip, slide, float and swim until you just can’t slip, slide, float and swim any longer.

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Hilton Rose Hall is home to one of the largest and best water parks in Jamaica. Highlights include a 280-foot, multilevel waterslide with plunge pools between each level, a long lazy river, a kids splash area and a swim-up pool bar. There’s so much to do at the water park, you could easily spend the entire day there. If you do, we recommend reserving a private cabana (for an additional fee).

Aside from its water park, this Montego Bay all-inclusive resort also has two private beach areas with shaded lounge chairs, a large outdoor pool (that tends to be quieter than the water park area), clubs for kids and teens, and 11 indoor and outdoor restaurants and bars with offerings that range from local specialties like salt fish and ackee to hearty Italian fare.

There’s also a full schedule of games and activities from day to night. Rooms are clean and simple, with floor-to-ceiling windows that allow the beauty outside to shine in.

Pricing starts at around $508 or 100,000 Hilton Honors points per night for a family of four. Children under 3 stay for free.

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The Hyatt Ziva Riviera Maya is only 20 minutes from Cancun International Airport (CUN) but far enough away from the city’s busy Hotel Zone to feel peaceful and secluded.

Families will appreciate that some of the resort’s 438 brightly decorated rooms have views of the slides and children’s play area at the water park. Others open up directly to one of the resort’s nine sparkling pools. The water park also has four larger slides for families who have graduated from the kiddie pool.

Of course, all rooms are also close to the soft sands and gentle waters of the Caribbean Sea.

The on-site kids club provides supervised games, activities and beach sports for children, which is a perfect opportunity for parents to escape to the two-story Zen Spa for a relaxing massage or invigorating hydrotherapy session (spa services are an additional fee).

With so many activities and dining locations from which to choose, you can create your own version of paradise with sunrise yoga followed by an international breakfast buffet in the morning, kayaking and fresh seafood in the afternoon, and beachfront tacos and wine tasting with an expert sommelier in the evening.

Pricing starts at around $250 or 50,000 World of Hyatt points per night for a family of four.

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Beaches Turks & Caicos is a massive resort situated along a stretch of calm, crystal-clear sea, but its division into five charming “villages” (with one more on the way in 2026) keeps the fun within reach.

All told, the resort has 21 restaurants; 10 pools; a 45,000 square-foot, pirate-themed water park; and multiple opportunities for land and sea activities like kayaking, scuba diving, windsurfing, volleyball, bonfires on the beach, talent shows and more.

The water park has a surf simulator, splash playground, multiple waterslides and a lazy river. When you need a break from splashing and sliding at the water park, bring the kids to Camp Sesame to spend some time with their favorite characters and participate in fun activities like dancing and crafts.

For the shortest walk to the water park, reserve a room in the French Village section, where you’ll find accommodations ranging from one to three bedrooms, a French patisserie, a fine-dining restaurant with Parisian-inspired cuisine, and a large pool with a swim-up bar. Other villages also have pools, rooms and dining options themed to their designated locales.

Pricing starts at $421 per night for adults and $38 per night for children.

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You can’t take yourself too seriously when you visit Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Riviera Maya. Rooms have pops of playful color, including shades of Nickelodeon’s signature orange and green. Swim-up suites open up to the resort’s main pool, and plunge pool suites have their own small pool on the balcony. Standard rooms are also available.

Access to the waterslides, lazy river, toddler splash pool and other activities at the AquaNick water park is included in the cost of your stay. Every afternoon, the giant water bucket that dumps water on kids’ heads throughout the day fills with green water for a “mass sliming.” The staff joins in the fun with dancing, music and an exciting countdown before the slime splashes down.

There are several restaurants on-site where you can have breakfast with characters from “SpongeBob SquarePants” and “Paw Patrol” (for an additional cost), or visit an Italian restaurant with nods to “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” Other experiences include character meet-and-greets, a family-friendly spa, and beach parties with dancing, face painting and more.

Pricing starts at around $1,200 per night for a family of four.

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Sandos Caracol Eco Resort is divided into three sections: a family-friendly area, an adults-only section and an all-ages Royal Elite section with upgraded rooms close to the beach.

No matter which you choose, you’ll enjoy rooms with nature-inspired decor and views of the beach or jungle from your window, as well as international fare from Japan, Brazil, the Mediterranean and more at its various eateries, and access to Sandos Aqua Park — the biggest water park in Playa del Carmen.

There’s a shallow-depth pool with slides for young children, medium-size slides for older kids and full-size, full-speed slides for kids and adults who meet the height requirement. There are also ample opportunities to envelop yourself in the surrounding beach and jungle. You can swim down a river that winds through the mangrove forest, take a guided walking tour through the jungle and swim in a cenote, a sinkhole which the Maya people believed to be an entrance to the underworld.

Pricing starts at around $490 per night for a family of four in a standard room with a minimum night requirement of two to four nights, depending on the date.

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Moon Palace The Grand Cancun bills its accommodations as luxurious, its amenities as high-end and its dining as gourmet. By all accounts, it makes good on those promises.

When you stay here, you’ll find tastefully decorated rooms with marble floors, dark wood furnishings, nightly turndown service and even liquor dispensers with premium spirits.

Outside the rooms, families can spend time at the pool or on the slides and lazy river at the water park, trying out water sports equipment on the beach, or dining on potato skins or fries between frames at the Ninth Pin bowling alley.

The water park has multiple slide towers and a surf simulator. For adults, there’s a speakeasy, a nightclub and a full-service spa; and for kids, there’s a kids club with an indoor playground, minigolf, video games, bumper cars and more.

Pricing starts at $577 per night for a family of four.

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With only 250 guest rooms, Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa is smaller and more intimate than many all-inclusive resorts without sacrificing amenities, though.

The resort’s rooms and amenities are split between an adults-only Harmony section and the family-friendly Splash section. Families staying at Splash can surprise their kids with a room that overlooks the pool, splash area, lazy river and Coconut Coaster waterslide at the beachfront water park. In the Splash section, you’ll also find the kids club with daily supervised games and activities and dining options like Flip Flops grill and the beachside Jerk Treehouse.

The resort is on a white-sand beach that extends for about a mile. It has eight dining locations, seven bars and five pools. It’s also within driving distance of popular St. Lucia attractions like Sulphur Springs and the Pitons if you want to leave the grounds and explore the area’s natural beauty.

Pricing starts at around $530 per night for a family of four.

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Hotel Xcaret Mexico takes what you know about all-inclusive resorts and flips it on its head. Rather than one resort with a collection of pools, restaurants and beach activities, it is part of a larger portfolio of three hotels under the Xcaret umbrella, all of which have access to Xcaret parks and activities in the neighboring area.

At Xel-Ha water park, guests can snorkel, float in a natural lazy river or slide down a winding waterslide from the top of a lighthouse tower, but there are also parks where you can zip line, explore underground caves or take a gondola tour.

Guest suites have crisp bedding and natural wood furnishings that reflect the Mayan jungle and Caribbean Sea outside your room, while the building exteriors utilize natural materials that blend with their surroundings. This summer, the resort will unveil a $700 million expansion. Once open, the resort will have a total of 1,800 guest rooms, 16 pools and 20 dining outlets.

The restaurants celebrate Mexican ingredients and flavors with diverse gastronomic experiences, including a steakhouse and buffet housed in a natural cave.

Pricing starts at around $1,000 per night for a family of four.

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Kunuku Aqua Resort is only 10 minutes away from Curacao International Airport (CUR) and close enough to local beaches and the capital of Willemstad that the resort offers a free shuttle to these areas for guests.

At the resort, you can spend your time in one of the property’s seven pools, including a children’s splash playground with a slide and a giant bucket that dumps water and multiple winding waterslides for older guests. For on-site dining, there is a main buffet restaurant serving international and local fare, as well as a casual pizza restaurant and snack bar.

Rooms are perfectly sized for families, with a family room that has adjoining rooms with two single beds and one double bed or a three-bedroom suite for larger families. Rooms are basic at this budget-friendly resort, but local artwork adds a bit of flair.

Pricing starts at around $280 or 15,000 Wyndham Rewards points per night for a family of four.

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Nothing is quite as it seems at Bahia Principe Fantasia Tenerife. The fairy-tale castle overlooking one of the resort’s seven pools hides a unique hotel suite for families. The water park is geared toward small children, with a splash playground, short slides and a unique “dragon tree.” There are also plenty of pools families can enjoy together and an adults-only infinity pool where parents can relax while kids and teens spend time in clubs designed just for them.

Kids will be further delighted by the Cirque du Soleil-style nighttime shows, kids play area in the lobby, specialty children’s menus and other offerings that put kids’ needs first. Standard, ocean-view and swim-up suites (18 years and older only) have fully-stocked minibars and large terraces or balconies.

Pricing starts at around $450 per night for a family of four. The hotel does have a minimum night requirement, which varies per date.

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At Dreams Natura Resort & Spa, you’ll find four pools; supervised clubs for kids and teens; family activities like table tennis, horseshoes and bocce ball; a children’s splash park; a lazy river; and a trio of waterslides, in addition to the resort’s four pools. Towering high above the sea, you can “take flight” on the Rollglider aerial ride, a cross between a zip line attraction and a roller coaster.

The resort has 553 luxury guest rooms and suites that imbue a sense of tranquility with natural colors and textures, subtle touches like vases of tropical flowers and palm tree-printed throw pillows, and floor-to-ceiling glass doors that open to beautiful beach views.

Rooms in the Preferred Club have a premium location and enhanced amenities, along with snacks and drinks in the Preferred Club lounge, daily continental breakfast service, and other perks.

Pricing starts at around $460 or 50,000 World of Hyatt points per night for a family of four.

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Hotel Riu Santa Fe is a sprawling resort with over 1,100 guest rooms and more than enough pools and activities to keep the entire family entertained.

There are 10 pools on the property, including one with multiple waterslides and another with a kids splash playground and smaller slides. All of the slides are different, from tall body slides for thrill-seekers to slides you can twist down in an inflatable raft.

Guest rooms have nautical blue and white decor and dark wood furniture, minibars and beverage dispensers, and large furnished balconies. The restaurants are spacious and varied, offering everything from Asian, Mexican and Italian dishes to an extensive breakfast buffet.

There’s also a large private beach area for swimming and lounging in the sand. Entertainment programming for kids and adults includes a supervised kids club and themed parties for adults in the evening.

Pricing starts at $750 per night for a family of four. The hotel does have a minimum night requirement, which varies per date.

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Paradisus Grand Cana is an all-suite property in Punta Cana.

Families can have underwater fun in the pool, on the beach or at the family-friendly water park. There are separate splash areas for younger and older kids, and larger waterslides that families can enjoy together.

Several room types are available, including swim-up suites and family concierge rooms with personalized services and special amenities for kids.

The resort has 13 restaurants and bars, serving global cuisine from Peruvian to Asian. Most restaurants also have separate kids menus.

Pricing starts at around $371 per night for a family of four booking a standard package and $537 per night with the Beyond package.

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