
19/07/2025
I’ve Traveled the Caribbean With Kids — Here Are My Top 3 Stays for Every Age Group
Three perfect Caribbean stays for you and your little ones, whether you're traveling with a baby, toddler, or a teenager.
Here’s the thing about kids: Different ages require different family vacations. What was a low-key beach trip at the age of three will not be the same at the age of 10. I know because I have a 10-year-old. A very vocal 10-year-old who has been lucky enough to travel with me and likes to make his travel appraisals and critiques known. So, trust me when I say these are the best places in the Caribbean to take kids across three different age ranges.
For Ages 6 to 10: Windjammer Landing in Saint Lucia
For families that don’t want to sacrifice luxury to appease their children, Windjammer Landing, on Saint Lucia’s Labrelotte Bay, is a brilliant find. Perched on a lush hillside and designed to evoke a Mediterranean fishing village, its whitewashed villas and winding stone paths feel worlds away, without giving up comforts (or the cocktails). It’s Italy without the jetlag. Another all-inclusive stay, this one is all about posh perks, even for the elementary age guest.
At the Jacquot Fun Club—Windjammer Landing’s lively kids’ program—young guests can wind down with beachside movie nights. Singing Hakuna Matata under the stars with the Atlantic stretching out beside you? That might actually top Disney magic. There are mocktail classes and guided horseback riding, too.
However, it was the communal family activities that sold it for my family. The property has its own dock, which meant we were able to board the Knotty Girl speedboat for an afternoon snorkel trip just a short stroll from our villa—a real blessing given St. Lucia’s famously windy roads that had us all feeling car sick. That same day trip took us to the Soufriere Volcano, where we got to coat ourselves in mud then soak in the sulfur springs, an activity my then-seven-year-old found outrageously entertaining. After snorkeling at Sugar Beach, our boat tour deposited right back at Windjammer Landing just in time for happy hour. Can we say, “dream come true?”
Over Thanksgiving, we were treated to one of the most memorable holiday feasts we’ve ever experienced. The property pulled out all the stops, staging a festive floor show complete with fire dancers. Let’s just say Thanksgiving dinner at Grandma’s house will never top that memory.
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