Where to Go in 2017

Best beaches in the world? Check. Amazing luxury hotels? Check. Non-stop flights from major U.S. cities?

Turks and Caicos already had it all, but the arrival of its first new luxury properties since 2009 is injecting a family-friendly energy to a tried-and-true honeymoon spot.

In January, Sailrock opens on largely undeveloped South Caicos, where you’ll find three nature reserves and the world’s third-largest coral reef. It’s a plush retreat for adventure-packed days: Think whale watching, scuba diving, and secluded fishing trips.

Then there’s the Shore Club, the only hotel on turquoise-watered Long Bay Beach in southeastern Providenciales. It’s a riff on the plantation-style resort so commonly seen in the West Indies—except its kids club is in a treehouse, and its light-filled rooms ditch colonial-style shutters in favor of modern, glass-walled terraces. It promises a no-need-to-leave experience.

Finally, for the multi-gen set, there’s Beach Enclave, a collection of four- and five-bedroom homes on a seaside cliff just west of powdery Grace Bay Beach. It couples the privacy (and square footage) of a vacation rental with the amenities of a resort—such as snorkeling classes for the little ones and family outings on a Hinckley Picnic Boat.

When to go: May, for nice weather and great value.

When not to go: September and October, when the risk for tropical storms outweighs all else.

Whom to call: Jim Augerinos of Perfect Honeymoons.