Caribbean Family trip: Which one do you recommend?

[DougD72]

In Jan 2025 we are doing a 7-10 day family trip. Two divers and two non-divers.
Im considering either Turks and Caicos Beaches Resort since the diving is included or Curacao (Marriott or Sunscape).
Mandatory needs are:

1. Good diving
2. Great local food options (I hate traveling and then being fed nothing but American/Western food).
3. Good snorkeling for the non-divers.
4. Great shore activities also for the non-divers or on non-divers days.

Kids are age 5 and 12.
Thoughts?

Edit: Have also been considering Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, so I thought I would include that in the running as well.

 

[Cherryb52]

I dove at South Caicos and the diving was okay. I spent a week in Curaçao last month and the diving was fabulous. Ocean Encounters was the dive operator, and they are first-rate. However, I suggest you stay at Lions Dive rather than Sunscape. Lions Dive is not AI, while Sunscape is, but we encountered multiple problems with dismissive/ untrained staff and observed some questionable food handling. Lots of people were complaining about a/c problems in rooms, cleanliness issues, etc. Check Trip Advisor. We dove on a boat with folks from Lions Dive and they were pleased with accommodations and restaurant t choices.