TUI BLUE Grupotel Turquesa Mar
TUI BLUE Grupotel Turquesa Mar is a four-star all-inclusive on the flat south-west tip of Menorca, in the Son Xoriguer resort area right next to the Cala'n Bosch marina. It's built around apartments and studios that each have a kitchenette, a set of pools with a covered toddler paddling pool and one of the island's fuller set-ups for babies and toddlers, from a Baby Lounge to childcare that starts in the first year. The sand and the marina are both a short, flat walk away.
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Is it worth it?
The quick read before the detail: who it suits, what a booking includes and where to set your expectations.
TUI BLUE Grupotel Turquesa Mar is a four-star all-inclusive aimed squarely at families, on the flat south-west corner of Menorca. What sets it apart from its neighbours is the depth of its baby and toddler setup: a Baby Lounge with sterilisers and bottle warmers, a Baby Club that takes children from their first months, cots and pushchairs to borrow and a covered paddling pool for toddlers. It's a medium-sized, purpose-built resort of apartments and studios, all with a kitchenette, so you can make up a bottle or a toddler's breakfast in the room. The two things to weigh are that it's a long transfer from the airport and it isn't on the beach, though the sand and the marina are both a short flat walk away. You'll get the most from it if you want a structured all-inclusive with proper provision for the youngest children rather than a room that opens onto the sea.
Best for
You want an all-inclusive with a strong setup for babies and toddlers, a kitchenette in the room, flat and pram-friendly ground and childcare that starts in the first year.
Maybe not for
You want to step straight from your room onto the beach, or you'd rather not spend an hour or more on the transfer from the airport with young children.
Best ages
Babies upwards. A paid Baby Club from birth to two, an included club from three and a covered paddling pool for toddlers aged two to four.
What stands out
The baby and toddler provision, from the Baby Lounge to the borrowable cots and pushchairs, which families single out.
What to check
The transfer, so ask TUI to add a private one with child seats, and whether the à la carte Taverna is running for your dates.
Where is it?
The Son Xoriguer area on the south-west tip of Menorca, Spain, next to the Cala'n Bosch marina and about 37 miles (60 km) from Menorca Airport.
Quick facts for families
A purpose-built all-inclusive on the south-west tip
Where it sits, how it's laid out and what that means for getting around with a pushchair.
Grupotel Club Turquesa Mar, which TUI sells as TUI BLUE Grupotel Turquesa Mar under its Family Fun programme, sits in the Son Xoriguer urbanisation on the south-west tip of Menorca, right next to Cala'n Bosch. The two names cover the same stretch of purpose-built resort, built around a marina and inner lagoon about 6 miles (10 km) south of Ciutadella, the island's former capital. Cala'n Bosch is the largest family resort area on Menorca and one of the flattest, which is the practical draw here: the ground through the resort and out to the beaches is level, so a pushchair goes anywhere without a hill to fight.
It's a medium-sized all-inclusive by Spanish standards, with 192 rooms, 174 apartments and 18 studios, in low-rise blocks with enclosed, compact grounds, so it feels contained rather than sprawling. It's one of the larger hotels in the Son Xoriguer and Cala'n Bosch cluster, though not large by the standards of Europe's biggest all-inclusives. There's a lift, free Wi-Fi throughout, air conditioning in every room and free outdoor parking on a first-come basis. Reception is staffed 24 hours through the season and speaks English, German, Italian and Spanish, and there's an on-call doctor available around the clock. The grounds are compact and flat enough to walk with a pushchair throughout. Check-in is from 3pm and check-out by midday, with online check-in available before you arrive. For the wider island, its beaches and when to go, see our Menorca guide.
Every restaurant and bar
The buffet, the à la carte Taverna, the two bars and how children eat.
Board is all inclusive and that's the only option, so a wristband covers your meals, snacks and drinks, local and international, alcoholic and soft. Alcohol is served to over-eighteens only, and every indoor and outdoor area is non-smoking.
The main restaurant is a buffet serving international food, looking onto the central courtyard, open for breakfast from 8am to 10.30am, lunch from 1pm to 3pm and dinner from 6.30pm to 9pm. It has a dedicated children's buffet section, and the early-ish dinner slot suits a family with young children. There's no booking and no fixed sitting, so you walk in when a toddler's appetite arrives; there's no separate children's dinner hour, but that opening time covers it.
Alongside the buffet, TUI BLUE lists a Taverna, an à la carte restaurant serving a set dinner menu of international and Spanish dishes with a garden view, included in the board and with no booking needed. It's worth confirming it's open for your dates when you book, since the buffet is the mainstay of the all-inclusive.
For drinks there's an indoor bar overlooking the pool, open through the evening, and an outdoor pool bar from 10am to midnight that also does snacks and poolside entertainment for children during the day. If anyone in the family has a food allergy, flag it to the hotel directly before you travel.
The apartments and studios
The two room types, then the five pools and the beaches a flat walk away.
Every room here is part self-catering: each has a kitchenette, which is the useful bit with a baby, letting you make up bottles, warm purées or keep snacks without working to the buffet clock. There are two types, and for a family the apartment is the one to book.
| Room | Sleeps | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Bedroom Apartment | Up to 4 | 34 m² inside, with a separate double or twin bedroom you can close for a nap, a combined living and dining room with a sofa bed, a kitchenette with two rings and a microwave, one bathroom and a private terrace. Two can be joined through connecting doors for a larger group, on request. |
| Studio (Double Room) | Up to 2 | 20 m² inside, a single open-plan room with two single beds, one bathroom and a terrace up in the attics looking over the complex and gardens. Better for a couple or one parent with a young baby than a family that needs a separate room. |
The one-bedroom apartment has a separate double or twin bedroom you can shut for a nap or an early bedtime, a combined living and dining room with a sofa bed, a kitchenette, one bathroom and a private terrace or balcony. It sleeps up to four, and for a larger group two can be joined through connecting doors, which you request when you book. The studio, listed as a double room, is a single open-plan space with two single beds, one bathroom and a terrace up in the attics looking over the complex and gardens; it sleeps two, so it suits a couple or one parent with a young baby more than a family that needs a separate room to sleep a toddler. Both come with a flat-screen TV carrying English and German channels.
Pools and water features
There are five pools. The main one is a large outdoor pool, 40m by 15m and about 1.30m deep, unheated, with an integrated aqua park along one side: a shallow splash area for younger children, kept for children aged up to four. The main pool itself is open to all ages. A second outdoor pool, 15m square and the same depth, is set aside for children up to sixteen, with an adults-only area alongside it. For the youngest there's a separate covered paddling pool, 3m square and just 30cm deep, for children aged two to four; being covered, it stays shaded, which matters in August.
All the outdoor pools are unheated, so in May, June and September to October the water can feel cool. They open from 10am to 6pm, with free sunbeds, parasols and showers. Indoors, as part of the spa area, there's a heated pool, weather dependent, 15m square and about 1m deep, open the same hours, plus a small heated whirlpool, also weather dependent. The whirlpool is part of the adults-only spa, for over-sixteens, but the indoor swimming pool carries no such limit.
The beach
The resort isn't on the beach, but two are within a flat, pushchair-friendly walk. Son Xoriguer, the quieter of the pair and the one used for watersports, is a stretch of fine sand about 500 to 700m away. The Cala'n Bosch bay is a little nearer, roughly 400 to 500m towards the marina, and its inlet shape keeps the water calm and shallow, which makes it one of the more sheltered spots on this coast for small children paddling. Neither carries a Blue Flag, though both are clean fine sand. Sunbeds and parasols on the beach are run by an outside company for a fee, and there's a paid third-party shuttle if you'd rather not walk, though the walk is level and manageable with a pushchair. You can hire pedaloes at the Cala'n Bosch bay, and the rocks to the side are good for snorkelling.
Babies and toddlers
The Baby Lounge, the clubs from the first year, the kit to borrow and what fills a family day.
This is where the resort makes its case. There's a Baby Lounge, an air-conditioned room for babies and parents with microwaves, sterilisers, bottle warmers and changing facilities, which doubles as a quiet place to feed or to meet other parents. Cots, pushchairs and sterilisers can be borrowed, worth reserving ahead in peak season, and there's a children's playground on site.
Childcare runs across four age bands, six days a week. The Baby Club takes children from birth to two in three two-hour sessions a day; it's a paid extra on top of the all-inclusive and needs booking in advance, with supervisors speaking English, German and Swedish. From there the Bamse Club, named after the TUI BLUE bear mascot, covers threes to fives, and the @611 Club runs the same six-day week for six to elevens in two two-hour sessions, 10am to noon and 1pm to 3pm, built around sporty challenges and adventures. The Hangout is a relaxed drop-in space for twelve to fifteens. All three are included, with registration on arrival. For an evening to yourselves there's babysitting on request for a fee. During school holidays a paid swim school runs graded lessons in three stages: Splash4Fun for fours to sevens, a middle Swim School stage for fives to nines and a Rescue Academy for nine-year-olds and over, with one-to-one lessons for children and adults. TUI's booking terms generally let under-twos travel free, so check the current terms when you book.
The mascots Bamse and Captain T visit through the week, and there's a mini disco and a children's entertainment programme. The one gap to know is that the covered paddling pool starts at two, so a baby under two has no dedicated pool to paddle in; the sheltered Cala'n Bosch bay is the easier option for the very youngest.
Included on siteThings to do
Most of what's on is included. TUI BLUE's BLUEF!t programme covers a gym for over-sixteens, an outdoor fitness platform and a run of free classes, among them pre and post-natal fitness, family workouts with a keep-fit trail, aqua boards, swim fit and barbell sessions. Beyond that there are team sports and multi-sports courts, classic games, pool and water activities, culinary classes, a guided walk, sundowner get-togethers and an on-demand virtual fitness screen. Evening entertainment is free too, with live music, professional and themed shows, movie nights, a quiz or gameshow and separate slots for the youngest ones, for five to twelves and for teenagers.
The spa has a free Finnish sauna and a hamam, with two treatment rooms for couples and massages at extra cost through an outside company; it's open daily from 10am to 6pm, for over-sixteens unless an adult goes along. Down on the beach, an outside operator runs beginner windsurfing, an introductory PADI dive and water skiing from about June to early October, all for a fee.
Off the parkThe area and days out
The Cala'n Bosch marina is about 400m away, ringed on three sides by shops, cafés, tapas bars and restaurants, and it's the obvious spot for an evening meal out or a daytime wander. In the resort area there's also go-karting, a small arcade, a play park and a little tourist train that loops eight stops around Cala'n Bosch and Son Xoriguer every half hour, mornings and evenings, which small children tend to love. For a shop, there's an Eroski by the main roundabout, handy but priced roughly 20 to 30% above town, with a bigger hypermarket about 5 miles (8 km) away on the Me-24 road.
Ciutadella, about 6 miles (10 km) away, is a 15-minute ride on the number 65 bus, which stops 10m from the hotel. It's a medieval old town of arcaded lanes, smooth cobbles, gelato and a working harbour, with an evening market in summer. It's easy with a pushchair at street level, though the port sits down a slope, and the last bus back runs at 11pm or midnight depending on the season.
The standout family day out is Amigos Boat Trips, which leaves from the marina 400m away. There are five excursions (prices last checked June 2026): a three-and-a-half-hour Discovery tour at €35 a person, a two-hour Sunset trip aimed more at adults at €32, a two-hour Beach Experience departing from the Cala Galdana pier rather than the marina at €28, a two-and-a-half-hour Eclipse trip for adults at €99 and a four-hour Galdana Shuttle for families at €28. The main boat is built for young children: it has a glass underwater viewer, two water slides, a bar, two toilets, space for a pushchair and a microwave for warming baby food. Priority boarding is an extra €5 a person, and it's worth booking at least 72 hours ahead in summer. Some stops involve wading ashore, so families with the very youngest can stay on board while others swim, and the Galdana Shuttle and the Beach Experience aren't a good fit if anyone in your group has reduced mobility, since both use the Cala Galdana pier.
For water play beyond the resort, AquaRock in the Cala'n Bosch area has the island's only wave pool and a splash park for small children. It typically runs from about 10 May to 30 September, 10.30am to 6pm, with 2026 prices of around €25 for an adult aged twelve and over and about €16.50 for a child under eleven, under-threes free and half-price entry after 3.30pm (last checked June 2026); a smaller alternative, Aqua Center, sits about 3 miles (5 km) west at Cala'n Forcat. Lloc de Menorca, the island's zoo, sits at km 7.8 on the Me-1 towards the airport, with walk-through enclosures, a mini splash park and play areas. It's open May to October, and 2026 prices run about €10 for a child aged three to twelve and €16.50 for an adult, with under-threes free and a 10% discount for booking online; getting there is a taxi ride each way, around €60 (last checked June 2026). The wild, protected calas of the Menorca biosphere, Macarella, Macarelleta and Turqueta, are reachable by boat from the marina or on a cliff path of about 25 minutes, and the boat is far easier with a toddler in July heat. Getting around otherwise means the number 65 bus, taxis from the top of the marina (about €70 to the airport for up to four, last checked June 2026), or a hire car from one of the island operators.
Loves and gripes
What guests rate and what they flag, how it compares, the journey, the weather and the practical bits.
What families love
- The baby and toddler setup, the Baby Lounge, Baby Club and borrowable kit, cited again and again.
- Kids' clubs that come across as well-organised and well-staffed.
- Friendly, helpful staff.
- The relaxed, decision-free feel of the all-inclusive.
- The swim school and the family BLUEf!t sessions.
- The flat, pram-friendly ground and the marina on the doorstep.
Common gripes
- The long transfer from the airport, among the island's furthest at 60 to 70 minutes by road.
- Not being on the beach, a flat 500 to 700m walk to the sand.
- No paddling pool for a baby under two.
- Unheated outdoor pools, cool in May, June and September to October.
Families rate it well on TripAdvisor, and Mumsnet's guide to Menorca family hotels, which TUI sponsors, picks it out for its kids' clubs.
Against the alternativesHow it compares
Around Cala'n Bosch and the wider island there are a few obvious alternatives, though what follows is drawn from how each hotel is billed and rated by others rather than a stay of our own, so weigh it as positioning rather than checked fact. Royal Son Bou Family Club is widely rated the island's top family hotel, reportedly with a crèche from birth, a long Blue Flag beach right outside and a shorter airport transfer, so on that billing it's the pick if direct beach life matters most; Turquesa Mar answers with its TUI BLUE programme, the Baby Lounge and the marina and boat trips on the doorstep. Zafiro Menorca, also in Cala'n Bosch, is said to lean older, with a pirate splash pool, slides and swim-up rooms after a 2025 redesign, while Turquesa Mar is the stronger choice for babies and toddlers. Sol Falcó, a larger Meliá resort, is reckoned to sit closer to the beach with more pools and a theatre; Turquesa Mar is smaller and more contained. Meliá Cala Galdana is billed as a five-star on one of the island's best coves, a step up in price and finish; Turquesa Mar is more compact and more affordable, and Cala'n Bosch is the better base if boat trips and watersports matter more to you than beachfront polish.
The journey and the seasonGetting there and when to go
The resort is open from the start of May to the end of October, matching the flight season; there are no direct UK flights from November to March. Flights run about two and a quarter to two and a half hours direct from a range of UK airports on TUI, Jet2, easyJet, Ryanair and, in summer, British Airways. Menorca Airport sits near Maó on the east coast, about 37 miles (60 km) away, which makes for a transfer of roughly 60 to 70 minutes by road, among the longest on the island and a real consideration after a flight with young children. There's no direct airport bus, so add a private transfer through TUI when you book, and ask for child seats, as the taxis at the airport don't carry them; a taxi runs to around €70 for up to four people (last checked June 2026).
For a family with little ones, June and September are the easiest weeks, warm with a good sea and fewer crowds than the peak. July and August are the hottest and busiest, close to rain-free, when the trick with young children is the beach before 11am and after 4pm, shade or the pool in the middle of the day and an air-conditioned room to retreat to. May and October are the quiet margins, pleasant by day but with a cooler, sometimes bracing sea.
Month by monthWeather
The figures below are long-term monthly averages for Menorca across the resort's May to October season. July is all but rainless, the sea is at its warmest in August at around 25 to 26°C and holds near that into September, and even when May feels warm the sea is still bracing at about 17 to 18°C. Sunshine builds across the season too, from around 270 hours in May to a peak near 347 hours in July, before easing back to about 183 hours by October. September and October can bring the odd short thunderstorm as the warm sea stirs the air, usually brief rather than a washout. The northerly tramuntana wind, most common outside summer, blows offshore here because these beaches face south-west, so they can stay swimmable when the north coast is blustery.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low | Rain | Wet days | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 22.5° | 14° | 31 mm | 4 | 18° |
| June | 27° | 18° | 15 mm | 2 | 22° |
| July | 29.5° | 21° | 5 mm | 1 | 26° |
| August | 30° | 21.5° | 22 mm | 2 | 27° |
| September | 26.5° | 19° | 79 mm | 6 | 26° |
| October | 23° | 16° | 73 mm | 6 | 23° |
Typical monthly averages from weather-station records. Sea temperature is the open-water figure, so a sheltered bay can feel a degree or two warmer. The resort is open from the start of May to the end of October, in line with the summer flight season.
Passports, health and practicalities
There's no FCDO advisory against travel to Spain. You'll need a passport issued less than ten years before you enter and valid for at least three months after you leave, and Spain treats under-eighteens as minors. Since 10 April 2026 the EU's Entry/Exit System registers travellers biometrically on first arrival: it's free and lasts three years, under-twelves are exempt from fingerprints, and it's worth allowing extra time at the border the first time. ETIAS, the separate travel authorisation, isn't in force yet.
Bring a GHIC, the free UK card that covers state healthcare at the same cost as a Spanish resident, alongside travel insurance, as the card isn't accepted at private clinics. The emergency number is 112, the equivalent of 999, and 061 reaches the Balearic medical service. The hotel has an on-call doctor around the clock. The nearest urgent care is the Canal Salat health centre in Ciutadella, about 6 miles (10 km) away, open 24 hours; the private Hospital Juaneda in Ciutadella does round-the-clock call-outs to hotels, and the island's public A&E is Hospital Mateu Orfila in Maó, on the far side of the island.
For young children, it helps to know the Spanish names on the pharmacy shelf: children's paracetamol is Apiretal and ibuprofen is Dalsy, both sold in pharmacies rather than supermarkets. There are seasonal pharmacies in the resort area and more in Ciutadella, with an out-of-hours rota posted in the windows. Nappies are easy to find, with Dodot the Spanish equivalent of Pampers, and the Eroski by the roundabout stocks baby food, though for a particular UK brand it's easier to bring your own. The euro is the currency, clocks are an hour ahead of the UK, and the local languages are Spanish and Catalan, with English spoken at the hotel. The resort is flat and has a lift, but there's no detailed accessibility statement, so contact the hotel directly for specific needs.
Questions
The things families ask most, the official pages worth a look and when this guide was last updated.
Should we book a private transfer or take a taxi from the airport?
A pre-booked private transfer is the safer bet, both in and back out. Menorca Airport is about 37 miles (60 km) away, so reckon on 60 to 70 minutes by road, and while an airport taxi costs around €70 for up to four (last checked June 2026), the airport taxis don't carry the child seats Spanish law requires. Ask TUI to add a private transfer with seats when you book.
Which room should we book with a baby or toddler?
The one-bedroom apartment. Its separate bedroom lets you settle a child for a nap or an early night away from the living space, and the kitchenette handles bottles and snacks. The studio is open-plan and sleeps two, so it suits a couple more than a family. For two families or grandparents, ask about joining two apartments through the connecting doors.
Is there anywhere for a baby under two to paddle?
Not in a dedicated pool. The covered paddling pool starts at two, and the main pool is 1.30m deep, too deep for an infant, so for the very youngest it's a paddle with you in arms, and the sheltered Cala'n Bosch bay is the easier spot for that.
Can we use the childcare with a baby?
Yes. The Baby Club takes children from birth to two, six days a week in two-hour sessions, but it's a paid extra on top of the all-inclusive and needs booking ahead, so reserve it before you travel. The club for threes to fives and up is included, with registration on arrival.
What costs extra on top of the all-inclusive?
Most things are included, from meals and drinks to the kids' clubs from three, the BLUEf!t classes and the evening shows. The paid extras to budget for are the Baby Club for under-twos, babysitting, the swim school in the school holidays, spa massages, the beach watersports and the sunbeds down on the sand.
What's the best day out with young children?
Amigos Boat Trips, from the marina about 400m away. The main boat is built for families, with a glass underwater viewer, two slides, space for a pushchair and a microwave for baby food. Book at least 72 hours ahead in summer, and note that some stops mean wading ashore, so little ones can stay aboard while others swim.
Do we need to hire a car?
Not for the everyday. The marina is about 400m away and the beach a flat 500 to 700m, and the number 65 bus stops 10m from the hotel and reaches Ciutadella in about 15 minutes. There's an Eroski by the roundabout for a shop. A car helps mainly for the wilder beaches and days out further across the island.
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- TUI BLUE Grupotel Turquesa Mar: the operating brand's page for rooms, the pools and the children's clubs.
- Grupotel Club Turquesa Mar: the owner's own site for the hotel.
- GOV.UK Spain travel advice: entry rules and safety updates before you travel.
- Menorca with little ones: our guide to the wider island, its beaches and when to go.
Last updated 17 July 2026.
