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Choosing an All Inclusive Resort for Families: Factors to Consider

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Which Resort is Right for Your Family?
Club Med Cancun Yucatan all inclusive resort. Photo ©  Teresa Plowright. Photo © Teresa Plowright.

All inclusive vacations (typically in Mexico and the Caribbean) are especially popular with families because they offer:

  • beach and watersports
  • extravagant pools
  • kids' programs and family activities
  • meal-time convenience and drinks on tap
  • grown-up pampering- spa, dining, etc.

But with so many resorts, in so many destinations, how do you choose the right one? It ain't easy; and --given the dollar cost, plus the emotional investment in a family vacation-- the stakes are high. Scroll down to focus on nine different factors that may be important to your family.

For any property, always check recent visitors' comments at sites such as TripAdvisor and Debbie's Caribbean Reviews.

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