With their many amenities, all inclusive beach resorts in Mexico are a favorite family getaway; below are some best places to go for all inclusive resorts. (Do also take a look at Tips and Cautions about Mexico Resorts - about beach conditions, kids programs, tipping, non-heated pools...)
1. Mexico All Inclusive Resorts - Cancun
Cancun -- in the northeast of the Yucatan peninsula, with shores on the Caribbean Sea-- is Mexico's tourism powerhouse: Cancun gets 20% of the country's tourism, and its 25-kilometre Hotel Zone of double waterfront (ocean and lagoon) is wildly popular with night-club-goers, shoppers, and diners-out... Cancun also has many all inclusive resorts that welcome families, and is a convenient launch-pad for day-trips in the Mayan Riviera to the south.
2. Riviera Maya - Top Spots for Families
Mexico - Riviera Maya
The "Riviera Maya" south of Cancun, Mexico, is a top vacation spot for families for two reasons: many all-inclusive resorts offer watersports, daily activities, kids' programs for ages 4 to 12; meanwhile, outside the resorts, 130 km stretch from Cancun south to Tulum offers fun and fascinating activities.
Highlights include: second-largest barrier coral reef in the world; unique "eco-archeological" theme park Xcaret; lagoons full of colorful fish; cenotes" (natural pools of clear water-- lovely to swim in); fascinating Mayan ruins.
3. All Inclusive Mexico Resorts - Los Cabos
Dreams Los Cabos Resort and Spa; photo courtesy of AMResorts.
Los Cabos -- at the tip of the long Baja California peninsula, on the west side of Mexico-- has many resorts (all inclusives and non) that suit families. There are actually two "Cabos" ("Capes") -- San Jose del Cabo, and (party-town) Cabo San Lucas-- connected by a 17-mile "Corridor" with resorts and golf courses. The area has some good snorkeling, whale-watching in winter, fishing, horseriding, and sightseeing in the artists' town of Todos Santos. Watch out, though: due to waves and undertows, few beaches are swimmable.
