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Mexico All Inclusive Resorts

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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

Mexico all inclusive resorts - Cancun - Photo ©  Teresa Plowright
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

Mexico all inclusive resorts - Cancun - Photo ©  Teresa Plowright 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.

4. Mazatlan for Families

Moving over to Mexico's west coast: Mazatlan has been one of Mexico's best tourist draws for decades, and has long stretches of beach, a historic downtown, a busy tourist zone, an aquarium, water park, and reputation for sportsfishing. Families can find a couple of "playas" (beaches) with calm waters; in other areas, kids can learn to surf.

5. Puerto Vallarta for Families

About half-way up the west coast of Mexico (south of Mazatlan, north of Acapulco), Puerto Vallarta has nearly 30 miles of golden sand. Watersports include snorkeling and surfing, plus kayaking, windsurfing,parasailing, sportfishing. Visitors can explore an old town with cobblestone streets, and ogle the mansions that belonged to Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton back in the days when they put Puerto Vallarta on the map. Jungle and canopy tours are nearby. Families can find all-inclusives, name brand resorts, resorts with suites.

6. Mexico All Inclusive Resorts - Riviera Narayit

Expect to hear more and more about the "Riviera Nayarit", an area north of popular tourist destination Puerta Vallarta on Mexico's west (Pacific Ocean) coast.

7. More Ideas on Where to Go in Mexico

Mexico's best-visited spots plus two areas just coming onto the tourist radar.

8. Tips and Cautions about Mexico Resorts

Families love their Mexico beach resorts, but there are some points to keep in mind about beach conditions, kids programs, tipping, non-heated pools, and more.
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