Cancun Family Vacations

While Cancun is known for nightclubs and bars and college spring break flings, the travel industry of Cancun has also provided all the amenities to draw families to the area. Cancun itself offers so many activities that families can enjoy, that hotels have also offered services that appeal to families with children of all ages.

Some hotels have kids clubs that offer activities for children during the day and also teen clubs that offer activities appropriate for teens. Childcare is available for the little ones, which can give mom and dad a break to enjoy an adult activity. Play areas on hotel grounds and pools for tots draw families with young children. Often children stay free with paying adults.

Just spending time on the beach, watching and helping your children build sand castles, and splashing in the warm, Caribbean surf will be a big part of your Cancun vacation. Then there are a lot of other sun and water activities you can do as a family. Even young children can swim with the dolphins. What an experience for you to experience these intelligent creatures with your children! Rent some snorkeling gear and life jackets and explore the exotic underwater habitat.

Other activities include biking, horseback riding, kayaking, and scuba diving. You can explore wildlife at the Crococun Zoo, or take an ATV Tour. Nearby Mayan ruins, including Chicken Itza, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, will take you back 1,500 years as you explore what remains of an incredible culture.

Cancun Adventure Tours

If you want adventure to part of your vacation, make Cancun your destination. You can swim with the dolphins, snorkel, tour the jungle in a jeep, or snorkel with whale sharks.

Snorkel tour: You can snorkel near your hotel with thousands of other tourist or you can take a tour to Puerto Morelos. The reef is about a mile off shore and a boat will take about 10 people out at a time. Hundreds of species of fish and water life can be seen.

Swim with the dolphins: There are 9 locations for dolphin swims, both inland and ocean enclosed areas. There are about 20 different options ranging from a 30-minute swim to being a trainer for a day. You can touch, hug, and kiss a dolphin and even let one take you for a ride while you hold onto the fins.

Whale Shark Tour: Whale sharks, though the largest fish in the ocean, are not aggressive. Snorkel with whale sharks tours are available in Cancun waters from June through September. The boats will take out only 10 people at a time. And snorkelers get several swims of 5 to 10 minutes with the whale sharks. You must be able to swim to do this tour.

The jungle tour is a combination boating experience and snorkeling as you travel through the lagoon, driving your own speedboat, arriving at one of two reefs.

Joe’s Jeep Adventure: Drive your own jeep through the jungle with an adventure guide. You will visit Mayan ruins, a jungle reserve, swim and snorkel in an underground Cenote, visit an interactive zoo, plus more.

Spring Break: Cancun Style

Each year thousands of students head to Cancun for spring break. They come for fun in the sun, a time to relax after grueling hours spent in classroom and studying and to party in the hundred of nightclubs and bars of Cancun. There are nightclubs that feature live music and hold over 5,000 people. Nightclub tours offering open bars at featured clubs are available. Hotels are competing for the business of students who flock to Cancun for this weeklong party.

Student Travel Services can help you plan your spring break party and help you find the best deals available. They also are looking for student reps on college campuses. There is the possibility of earning your trip to Cancun.

Cancun has plenty of daytime activities to enjoy. Try a snorkeling tour to one of the reefs that contain many exotic fish and sea life. One of the most satisfying things people report on doing is swimming with the dolphins. It is mandatory to wear life jackets, so you do not have to be an excellent swimmer. You might also try scuba diving, parasailing, or kayaking.

Another fascinating activity is taking a tour to an ancient Mayan ruin. Chicken Itza is classified as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It has several ruins to explore, including the famous pyramid, El Castillio, which has the throne room at the top. You might even be able to make this historical and cultural part of your trip work for a project or paper for one of your classes.

Hotel Options in Cancun

Cancun’s Hotel Strip features 25 miles of hotels along the Caribbean coastline. Many rooms have a gorgeous ocean view and are just steps away from the white sand beach. You can soak in the sun and get a deep, Caribbean tan or swim in one of the luxury hotel pools that overlook the ocean and have the added service of drinks delivered to you on call.

By searching on line you can find some very good hotel deals. If you are looking for a deal that includes airfare from your hometown, search for Cancun package deals. If you want to include meals and activities along with other perks, look for all-inclusive packages. You will find search engines that will give you lists of hotels with all kinds of information about the hotel. You can see pictures and sometimes videos of hotels. You will want to know the ratings of the hotels that are considering. It is also helpful to read comments from people who have stayed there. A description of rooms, the kind of views each has, and other hotel amenities are usually given.

The BlueBay Grand Esmeralda is a 5 star hotel on the beach with rooms beginning at $143. It offers all the amenities of a luxury hotel, decorated to look like an ancient Mayan village. With spacious room, beautiful views, two swimming pools, restaurants, spa, tennis court, just to name a few of the services, you will find everything you would expect from a first class facility. They offer specials and hotel plus flight options.

If you are looking for something a bit more rustic and a more moderate price, the Retiro Maya Hotel, near the ancient Mayan ruins of Tulum. This is a small hotel on the Caribbean coast and nestled in the jungle, away from the busy city life. Services are limited, but the rooms are comfortable and functionable. Rooms are priced from $70.

These are just two examples of the many options Cancun has. By spending a little time searching, you will find the Cancun vacation deal that is right for you.

Honeymoon in Cancun!

After all the excitement of your wedding, the stress of planning, and the endless congratulations of guests, you are ready for a romantic stroll on a moonlit, balmy white sand beach, with the gentle lapping of the Caribbean waters at your feet. You are in Cancun, Mexico, beginning the honeymoon of your dreams.

Many of the luxury hotels on the 25-mile Hotel Strip on the shores of the Caribbean offer Cancun honeymoon packages. An all-inclusive package will include lodging, meals (sometimes with choice of restaurants), and choice of activities. Special honeymoon perks could include a fruit basket in your room, scattered flower petals for that romantic environment, breakfast in bed, or a candlelight dinner. Discounts for shopping or spas could be part of the package. You will need to show proof of a recent marriage to get these added perks.

To find the best deal for your honeymoon in Cancun, plan well in advance. A Cancun honeymoon is not just for the rich and famous. With a little searching, you can find some very good deals on Cancun vacation packages. Booking your vacation through an on line travel site is a good way to go. Travel sites can negotiate with hotels and airline companies for some good package prices. Their search engines can also give you charts comparing prices of hotels and airfares. The charts can give you information about hotels, such as ratings, descriptions and video pictures. Deals can change daily, so spending some time searching, so you recognize the best deal for you is important.

Make your Cancun honeymoon an exotic, romantic beginning of your life together.

Cancun Vacation Planning

It is time to start planning your Cancun vacation. If you are dreaming of lying in the sun on a white sand beach of a Caribbean shore, Cancun is the place to go. Take a swim in the balmy, warm sea or relax on a lounge by a gorgeous pool that faces the Caribbean waters with your favorite drink in your hand.

As all the stress of your daily life melts away, you may be ready for a little action. Cancun has so much to do that you will never be able to fit it all into one vacation. Probably you will be planning a second Cancun vacation before this one is over. Water activities abound. You could start with snorkeling. A snorkeling tour to one of the reefs will give you an underwater adventure as you swim with beautiful exotic fish and sea life. Another adventure is swimming with the dolphins. You can also choose parasailing, fishing, kayaking, scuba diving, or even an exciting evening aboard a pirate ship.

If you are a “shop til you drop” type of person, you will find plenty of opportunities for shopping for hand made crafts to exclusive retail shops. If you are looking for exciting nightlife, Cancun is famous for its nightclubs and bars. College students flock to Cancun during spring break for both the sun and the nightlife. If you are looking to add some historical culture to your vacation, Cancun has that too. Several Mayan ruins are located in the area and tours are available or you can strike out on your own to explore.