Hotel Zone beachfront
High-rise, walkable, close to nightlife and shopping
KIN CUN
Cancún & the Riviera Maya
Visa-free for Jamaican passport holders
Two very different holidays under one airport. The Hotel Zone gives you high-rise beachfront and nightlife; the Riviera Maya to the south gives you Playa del Carmen, Tulum and the region’s most design-led resorts.
The place
Travel highlights
- The widest choice of all-inclusive luxury anywhere in the region
- Cenotes, reefs and Mayan archaeology within reach of the resorts
- Strong adults-only and family properties in equal measure
- Excellent flight connections through Cancún International
Popular experiences
- Chichén Itzá, early, before the coaches
- Swimming a cenote in the jungle
- Isla Mujeres by catamaran
- Tulum’s clifftop ruins at opening time
Advisor’s notes
- Hotel Zone or Riviera Maya is the first decision, and it changes the whole trip
- Transfers south of the airport can run over an hour — worth knowing before you choose
- Ask us about seaweed conditions for your specific dates and stretch of coast
- Country
- Mexico
- Best time to visit
- December to April for the driest, calmest conditions. Sargassum seaweed can affect the coast in spring and summer and varies year to year — we check current reports before recommending a stretch.
- Perfect for
- Honeymooners, adults-only escapes, families, and anyone who wants five-star finish at Caribbean prices.
- Entry
- Visa-free for Jamaican passport holders — up to 180 days
- Before you book
- We reconfirm current requirements for your passport at proposal stage and again before departure
- Arranged
- Flights, hotel, transfers and experiences as one plan
Accommodation
Where to stay
Three ways to do Cancún. Your shortlist is built against your dates, your party and current guest reports.
Riviera Maya resorts
Lower-rise, greener, more design-led — Playa del Carmen through Tulum
Adults-only luxury
Swim-up suites, à la carte dining and butler service
Suggested itinerary
A suggested three days
Arrive
Transfer, check in, and the beach for what’s left of the day.
Ruins and cenote
Chichén Itzá or Tulum early, a cenote swim after lunch.
Island day
Isla Mujeres by catamaran, then dinner booked in advance.
Good to know
Questions
Hotel Zone or Riviera Maya?
Hotel Zone for nightlife, walkability and shorter transfers. Riviera Maya for quieter, lower-rise, more design-led resorts. We’ll match it to your party.
Is the seaweed a problem?
It varies by year, season and stretch of coast. We check recent guest reports for your dates rather than repeating what was true last year.
Is it suitable for families?
Very — some of the strongest kids’ clubs and family suites in the region are here, alongside excellent adults-only properties.
Begin
Cancún, arranged end to end.
Flights, hotel, transfers and the entry requirements for your passport — handled as one plan, by one advisor.