• The beach in Cancun is warm and inviting.mexique cancun image by foxytoul from Fotolia.com
  
  Cancun, Mexico is perfect for a family beach vacation. The white sand invites strolling and sand-castle building, and the gentle waves and warm ocean water won't terrify toddlers. It is exotic without being remote. There are non-stop flights from most major U.S. airports and you can easily get around without speaking Spanish. For adventure-seeking teens, Xel-Ha has cliff jumping, rope swings into water and tightropes over a river. Snorkeling, scuba diving and swimming with dolphins is also available.
  
  

Ritz-Carlton Cancun

• Bringing up baby? The Ritz-Carlton Cancun Itzy, Bitzy, Ritz Kids Room is a nursery away from home, with luxury linens in the crib and under a canopy. There are bath toys, baby bath products and hooded bath towel, plus a changing table and diaper genie. Older kids can play at the supervised Ritz Kids Mayan Adventures program, for ages 5-12, and teens can learn how to cook at the deluxe Culinary Center.
  
  Ritz-Carlton Cancun
  Retorno del Rey #36
  Zona Hotelera
  Cancun, Quintana Roo 77500 Mexico
  Phone: 52 998 881 0808
  ritzcarlton.com
  
  

CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort

• The family friendly CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort has a swim-up bar at the main pool, a children's pool and several restaurants with children's menus. The Marriott Kids Club is a supervised program for ages 4-12, and Kids Cocina offers cooking lessons. The spa has special treatments for kids 6 and up, with many just for teens.
  
  CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort
  Boulevard Kukulcan, Retorno Chac L-41, Zona Hotelera
  Cancun, Quintana Roo 77500 Mexico
  Phone: 52 998 881 2000
  casamagnacancun.com
  
  

Club Med Cancun Yucatan

• Club Med Cancun Yucatan has perhaps the best family programs, for kids as young as 2 and through teen years. Families can play together or have time apart and everything is included, from the palapas (cabanas) to water skiing lessons, food for the pickiest or most adventurous eater (even jarred baby food) and spacious rooms. Kids--and adults-- can fly on the trapeze, jump on the giant trampoline and go snorkeling, sailing or windsurfing--all without worrying about extra fees.
  
  Club Med Cancun Yucatan
  Punta Nizuc
  Cancun, Quintana Roo 77500 Mexico
  Phone: 52 998 881 82 00
  clubmed.com