We are from Cleveland, Ohio USA and have two daughters (one graduated Ohio University in 2013 and one graduated The Ohio State University in 2016 and is now attending Medical University of South Carolina Pharmacy school in Charleston, S. Carolina). We've been married 30+ years and have vacationed in Hawaii, Tahiti, California, Florida, Bahamas, Bermuda, Europe, the Caribbean, and the west coast of Mexico, but nothing beats Cancun! It is our hands-down favorite! Here's why.....
Cancun has smooth white sandy beaches, beautiful warm blue water, historic Mayan ruins, fantastic (reasonably priced!) restaurants, lots of activities, and service-oriented locals who are warm and friendly. What more does a person need? Nothing! A bathing suit, beach towel, sunscreen and a few casual outfits and you're set! Don't bring too many clothes or shoes! You won't wear them all!
We first came to Mexico in 1985 for a holiday in Manzanillo on Mexico's west coast, but didn't like the brown sand and cold Pacific ocean. We tried, Acapulco and Puerto Vallarta, too, and got the same result. Then in 2000, we went to Cancun to celebrate my parent's 40th wedding anniversary and did an all-inclusive holiday on the Riviera Maya (south of Cancun). While we loved the resort, our unit was far far away from the Sea. In fact, you couldn't even SEE the ocean from our unit! We continued to come back to other all inclusives on the Riviera Maya, trying different ones, but could NEVER get a Sea view. We always overlooked a garden, or pool, but never the elusive Caribbean Sea. My sister purchased a unit at Cancun Plaza in 2007 and invited us to come see it. We were skeptical. It wasn't an all inclusive and it was in Cancun 'proper' -- on the Strip. I heard it was very 'commercial!' She assured me we would love it and she was right! We bought something before our vacation to Cancun Plaza was over! Commercial? Not this end of the strip! No dazzling lights; no loud music! Peace!