Why Cancún should be your next family holiday destination

Head to Club Med's gorgeous resort for a fun-packed break of memory-making with great facilities for kids

There are some things that make family holidays memorable for all the right reasons. For a start, setting, space and more than a touch of luxury all help.

It’s easy to see why Mexico, especially Cancún, is a firm family favourite. With direct flights from the UK, this mesmerising landscape – miles of white sand beaches, coral reefs and mangrove forests – is a beguiling start.

And then, just 15 minutes away, Club Med Cancún Yucatán is waiting. On its own headland, surrounded by reefs, beaches and a lagoon, its setting is spectacular. It’s also a resort that has really thought out what families need, including dedicated suites that have both twin beds and doubles. Interconnecting and mobility accessible rooms are also available.

The family pool has a splash area, one of the restaurants has a special baby zone – with bathtub, bottle-warmer, changing facilities, umbrella bed and strollers all included.

Activities for children

Children can learn a new passion: sailing lessons start from the age of six, and kids can start learning how to use a trapeze from four and show off their circus skills at shows. Adults also get to improve their skills with lessons in everything from tennis to archery, windsurfing and wakeboarding.

There's a creche for children, and Petit Club Med takes toddlers on nature walks and learning farms, alongside outdoor games and wind-down singing and story-telling. Older children can throw themselves into sports, including tennis and windsurfing, while those aged up to 17 also get their own exclusive area complete with cabanas. There’s a variety of restaurants to eat, allowing for flexibility.

Entertainment and excursions

Come the evening, parents can relax and there are pyjamas clubs* for children so they can chill out too. For grown-ups, Taco Arte offers contemporary Mexican cuisine, while La Estancia, specialising in Argentinian food, is also à la carte in the evening, with steaks and grills. The Maya Lounge's nightclub provides evening entertainment, including circus acts and cabaret, while La Bodega is an upmarket wine bar with an impressive cellar.

A holiday here is a chance to blend family time with some pampering and exploration, including excursions to the ancient Mayan sites of Tulum and Chichen Itza.

Back at Club Med, alongside a Zen garden, there’s a L’Occitane spa and if you want a bit more privacy, the brand new Jade 5T luxury space with secluded rooms and suites has its own bar and infinity swimming pool, along with a host of extras, including room service breakfast and champagne.

To discover more about what Cancún has to offer, visit clubmed.co.uk. Prices for Easter 2020 start from £1,165pp, plus book now and enjoy savings of up to 15%.

Terms & Conditions

*Pyjamas clubs are at extra cost

Winter 20 Early Bird Offer: This offer applies for departure dates between the 26th October 2019 to the 26th April 2020 inclusive when booked between the 26th of March 2019 and the 15th of October 2019 inclusive. This offer is subject to availability with a limited quota of places per resort and departure dates. The discount is only valid for guests 4 years and above when booking a ski resort, 6 years and above when booking a summer resort, except CM2 where the discount is only valid to persons 8 years +. This offer is valid for a minimum stay of 5 nights. The maximum saving for Club Med standard and superior rooms per adult or child is £320 for a 5 nights stay, £380 for a 6 nights stay, £450 for a 7 nights stay, £480 for a 8 nights stay, £510 for a 9 nights stay, £540 for a 10 nights stay, £570 for a 11 nights stay, £600 for a 12 nights stay, £630 for a 13 nights stay and £660 for a 14+ nights stay. The maximum saving for Club Med villas, deluxe and suites per adult or child is £450 for a 5 nights stay, £530 for a 6 nights stay, £620 for a 7 nights stay, £670 for a 8 nights stay, £710 for a 9 nights stay, £760 for a 10 nights stay, £800 for a 11 nights stay, £850 for a 12 nights stay, £890 for a 13 nights stay and £930 for a 14+ nights stay. This cheapest price guarantee is only available on the land part of the package. This excludes discounts as part of our Flash Sales and Last Minute Offers. The full saving and price will be provided at the time of booking. PLEASE NOTE: The Early Bird Offer does not apply to children up to 5 years inclusive departing for our Club Med sun resorts and up to 3 years inclusive departing for our Club Med ski resorts. There is no cash alternative. The Early Bird Offer does not apply to any additional costs such as children’s clubs for under 4 years or baby-sitting, membership fees, taxes, excursions, special courses, spa packages, premium drinks, meals at extra cost at some of the Speciality Restaurants and private sports tuition. Once your booking under the Early Bird Offer has been confirmed, your booking will be subject to the General Booking Conditions with the exception of clauses 3.1 (‘modification of holidays’) and 3.2 (‘Name or date of birth changes before travel’) which for the purpose of this offer are amended as follows: Once your booking under the Early Bird Offer is confirmed, should you wish to change Resort and/or departure or return date, you will forfeit the reduction of the offer, unless you change to another holiday available under the same offer, in which case the reduction will be applied to the new holiday when it is confirmed by Club Med, if the conditions of the offer are applicable. Should you wish to transfer a booking made under this offer to a suitable third party, the reduction attached to this offer, which was applied at the time you originally booked your holiday, is not transferable to the third party. The reduction will only be applied from the date the transfer is confirmed by Club Med if the conditions of the offer are applicable.