Visiting Hotel Xcaret Mexico with teens made us realize just how perfect the teen years can be for this kind of trip. Our kids have always loved the beach, but this summer I started realizing that we’re entering a different stage of family vacations. During a day trip to the shore, our 13-year-old was bored at the beach for probably the first time ever. He’s past the age of happily playing in the sand, but he’s also not…
How many days at Hotel Xcaret do you really need? After spending five nights at Hotel Xcaret Mexico, I can tell you that our biggest regret was not staying longer. We actually spent the first two nights of our seven-night Mexico vacation at a different all-inclusive resort before moving to Hotel Xcaret Mexico. We did this…
The best building at Hotel Xcaret Mexico wasn’t something I researched before our trip, but I did spend a lot of time trying to figure out which section of this huge resort would work best for our family. With two teens, I was especially interested in Phase 1 vs. Phase 2, but the opinions I found…
Who is Hotel Xcaret Mexico best for? After visiting with our 13-year-old son and 15-year-old daughter, I realized that the answer isn’t as simple as families with kids or even families who love adventure. Hotel Xcaret Mexico offers a very different kind of all-inclusive vacation, and the right family can get an incredible amount out…
What to pack for Hotel Xcaret Mexico is a little different from what I would normally pack for an all-inclusive beach vacation. Our family spent a lot of time in the water during this trip. We swam through rivers and caves, rappelled into cenotes, kayaked, rafted and spent time at the pools and beach. We…
The Xcaret photo package gave us some of our favorite pictures from our entire trip, but at $359 for our family of four, my husband definitely questioned whether we really needed it. After coming home with 537 photos from the hotel and three Xcaret parks and experiences, we were both glad we bought it. The photos from…
