We’re just back from over a week’s vacation in Cancun. The first two days we were flying solo at the Hyatt Regency and then we joined Rick’s family for a week at the Royal Sands Resort.
The Hyatt was a complete disaster. Not because the hotel itself was bad - the buffet breakfast was pretty good if a little overpriced - but because they were trying to be the Hard Rock of hip-hop in Cancun. Rick and I felt like we were perpetually stuck in an episode of MTV Cribs. Music blaring at the pool from 11am til 6pm and then it moved and blared from the lounge from 6-10 or so. You know you’re getting old when you go downstairs to complain about the DJ!
The Royals Sands was nice - they had a great big pool with a swim-up bar and then another fairly large pool for the kids - only 18 inches deep. Normally that wouldn’t be a selling point but when you’re carrying a baby, you start to notice these things. Plus we were traveling with kids so making sure they are entertained is the surest way to make sure the adults in charge have fun too.
Here’s some pictures.
While in Cancun I did not get to drink of the famous tequila.. but I did indulge in countless virgin cocktails. I also ate my fair share of nachos and got myself a nice bit of a tan. Being pregnant limits what you’re allowed to get away with - but I managed to go snorkeling one day by having us charter our own sail boat. They took us out for a bit and then let us jump in and snorkel over a small reef between Cancun and Isla Mujueres. Even the nephews - Andrew and Kaden - jumped in the ocean with us!
Baby is almost 2 lbs big now.. and it shows. He started relocating and moving up within me. He’s still practicing to be a kung-fu ninja.. or the next David Beckham.
Next up: Mommy & Daddy get married in Vegas!
I realize it can be a difficult adventure when traveling with children and when carrying as well. Cancun is a beatiful place and it also can fall into the category of challenging, especially when you cannot indulge in the wonderful drinks and nightlife scene completely.
Like you, I also stayed at both the Hyatt Regency and the Royal Sands last spring. I really liked them both however, and did not feel the same way you did about the Hyatt Regency. Perhaps it was because the music was not too loud when I was there, but I actually found it to be quite soothing. I also thought the cuisine at the resort’s restaurants was quite good. In fact, I enjoyed ordering my breakfast a la carte, much more than the buffet. I found that the dishes they served were much more in the “gourmet” category, something that surprised my, pleasantly, about the Hyatt Regency Cancun.
All in all it sounds like you had a good trip, and I hope you choose Cancun again for a future vacation.
Congratulations,
Eric Rabinowitz-Author
PEOPLE’S CHOICE GUIDE CANCUN Travel Guide & Survey Book
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