Greetings from Mexico. This is my first trip to the Caribbean side of Mexico. Blue skies and azure waters meet on a horizon of bliss here on the Yucatan Penninsula. Photos capture only a quarter of the incredible beauty of this seacoast.

My trip began with two days in Riviera Maya at Barcelo Maya, an all-inclusive resort that pampers guests from the minute they check in. Imagine a cruise ship on land. Restaurants, beach activities, 24-hour room service, shows and clubs are included in the rate.

Riviera Maya is the southern coast of the penninsula, which faces the Caribbean. Its clear, blue water changes from sunrise to sunset, a deep blue at the horizon, blending to a brilliant turquoise at the shore.

The white sand of Cancun was next on my itinerary. Spoiled by the all-inclusive simplicity of Barcelo Maya Palace, I moved on to another all-inclusive resort in Cancun. Beach Palace is in the center of the hotel zone on the slender finger of land that juts out from the city and extends south. Sipping a drink from the rooftop Skybar of the Beach Palace and watching the sunset is better than a Calgon bath.

Speaking of Calgon baths. My room at Beach Palace has a two-person jacuzzi tub and they give you a generous bottle of bubbly stuff to make it happen. This is honeymoon heaven.

Both of the resorts in which I stayed are perfect for those special getaways, family vacations, destination weddings, or off-site meetings. Check out these websites for more information.

Barcelo Maya
For weddings or other groups, contact Michael Karr

Palace Resorts
For weddings or other groups, contact Kevin Edmunds

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