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Live Aqua vs Palace Resorts

Live Aqua and Palace Resorts, side by side: every number below comes straight from our catalog — real guest ratings, our category scores, and the honest included-vs-extra research behind each resort.

Live Aqua ranking · Palace Resorts ranking · How we score

By the numbers

Live AquaPalace Resorts
Resorts in our catalog13
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.3
Guest reviews analyzed4,84223,774
Nightly rates$500–$800/night$300–$800+/night
Adults-only resortsAll adults-onlyNone — all-ages
Five-star resorts1 of 13 of 3
WhereMexicoDominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico
Overall score8.9/108.2/10
Beach score8.8/107.6/10
Food score8.7/108.0/10
Service score9.1/108.1/10
Rooms score8.6/108.4/10
Pools score9.0/109.0/10
Value score8.2/107.7/10
Romance score8.9/107.8/10
Nightlife score6.8/108.4/10
Wellness score8.4/108.6/10

Chain averages across the resorts in our catalog — individual properties vary, so tap into each ranking before you book.

The properties to shortlist

Best of Live Aqua

  1. 1.Live Aqua Beach Resort Cancún — Cancun, Mexico · ★ 4.6
Full Live Aqua ranking

Best of Palace Resorts

  1. 1.Moon Palace Jamaica — · ★ 4.2
  2. 2.Moon Palace The Grand Punta Cana — Punta Cana, Dominican Republic · ★ 4.2
  3. 3.Moon Palace Cancun — Cancun, Mexico · ★ 4.4
Full Palace Resorts ranking

Want it property-level? Put Live Aqua Beach Resort Cancún and Moon Palace Jamaica head-to-head — or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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