Four all-inclusive resorts with serious water play, side by side. Waterparks, pools, the beach, the drive, and what a night starts at.
Four resorts where the water is the main event! Start with the pick that fits your crew, then read them straight across.
Each line names the one resort here that leads on that fact.
A photo of each resort, and the same facts straight across.
| Fact |  Photo: It's All Inclusive | Photo: It's All Inclusive |  Photo: It's All Inclusive |  Photo: It's All Inclusive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Puerto Morelos, Mexico | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Cancún, Mexico | Dassia, Greece |
| Adults only | No | No | No | No |
| All-inclusive | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Lazy river | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Waterpark | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Beach | Near the coast | Near the coast | Oceanfront | Near the coast |
| Swimming | Moderate | Calm | Varies | Calm |
| Pools | 1Lazy river | 7Lazy river | Not listed | 10Heated pool |
| RestaurantsBars not included | 6 | 13 | Not listed | 8 |
| Swim-up suite | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Snorkel from shore | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | No |
| Palmprint | 8.5Beach 7.4, Pools 9.3, Food 8.4 | 9.0Beach 8.8, Pools 9.2, Food 9.2 | 8.1Beach 5.8, Pools 8.7, Food 8.0 | 9.3Beach 8.9, Pools 9.5, Food 9.4 |
| Airport | 30 min from CUN | 15 min from SSH | 10 min from CUN | 25 min from CFU |
| From price | From $628 | From $225 | From $228 | From $282 |
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From prices are per person, from a sampled nightly rate for two adults. They are not a quote. Restaurant figures do not include bars.
Moon Palace Cancun, on the strength of the FlowRider surf machine. A standing wave is more physically demanding than a slide and holds the attention of older children and teenagers far longer. Moon Palace also has an on-site dolphinarium, so there is more than one reason to spend the day near water.
For younger children, often yes. Ikos Odisia has ten pools and Rixos Premium Seagate has seven, and spreading a family across separate pools reduces friction between age groups and gives the week variety. Big attractions matter more once children are old enough to want a thrill rather than just water.
The all-inclusive plan is included at all four. Specialist attractions at large properties sometimes carry a surcharge or require a reservation. Confirm with the resort before you travel, particularly for anything your children are counting on.
Rixos Premium Seagate. It is midsize, so distances are short, the airport transfer is about fifteen minutes, and butler service removes a lot of the small errands that make travelling with a toddler exhausting. Nickelodeon Hotels and Resorts Riviera Maya is the other strong option, with a thirty-minute transfer from Cancun airport and kids activities as core programming.
Ikos Odisia is the one built for that. Its character is romance and chill rather than party, and it still has ten pools and kids activities. The other three all run nightlife alongside their family programming, which suits some households and wears others down by midweek.
For Moon Palace and Cancun generally, November through May is the stronger window, though the sun is reliable close to year-round. For Greece, the shoulder seasons are worth a look if your school calendar allows it, since the pools stay usable without the peak-summer crowd.
