Remember when you’d return to school after summer break and the teacher would assign the dreaded “what I did on my summer break” essay? I mean, growing up in small town Wisconsin, did they really think we did something worth writing about?
I’m older now but that same question still haunts me each and every time I return from a sun/sand vacation to Mexico, Jamaica or the Dominican Republic. Seriously, um…it was hot and sunny and all inclusive. Need I really say more! Yet people always ask and somehow I seem to feel obligated to elaborate…..so here goes.
Unlimited food, unlimited beverages, super bright sun, wonderfully cool air conditioning, afternoon naps and a few great books. Need I really say more?
Sure there is beach volleyball, pool games, aerobics, yoga, snorkeling and excursions if someone is so inclined but for me a beach chair, book and sunscreen are all I really want or need.
That is the beauty of a beach vacation. One can do as little or as much as one wants, be waited upon or go jogging on the beach, catch up on that elusive thing called relaxation or play hard. The all-inclusive beach sun/sand vacation has something for everyone.
Some of the great places we’ve found particularly wonderful recently are: Secrets Cap Cana and Breathless Riviera Maya. Here’s my travel professional opinion:
- Beaches – Secrets Cap Cana
- Food – Breathless Riviera Maya
- Room – Secrets if you are more modest, Breathless if you are there with someone special and want to spice things up a bit
- Service – top notch at both places
- Pools – both have a quieter pool and a more active pool so it’s a toss-up
Secrets Cap Cana
Breathless Punta Cana
