Our family of 11 had THE best time….weather…activities….and food during our 8 night spring break holiday! Club Med French Travel company provides dream destination for families looking for a hassle-free holiday. The resort is designed to make every family member happy—from toddlers to teens to adults. On our arrival to Club Med, we were greeted by Carlos and LouLou or Aminata at the Family Oasis reception's airy room. VERY welcoming people and helpful! Our rooms were located in the Family Oasis section - Deluxe Oceanfront rooms with a bedroom with two twin beds and tiny bathroom, closet space and mini fridge out in their hallway. Then walk down the colourful hallway and you're at the adult king or queen bed which is comfy (not Hard) and the large bathroom i(with housecoat), and then near where you pull the sliding door open, there is a glorious comfy couch. Out on the balcony (2nd/3rd flr) there is a fabulous big round wicker couch to chill out on after a busy day. There is a little iPad on the desk at the wall which shows all things on the Club Med Cancun app. You can check out activities for the next day....plan what the kids want and see what evening show is happening on that night. You find can reserve on the app-- the Steakhouse for dinner or the Taco Arte Mexican night. (both were fantastic - Our fave was enjoying Alejandro and Manuel at the Taco Arte Mexican dinner. (These two restaurants were the only food we PAID for)
Each day , We ALL did fun stuff – archery, smash around in the big waves on a windy day, watch the kids whilst they did their thing at the flying trapeze (cirque de soleil type teachers), or go snorkeling when the ocean current was safe, or play pickle ball, or hit the wild water slides, bocce and pingpong and piñata making and oh..of course oodles of swimming pool fun. We liked the family pool more than the big huge pool over at the big white sandy beach......where, I should say, is sometimes loaded with sargassum (seaweed). Sargassum typically washes up on Cancun and the Riviera Maya beaches seasonally, mainly from May to October, sometimes stretching into November, with peak amounts usually seen June through August.
The timing and intensity vary year to year, depending on ocean currents, winds, and nutrient levels in the Atlantic. For us, it happened in March and it sometimes moved from one area to another area in two days time. Local clean up staff are there with there pitch forks, shovels and two trucks to collect as much as they can. It's a little smelly so lucky for us, our Family Oasis beach area wasn't hit as bad as the Beach Volley ball beach on the other side. They do say that the Sargassum ...when collected and trucked to a bio-product factory, will be changed into fertilizer. It's sad that it's appearing to come over from as far as western African coastline.
At the family pool near Taco Arte, the walk up bar Marina had the nicest guys like Alejandro and Juventino --always there to get the yummy mango slushies for the kids, croissant sandwiches, cupcakes, chocolate treats, fresh cut up fruits, and Timo is the friendly fast serving pool guy for adult drink orders too. Also each swimming pool has a lifeguard/medical Club Med fellow watching . I accidentally walked right into a rather hidden white rock in the white sand....and was limping badly. Benjamin ...was a great care giver - very eager to help. He taped to toes together and that really stabilized my foot !
If Parents want to have some time to paddle board or a catamaran duo experience, or hit the spa, - the kids’ clubs are world-class, offering age-appropriate activities, games, and even creative workshops. Teens have their own spaces to socialize and try new sports too. .All at no extra cost!!
Now Then,.....The Food !! La Hacienda our fave buffet restaurant. Martin and Jorge were lovely 'servers'. They were quick to collect our plates and fill our water or wine glasses. The other spot for break or lunch is the Taco Arte buffet. So Good ! We all found that at Club Med, there was the best variety in cuisine !!! --creative dishes that blend Mexican, Mediterranean, and oriental flavors, delighting guests with Chef Contreras's unique and delicious creations.---- From our 5 yr old grandson to 14 yr grand daughter to adults........we ALL enjoyed the different and delicious choices each and every day/night. The all-inclusive setup means no worrying about extra costs…. Which we all liked. (Unless – you wanted to go shopping in the 3 or 4 on-site stores, which the little grand daughters liked Bracelets and I like the clothing).
We all made memories that will surely last long after the holiday ends.
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