Last updated November 5, 2026
Who we are
Adults Only All Inclusive is an independent planning guide to adults-only all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, including Cancun, the Riviera Maya, Tulum, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Antigua and Aruba. It is not an official tourism website, and it is not run by a hotel, a tour operator or a booking platform.
What we publish
We write destination guides that explain which adults-only all-inclusive resorts suit which kind of trip, with airport transfer times, beach and seaweed conditions, seasons and the trade-offs of each resort. For every resort we check the official website for the adults-only policy and an all-inclusive plan, and say whether the adults-only rule covers the whole property or one section of a larger complex.
How we choose areas and hotels
We start with location: what you can walk to, how far the drive is to the beaches, parks and sights people come for, and what the roads are like. We then pick named properties at each budget from their Booking.com listings, official websites and guest reviews, and note drawbacks such as steep access roads, noise or a long walk to the beach. Practical details such as park hours, ferries and drive times are checked against official sources, which we link from the guides.
Every guide shows the date its hotel details were last checked. Prices, room types and availability change, so the live booking page is always the final word before you pay. No hotel pays to be listed.
Unless a guide says otherwise, our recommendations are based on research into published listings, guest reviews and official sources, not on staying at every hotel ourselves.
How the site is funded
Some links earn us a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you. Our affiliate disclosure explains how this works.
Corrections
We update guides when listings or official information change.
Photo credits
Photos on this site come from Wikimedia Commons and are used under the Creative Commons licenses linked below. We have resized and cropped them. Most show the areas we cover. A hotel card photo labelled "Area photo" shows the place where the hotel is, not the hotel itself; a card photo without that label shows the hotel.
- Aerial view of the turquoise shallows and beach at Playa Norte, Isla Mujeres: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
- El Arco, the rock arch at Land's End in Cabo San Lucas: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- White sand beach and turquoise sea in Cancún's Hotel Zone: Luka Peternel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palm trees and palapa umbrellas on the beach at Playa del Carmen: Pablo Gratas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Maya ruins of Tulum on the cliff above the Caribbean: diego_cue, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palm trees on the beach at Cabeza de Toro, Punta Cana: Danu Widjajanto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Turquoise water at the beach by Dunn's River Falls, Ocho Rios: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Empty white sand beach on Green Island, Antigua: Andrew Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sunset over the Pitons and the hills around Soufrière, St. Lucia: Jim Vajda, CC BY 2.0
- Palm trees on a white sand beach near Sanctuary Cap Cana, Dominican Republic: Mary Mark Ockerbloom, CC0
- Leaning palm and palapa on Bávaro beach, Punta Cana: Hans Buch, Public domain
- Cancún's Hotel Zone beaches and hotels seen from above: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Le Blanc Spa Resort in Cancún's Hotel Zone: Todd Van Hoosear, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hyatt Zilara Cancún on Boulevard Kukulcán: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0
- Live Aqua Beach Resort Cancún: Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
- View over the pool from a balcony at Riu Palace Las Americas, Cancún: Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA, CC BY 2.0
- Beach along Cancún's Hotel Zone: G.Mannaerts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palapas and loungers on Playa Marlín, Cancún: Dnnna-10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beach at Punta Nizuc looking north along Cancún's Hotel Zone: jc_castaneda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aerial view of the beach and hotels in Cancún's Hotel Zone: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
- Palapas and palms on the beach at Punta Sam: René Bongard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palms and palapas on the beach at Costa Mujeres: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Turquoise water and the posts of a pier at the northern tip of Isla Mujeres: Ithamalfonso,melog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial view of the beach and reef at Punta Maroma: Hemmy, CC0
- Aerial view of the coast and reef around Punta Maroma: Hemmy, CC0
- Boats on turquoise water off the beach at Puerto Morelos: Elelicht, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fishing boats at the shore in Puerto Morelos: Edna Winti, CC BY 2.0
- Pool and buildings of the resort when it was the Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraíso, now JOIA Paraíso: Samsagas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The beach at Xcaret on the Riviera Maya: Kar Almaguer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palapa and pier on Xcalacoco beach, north of Playa del Carmen: Alfonzo Buscemi, CC BY 3.0
- Yellow kayaks in the shallows at Xcalacoco beach: Alfonzo Buscemi, CC BY 3.0
- Pier and palapa at dusk on Xcalacoco beach: Gzgu4aya, CC0
- White sand and the Caribbean Sea at Playacar beach: Ana Beatriz Vega González, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial view of Playa del Carmen and its shoreline: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
- Maya ruins above the beach at Tulum: Erik Cleves Kristensen, CC BY 2.0
- Clear shallows of Half Moon Bay, Akumal: Ken Thomas, Public domain
- Palapa-roofed buildings and a pool channel at the Grand Palladium complex, Kantenah: Malarkey83, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Loungers on the beach at Kantenah, by the Grand Palladium complex: Malarkey83, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shoreline and palms at Xpu-Ha beach: Wasquewhat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pool and palapa-roofed buildings at the Bahía Príncipe complex near Akumal: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barceló Maya Riviera seen from the jetty: James Henstridge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palm trees on the beach near Sanctuary Cap Cana: Mary Mark Ockerbloom, CC0
- Waterfront buildings at Cap Cana Marina: uira (Flickr), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pool at an Excellence resort in Uvero Alto, Punta Cana: Robbtronic, CC BY 3.0
- Soft sand and turquoise water at Playa Macao: Carolinarondon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calm water and low cliffs at Playa Macao: bogdix (Flickr), CC BY 2.0
- Beach bar under palm trees on Bávaro beach: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palm trees on the beach at Arena Gorda, Bávaro: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palm trees at the water's edge on Bávaro beach: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beach cabanas under palm trees on Bávaro beach: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boats pulled up on the beach at Cabeza de Toro: Ivan Curra, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palm-lined shore of Bávaro beach near the Barceló complex: Сергей Марцынюк, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palm grove and loungers on Bávaro beach: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Quiet morning on Bávaro beach: Federico Mata, CC BY 3.0
- Pool bar at Bahia Principe Aquamarine: Mustang Joe, CC0
- Yachts at Montego Bay Yacht Club in Freeport: Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View across Montego Bay to the hills: Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rose Hall Great House, Montego Bay: Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beach and resort buildings at Rose Hall, Montego Bay: Trevor Cameron, CC BY 2.0
- Sandy beach at Runaway Bay: IchHier--15er, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Médano Beach and the bay at Cabo San Lucas: Rafael Saldaña, CC BY 2.0
- Sea and headland off San José del Cabo: DestinationFearFan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The horseshoe cove of Playa Santa María, Los Cabos: Fulvio Spada from Torino, Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pool at Hotel Casa Velas, Puerto Vallarta: Comisión Mexicana de Filmaciones from México D. F., México, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Palm-lined Malecón promenade in central Puerto Vallarta: August Dominus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cove and beach at Conchas Chinas, Puerto Vallarta: LittleT889, CC BY 4.0
- Aerial view of Coconut Bay Beach Resort, Vieux Fort: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beach and sea at Anse de Sables, Vieux Fort: madmack66, CC BY 2.0
- Sea Grapes Beach on Hawksbill Bay, Five Islands: Roger Green, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial view of Valley Church Bay, Antigua: Edgar El, CC BY 3.0
- Little Ffryes Beach on Antigua's west coast: CROIX, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial view of Half Moon Bay and Exchange Bay on Antigua's east coast: Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0
- Aerial view of the reef-sheltered water at Long Bay: Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0
- View from the 12th floor of Riu Palace Antillas over Palm Beach, Aruba: Exceptionalimages, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View over the Gulf of Papagayo, Guanacaste: Rodtico21, CC BY-SA 4.0