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When you wake up to this view in the morning at our partner, Moon Palace Cancun, it is hard to do anything but feel grateful!
Pete and Emmy were up and down at the beach as soon as the sun started to come up. Then they stopped and brought us a second round of coffee after our room service one first thing in the morning. That was just enough to get me going to do some work done before we headed down to breakfast.
We ate quickly because we had big plans for the day… sailing!
Moon Palace Cancun has so many activities for you to do including the use of one of their little sailboats to sail by the resort.
I stayed back to take pictures and about half an hour later they were back on land! They sailed to the reef right off the coast and saw a stingray. We were told you can normally see a lot more sea life from the boat but the water was choppy and that made the water cloudy. It didn’t put a damper any of the fun, though!
A special surprise in all of the Family Deluxe rooms is that they have a bucket and spades aka shovels waiting for the kiddos when they first arrive. Emmy was so excited to build sandcastles, so this gift was much appreciated!
After beach time, we headed back to our room where we ran into this friendly guy! This is a Coati, which is part of the raccoon family. He walked right up to us and we both stared at each other before heading our separate ways. Moon Palace Cancun has a wonderful conservation program on-site to assist all the wildlife that lives on the property.
It was soon time for more coffee. I lost count of the cappuccinos we consumed. They were so good and since the resort has soy milk, it was game on!
Aside from the pool, buffets, and teen clubs, the coffee shops were where we saw teens the most. Each of them has a nice place to sit and relax at and they are central to the resort lobbies. They were very accessible.
We had planned to take Emmy to the kid’s pool and splash pad area, but she opted to go to the kid’s club instead. This was not surprising at all. The kid’s club had so much to do, and all the kids loved it! Emmy made a bunch of friends and we even saw some of them when we were flying back home. They chatted at the airport about their favorite things to do at the resort. I overheard kid’s club, pool, beach, ice cream, and Flo Rider! Yep, they have one of those here too!
While Emmy was at the kid’s club, the rest of us explored some more. This is the lobby at Sunrise! We ended up stopping into the Japanese restaurant Momo for sushi. It was the best sushi we have had outside of the US. Momo is a casual dining restaurant and no reservations are needed unless you want to eat at a Teppanyaki table.
We enjoyed walking to and from each resort area, but there are also buses that leave each area every 10-15 minutes. Also, there are golf carts to drive you around if you like. We took one a couple of times mainly because it was fun to zip through the resort.
Before dinner, we picked up Emmy and all ate together.
She wasn’t thrilled to leave. We had to pry her away!
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It’s currently 6C here so looking at your pictures makes me want to go to Cancun now! Looks like a lovely time. I only ever sail when I’m on vacations like this and with much trepidation haha!
Oh my! That is a bit cool! It is in the 90’s here in SoCal and I’m missing the milder weather in Cancun!
You had me sold on Cancun after the first post, but this one just sealed the deal. I just know my family will adore this place. I need to get us there!
I loved Moon Palace when we went there years ago. I need to go back.
I need to schedule a vacation for the family here this winter. We live in Canada, so Cancun will be a nice change of pace in the dead of winter.
We keep talking about taking a trip to Cancun, but we haven’t pulled the trigger yet. I think you’ve just decided us.
It sounds like you had a wonderful time in Cancun. I would love to go sailing and see some of the marine life.
I really need to make a trip to Cancun. I’ve been following along each day and it all sounds so amazing.
What an incredible place to vacation at. I love that they have so much for the whole family to do. It looks like you had a fabulous time.
I havent been to Cancun in so long but it looks like an amazing place to visit. So much fun!
Two years ago, my family and I went to Cancun and it was probably one of the most memorable vacations we’ve taken. It’s just so beautiful!
I’d love to make it to Cancun! It looks beautiful!
Wow! I’ve never thought Cancun is a wide beautiful place!
I think I would spend a lot of time drinking coffee! The sailboat looks really fun and I bet it was neat to see the different wildlife.
Me too. Lol. I love that they offer a lot of activities for the whole family.
I need to schedule a vacation for our family there! Cancun will be a great change from Jersey winter!
Ooh, sailing sounded like fun! It’s cool that you’re able to see sea life while you’re out there sometimes. It’s great that the Kid’s Club was so fun!
I have never been sailing, but I can’t think of a better place to start than Cancun! It really looks like a fun vacation destination!
Your vacation is giving me life in this cold weather I am experiencing! Looks like you had an amazing time!
Wow. SO jealous. It looks like so much fun! For the whole family!
Everything looks and sounds so spectacular! I want to take my kids and grandkids for a big family trip!
I just love reading your blog! Your family has lots of fun traveling and the kids get all the learning experience from it. I will keep this Moon Palace in mind if I get to travel to Mexico. Looks like a lovely, lovely place!
Wow! This looks like a great place to stay this holiday! The environment is very relaxing! I love all your photos!
Wow! Your pics are stunning! This looks like an awesome place to stay this holiday!
Wow there is just everything here!!! That beach is something else!
I have never been sailing before but it sounds lovely. The Kid’s Club sounds like something I would definitely use if we went there for a vacation. You all looked like you had such an amazing time.
Wow so much fun! I would love to go sailing and in Cancun of all places that would be pretty fantastic. Looks so gorgeous there!
Wow your trip looks absolutely amazing. I am enjoying following it!
I have been sailing before but never in such a lovely place! I love that Emmy was up with the sun it sounds like she loves doing all she can on vacation.
YOu are really making me want to take a vacay to Cancun! I’m going to have to save up some money and just do it.
I can’t believe how close y’all were to the beach! I would love to go to Cancun one day and stay at Moon Palace!
It looks like you guys are continuing to have a great time.
I like the sailing adventure film!
I love the Caribbean. The water is so pretty compared to the beaches that I have been too. It sounds like everyone had a great time.
I would definitely feel grateful to wake up to that as well! I would adore going on the sailboat!
I have been following your trip and am so jealous! My husband and I, partly because of your trip, have put it on our travel list for next year.
Yay! I love hearing that!
It looks like you guys had a blast. So glad you’re sharing every moment with us!
I would love to go to Moon Palace Cancun to see all the wildlife. That Coati is so cute and you captured a great picture of him or her.
Looks like you had a wonderful time with your family! I love checking out new places and hotels!
I think my daughter would totally love a kid’s club with other kids her age on vacation. That kids pool looks amazing!
Cancun is so beautiful! We haven’t been there but maybe someday we can. For now, I would feast my eyes on your photos.
What a gorgeous resort! We haven’t been to mexico yet but definitely consider going to Moon Palace!
That is a beautiful resort! I could stay there forever! 🙂 I’ve never tried sailing, but I would love to try it someday.
What a fun resort for your kids to explore in Cancun. I used to only go to Florida as a child I wish I went to Cancun as a kid!
Beautiful pictures. Makes me wish I was there right about now. Gorgeous beach too!
What a beautiful spot for a family vacation. I’ve never been to Cancun before but after seeing this post I really think I should make a trip. I love that there’s natural wildlife on the resort