The Beach at Dreams Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa

"The 438-room upscale Dreams Sands Cancun Resort & Spa is an all-inclusive resort that's on the smaller side for Cancun, with just two pools, though the pristinely maintained white-sand beach with calm, shallow waters is a highlight when compared to many of the public beaches where seaweed runs rampant along the sands"

"By day you can enjoy volleyball, yoga, Spanish classes, and cooking courses, and, by night, live performances, theme parties, and movies on the beach"

"But families will be equally charmed by the white-sand beach, calm waters, and full menu of resort activities, among them snorkeling, dance lessons, windsurfing, and bike rentals (plus scuba diving, deep-sea fishing, golf, and tennis nearby)"