I would recomend the Riu Cancun as it has a wide variety of entertainment, room options, food and pools. If you want a real luxury holiday to Cancun I would recommend the "Blanc hotel" - the former being available through First Choice/Thomson, the latter through Thomas Cook. Somewhere inbetwee the two hotels would be the Riu Palace in Cancun- this allows access to the Riu Cancun but the service and hotel is a lot nicer- and not much extra.

Cancun is very lively, a world away from Goa. It is very americanised but also has a wide variety of nice restaurants, entertainment, bars and nightlife.

Christmas is fun in Cancun, I was there myself December. It does lack the festiveness of home or Somewhere cold like a ski holiday or even Goa.

A good idea is a twin centre with maybe Cancun and Riviera Maya, both ways you fly in/from Cancun but Riviera Maya is a lot quieter.

The weather has been a bit unpredictable this winter in Cancun, at 11am I was getting goosebumps from the sea breeze, it should of been touching 30 degree's C instead I would of said between 21-24C, still not chilly, but compared to Goa which was 30+ last week when I was there it is something to think about if you like it HOT!

Before you say it, yes I do get about a bit

We have just booked to go to Cancun for Xmas/New Year, staying at Crown Paradise Club as seems to have more for kids - kids club etc. We are family of 4, children will be aged 13 & 9. Have been to tenerife past 3years but not much going on for kids at night time, so thought would try something completely different! Have you booked yet?

No not booked yet still can`t decide

me my husband and son went to cancun and stayed at crown paradise the other year, we arrived on new years eve, unfortunatly due to us being very tired from the travelling we did not see the new year in but the weather was great, all the timmings was still up and we had a fantastic time.

hi our family with teenagers went to riviera maya for christmas and new year last year with thomson and stayed at catalonia-we had a fab time, couldnt fault anything and had hot sunshine every day!
would definately recommend it, lots to do if you want it,or lovely and quiet if you want to do nothing!