New Cancun resort from $609/person

By Clara Bosonetto Maerz

For ajc.com

What's not to love about a brand new beachfront resort? Especially when the brand is Dreams, one of the most highly rated all-inclusive chains.

Dreams Riviera Cancun, 25 minutes south of Cancun International Airport, sits along a stretch of a natural pure white sand and palm-lined beach. When it opens in the fall, the newest resort (built from the ground up) in the Riviera Maya of Mexico will become the group's flagship property.

Through Friday (Aug. 21), CheapCaribbean.com offers a smashing introductory offer to visit Dreams Riviera Cancun. A per person rate from $609 includes round-trip airfare from Atlanta and four nights' accommodations with a guaranteed room upgrade to an oceanview room or one with a plunge pool. In addition, this first-time offer includes $200 in spa and dining credits, and, kids stay and eat free. Taxes and fees are additional.

This offer is valid on departures starting on or after Oct. 1 and through Dec. 23, based on availability.

Kids will love supervised activities in the resort's Explorers Kids Club. Little ones and up to teens will hunt for hidden treasures, splash into the sea from an ocean trampoline, build sandcastles, create arts and crafts and take in movies by moonlight.

The all-inclusive features include elegant accommodations with private balconies or terraces spacious enough for relaxing, sunbathing or dining in. Other features include marble floors and at least one Jacuzzi whirlpool.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks are included in this CheapCaribbean.com package along with all types of beverages, including premium brand alcoholic drinks; 24-hour room service; non-motorized watersports equipment; entertainment and activities; and taxes and tips.

The resort will feature a theater and more than a dozen restaurants with cuisine ranging from Mexican, Mediterranean, Pan-Asian, French, International to an American-style steakhouse. Or, chill out in one of the several beach, swim-up, sport or juice bars.