Destinations
Arena Gorda
The newer Punta Cana beach, 25 to 28 km from the airport. Eleven pools at the family resort, five with swim-up bars at the adults-only one, on the…
Aruba
A smaller, calmer all-inclusive market than Punta Cana or Jamaica. One resort profiled so far, and an honest account of how thin that coverage is.
Bavaro
Eleven to fifteen miles from Punta Cana airport, on the longer-established beach. Two large family all-inclusives, both strong on dining, neither publishing fees.
Cancun and the Riviera Maya
Which stretch of this coast suits which traveler, what the region charges you beyond the room rate, and when the weather and seaweed actually turn.
Cancun Hotel Zone
The closest cluster to the airport, the only one with real walkable life, and the one most exposed to noise. What the kilometer markers actually mean.
Costa Mujeres
The newest resort strip north of Cancun. Both properties we document were built in 2018 and publish 29 km and about 35 minutes from the airport.
Costa Rica
Both Costa Rica all-inclusives we document publish the same Playa Matapalo address. The choice is about fit-out, not location.
Dhaalu Atoll
Two neighbouring private islands with a walkway between them, reached by a 45-minute domestic flight to Kudahuvadhoo and a 15-minute speedboat.
Guanacaste
Costa Rica's Pacific resort province. Both properties we document sit at one Playa Matapalo address, so the choice is about fit-out.
Jamaica
Montego Bay's resort corridor sits 2.7 km from the runway. Ocho Rios is ninety minutes east. That single difference shapes a Jamaican trip more than anything else.
Los Cabos
Two resorts on one road between Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo, one adults-only and one family. The published transfer is 40 km, about an hour.
Montego Bay
The shortest airport transfer we have recorded anywhere. Two adults-only resorts on the same corridor, same brand, different tiers, neither publishing a minimum age.
Negril
Jamaica's west coast, about 80 km from Montego Bay by the operator's own figure. The longest published transfer in our Jamaica coverage.
Ocho Rios
Ninety kilometres and ninety minutes east of Montego Bay airport, on Mammee Bay. Where Jamaica's family all-inclusive option sits, and what the transfer costs.
Palm Beach
Aruba's high-rise strip. Two of the three properties we document publish the identical street address — one adults-only, one family, under the same brand.
Paradise Island
A small island given over almost entirely to resorts and a casino strip. One documented all-inclusive, and no published transfer distance.
Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya corridor
The densest resort corridor on the coast, covering two very different stays: walkable town access, and large complexes ninety minutes from the airport.
Puerto Morelos and the northern Riviera Maya
Between Cancun and Playa del Carmen, nearer the reef, with a shorter transfer than the southern corridor. Who this middle stretch actually suits.
Punta Cana and Bavaro
Bavaro or Arena Gorda, eleven miles or twenty-eight kilometres from the airport. How the two Punta Cana clusters differ, and which resorts sit on each.
The Bahamas
We can document exactly one all-inclusive in the Bahamas, and it publishes no airport distance at all. What that means for planning.
The Maldives
Two neighbouring RIU islands in Dhaalu Atoll, connected by a walkway and reached by a domestic flight plus a speedboat. Overwater rooms at two tiers.