in Riviera Maya, Mexico
Moon Palace Cancun
Aktualisiert am 1 July 2026
- Baby
- Kleinkind
- Kind
- Teenager
Moon Palace is a small city of a resort just south of Cancun's hotel zone, and its family trump card is the water park in the Grand section: slides, splash zones and a wave feature open to guests across the complex. Add the free Playroom kids club, a teens area, a Jack Nicklaus golf course and a beach that is calm and swimmable, and you have a place families can settle into for a week without ever leaving. It is more mainstream and less themed than the boutique addresses, which keeps prices sensible for the scale you get. The trade-off is size: it is genuinely huge, so first-timers should expect a lot of walking or shuttle-hopping and a day or two to learn the map.
Unser Fazit
For a big, do-everything family week close to the airport, Moon Palace is hard to beat on value, especially if you land the Grand section near the water park. Just go in knowing you are checking into a resort the size of a town.
Die Zimmer
Rooms are large and uniform across the Sunrise and Nizuc sections, most with a double whirlpool tub and a balcony, and connecting rooms are easy to secure for a family that wants two bathrooms. Superior Deluxe rooms take a family of four without a squeeze, and the Grand section adds the swankiest suites near the water park. Cots are free, and the resort credit system throws in spa and excursion money that families can spend on the kids' extras.
Auf einen Blick
- Water park
- In the Grand section, slides, splash zones and a wave
- Kids club
- Free Playroom club plus a separate teens area
- Transfer
- About 20 minutes from Cancun airport
- Resort credits
- Spa and excursion credit included, usable on family extras
So funktioniert der KidProof Score
Jedes Hotel wird nach acht Dingen bewertet, auf die Familien wirklich Wert legen, und dann danach gewichtet, wie stark jedes davon eure Wahl bestimmt. Die Zimmeraufteilung zählt am meisten. Die kleinen Extras geben den Ausschlag.
Für wie viele Personen? Verbindungszimmer, Familiensuiten, ein echtes Zustellbett?
Sauberes Reisebett, Hochstuhl, Fläschchenwärmer, Wickeltisch, Kit zum Ausleihen.
Flacher Pool oder Planschbereich, Spielplatz, Kinderclub (kostenlos oder kostenpflichtig).
Schnelles Frühstück, Kindermenüs, Allergie-Optionen, Snacks jederzeit.
Gesicherte Fenster, geschützte Ecken, beaufsichtigter Pool, gepflegte Anlage.
Wäscheservice, Kühlschrank im Zimmer, Zugang mit Kinderwagen, Parkplatz, verlässliches WLAN.
Nah an Familienattraktionen, gute Verkehrsanbindung, Parktickets oder Zugang.
Willkommensgeschenk fürs Kind, Personal, das mit Kindern spricht, Themenzimmer.
Warum Familien es lieben
- On-site water park with slides, splash zones and a wave feature
- Free Playroom kids club plus a dedicated teens area
- Resort credits you can spend on excursions and kids' extras
- Calm swimmable beach and only about 20 minutes from the airport
Plant euren Aufenthalt
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Aktuelle Preise & Verfügbarkeit
Unterkünfte in der Nähe von Carretera Cancun, Chetumal Km 340, 77500 Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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Eltern fragen außerdem
Can everyone use the water park?
The main water park is in the Grand at Moon Palace section and is generally open to guests across the wider complex, though access details can vary by rate. Confirm at booking if the water park is your main reason for going.
Is the resort too big to manage with a toddler?
It is very large, but a free shuttle loops the property and there are pools everywhere, so you rarely have to go far. Booking near your key spots, the water park or the kids club, keeps daily distances short.
How far is the airport?
Moon Palace sits just south of the Cancun hotel zone, roughly 20 minutes from Cancun International, one of the shortest transfers on the coast.
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