The Yucatan Peninsula is a children’s paradise

If you are worried about traveling to Mexico with your children, don’t sweat. The biggest thing you have to worry about is sunburn. The Cancun – Playa del Carmen – Mayan Riviera tourist corridor is a children’s paradise. It is safe, secure, affordable and most of all FUN!

Even better if you’re planning to visit Mérida and the Maya route. The state of Yucatán is simply the safest region in all Mexico and boasts a wide array of incredible activities for children of all ages.

Documentation: A passport is recommended for children traveling into Mexico, but it’s not mandatory. Minors traveling without a passport must provide the same identification as an adult.

Minors can enter Mexico with just one of their parents, without the written permission of the other.

Minors can travel alone, but if they are under 16, they must carry written permission from their parents [or guardian] in Spanish or English, signed before a representative in a Mexican Embassy or a public notary or the police office of your locality. This applies also for minors traveling with an adult different from their parents.

As minors frequently lack valid-official photo I.D., the Consulate strongly recommends obtaining a passport. The passport will act as proof of nationality and identity in this case.

CANCUN

Cancun, once considered the “Spring Break Capital of the World,” is now a world class vacation destination that offers tours and activites for all ages.

Water Parks

Cancun is home to two waterparks, Sea Adventure and Wet n’ Wild. Sea Adventure is better for younger children, while kids of all ages will enjoy Wet n’ Wild.

Sea Adventure Water Park (Photo USA Today)

Wet n’ Wild Water Park (Photo: USA Today)

Interactive Aquarium, located in the Hotel Zone in La Isla shopping mall, provides a couple hours of fun after the beach and before dinner.

La Isla Interactive aquarium (Photo: USA Today)

Xel-ha

A day trip to Xcaret or Xel-Ha, two ecoparks located in the Riviera Maya, is an experience that the entire family will enjoy.

Xel-ha (Photo: USA Today)

Crococun is an interactive conservation zoo located just 19 miles from downtown Cancun that began as a crocodile breeding farm.

Crococun (Photo: USA Today)

Capitan Hook Pirate Dinner Cruise is also a must… Sail the high seas on a replica of an 18th century Spanish Galleon for dinner and an exciting pirate battle. This tour departs from the Embaradero (right next to the big bridge in the Hotel Zone) every evening at 7 pm.

Capitan Hook Pirate Dinner Cruise (Photo: mycancuntours.com)

Parque las Palapas, located in downtown Cancun, is the closest thing the city has to a town square. On weekend evenings there are activities for children and quite often, free performances. This gives kids an idea of what life is like for local children.

Parque Las Palapas Cancun (Photo: marginalboundaries.com)

Isla Mujeres

Don’t leave Cancún without spending a day on Isla Mujeres with your kids, zip lining at an adventure park, diving into a cool cenote or swimming with dolphins and sea turtles — just a few of the activites you can enjoy there.