We read the kids club pages of 11 family all-inclusives around Cancun and the Riviera Maya on November 14, 2026. Seven take children from 4 to 12, the main clubs open between 8:30 and 10 am and most close between 5 and 6 pm, and wherever a resort states the cost of its main club, it is included. For babies and toddlers, Club Med Cancun stands out, with clubs from 4 months at extra cost. A 60-minute family session that starts at 6:30, 7:00 or 7:30 am is over by 8:30, before most clubs open.
The kids club can shape a family's whole week at an all-inclusive: who can stay without you, for how long, and whether it costs extra. We read each resort's own pages and put the answers in one table, with every gap marked. After it, we show how to fit a family photo session around the club, so your children arrive fresh.
Kids Clubs Compared, Resort by Resort
Ages, hours and costs as each resort publishes them. “Not published” means we could not find it on the resort's site, so ask before you book. Hours can change, and Club Med calls its own hours indicative. On a phone, scroll the table sideways.
| Resort | Kids club and ages | Hours | Babies and teens | Cost and rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In and around Cancun | ||||
| Hilton Cancun, an All-Inclusive Resort | Kids Club, 4 to 12 | Daily; the activity schedule ran 8:30 am to 8 pm on Nov 14 | Babies' session 8:30 to 10 am on Nov 14; teen zone, ages not published | No fee shown in the guest app; children enter dry and wearing shoes |
| Club Med Cancun | Mini Club Med+, 4 to 10 | 8:45 am to 5:30 pm and 7 to 9 pm; closed Saturdays | Baby Club Med, 4 to 23 months, and Petit Club Med, 2 to 3, both on demand; teen clubs 11 to 13 and 14 to 17 | Child care for ages 4 to 17 included; Baby Club Med from 82 USD and Petit Club Med from 74 USD |
| Paradisus Cancun | Kidsdom, 4 to 12 | Not published | Babies mentioned, no ages given; teens not published | No fee shown; rules not published |
| Moon Palace Cancun | The Playroom, from 4 | Not published | Under 4 only with a parent or adult relative; Wired Lounge games area, open to all ages | Not published |
| South: Riviera Cancun and Riviera Maya | ||||
| Royalton Riviera Cancun | Kids Club, 4 to 12 | 9 am to 5 pm in its FAQ; 6 pm elsewhere on the page | Under 4 not left alone, babysitting at extra cost; Teen Lounge, 13 to 17, 3 to 11 pm | Included; a parent signs children in and out |
| Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun | Clubhouse Kids Club, 4 to 12 | Not published | Teens' club mentioned, ages not published | Included |
| Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun | Parakeets Kid's Club, 4 to 12 | 9 am to 5 pm | Not published; babysitting at extra cost | Included |
| Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya | Roxity Kids Club, 4 to 12 | 9 am to 5 pm daily | Not published | Not published; walk-ins bring the child's passport, socks, shoes or sandals and dry clothes |
| North: Playa Mujeres and Costa Mujeres | ||||
| Finest Playa Mujeres | Mini Club, 3 to 6, and Maxi Club, 7 to 11, with registration | 9 am to 5 pm | Babies to 2 in the Mini Club with a parent; mealtime care from 3 if potty trained; teen lounge | Not published |
| SLS Playa Mujeres | Coati Kids Club, 4 to 12 | 10 am to 6 pm daily | Teen Lounge, 12 to 17, noon to 9 pm | Listed as included with the stay |
| Grand Palladium Select Costa Mujeres | Kids club, 3 to 13 | 9 am to 5 pm daily, all year | Baby, Mini and Junior clubs; Teen Club mentioned; Family Selection club from 1 to 12 | Free; babysitting 20 USD an hour |
Where a resort's pages disagree, we show both, as with Royalton Riviera Cancun's closing time. Hilton's ages, hours and dress rule come from the Kids Club page in the resort's own guest app. Hard Rock Riviera Maya's ages come from its weekly kids program for November 9 to 15, which sets pick-up at 5:45 pm. Moon Palace's answers come from the help center for all its family resorts.
What the Table Tells You
Ages 4 to 12 are the standard. Seven of the 11 clubs take exactly that range, and Moon Palace's Playroom also starts at 4. Club Med splits it, with Mini Club Med+ for 4 to 10 and teen clubs from 11, and Finest Playa Mujeres runs a Mini Club for 3 to 6 and a Maxi Club for 7 to 11.
Under 4, plan to stay with them. Moon Palace welcomes under-4s only with a parent or adult relative, Royalton Riviera Cancun does not let them be left in the club and offers babysitting at extra cost, and Finest's Mini Club takes babies up to 2 with a parent. Club Med Cancun is the clear exception, with Baby Club Med from 4 months and Petit Club Med for 2 and 3 year olds, both bookable online at extra cost, listed from 82 USD and 74 USD; Finest also registers 3 year olds in its Mini Club. Grand Palladium Select Costa Mujeres lists its club from 3, but the same answer says children under 18 must always be accompanied by family, so ask how drop-off works. Our guide to toddler-friendly all-inclusives in Cancun goes further.
Days run from about 9 to 5. The main clubs open between 8:30 and 10 am, and most close between 5 and 6 pm. For evenings, Club Med runs its Petit, Mini and teen clubs again until 9 pm, Finest Playa Mujeres runs its Imagine Lounge at dinner, from 5 to 10:30 pm, for potty-trained children from 3, up to 90 minutes at a time, and Hilton's posted schedule ran until 8 pm. Check the days too: Club Med lists its clubs as closed on Saturdays.
Teens get a space, not always a schedule. Eight of the 11 resorts mention something for teenagers, but only three publish both ages and hours: Club Med Cancun, Royalton Riviera Cancun's Teen Lounge and SLS Playa Mujeres' Teen Lounge. Our teen-friendly all-inclusives guide covers what teens want from a resort.
The main club is included; babysitting is not. Six resorts say their club comes with the stay or is free: Club Med for ages 4 to 17, both Royaltons, Margaritaville, SLS Playa Mujeres and Grand Palladium Select. None of the 11 publishes a fee for its main club. Babysitting is extra at Royalton Riviera Cancun and Margaritaville, and costs 20 USD an hour at Grand Palladium Select Costa Mujeres. Club Med's clubs for under-4s cost extra too, listed from 82 USD for Baby Club Med and 74 USD for Petit Club Med.
Clubs Named Without Details
Some well-known resorts name a club but publish no ages, hours or rules on their own sites: the new Coral Kidz Club at Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach, Club Nick at Nickelodeon Riviera Maya, which the resort calls its hub for free play, RIU Land at Riu Palace Costa Mujeres, and the Kids Club at Hotel Xcaret Mexico. Hard Rock Hotel Cancun's Roxity Kids Club page gives two schedules: 10 am to 1 pm and 2 to 5 pm with limited availability, and 9 am to 5 pm daily.
For these, and for any blank in the table, ask the resort five things before you book: the youngest age accepted and whether children must be potty trained; whether a parent stays, signs in or can leave; the hours on your dates; whether care for under-4s or evenings costs extra; and the babysitting rate.
Family Photos Around the Kids Club
If your children love their club, plan the photos around it rather than against it. Online booking at ivaestudios.com/book offers five start times, all in Cancun time: 6:30, 7:00 and 7:30 am, and 5:00 and 5:30 pm. Any other time is arranged on WhatsApp.
Sunrise, before the club. The Chapter, the collection we recommend for families, runs 60 minutes with 35 edited photos for 475 USD. Started at 7:30 am, it ends at 8:30, so the children go from the beach to breakfast and on to the club, and the afternoon stays theirs. Early, before the pools and slides, little ones tend to have more patience.
Late afternoon, after a rest. The 5:00 and 5:30 pm starts fall just as many clubs close: 5 pm at Finest Playa Mujeres, Margaritaville, Grand Palladium Select and Hard Rock Riviera Maya, and 5:30 pm at Club Med. A full day at the club can leave small children tired, so on a photo day collect them after lunch, let them nap, and dress them just before we meet. At Club Med, where the clubs list Saturday as closed, a Saturday session costs them no club time.
Where on the resort. Several families in our reviews met us at their own resort, often on its beach, and our guides to Club Med Cancun and Moon Palace show where we photograph on those two properties. Some resorts charge a fee for an outside photographer. If yours does, you pay it to the hotel, and we confirm the hotel's rule with you before the session.
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Sources Checked
All read on November 14, 2026, on the resorts' own websites, apps and documents. Check again before you travel.
- Hilton Cancun, an All-Inclusive Resort: the Kids Club page and schedule in the resort's guest app, and Hilton's opening release for the teen zone.
- Club Med: Club Med Cancun, childcare section.
- Melia: Paradisus Cancun.
- Moon Palace: help center, services and amenities.
- Royalton: Royalton Riviera Cancun kids club, Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun kids club and resort page.
- Karisma: Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun and Nickelodeon Riviera Maya experiences.
- Hard Rock: Riviera Maya kids club, its weekly kids program, November 9 to 15, and the Hard Rock Hotel Cancun kids club.
- Finest Playa Mujeres: Finest for Kids and FAQ.
- SLS Playa Mujeres: Families.
- Palladium Hotel Group: Grand Palladium Select Costa Mujeres and its Family Selection.
- Clubs named without details: Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach, Riu Palace Costa Mujeres and Hotel Xcaret.