Unico 20°87° Riviera Maya - Adults Only - All Inclusive

Unico 20°87° Riviera Maya claims a stretch of Caribbean coastline where the jungle meets turquoise water, roughly midway between the modern resort hub of Playa del Carmen and the ancient Mayan port city of Tulum. This is the Riviera Maya at its most languorous: alabaster sand beaches framed by coconut palms, cenotes hidden in limestone sinkholes just inland, and a slower pace than the high-rise corridor to the north. The property sits within easy reach of Tulum's dramatic clifftop ruins, which served as a major trading centre between the 13th and 15th centuries and remain one of the best-preserved coastal Mayan sites on the peninsula.

The area pulses with a particular energy, caught between ecological preservation and resort development. To the south, the Santuario de la Tortuga Marina protects nesting grounds for sea turtles along fourteen kilometres of coastline. North, the small marina town of Puerto Aventuras offers yacht charters and diving outfitters. The beaches here are postcard Mexico: powdery white expanses like Xpu Ha, four kilometres north, and Akumal, known for swimming alongside green sea turtles in shallow bays.

Cozumel International Airport lies thirty-eight kilometres east across the channel, though most guests fly into Cancún, seventy-nine kilometres north, and transfer south along Highway 307. Tulum's new Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport, fifty kilometres away, brings another option for direct arrivals.

The Riviera Maya's cenotes and reef systems are the main draw beyond the beachfront. Zero Gravity Scuba Equipment, under four kilometres away, organizes open-water dives along the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and guided tours through freshwater cenote caverns inland. The Puerto Aventuras Golf Course sits nine kilometres north for those chasing a morning round before the heat peaks. Parque Nacional Tulum, twenty-nine kilometres south, encompasses both the archaeological zone and protected coastal scrub where you can spot iguanas basking on ancient stone platforms overlooking the sea.

For dining beyond the property, Le Chique at Azul Beach Resort, twenty-four kilometres north, holds one Michelin star for its theatrical tasting menu under Chef Jonatán Gómez Luna. Book well ahead. Closer still, HA' at Hotel Xcaret, also one-starred, showcases contemporary Mexican technique with ingredients from the Yucatán; plan extra time for navigation through the resort. Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya, thirty-seven kilometres north at Grand Velas, delivers another starred experience with unobstructed ocean views and a pace that turns dinner into a four-hour ritual. Start with their aguachile; the kitchen sources seafood daily from local fishermen.

December through April deliver the region's dry season: high twenties Celsius, crystalline skies, and offshore breezes that keep the humidity tolerable. March and April inch toward thirty degrees but remain the driest months, ideal for cenote diving and ruin exploration before the rains arrive.

May marks the shift. Afternoon thunderstorms roll in from June through October, brief but drenching, turning the jungle impossibly green and swelling the lagoons. September sees the heaviest downpours and peak hurricane risk, though mornings often break clear and the sea stays warm year-round.

November transitions back to drier conditions, though occasional showers linger. Winter months from December onward bring the steadiest weather and the highest occupancy, when nortes (cool fronts from the Gulf) occasionally sweep through but rarely disrupt beach plans for more than a day.