In my continued efforts to show what travel looks like in a covid-19 world, I recently headed back to Cancun to tour properties. In my findings I am seeing that Mexico is doing an amazing job at keeping capacity at bay while and adhering to safety for travelers. Your personal level of comfortability plays a huge role in if travel is right for you right now. I am here to share my experiences and offer travel advice to those who are looking to travel.
I had the absolute pleasure of staying at the brand new and highly anticipated, Dreams Natura Resort & Spa.
Inspired by the surrounding Mayan jungle, the all-new Dreams Natura Resort & Spa will offer a unique UnlimitedLuxury® experience. Facing the Caribbean Sea on a white sand beach, the 553-room resort is a short 10-mile drive from the Cancun International Airport. Enjoy the best of both worlds with modern design and luxury accommodations infused with elements of nature including a lazy river. Rest and relax at the Dreams Spa by Pevonia® – designed to look like the region’s remarkable cenotes. Play in the water park or enjoy the infinity pool.
I’ve been flying out of Ohare (ORD) exclusively since July and I’ve been fairly pleased with the measures they are taking. I am finding that if you take earlier flights out of ORD the airport is much less crowded. It seems to get crowded around 10:00 am.
American Airlines makes several announcements at the gate and during boarding about their mask policy. In addition, you are reminded that food and beverage service has been temporarily suspended. They welcome you to bring your own snacks and non-alcoholic drinks on board. For more information on their clean commitment and mask policies, click here.
As we boarded, I got my Clorox wipes prepared because it can be hard to search through your bag once on board. I do feel it is up to you and the airline to sanitize your space so I bring plenty of gear with me. When I wipe things down, I pay special attention to seatbelts, tray tables, and headrests both on my seat and in front of me.
The flight went off as normal without any issues whatsoever. I love that American asks their passengers to remain seated during the deplane process. On this flight and our return, everyone remained seated as we deplaned one row at a time. Very nice!
In flight, your flight attendants will offer you your immigration paperwork, IF there is enough. On our flight, they ran out of sheets. I like mine filled out in advance because I do not like doing it once I am off the plane. You will thank me for giving you THIS LINK to fill out your paperwork in advance so you can walk right by people who had to step aside to fill in their paperwork. Make sure you print your form in color, and each traveler will need their own.
The wait-time will depend on the time of day you arrive. This time there was only a 10-minute line. Mexico did have social distancing reminders throughout the line and they made several announcements. Once you make it through immigration, you can then proceed to grab your luggage.
It was so nice to have our luggage already waiting for us at our carousel…we grabbed and went!!
Here’s the airport map which will show you how to find your AmStar driver. Your Guru Travel Advisor will send you a map for your destination before travel.
As you exit the airport to the transfer area, we looked for our AMStar Representative who wears a blue flowered shirt. AmStar is my very favorite transfer service in Mexico! You can opt for a shared, private, or private deluxe transfer. We opted for a private transfer.
Located 10 minutes away from Cancun International Airport, this family-friendly beachfront resort offers guests an
Unlimited-Luxury® vacation, where everything is included: access to unlimited food and beverage options, à la carte dining
with no reservations, endless activities for all ages and more. Suites feature comforts including a private balcony or
terrace and a fully stocked mini-bar.
At Dreams Natura Resort & Spa, guests will enjoy the benefits of Unlimited-Luxury® where everything is included and no
wristband or gratuities are required — 9 restaurants and 6 bar options are available so everyone in the family will be
satisfied with options including kid-friendly menus, buffets, international à la carte restaurants, grilled snacks, a café and
an ice cream parlor.
For those looking for a relaxing, upgraded experience, Preferred Club suites offers premium views, exclusive access to a
lounge and special spa privileges such as complimentary 25 minutes back massage in a Shiatsu chair and 25% discount for
spa treatments.
There are endless exciting daytime activities like a water park and Rollglider aerial ride, one main pool, a lazy river, a
splash pool for children, Explorer’s Club for Kids, Core Zone Teens Club and the Dreams Spa by Pevonia®.
Take a video tour of my room. I stayed in a Junior Suite Partial Ocean View-King.
Hours: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Pamper yourself at our à la carte spa. Treatments include massages, facials, body scrubs, reflexology, manicures and
pedicures, all available for a reasonable charge. Hair styling and make-up application for special events is available for
adults, teens and kids.
Spa facilities include:
• 12 total cabins
o 8 individual cabins
o 2 double cabins
o 2 double VIP cabins
• Beauty salon
• 2 Bridal suites
• Men and women’s separate locker rooms
• Revive Juice bar
• Hydrotherapy circuit
Sauna
Steam room
Therapeutic showers
*Minimum age: 16 years old and must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
UNLIMITED-LUXURY®
INCLUSIONS
Unlimited-Luxury® where everything is included:
Limitless access to gourmet à la carte dining options without reservations required
Unlimited international and domestic top-shelf spirits
Unlimited natural fruit juices and soft drinks
24-hour room* and concierge services
Pool and beach wait service
Daily refreshed mini-bar with soft drinks, juice, bottled water and beer
Daily maid service
Endless daytime activities and live nightly entertainment
Theme parties, oceanfront bars and entertainment venues
No wristbands required
All taxes and gratuities
Enjoy free Wi-Fi
*Temporarily available from 7am-11pm
PREFERRED CLUB
All Preferred Club rooms offer the following additional amenities and services:
Personalized check-in and checkout with concierge service
Preferential status and amenities
Access to private Preferred Club Lounge
Pillow menu available upon request
Upgraded bath amenities
Upgraded mini-bar service (refreshed daily)
Complimentary business center in the Preferred Club Lounge
Daily continental breakfast service, afternoon hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, exquisite desserts and fine liquors served
in the lounge
Bathrobes and slippers
Daily maid and turn down service
Both rain shower and telephone shower heads
Bluetooth connected speakers in the bathroom
25 min. back massage in a shiatsu chair at Dreams Spa by Pevonia*
Additional 25% discount on spa treatments **
* One per person per stay (maximum for 2 guests, 16 years and older).
**Not combinable with any other promotions or offer
The Gurus agree, we love the waterpark!! Join us!!
ACTIVITIES/ENTERTAINMENT
INDOOR/OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Ping Pong
Board Games
Rollglider aerial ride
Waterpark
Lazy River
Tennis court
Live musical performances
Stage shows
Yoga
Spanish lessons
Cooking and cocktail classes including wine and tequila tastings
Bocce
Horse Shoes
Aqua-aerobics
Bingo
Dance lessons
Musical trivia
Golf*
WATER SPORTS
Non-motorized water sports
Introductory scuba lessons in the pool
Water volleyball
Kayak tour
Snorkeling
Scuba diving*
*Additional costs apply
EXPLORER’S CLUB FOR KIDS
Hours: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Ages: 3 – 12
The Explorer’s Club for Kids, ages 3 to 12, features activities supervised by our American Red Cross certified staff. The
program is designed to entertain the little ones with different activities based on science, nature and exploration. At this
fully supervised children’s program, kids will enjoy the following:
Arts & Crafts
Playground
Indoor game room
Storytelling and music
Treasure hunts
Sandcastle contests
Board games and video games
Kids stage
Light snacks area for kids
CORE ZONE TEENS CLUB
Hours: 2 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Ages: 13 – 17
We offer special activities for your teen’s ages 13 – 17 too! The Entertainment Center features daily activities and a vast
array of sports and games for teenagers. Teens can meet each other and chill out, while enjoying a variety of board
games, video games and activities:
• Social events including disco mixers
• Snack bar with non-alcoholic drinks and snacks
• Video games: Xbox 360®, Wii® and Play Station®
• Ping-pong
• Billiard
• Air Hockey
• Football table
• Adults are allowed when accompanying their children
UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
Tequila tasting
Shopping
Cooking classes
Chef Table Gourmet Experience*
Cocktail lessons
Spanish Lessons
*Additional costs may apply
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