10 Nights New York & Cancún All-Inclusive Escape

What does the New York and Cancún trip include, and what does it cost?

Ten nights. Three of those are in New York at the Riu Plaza Manhattan Times Square or similar 4★, and seven in Cancún at the Riu Palace Las Americas or similar 5★ on an all-inclusive basis. Return flights are included from London, Manchester or Birmingham — all three, not London only — along with the internal flight from New York to Cancún. ATOL protection under licence 10713 applies and a £99 per person deposit holds it. Meals in New York, excursions, the ESTA and travel insurance are not included. What you pay depends on your travel dates, how the nights split between the two stops and which UK airport you fly from.

Why does this pairing work?

Because the two halves are three and a half hours apart, and because they are complete opposites.

New York in three nights is a sprint you can sustain — you walk fifteen miles, eat well, see the things you came for and are ready to stop. Cancún then gives you seven nights where the most demanding decision is which pool. Doing it the other way round would mean leaving a beach to go and walk Manhattan, which is nobody’s idea of a rest.

It is also the cheapest way we sell to put New York and a Caribbean-style beach week on one booking, and the all-inclusive half is what keeps the total predictable after three expensive days in Manhattan.

What you will actually do

In New York, three nights is two full days and two evenings. The Riu Plaza sits on 47th Street, so Times Square, Broadway and the Rockefeller Center are on your doorstep and Central Park is a twenty-minute walk. Two days is enough for one museum, one viewpoint, one neighbourhood beyond midtown and one proper meal. Trying to fit more in is how people come home needing a holiday.

In Cancún, the Hotel Zone is a long sandbar of resorts between the Caribbean and a lagoon, and the Riu Palace Las Americas sits on it. The beach is the draw and the all-inclusive means you need not leave it. When you want to, Chichén Itzá, Tulum and the cenotes are all day trips, and Isla Mujeres is a short ferry away.

When is the best time to go?

January is the cheapest month, and it is a good month for both halves — New York is cold but clear and quiet after the holidays, and the Mexican Caribbean is in its dry season.

July is the most expensive and it is the worst of both: New York is hot and humid, and the Yucatán is in its wet season with hurricane risk building. If your dates are flexible, moving off July is worth real money.

Atlantic hurricane season runs 1 June to 30 November, with September and October historically the most active for the Yucatán. That is worth factoring into travel insurance rather than avoidance.

What changes your price?

• The month. January at its cheapest against July at its dearest for the same ten nights.
• Departure airport. London, Manchester and Birmingham are all included on the package, which is unusual — most of our long-haul is London with regional at a supplement.
• How the nights split. Three and seven is standard; four in New York and six in Cancún is priced on request.
• Room grade. Both hotels are as stated or similar; upgraded categories, ocean views and swim-up rooms in Cancún are quoted individually.
• What you spend in New York. Three days of eating out in Manhattan is the largest variable cost of the trip and it is not in the price.

Who this holiday suits

• Couples and honeymooners who want a city and a beach without booking two holidays.
• First-time visitors to New York who would rather not spend ten nights paying Manhattan prices.
• Anyone in the north or midlands, because Manchester and Birmingham are included rather than surcharged.
• Travellers who want the total cost predictable — seven of the ten nights are all inclusive.
• People who find a full fortnight in one resort too long.

Who might prefer something else

• If New York is the point, three nights is a taste. Our New York city break gives it three, four or five nights properly.
• Prefer a quieter Caribbean? Cancún’s Hotel Zone is a resort strip rather than an island. St Lucia or Antigua are a different character.
• If you dislike internal flights, this involves one on top of the transatlantic legs.
• If your dates are fixed to July or August, you are paying the most for the least comfortable weather in both places.
• For everything included, note that the New York half is room only and Manhattan is expensive.
• Still weighing it up? Compare this against every one of our all-inclusive holidays.
• If this is nearly right, look at our 12 Nights Orlando, Miami & Jamaica All-Inclusive Getaway too before you decide.

Ways to upgrade

All quoted at enquiry against your dates.

• Ocean-view, swim-up or suite categories in Cancún
• A different Cancún resort, including adults-only properties
• A four-night New York leg instead of three
• A hotel closer to Central Park or downtown in New York
• Chichén Itzá, Tulum or cenote day trips booked in advance
• Extra nights at either end

Getting there

Return flights are included from London, Manchester or Birmingham, and the internal flight from New York to Cancún is on the same booking. New York is around eight hours westbound from the UK; the hop to Cancún is about three and a half hours.

In New York the subway is the fastest way to move and the Riu Plaza is walking distance from most of midtown. In Cancún the Hotel Zone runs on a single road with frequent buses and taxis, and the airport transfer takes around half an hour.

Entry requirements for UK travellers

Checked against GOV.UK foreign travel advice on 17 September 2026. We re-confirm before you travel.

United States: you need an ESTA before you fly, costing $40.27 and valid two years for stays of up to 90 days. It applies to transit as well as entry, so it is required even on the return leg if your routing touches a US airport. The fee rose from $21, so check any existing ESTA rather than assuming it still stands. Your passport must be valid for the length of your stay.

Mexico: no visa, with an entry stamp allowing up to 180 days. The online immigration form applies to land entry only, so flying into Cancún does not require one. Border control may ask for a return ticket, proof of accommodation and evidence of funds.

What is not included?

Worth being explicit, because the two halves of this trip work very differently.

• Everything you eat and drink in New York. The Manhattan leg is room only and three days of eating out there is the biggest variable in the whole holiday.
• The ESTA, at $40.27 per person, which you must hold before you fly and which also covers transit.
• Excursions from Cancún — Chichén Itzá, Tulum, the cenotes and Isla Mujeres are all extra, whether booked through us in advance or locally.
• Premium spirits and à la carte dining at some all-inclusive resorts; we confirm in writing what your specific property covers.
• Travel insurance, which matters more than usual here given the hurricane season dates.
• Resort tips and any local tourism tax, which are settled at the hotel.

Booking and protection

Your booking is covered by our ATOL licence 10713 and we hold IATA accreditation 91285611. It is held with a deposit of £99 per person, with the balance due before travel.

Prices are per person, based on two people sharing. Because the internal flight sits on the same booking as your transatlantic ones, a delay into New York is ours to re-arrange rather than something you solve at JFK with a Cancún resort waiting.