We stayed at Moon Palace Cancun Sunrise in July, and while we enjoyed parts of our trip, there were definitely some pros and cons worth mentioning. The resort is large, but still very walkable, especially compared to Moon Palace Grand, which felt much more spread out.
One of the biggest disappointments was the beach. Unfortunately, during our stay, the sargassum was really bad. The water wasn’t the clear turquoise blue you typically expect from Cancun, and the beach wasn’t swimmable. We understand this is a seasonal issue, but it definitely impacted our experience without beach time. Staff did do a great job at clearing the sargassum off the beach as much as they could.
The resort itself is beautiful though we expected it to be more extravagant for the price we paid. Some areas could use a deep clean, especially in the common spaces. Better signage would also be helpful—finding your way around can be confusing at first.
The food was hit or miss. The buffet could be improved—pretty limited variety and just okay in taste—but the dinner restaurants were much better, with solid food and service.
Lastly, we felt like there weren’t enough activities around the resort during the day. For such a large property, more on-site entertainment or engaging options would really help fill the downtime—especially since the beach wasn’t usable.
All in all, it’s a nice property with potential, but with a few upgrades and some seasonal planning, it could be much better.