Top Ten Best Summer Resorts For Young Adults.

Looking to get away this summer and take a vacation to an all inclusive resort. Travel to some exotic place enjoy white sandy beaches, cool ocean breezes, and forgot about the real world for a while. Sounds pretty good doesn’t? Of course it does and its not far out of reach.
As those summer temperatures climb its nice to relax beachside or pool side with a cold beverage; get away from home for while with some friends and let loose. There’s plenty of amazing options out there to choose from as well. In the summer young adults are looking for resorts that offer: beautiful beaches, a good nightlife scene with numerous bars that serve unlimited drinks, and a wide variety of restaurants that serve up some 4 star cuisine.

Summer means lots of outdoor fun as well, don’t just waste this special trip away laying on beach, dive into those clear blue waters to go snorkeling or scuba diving and catch a glimpse of some underwater wonders. Tired of laying by the pool or on beach? Go rent some bicycles and explore the island oasis, while taking in some culture and get some good tips for some good eats from locals. The adventurous type might want to take a summer hike and checkout the wildlife on the exotic island. Try out surfing, windsurfing, or serve up a  game of beach volleyball.
Most of all during this summer getaway sit back relax and get waited on hand and foot at an all inclusive resort. There’s plenty of amazing resorts to to choose from. Some picturesque islands offer private beaches, luxurious restaurants in the evening, and bars that stay open all night. Deciding what resort to spend this precious summer vacation time at can be difficult, so here’s a few tips to help when choosing that summer destination spot.
1.  First choose a resort that has all the amenities bundled into one package. Put that credit card away and enjoy a worry free vacation. Find a resort that includes: lodging, meals, snacks, drinks, and activities for the day and night time all wrapped up in one price.
2.  Start planning this summer getaway early. Prices are the highest during peak season travel times.
3.  Do some research to find to the best deal out there. Travel agents suggest looking into hotspots like: Mexico’s Riviera Maya on the Yucatan Peninsula and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, and at some of the Jamaican resorts.
4.  Make sure to read the fine print on everything that the all inclusive resort has to offer, before giving up that hard earned cash. Pick a resort that focuses on good quality and service, it’ll probably cost a little more on the front end, but it will equate savings in the end, because most luxury resorts don’t allow tipping.
5.  Choose the destination carefully; find out exactly what activities the resort offers and are included in the package deal and which ones cost extra. Compare what one resort offers with another and make the best choice.
Now its time to turn this summer 2014 into one of the greatest vacations of all time. Here’s a list of the top ten best resorts for young adults. Destination hotspots that never disappoint.

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Isla Mujeres, Mexico: Near Cancun.

A half-hour ferry ride from the nonstop party that is Cancun sits an island seductively named Isla Mujeres, or Island of Women.

Less than 5 miles long (8 kilometers) and just a half-mile (.8 kilometer) wide, the tiny Mexican island is an oasis that caters to every set except the rowdy students sowing their oats across the bay. They most certainly would get bored.

Frankly, there just isn't that much for them to do on the island. For everyone else, that's kind of the point.

The escape begins as soon as the cab from the airport drops you off at the dock, where there is, of course, a bar. Grab a couple beers and relax until it's time to board.

Some hotels, such as the idyllic, Italian-themed Villa Rolandi or the perfectly located Avalon Reef Club, will cart you directly to their doors. For others renting a house or staying at a budget hotel, ferries go to the island's main pier downtown.

Try to find a spot on the back of your ferry in the open air to enjoy the view and fresh sea-salt air as Cancun and its thumping music fade slowly away. It's the perfect introduction to your new temporary home in the Caribbean.

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Once you arrive, first things first. Get to a beach. Now. Don't worry about where you'll eat, don't worry about unpacking, just throw on that bathing suit and get out there. You'll never forget your first sunset in Isla.

At some point in the first couple days, you'll want to rent a golf cart, the most popular mode of transportation on the island, along with scooters. The cheapest options — roughly $40 a day — will be downtown and include carts styled like Jeep Wranglers and pink Cadillacs.

The next few days depend on how much energy you can scrounge up amid the seductively slow rhythm of the island.

My plan had been to go swimming with whale sharks, play with dolphins, go on a few runs along the ocean, maybe hop over to Cancun for a day trip.

None of that happened. Like I said, island rhythm.

My boyfriend and I would wake with the sun around 6 a.m., eventually wander out to the private beach at our hotel, Villa Rolandi, sip our hot mugs of coffee and stand up to our knees in the warm-enough water as we listened to the ocean and stared in the sky.

The rest of the day would include some combination of lying in the sun, reading, napping, eating fresh lobster, drinking beer and swimming in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean.

Outside of the private beaches at house rentals and hotels, there are public beaches on the southern side of the island, facing Cancun, with calm, beautiful waters but not a lot of sand or space.

There's the popular and sprawling North Beach on the tip of the island near the tiny, quaint downtown, excellent for people-watching or finding a game of beach volleyball, if you're into that sort of thing. This beach has the closest thing to a party vibe you'll find on the island.

For a calmer experience, head to the easternmost section of North Beach at the end of a tiny road called Zazil-ha. You'll find just a handful of people lounging on beach beds for a modest price or on a towel in the sand for free. Everyone seems to have such a content, sleepy look on their face here, it's almost comical.

The water is calm, shallow and heavenly. It's easy to forget everything here.

During one of my days at this beach, I got a blissful, hour-long massage about 10 steps from our lounge chairs. Walking to get a bucket of water to wash the sand off my feet before the massage was the most strenuous thing I did that day.

At some point amid the endless, intoxicating relaxation, we found the energy to drive our golf cart the Punta Sur, or South Point, at the southernmost tip of the island. Once there, pay a nominal fee to explore Garrafon Natural Reef Park, a series of paved trails that lead to the very edge of the ocean.

The park's designers have managed to make it feel like you're standing in the middle of the wild ocean. It's humbling and beautiful.

Other popular activities on Isla include swimming with whale sharks, docile, beautiful and enormous creatures. That may very well be a once-in-a-life, unforgettable experience, but it's a minimum of $125 U.S. dollars per person, takes up an entire day and some lose their stomachs on the two-hour boat ride it takes to even reach waters deep enough for the sea creatures. The season runs from June 1 to Sept. 15.

Others swim with dolphins, a much easier and slightly cheaper feat on Isla, though it also requires breaking away from the near-irresistible, do-nothing vibe that permeates the island. The swim will cost at least $100, but it's conveniently located in water just 50 feet from Isla's beach.

Between January and September last year, Isla Mujeres saw 227,540 visitors, according to statistics kept by the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. Cancun had 3.2 million visitors in the same time period, proving that Isla is still a well-kept secret.

Or maybe that it simply doesn't appeal to the partying masses who swarm Cancun. Those less interested in bottomless blue cocktails and grinding in clubs until the break of dawn prefer it that way.