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We score every popular holiday destination against Cancun on weather, sea temperature, rainfall, cost, crowds and what there is to do between beach days. Pick a month, pick a rival, get a straight answer.
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The same head-to-heads, re-scored around what you actually need.
- Cancun or Punta Cana for families
- Cancun or Jamaica for families
- Cancun or Nassau and the Bahamas for families
- Cancun or Punta Cana for couples
- Cancun or Jamaica for couples
- Cancun or Nassau and the Bahamas for couples
- Cancun or Punta Cana for a honeymoon
- Cancun or Jamaica for a honeymoon
- Cancun or Nassau and the Bahamas for a honeymoon
- Cancun or Punta Cana for nightlife
- Cancun or Jamaica for nightlife
- Cancun or Nassau and the Bahamas for nightlife
- Cancun or Punta Cana on a budget
- Cancun or Jamaica on a budget
- Cancun or Nassau and the Bahamas on a budget
- Cancun or Punta Cana for a luxury trip
- Cancun or Jamaica for a luxury trip
- Cancun or Nassau and the Bahamas for a luxury trip
- Cancun or Punta Cana for solo travellers
- Cancun or Jamaica for solo travellers
- Cancun or Nassau and the Bahamas for solo travellers
- Cancun or Punta Cana for groups
- Cancun or Jamaica for groups
- Cancun or Nassau and the Bahamas for groups
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Every head to head
- Cancun or AntalyaMediterranean7.7 v 7.7
- Cancun or ArubaCaribbean7.7 v 8.3
- Cancun or BaliSoutheast Asia7.7 v 7.7
- Cancun or BarbadosCaribbean7.7 v 7.3
- Cancun or BelizeCentral America7.7 v 7.5
- Cancun or Cape VerdeAtlantic7.7 v 8.5
- Cancun or CartagenaLatin America7.7 v 7.8
- Cancun or Costa RicaCentral America7.7 v 7.1
- Cancun or CozumelRiviera Maya7.7 v 7.6
- Cancun or CreteMediterranean7.7 v 7.5
- Cancun or CuracaoCaribbean7.7 v 8.4
- Cancun or Da NangSoutheast Asia7.7 v 8.4
- Cancun or DubaiMiddle East7.7 v 6.4
- Cancun or GoaSouth Asia7.7 v 8.1
- Cancun or HawaiiPacific7.7 v 7.8
- Cancun or Hurghada and the Red SeaNorth Africa7.7 v 8.5
- Cancun or JamaicaCaribbean7.7 v 8.2
- Cancun or Las VegasUSA7.7 v 5.9
- Cancun or Los CabosPacific Mexico7.7 v 7.4
- Cancun or MaldivesIndian Ocean7.7 v 6.9
- Cancun or MallorcaMediterranean7.7 v 7.5
- Cancun or MarrakechNorth Africa7.7 v 6.7
- Cancun or Mexico CityLatin America7.7 v 6.7
- Cancun or MiamiUSA7.7 v 7.1
- Cancun or Montego BayCaribbean7.7 v 8.1
- Cancun or Nassau and the BahamasCaribbean7.7 v 7.7
- Cancun or OrlandoUSA7.7 v 5.4
- Cancun or PanamaCentral America7.7 v 7.7
- Cancun or PhuketSoutheast Asia7.7 v 7.7
- Cancun or Playa del CarmenRiviera Maya7.7 v 7.6
- Cancun or Puerto RicoCaribbean7.7 v 7.7
- Cancun or Puerto VallartaPacific Mexico7.7 v 7.5
- Cancun or Punta CanaCaribbean7.7 v 8.2
- Cancun or Rio de JaneiroSouth America7.7 v 8
- Cancun or Tenerife and the CanariesAtlantic7.7 v 7.7
- Cancun or The AlgarveAtlantic7.7 v 7.5
- Cancun or The Florida KeysUSA7.7 v 7.1
- Cancun or TulumRiviera Maya7.7 v 7.1
- Cancun or Varadero and HavanaCaribbean7.7 v 8.4
- Cancun or ZanzibarIndian Ocean7.7 v 8.1