Owners and their guests will enjoy Viceroy’s provocative design, personalized services and exclusive community amenities, including multiple infinity swimming pools with views onto the Caribbean Sea and lagoons, a gourmet destination restaurant, cocktail lounge, and full-service spa. Gliding through the resort ’s waterways, private water taxi service will whisk residents to the fully appointed Viceroy beach club, home to an oceanfront restaurant and beach bar, private cabanas, and recreation areas for parents and children

The Riviera Maya offers a diverse array of activities and diversions, easily accessible from Mayakoba. Natural attractions include The Great Maya Reef, a 218-mile treasure trove of coral, fish and other marine life; the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve near Tulúm, which includes savannah, coast and tropical forest environments and wildlife; Cozumel, a sacred place for divers and snorkelers since Jacques Cousteau filmed it in 1961— and the site of Laguna Chankanab, a national park with botanical garden and reproductions of Maya buildings; and two eco theme parks, Xcaret and Xel-Ha, abounding in water activities and natural   wonders.

Easy day trips from Mayakoba include several important Maya sites: Tulúm, gloriously perched above the sea, with some dozen buildings dating from the 13th century enclosed in a rare standing wall; Coba, perhaps once the biggest Maya city and the hub of its sophisticated roadways, with 6,000 ruins accessible from jungle footpaths; and Chichen Itzá, a stunning complex of temples, ball courts and other buildings centered on the dramatic 91-step pyramid the Spaniards called “El Castillo.”