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Iberostar Selection Cancun

Cancun, Mexico

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Iberostar Selection Cancun, from the operator's website
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Luxury family Passover package at an Iberostar resort in Cancun sold by room, run by Victor Leviov.

Dates
March 31 - April 10, 2026
Price
From 15,000 USD
Operator’s track record
Site shows a prior Cancun Passover 2025 program (April 10-21, 2025). Managed by Victor Leviov.
Setting
Beach, Resort
Languages
English
Contact
917-559-3988

Kashrut and standards

Taken from the operator’s own website. A dashed outline means the operator hasn’t said, not that the answer is no.

Supervision
Not named on the operator’s website. Ask who gives the hechsher.
Who it suits
Families

Who is the supervisor?

The operator’s website does not name a rabbi or agency I could look up.

Worth asking the operator

  • Who signs the kashrut certificate for this program, and can I see this year’s certificate?
  • How many years has he supervised this operator’s Pesach programs, and this hotel in particular?
  • Does an agency or beth din stand behind the certificate, or is it his personal hechsher?
  • Is he in the hotel for the whole of Yom Tov, and how many mashgichim work under him?

Everyone named for kashrut supervision

Not stated, ask the operator: Gebrokts or non-gebroktsNot stated, ask the operator: Cholov YisroelNot stated, ask the operator: GlattNot stated, ask the operator: Pas YisroelNot stated, ask the operator: Shmura matzahNot stated, ask the operator: Separate swimmingNot stated, ask the operator: Kitniyot policy

Ask before you book

The operator’s website doesn’t state these. If any matter to you, get the answer in writing:

  • Gebrokts or non-gebrokts
  • Cholov Yisroel
  • Glatt
  • Pas Yisroel
  • Shmura matzah
  • Separate swimming
  • Kitniyot policy

Standards can change from year to year. Confirm with the operator and your own rav.

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The hotel

About the building itself, all year round. The Pesach program is run by the operator, not the hotel.

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Address
Km. 17 Calle Lacandones, Cancún, Quintana Roo, 77500, Mexico
Hotel’s own website
iberostar.com
Hotel phone
+52 998 881 8000
Star class
5 stars
Rooms
426 rooms
Brand
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts

Hotel details from © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-03. Confirm with the hotel before you rely on them.

Ratings and reviews of the hotel

These are year-round guests rating the hotel, not Pesach guests rating the program. For the program, see the guest reviews further down.

Google reviews Tripadvisor Booking.com

Food

Chef-driven kosher dining; the team list names Rabbi Abraham Hayoun with Exquisite Catering & Co.

Chef or caterer: Exquisite Catering & Co.

Stated by the operator: Named chef or caterer

Entertainment and activities

Stated by the operator: Concerts & live musicStated by the operator: Fitness & yogaStated by the operator: Wine tasting

In the operator’s words: Beachfront Cancun resort, Kosher gourmet dining, Concerts and private events, Shabbat arrangements and services.

Performers announced: Koby Peretz (2025)

Kids and teens

Not stated, ask the operator: Day campNot stated, ask the operator: Teen programStated by the operator: Babysitting or infant care

Babysitting can be arranged; no camp details on the site.

Price

From 15,000 USD

Per room/accommodation package, full stay; occupancy not stated

This is the 2026 price. The 2027 price hasn’t been published yet.

Room packages from 15,000 to 28,000 USD

Check what’s added on top: many programs add taxes, service charges and tips of 20 to 25 percent. Work out your real total.

Getting there

There is a nonstop flight from New York (JFK), about 3.5 hours in the air.

Cancun has nonstops from New York JFK, Newark, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare, Toronto, London (Heathrow and Gatwick) and Paris (Charles de Gaulle and Orly).

Most North American travelers fly nonstop to Cancun from their nearest major airport and take a pre-booked transfer to the hotel.

Routes come from each airport’s published route list, checked October 2026. Flight times are estimates from the distance. Airlines change schedules, so confirm before you book (route list we used).

From the airport

  • Cancun International Airport (CUN): about 20 minutes by carAbout 15 to 25 minutes by car to either the Cancun hotel zone or the resorts just south of the airport.

Late April weather

Daytime highs are around 86°F (30°C) and nights around 73°F (23°C); the Caribbean is about 80°F (27°C), ideal for swimming.

Good to know

  • Cancun is 1 hour behind New York in late April.
  • The currency is the Mexican peso, though US dollars are widely accepted.
  • US and Canadian passport holders do not need a visa for a vacation stay.
  • You don't need a car; use hotel transfers and organized tours for day trips.

The hotel on Google Maps

Google’s star rating and reviews are for Iberostar Selection Cancun all year round, not for the Pesach program.

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Safety and travel advisories

What governments say about travel to this country. Nothing here is this site’s own judgment.

US State Department travel advisory for Mexico

Level 2 of 4: Exercise increased caution

  • Reasons the advisory gives: terrorism, crime, and kidnapping.
  • The advisory treats some parts of the country differently. Read it for the area you are going to.
  • The level is for the whole country, not for the hotel or its neighborhood. Level 1 is the lowest of the four and Level 4 the highest.
  • Advisory dated May 28, 2026; I read it on October 4, 2026. Levels change, so open the advisory before you book and again before you fly.
Read the US advisory UK government advice

This is the governments’ own wording, not a rating by this site. Israel’s National Security Council also publishes travel warnings for Israelis abroad. Ask the operator what security the program itself arranges, such as guards and entry checks.

Things to do near Cancun and Riviera Maya

Ideas for chol hamoed. Check opening times before you go; some places close or get very busy during the holiday.

  • Chichen Itza

    History, about 150 min away

    The best-known Maya city, with the great stepped pyramid of El Castillo; a full-day trip.

    Good for teens, couples, grandparents

  • Tulum ruins

    History, about 100 min away

    A walled Maya town on a cliff above a turquoise beach.

    Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents

  • Isla Mujeres

    Beach, about 30 min away

    A small island reached by a short ferry, explored by golf cart, with calm beaches.

    Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents

  • Xcaret

    Family, about 60 min away

    A large park with underground rivers to float through, wildlife and evening shows.

    Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents

  • Xel-Ha

    Adventure, about 90 min away

    A natural lagoon park for snorkeling, tubing and cliff jumping.

    Good for kids, teens, couples

  • Cenotes near Puerto Morelos

    Nature, about 40 min away

    Freshwater sinkholes in the jungle for swimming, snorkeling and zip-lining.

    Good for kids, teens, couples

  • Playa del Carmen's Fifth Avenue

    Shopping, about 55 min away

    A long pedestrian street of shops a block from the beach.

    Good for teens, couples, grandparents

  • Maya Museum of Cancun

    History, about 10 min away

    A modern museum in the hotel zone with Maya artifacts and a small ruin site in its grounds.

    Good for teens, couples, grandparents

More about this destination

Guest reviews

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Where this information comes from

Checked on October 4, 2026. These are the pages we read:

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