Planning to go to the Mayan early next year. Is the Mayan more reserved than Cancun for topless beaches? Any good resorts in the area you recommend?
Personally I'd say the Mayan Riviera is more liberated than Cancun. Certainly on the public beaches topless ladies are more commonplace. Individual hotels will have their own rules regarding pool areas etc and these will vary from hotel to hotel.
Some recent info on topless and nude beaches in the Riviera Maya from our blog: The Naked Truth About Playa del Carmen « Luna Blue’s PlayaZone