Eat at the Beach Square (main plaza)
by peggydaly
You can get GREAT, cheap food at the square by the beach (Main Plaza) at Ave Juarez and 5 Ave. There are ladies close the the beach with fresh fruit, nuts, popcorn etc. But my FAVORITE is the tacos or tortas one can get (on the 5th ave side of the square. Definitely get the cochinita pibil. It is the tenderest pork you ever will try. about $.60 US ea. I NEVER had a problem eating street food in playa - and i tried it a lot.
Hit the taco stands from morning until afternoon - then they are gone. i found all the other restaurants on this plaza pretty crappy and about 100 times more expensive!
Side streets
by kyoub
Get off of the plaza and walk around some of the side streets.
It is best to explore on foot, as the narrow dirt roads, run in a confusinmg one way pattern and parking is nonexistant.
Stroll down to the lighthouse, which is now a hotel. There are also some small budget hotels in this area.
Bicycle
by RJ1967
If you are arriving by bus you can hire one of these bikes to transport your bags to your hotel. Also, they will transport your bags to the ferry that goes to Isla Cozumel.
These bikes can be flagged down all through town - on Isla Cozumel as well.
Las Mananitas
by Blatherwick about Las Mananitas
Good food for a good price. They serve a mix of Italian, Mexican and international dishes and are the best for breakfast. The staff is very good as well. I was just attracted to it initially by the Fleur-de-lis flag.
Swim like a fish!
by ScubaCat
What other activity could give a person such pleasure other than snorkeling? Scuba diving maybe, but for those of you who don't dive, snorkeling is the next best thing and Playa Del Carmen has plenty of areas to do that at. Xel ha or Xcaret has rivers, lagoons & bays for snorkeling and when you tire of that, there are all sorts of other neat things to do and see within these parks. Akumel is fantastic for snorkeling and when your tired you can go lay out on that spectacular white sand. The entrance fee for Akumel is only $5.00 and you can rent snorkel equipment & a locker right there next to the beach bar. I highly recommend Akumel. I've always seen some big amazing creatures when I've been there. Or you could go on any of the many tours given by the operators and be whisked over to Cozumel to do some fantastic snorkeling that you can only reach by boat. Snorkeling can be as expensive or as cheap as you want it to be. Hey, if you want, you can even snorkel right off your hotel beach. We did & had a fantastic time!
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Me in the water looking for them again
The Resort
Dive center
Myself at Delphinus
