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Pro
Much quieter than Cancun, but you can still party hard if you want
Con
won't last forever. the next cancun? let's hope not.
In a nutshell
Perfect winter escape from cold, cold Chicago
10 Reviews Fifth Avenue is a pedestrian strip that runs for about 2km parallel to the beach. It's the resorts main centre of activity both day and night. The avenue is full of restaurants and shops catering to the visitors needs. As you walk along it vendors will constantly try to entice you in to their shop...
13 Reviews Definitely the highlight of my vacation! This was a full day island tour from Playa del Carmen to Isla Cozumel and the fun never stopped. First we took the ferry (included in the tour price) and then hopped on a Safari truck with about 20 other passengers. Our guide, which spoke perfect English,...
12 Reviews We weren't able to do the Fat Cat catamaran trip so we stopped by the travel agency we use in town, Mayalum, and asked what we could do instead. Several of the catamarans were not running but she said we could do a 1/2 day snorkel trip with Yucatek Divers for $32 per person. Yucatek also runs scuba...
19 Reviews Now that I've been to Playa del Carmen eight times I don't feel the need to schedule quite as many daytrips, often we find ourselves just lounging on the beach with a good book or a pile of magazines. If you stay in Playacar, your resort will have lounge chairs, small sailboats, kayaks, jetskis...
14 Reviews Take a road trip to Tulum....and bring your bathing suit for a swim in the beautiful beach. Spend your day visiting Tulum. Arrive early to avoid the crowds. Wander around and witness the beautiful Mayan ruins overlooking a crystal blue ocean. When you get hot, walk down to the beach and swim in the...
8 Reviews My family and I wanted to rent a scooter for our trip to Cozumel, but had a terrible experience. We used Ado tours which was located across from the ferry ticket booth and would NEVER recommend them to anyone! They were very helpful when making the reservation and told us someone would be on the...
7 Reviews Don´t miss the great opportunity to visit Xel-Há, the biggest natural aquarium of the world, and swim with dolphins in the clear water. Xel-Há Dolphin experience is an special all inclusive pack (dinks and food) that includes the park entry and swimming with dolphins for one hour. The only way to...
8 Reviews This is something my girlfriend has always wanted to do and myself have as well. It was my 23rd birthday when out in Mexico so we booked to do this on my birthday. We could have just booked a swimming with the dolphins for $150 each but we went with a $200 each package of becoming a trainer for the...
5 Reviews and 473 Opinions Among the most exciting moments at Rosewood Mayakoba were spent enjoying the exotic ( at least to...
Acanto Boutique Hotel & Suites
4 Reviews and 231 Opinions I typically don't write reviews but our experience at Acanto Hotel was extremely unpleasant. In...
5 Reviews My favorite "non-touristy" restaurant in playa..away from 5ta ave. but still accessible. Always friendly, vibrant, and very polite staff at your service. Around August this restaurant can be quite hot, but if you can get past that the food is great. Any other time of the year this restaurant is...
5 Reviews I'm really disappointed with Alux Restaurant Bar Lounge, last night I went with my mom and my boyfriend and had a very bad time. We had a reservation for 21:15 and arrived on time, but nobody seemed to care as we were invited to pass into an empty room (the bar?) and we were left waiting there for...
12 Reviews 2011 Update: The Blue Parrot has temporarily closed for renovations. The Blue Parrot has a long history of being the place to go and be seen around midnight. It's called a Playa Del Carmen "landmark". Crowds begin to come in around 11:00 p.m. and it stays busy for several hours, before the crowd...
4 Reviews July 2009. Carnival cruise port of call Calica. $13 each way taxi for four to Playa Del Carmen. Stopped in for an afternoon at Senior Frogs with the hubby in Playa Del Carmen while my inlaws went shopping. Sat, ate, and drank for hours while overlooking the beautiful Caribbean. Stayed there so long...
5 Reviews If you want to visit Tulum or Cancun from Playa, you can take a colectivo which is a small minibus. There is no schedule, they leave when they are full. It's 30 pesos to Tulum, 20 to Puerto Aventuras or Cenotes. They leave from Calle 2 between 15 & 20, across from the park. If you are hungry before...
5 Reviews As of December 2012, price on Ultramar is 312 pesos round trip (currently $25US) Ferries run from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel every hour on the hour. The UltraMar ferries currently run from 5 am-10 pm from Cozumel (no service at 6am, 1pm, 7 pm or 9pm) and 6 am-11 pm from PDC (no service at 7am,...
2 Reviews I always like visiting grocery stores when traveling, you can find some interesting things to eat and occasionally something to bring back for friends and family. Just south of Juarez Avenue on highway 307 is Chedraui, a large supermercado selling groceries, liquor, some clothes, small appliances,...
3 Reviews We've seen the large band of coatis on both of our trips to Riu Tequila, in 2009 they were hanging out near the pool and near some of the rooms near the pool waiting for someone to take pity on them and give them a snack. They seem to come out near sundown and don't appear to be particularly...
2 Reviews The vicious feathered warrior-god beckons to you because you can't help but look his way. "Come, come! It's okay, have your picture taken with me." Excited, you go and stand beside him. The god spreads his giant impressive wings, your friend takes the photo, and then "boom", the god hits you up for...
4 Reviews This cenote is in Puerto Aventuras not far south of Playa and can be easily accessed by colectivo, see my tip re transport. It's a beautiful crystal clear cenote, one part is open like a lake, the other is partly covered like a cave. The water is cool about 25' and very refreshing. It's a nice...
6 Reviews Si'an Kaan is a national park to the south from Tulum, where you can see lots of wildlife. A boat will take you around a huge bay with mostly fresh water. You'll see lots of birds in mangrove brush. Then the boats will take you out to the open sea, and, if you are lucky, you'll see dolphins or...
2 Reviews For all you scuba divers out there. This is not to miss experience if your ever in the Maya Riveria region. It's an otherwordly experience, literally! A cenote, pronounce (say-no-tay) is a crystal clear body of water in the form of an underground river, lagoon and are entrance ways to underground...
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Playa del Carmen-my Mexican paradise
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Updated Feb 2005. Playa is growing at an alarming rate. If you have been to Cancun, you will still find this "laid back". LOL. The restaurants are just as good...the time share sellers are no more...
This was originally a small fishing village south of Cancun, but the last years has transformed it into a bustling tourist resort. I think Playa del Carmen is a great base for exploring all of the...
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