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Going to Playa Del Carmen in 3 weeks
Posted on 5/29/15 at 11:37 am
Posted on 5/29/15 at 11:37 am
Looking forward to some time away with the wife
doing 5 nights at an all inclusive adults only resort(paradisus le perla) about 5 minutes from downtown.
Neither of us have been in that region before so we are looking for any recommendations on things to do other than the obvious lounging around the resort/beach.
im interested in the Mayan ruins, zip lining, stuff like that.
doing 5 nights at an all inclusive adults only resort(paradisus le perla) about 5 minutes from downtown.
Neither of us have been in that region before so we are looking for any recommendations on things to do other than the obvious lounging around the resort/beach.
im interested in the Mayan ruins, zip lining, stuff like that.
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Posted on 5/29/15 at 11:40 am to dallastiger55
Tulum ruins is beautiful. Don't go with a tour though because they hijack most of your time trying to sell you crap and then you only get like an hour to actually explore the grounds there.
Take ferry to Cozumel for the day. Rent a jeep in Cozumel and drive around the island. Do some snorkeling.
Take ferry to Cozumel for the day. Rent a jeep in Cozumel and drive around the island. Do some snorkeling.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 11:42 am to dallastiger55
Xcaret
Google it. You can swim in an underground river, go snorkeling and other things in the park. It was a decent price last time I went. Well worth it.
Google it. You can swim in an underground river, go snorkeling and other things in the park. It was a decent price last time I went. Well worth it.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 11:45 am to dallastiger55
DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT fall for some people offering a free rental car or taxi or some shite. It's a timeshare bullshite thing that takes up your whole day. Do your own thing and ignore them.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 11:47 am to dallastiger55
I'll be there 6/25
We will be fishing, diving, excaret, and eating out/drinking
Wife will probably do some shopping too
We will be fishing, diving, excaret, and eating out/drinking
Wife will probably do some shopping too
Posted on 5/29/15 at 11:48 am to dallastiger55
Didnt stay at Playa Del Carmen, but just up the road at a resort.
Go to Tulum. Get a tour guide in the little square next to the tram when you get there. It was pretty cheap for a group of us and the guy was friendly and helpful. Short tour but he didn't push us on anything. Just a tour guide.
We did Xplor. Its owned by the same people as Xcaret but it was a little more our style than Xcaret from what we saw online. Lots of ziplining and some kind of fun driving trails, etc. We enjoyed it.
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Mayan ruins
Go to Tulum. Get a tour guide in the little square next to the tram when you get there. It was pretty cheap for a group of us and the guy was friendly and helpful. Short tour but he didn't push us on anything. Just a tour guide.
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zip lining, stuff like that.
We did Xplor. Its owned by the same people as Xcaret but it was a little more our style than Xcaret from what we saw online. Lots of ziplining and some kind of fun driving trails, etc. We enjoyed it.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 11:51 am to dallastiger55
Ixcaret is always fun, so is Tulum.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 11:51 am to dallastiger55
As previously mentioned:
Tulum
Xcaret
Couple of others:
Xel-Ha (Which I personally think is cooler than Xcaret)
If you're looking to go off property:
Dirty Martini Bar (Ladies night either Mon. or Tues. I think)
Blue Parrot Bar (Nice chill spot)
You can get massages on Avenida 5 for $35 or so, and they surprisingly aren't bad. Don't pay spa prices at resort.
Tulum
Xcaret
Couple of others:
Xel-Ha (Which I personally think is cooler than Xcaret)
If you're looking to go off property:
Dirty Martini Bar (Ladies night either Mon. or Tues. I think)
Blue Parrot Bar (Nice chill spot)
You can get massages on Avenida 5 for $35 or so, and they surprisingly aren't bad. Don't pay spa prices at resort.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 12:36 pm to dallastiger55
5th avenue is cool as well to walk around
DON'T let the guy with the cute monkey come up and put the monkey on you and take pictures. It's a scam. They will give you some story about raising money for some nature thing.
I gave in because I wanted pics of the adorable monkey on my shoulder. Guy then puts monkey on my husband(without his permission) and tries to charge double the amount because of it. I had to physically pull my husband away cause I thought he was going to get into an altercation with the monkey guy.
I still got pics with a cute monkey so I was happy, my husband...not so much.
DON'T let the guy with the cute monkey come up and put the monkey on you and take pictures. It's a scam. They will give you some story about raising money for some nature thing.
I gave in because I wanted pics of the adorable monkey on my shoulder. Guy then puts monkey on my husband(without his permission) and tries to charge double the amount because of it. I had to physically pull my husband away cause I thought he was going to get into an altercation with the monkey guy.
I still got pics with a cute monkey so I was happy, my husband...not so much.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 3:01 pm to dallastiger55
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5th avenue is cool as well to walk around
This is where I had the most fun during our trip. Crazy to see machine gun wielding federales on every other street corner though.
This post was edited on 5/29/15 at 3:03 pm
Posted on 5/29/15 at 4:46 pm to dallastiger55
Going there tomorrow for the week 
Posted on 5/30/15 at 11:23 pm to dallastiger55
Go eat dinner at la cueva del chango. I think it's in the 30s street number wise. Then walk south from there along 5th avenue. To me this end is the nicer part of 5th avenue, especially at night. There is also a little taco hut right next door to Phantom divers on 1st avenue. Super fresh and delicious. All the dive people eat there. If your gonna dive in playa then dive with Phantom. Ramon magana is super nice and charlie (Carlos) is too. If you venture towards tulum stop at taco paco in puerto aventuras for fish and shrimp tacos. Akumal is nice and tulum is pretty cool, but was HOT as hell last time we were there. Have fun!! Cancun is stupid. Avoid.
This post was edited on 5/30/15 at 11:46 pm
Posted on 5/31/15 at 2:47 am to dallastiger55
+1 for Tulum and 5th avenue. If you want to get to Tulum for cheap, find a colectivo going that way (it's like a city bus / van) and it only cost about 20 pesos (about $1.20)
Posted on 5/31/15 at 9:23 am to dallastiger55
Scuba diving in the caverns is fun if you are certified.
We did 2 dives at Dos Ojos.
We did 2 dives at Dos Ojos.
Posted on 6/2/15 at 6:35 pm to dallastiger55
Just booked this same place for June 20-25!
Thanks for the post. This is first time ot lounge has sold me on a destination.
Good tips in thread too.
Thanks for the post. This is first time ot lounge has sold me on a destination.
Good tips in thread too.
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