For those of you who haven’t already heard, there was a fire at Bahia Principe Grand Coba (part of the Bahia Principe megaresort in the Riviera Maya) that occurred which burned down multiple buildings.
It’s been a long time coming with many animal activists/animal rights groups campaigning for the dolphin pool closure at the Barcelo Maya Grand resort, and finally it has occurred.
For those of you looking to book Playacar Palace for late summer/fall 2025, please be aware that the resort will be closed from Sept. 1 through Oct. 1 2025.
For those Secrets Maroma lovers or for those planning on traveling to Mexico and staying at this resort, be prepared for some changes to occur.
Bahia Principe is spending over $133 million on renovations to various properties in 2025, and that includes adding an adults-only section to their family-friendly Bahia Principe Grand Coba resort in Mexico’s Riviera Maya. Grand Coba is part of a mega-resort property consisting of Bahia Principe Grand Tulum, Grand Coba, Luxury Akumal, and Luxury Sian Ka’an. The new section is called Bahia Principe Grand Tequila.
I guess it’s really no surprise, but Karisma dumped their Azul Beach Resort Riviera Cancun property 2024 after the horrific electrocution death of a guest in one of the resort’s hot tubs. It’s now a Tafer resort–the deal occurred later on in 2024. The new name is Palmar Beach Resort Riviera Maya. It’s still family-friendly and is being marketed as a multigenerational resort.