Cenote Taa’k Bi Ha, courtesy Sandra Salvado
Cenote Sunday–Taa’k Bi Ha
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Grupo Posadas Adds Another Resort To Its All-Inclusive List–A Suite Review
Photo courtesy of US News and World Report
Resort Credits To End For Palace Resorts
Here’s the new deal with resort credits at Palace resorts.
Those who will still have access to resort credits after Aug 1, 2020: Continue reading
Cenote Sunday–Dos Ojos (“Two Eyes”)
One of Dos Ojos “eyes”, courtesy Loco Gringo
Xcaret Park Experience During Covid-19–A Blog Review
For those of you who’ve visited Xcaret Park, or for those of you who want to visit the park and wonder what the experience will be like during the pandemic, here’s a blog post written by Deborah Iruegas after her park visit. I found it to be informative in terms of what is required of visitors as well as what staff are doing differently in the park.
Private Pool Suite at El Dorada Maroma–A Suite Review
While I have already covered the Overwater Palafitos at EDM in a prior suite review post, I thought I’d highlight a less expensive alternative if you are thinking about booking this resort. Let’s face it, you could drop some very serious cash here ($1600-$2500 USD p/night for two at the palafitos–that’s rack rate), but there are some very lovely rooms at EDM that won’t drain your bank account to that extent.
Cenote Sunday–“Temple of Doom”
Main cenote entrance, courtesy jonnymelon.com
Chairman Two-Bedroom Suite at New Adults-Only Rebranded Resort–A Suite Review
While Royalton Suites Cancun originally opened in Feb. 2019, the parent company has already decided to switch it from a family-friendly to adults-only all-inclusive resort starting “sometime this fall” (I have not run across the exact opening date yet). The new name will be Royalton Chic Suites Cancun–“Chic” is a particular sub-brand of Royalton’s depicting luxury adults-only resorts, not just adults-only sections like the Hideaway at Royalton Riviera Cancun in the Riviera Maya.
Interested in Snorkeling?
Akumal Bay is one of THE best places to snorkel in the Riviera Maya (Akumal Bay means “bay of turtles”). While the bay has undergone some procedural changes since 2017 with stricter access, snorkeling, and tour regulations, anyone can see Mother Nature’s bounty without taking a tour. If you want to be right on the bay, the two all-inclusive resort options are Secrets Akumal and Akumal Bay Beach and Wellness Resort.. If you are staying somewhere else, you can rent a car and drive to Akumal, take a cab into Akumal, or take a colectivo to Akumal and walk from the highway dropoff into Akumal–the beach is just a short walk from the town of Akumal. If not staying at a nearby condo or all-inclusive resort on the bay, it will cost you about $5 p/p to enter the beach area.
Cenote Sunday–Kin-Ha Cenote by Puerto Morelos
Visiting Kin-Ha is like taking advantage of a two-for-one offer. There are two separate cenotes: a cave experience and an open cenote (Flora Blanca) that has several overwater ziplines (you jump from them halfway through the ride into the cenote) plus a diving platform with several levels (the lowest is a six-foot jump to the surface while the highest jump is approximately 45-feet for the very adventurous). Jumping into the cave cenote is allowed through the hole in the ceiling of the cenote (it’s about a 15-foot drop). If you take a tour you can add on a quad bike excursion, ziplining in the jungle, plus lunch and transportation from your resort. If you aren’t into group tours, you can see this cenote independently and just pay the entrance fee for swimming in two cenotes. This cenote is also popular with cave divers; scuba divers must have a special dive certification since this dive is deep and involves circling down into the cenote depths.