Aerial view of Blue Diamond, courtesy Playa del Carmen blog.com
Suite Review–Beachfront Casita at Blue Diamond
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Don’t Forget to Bring Your ID
If you will be taking an ADO bus anywhere in Cancun and the Riviera Maya, make sure to bring your ID. Due to the flow of migrants from central American countries throughout Mexico, identification is now required prior to boarding. If you don’t have an ID, you will not be allowed to take this type of transportation throughout the area.
Ventura Fly and Ride Park at the Barcelo Maya Grand
FYI: This attraction is ONLY FOR GUESTS of the Barcelo Maya Grand Resort.
Balcony Jacuzzi Suite With the Best Cancun View
Time for another suite review! This time I’m highlighting the Jacuzzi Suite at Riu Palace Peninsula which is located in Cancun’s Hotel Zone on the top of the “7”. Riu resorts are some of the best four-star all-inclusive properties which give you the most “bang for your buck”. Since this is a Riu Palace resort (an upgraded Riu property), you will have access to all Riu resorts in the area. Don’t forget to visit the Riu Caribe located adjacent to this resort; it’s also easy to take a bus down to the Riu Palace Las Americas and the Riu Cancun if you want to see what they look like as well.
ABBWR Penthouse Room Tour
Time for another video tour of a room category which I believe deserves mention. This one will focus on the quaint all-inclusive with a lengthy name, Akumal Bay Beach and Wellness Resort (more commonly referred to as ABBWR) which is located right on Akumal Bay.
Uber Again Operational In Cancun
Want the typically cheaper option of Uber while in Cancun? This transportation service will once again be available starting June 6, 2019 after being suspended for over a year. While a Mexican federal court ruling is responsible for its reinstatement, cab drivers and their representatives vow that the fight is not over, so Uber availability may once again change. Don’t be surprised to see more blockades and physical resistance by the local cab drivers.
Excellence Playa Mujeres Suite Video Tour
I’ve decided to do something a bit different–I will be posting at least one video a week of a specific resort suite category which I believe deserves mention. Most of these videos are not mine since I’m assuming followers of my blog have already seen many of the room video’s I’ve already taken (if you haven’t seen them, you can view them on YouTube under the Allinclusive Gal name). Don’t worry, they aren’t all Presidential Suites–after all, who can afford one of those every time you go on vacation–but there might be one or two I will slip in for fun.
Is Xplor or Xplor Fuego More Your Style?
Xplor or Xplor Fuego? Too bad this is not the most difficult question to be answered in life. If you are going to the Riviera Maya and thinking of visiting the parks, it will be a question you will have to contemplate at some point.
Drone Video of Hotel Xcaret
If you haven’t checked out Vacation Couple’s drone videos, you should. They are “ambassadors” (social media promoters) for Air Canada Vacations and have gone to some beautiful resorts shooting great videos wherever they go. Check out this one of Hotel Xcaret Mexico, one of my all-time personal favorite resorts.
Akumal Bay Drone Video–With Buoys
I love drone videos of resorts since it gives me an overall view of the surrounding area as well as the resort’s general layout. Here’s a good video of Akumal Bay with its system of buoys to delineate where one can snorkel–my last visit to Akumal Bay in 2015 was before the “madness” started about beach access/snorkeling restrictions implemented by the Mexican government. While the new rules help keep the turtles less stressed, it can be confusing for snorkelers.