For those of you familiar with Secrets Tulum, you already know that this resort is not located on the beach. You have to take a 20 min. shuttle ride from the main part of the resort to reach their beautiful beach club which is now referred to as Zamna Beach Club.
I found a video done by popular YouTube creator, “Coolist” (aka James Williams) regarding tips on saving money when booking your vacation (and who doesn’t want to do that…). Nice to hear that I’m already doing some of his suggestions, interesting to hear about the ones I am not.
If anyone is interested in booking the awesome adults-only resort known as Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya, check out the deal I just saw on the Cheap Caribbean wholesaler website. A full week for two in an entry level room in summer for only $3,455 total price. I consider that a deal for this particular property.
Just thought I’d post a reminder about the VISITAX price increase scheduled for Feb. 1, 2024, it’s going from $13 USD to $21 USD p/person on this date. I already paid my VISITAX departure fee for my trip in March 2024 and was still charged the old fee. So if you want to save some money on your future Cancun vacay then click here to pay now!
Hey there, sorry for the lapse in posting but I was busy getting my music groove on in Vegas for a lengthy weekend. Loved Sammy Hagar and the Circle performance but HATED the 116° F temp…I love playing in Vegas but hate being literally baked there, lol.
The new Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Maya, courtesy Caribbean Journal
Those interested in the brand new Riu Palace Kukulkan in Cancun’s Hotel Zone will be happy to know you can book a room for as low as $145 p/person p/night USD for fall/winter travel (I believe you have to book a minimum of three nights). I’ve already booked a new room category for March 2023, Jr. Suite Ocean View Elite Club, for my extended Quintana Roo spring vacay and was able to save an additional $200 USD by booking via the loyalty membership Riu Class on the resort’s website. It is free to sign up! You can choose how to pay if you book via the resort’s website–pay at the time of booking, pay at the hotel, etc.
Another new resort opening I overlooked…The new Ventus Ha’ is a luxury hotel located in the midst of the mangroves right behind Ventus at Marina El Cid, while Ventus at Marina El Cid was added as an adjoining sister resort to Marina El Cid in 2017. The new Ventus Ha’ opened November 2021. All three are family-friendly; if you stay at the new Ventus Ha’ you have access to three resorts–stay at one play at three.
I just read that Barcelo has decided to reopen some of their other resorts in their mega-resort complex, Barcelo Maya Grand Resort. While the adults-only Maya Riviera and the family-friendly Palace sections have been open for awhile, the resort recently reopened the Colonial section. The Tropical section is set to reopen this Friday, May 7, while the Caribe section is looking to reopen in June (no set date yet, I imagine the resort wants to see what the demand will be with the opened resorts). No word yet on when the Beach section will reopen, however. This is a great mega-resort, I have been there twice and stayed at the Caribe in a swim-up then moved over to the Palace on one vacation; the other I stayed at the new adults-only section. Don’t hesitate to book the resort, you can snorkel with sea turtles over at the Palace during the morning and snooze in a poolside or beach lounger in the afternoon.
