Hola and Buenos Dias! In case you were wondering why I haven’t done any recent blog posts, I just returned from my latest Cancun/Riviera Maya trip and was having so much fun I barely had time to post pics to my Instagram account! Stay tuned for articles related to this stay.
Whether or not to tip while taking a vacation at an all-inclusive resort in Mexico has always been a hot topic of discussion. I previously wrote my own thoughts about tipping while staying at an all-inclusive resort in Cancun/Riviera Maya; here’s another article about tipping written by staff at Loco Gringo.com–if you are ever looking to book a vacation rental in the Riviera Maya instead of an all-inclusive resort, this is the place to go to get information on the best place to rent for your vacation needs. To read the article on tipping, just click here. Kay Walten, who started Loco Gringo, has lived in the Riviera Maya for quite some time now and she is in the know about the area.
Grupo Xcaret has announced a new addition to their All-Fun Inclusive offerings–a catamaran cruise! My understanding is that the catamaran leaves from La Casa de la Playa (the resort immediately to the north of Hotel Xcaret Arte), but right now I can’t seem to find out more information about the details. The new catamaran cruise is for all guests of Hotel Xcaret Mexico, Hotel Xcaret Arte, and La Casa de la Playa, all Grupo Xcaret properties.
FYI: As of Jan. 21, there have been 14 ePassport gates installed at Terminal 3 and 4 installed at Terminal 4.
The title to this blog post is rather misleading since there obviously is no secret to getting a room upgrade. If there were, we would all eventually be in on the secret and all get our dream room for a fraction of what we would normally pay.
There is a pilot program currently underway which involves getting rid of the infamous “Tourist Card/Visa” which vacationers from outside of Mexico have had to present to Immigration when you get off the plane at the Cancun airport. Well, from what I understand it involves those who currently reside in Mexico, temporarily or otherwise, but I’m primarily interested in what tourists need to enter/exit Mexico.
Rendition courtesy of Caribbean Journal
Vacationers interested in the new Impression section of Secrets Moxche should take note that the opening date has been moved forward–again.
I ran across this Tulum documentary and thought it was eye opening in several respects. I did not know that some reportedly “eco-friendly” hotels in Tulum have diesel-run generators in the back of the hotel, but I did become aware of reef-safe sunscreen a while ago and now take some along on vacation to this area in small, TSA approved containers. While Tulum itself does not have many all-inclusive resorts (I think there is one in Tulum proper), there are plenty of “day-trippers” who may want to know how to take it easy on the environment while visiting.
The latest Xcaret attraction, Xibalba Nature Reserve, was originally scheduled to open Dec. 2020 but got delayed due to COVID. Its latest opening date is supposed to be sometime in June 2022 with a capacity reported to be 2,000 visitors. Xibalba is located by the city of Valladolid in the central part of the Yucatan Peninsula fairly close to the Chichen Itza ruins. In fact, many Chichen Itza tours include a stop at Valladolid either before or after visiting the ruins. Count on tours or private drives to take a couple of hours from Playa del Carmen to reach this destination.