Category Archives: Riviera Maya News
Marriott Adds Blue Diamond Resorts to Their All-Inclusive Portfolio
Marriott’s Autograph Collection of all-inclusive resorts now includes several Blue Diamond resorts in Cancun and the Riviera Maya. Here’s the list: Continue reading
Bahia Principe Grand Tulum Reopens Following Major Renovations
For those of you interested in the Bahia Principe Riviera Maya mega-resort complex, the Tulum resort has reopened after a major renovation. Many areas of the resort were changed, some cosmetically, others with major changes. Here’s a sneak peek of the changes in real time, no computer generation in this video.
My Air Travel Experience to/from Cancun During COVID
I recently returned from my Cancun trip and thought it might be informative to those thinking of traveling to Mexico to know what the experience was like. This particular blog post will cover the air travel part of the trip.
PDC 5th Avenue Project Completion Timeline
FYI: Due to a shortage of materials, the project has experienced a delay. The current date of completion has now been moved to the first week of December.
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
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.
Ik-Kil Cenote Video
I’ve been on a cenote binge lately. Here’s a short video of one of the most famous cenotes in the Yucatan Peninsula, Ik-Kil Cenote which is close to Chichen Itza. If you’re doing it independently, be sure to get there early because some Chichen Itza tours plan an afternoon stopover at Ik-Kil.
New Drone Video of Playa del Carmen
For those of you curious about or following the upcoming changes in Playa del Carmen, here’s a new video showing some of the initial projects (new and better beach access from 5th, changes to the popular Parque Fundadores, not sure about the larger cleared out construction spaces, however–does anyone know what is being done there?).