For those of you who haven’t already heard, there was a fire at Bahia Principe Grand Coba (part of the Bahia Principe megaresort in the Riviera Maya) that occurred which burned down multiple buildings.
The title says it all, back from my cruise and I’ve already made plans for my next resort vacation in July. That’s so like me, I’m never satisfied unless I’ve got a trip on the planner.
The problem with my blog comment section has been resolved, you can feel free to go ahead and post comments again. Also I will be offline for a week since I will be on a cruise to the southern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean’s Serenity of the Seas. So if you email me or leave a comment I will not be available until March 10.
I’ve had some blog issues with my comments section and readers being able to leave comments since my blog last updated itself. While I have been trying to contact my “computer guy” about the issue, he hasn’t replied to my concerns yet and since I don’t have control over what other people do (or not do) I am resending concerns and still waiting…and waiting…
FYI: This is a blog post I already sent out back in 2021, but it still applies to how I pack today.
I’ve had some inquiries about what the Beach Club is like at the brand new Hyatt Vivid Grand Island resort since the property is located by Nichupté lagoon–guests have to go elsewhere for the beautiful beaches Cancun is known for. Here’s a short video done by Life and Travel highlighting some of the Beach Club’s amenities–looks like two infinity pools (and what a view!), double loungers, wide and lengthy beach section, bar area, and a restaurant of some kind.
Better late than never…the much anticipated new waterslide opened today at Xplor Park in the Riviera Maya. It’s a 5-in-1 waterslide which contains four different stages of descent from 135 feet to a wave pool which will take 1 min. and 15 seconds. There are 4 visitors to a raft, and minimum height to ride is 4 feet 2 inches; minimum age to ride is 5. All riders must know how to swim. Best news is that this new ride is included in price of admission!
I don’t typically travel to the Caribbean during hurricane season, but I have done it before and think it’s always a good idea to know what you may be facing if you book way in advance for travel to this area. I got stuck once in Cancun for one day due to a bad tropical storm, got rained out on one vacation (nothing but gray skies and rain), and when I visited my very first all-inclusive in Jamaica many (many) years ago I had predictable rain for 1 hr. every day after lunch. And my travel agent at the time never warned me that I was traveling during hurricane season…
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!
Most vacationers who visit the Cancun/Riviera Maya areas of Mexico already know about VISITAX, or departure tax which became law in 2021. This requires all visitors ages 4+ who stay in this area of Mexico up to 180 days to pay their departure tax prior to leaving the country to return home or go to their next travel destination.