Royal Hideaway Playacar Playa del Carmen

... crazy or what!

The next morning we signed up for a 1/2 day, 3 stop boat trip (see picture) to go snorkeling. The water is very clear and blue with may different types of fish, It was a great day!

Our last day we took a cab to the “Money Bar Beach” (I guess they call it that because the price of the drinks) and enjoyed a day of tanning and some snorkeling.

... Darcy and I thought that the beaches are better! You rent a beach lounge chair and umbrella for the day and take in the beautiful view.


Tourist activity in “Playa” centers on Quinta Avenida, or Fifth Avenue, a pedestrian walkway (stretching about 1 mile) located just 1 or 2 blocks inland from the beach which is lined with boutique hotels, shops, bars, and restaurants. We stayed 1 block off of 5th Avenue which made it ...

... The view is just amazing. I love watching sunrise every morning, something I never done at home :).

Puerto Aventuras is an upscale and guarded community. It is located 15 minutes south of Playa del Carmen. It is popular for its marina. You can easily find fishing companies in this area. Also, it's a place for swimming with dolphins. They have free dolphins show everyday about 12 o'clock.

... past Gran Cenote on left. Description: Can drive right in approximately 30 m (100 ft) to cenote & locals used to wash vehicles here, hence the name. Open: 9-5 Daily Facilities: Bathrooms Swimming: Very easy access. Like a small lake. Good. Fun. Snorkeling: Good in winter months. Too much algae growth in warmer months. Many small tropical fish. Entrance Fee: 20 pesos. Cristal (Naharon) Location: 4 km south of Tulum on right ...

... the dive as like diving in another world. With stalactites and stalagmites it's incredible. Even for me snorkeling is a little creepy. You definitely need a flash light. The water is so fresh and clear it's like swimming in a themed swimming pool. The Yucatan area has the most Cenotes anywhere in the world. These natural caves are truly incredible although the dive master believes in ten years time they'll have been ruined due to over use. When we get back I spend the afternoon ...

... placed at one end off Avenida 5 two blocks from the ferry's for Cozumal. Buses leave every 30 - 40 minutes for Cancun or ...

... infamous for its coral reef which is apparently second to Australia's. People come from all over the world to dive here an apparently its spectacular. We were feeling adventurous, but diving wasn't on the agenda. Instead we hired a scooter to zip around the island. Scary... perhaps. Exhilarating... definitely! It was only $22 for the day so we rode south, working our way through riding on the right side of the road as well as the various pot holes and numerous ...

... though the water was a bit rough for snorkeling if you stayed in close you enjoyed some nice large schools and some colorful little guys here and there. This made us really look forward to moving into the condo at Half Moon Bay. Just one more day and we're there! We end our day in Akumal and head back to Playa del Carmen for our last evening. Being the case, we had to go into the colosio and eat at El Fogon. Wow! We were so pleased that we didn't miss out ...

... fl**rbed ab*ut 3:30am with ev**y intenti*n *f waving them *ff in the m*rning. *f c*urse i sleep like the dead and t*tally missed the girls getting up and leaving. luckily i had left my fags in the b*ys r**m and r*bb* w*ke me up returning them. grabbing my cam**a i chased him d*wn the stairs t* give ev**y*ne a g**d bye hug (yes that was dribble *n my face guys s*rry!) and take *ne last pic f*r the r*ad! and thats it! lizzie al*ne! xxx

... it was a really strange effect. Also...then the salt-fresh water was not disturbed..it would be possible to see where the boundary between the fresh and salt water was. Pretty cool. As well there was a difference in temperature..the fresh water was 24 degrees Celsius....and the salt water 26 degrees....still...it felt like there was a way bigger difference. The views were quite amazing as well...stalagmites and stalagtites everywhere and the water was crystalclear. Enjoyed the dive a lot.