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12-17-2010, 06:19 PM
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WQe have been staying in Akumal for the last 8-9 years , we love the Akumal Beach Resort . Not a fancy resort but a comfortable all inclusive & the best location in the entire Mayan Riviera imo. Amazing beach & great snorkeling right in front of the hotel .
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12-17-2010, 06:36 PM
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I recommend the Blue Bay Esmerelda. I have stayed there twice now both times were top notch. Huge pool, nice beach, good food.
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12-17-2010, 06:36 PM
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We just stayed and got married at the Bahia Principe Tulum. There are 3 resorts on the grounds at the Bahia Tulum, Akumal ,& Coba All three are awesome. Tulum & Akumal are the beach fronts. Highly recommend this resort!!!
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12-17-2010, 06:55 PM
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I was at the Grand Riviera Princess last year, best place I've been in Mexico, highly recommend it, only thing is you'll have to travel a little for good snorkeling and scuba if that's a concern. However not many resorts in the Mayan have good snorkeling right off the beach.
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12-17-2010, 07:00 PM
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Thanks for the input people keep the ideas coming. Has anyone went fishing down there? Good idea or waste of money?
Is snorkeling any better in Cancun or would it be about the same? I have some more research do now on the resorts listed.
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12-17-2010, 07:02 PM
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check out this web site, lots of great information. Just type in the resort you would like to learn about.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...Peninsula.html
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12-17-2010, 07:07 PM
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I wouldn't bother with the deep sea fishing, I've been before as well as many friends. Typically you're lucky to hook a couple barracudas (sometimes you get nothing) and 80% of the people on the boat get sea sick which can last a couple hours or a couple days after depending on your sensitivity level. You can book nice snorkeling trips to Akumal which is good and not too expensive. Go on a cenote tour, that's something not typical in other areas of the world and it's amazing, cold but worth it. Last edited by sphelps; 12-17-2010 at 07:10 PM.
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12-17-2010, 07:10 PM
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12-17-2010, 07:37 PM
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If you're not set on Mexico I would suggest looking into the Dreams resort in La Romana in the Dominican Republic. Best place by far in the Caribbean, in my experience. Lots of restaurants and you don't need reservations and most don't have dress codes (trust me this is key when you're down there). Good snorkeling right of the beach, super calm water, and one of the best dive shops right on the beach as well. I even got married there and I still like it, that should tell you something
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12-17-2010, 07:47 PM
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We were at Dreams Puerto Aventuras back in Feb. this was our first time to Mexico, and we loved this resort. Small, but high caliber, you don't have to walk for 15 minutes to get to the beach, its right on it.
There is a marina 5 minutes walk away, there are markets, and a dolphin show/swim, loads of small fishing charter boats, Golf course, etc. It is pretty centeral along the east coast between Tulum and Playa Del Carman. Xcaret is a short bus drive away. As are the Tulum ruins. Great food, great room service, wife sayes spa was really good. great drinks etc etc There is a decent amount of snorkeling on the beach out infront of the resort It is sheltered by a breakwater, so loads of fish come in out of the waves http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossmct...7623423282094/ Not much for corals, but tangs, puffers, rays, baracuda, etc. Google Earth: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=2...05364&t=h&z=18 Hotel website: http://www.dreamsresorts.com/drepa/photo-gallery.html No, I'm not affiliated with them, but I'd go back there in a heart beat.
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