Riviera Maya Questions

[Bob D]

I have narrowed my search down to four all-inclusive resorts in Riviera
Maya. Any insights from your travel experiences would be greatly
appreciated. I have add some comments/questions I have based on my research
to-date. We're looking at 6/25 - 7/2 - hopefully that is early enough in
hurricane season to be a non-issue. Our priorities are: 1) Relaxation 2)
Good food 3) Drinking - swim-up bar/beach butler service 4) Snorkelling

Barcelo Maya Beach Resort
$400 cheaper (with same 4 start rating), but the list of restaurants looks a
bit short, beautiful wide open beach

Occidental Grand Xcare
We like the nearby xcavet ecopark, but it looks like the beach is limited to
an inlet versus the ocean. Lots of restaurants and bars. (10 each?)

Riu Yucatan Resort
Same price as the Occidental, but a shorter list of restaurants, beautiful
wide open beach

Riu Palace Riviera Maya
Same price as the Occidental, but a shorter list of restaurants, beautiful
wide open beach, barnd new in 2006?

Thanks,

Bob D.
rdelaney99 hotmail dot com

[YucatanBlog.com]

I just got back from Puerto Aventuras and had a great time. We stayed
at the Catalonia Riviera Maya and it was excellent. You can read all
about our adventures on my blog at

http://www.yucatanblog.com

James

[kst...@gmail.com]

I'm curious: overall was there noticeable hurricane damage where you
were? I've heard horror stories about Cancun: no beach, some resorts
with windows broken out, palm tree fronds stripped...

Let me know. We are thinking about traveling to an all-inclusive in
November.

Thoughts?

Karl from Phoenix

[Bob D]

Just got back from the Riu Palace Mexico in Play del Carmen. The beach was
fine. I could see the palm trees we still growing back, but they are now
able to provide some relief from the mid-day sun. I heard they'd been
picked clean by the hurricane, but it looks like their almost back to
normal.

I would highly recommend the Riu Palace - these folks take all-inclusive to
an entirely new level, at least compared to what I've experienced in
previous all-inclusives in St Thomas and Aruba.

Bob D.

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