The Royal Playa del Carmen?

Question

Hi, all! My husband and I are going to Mexico in January and are staying at The Royal in PDC. Has anyone been there? What was your experience? I've read tons of reviews on TripAdvisor, but I'm curious what you have to say! Any places in PDC that we should visit? Is Cozumel worth a trip? THANK YOU!

Answer 1

Hi,

You guys will have a great experience. I like the remoteness of Cozumel, however, Playa del Carmen is a good choice. I think a must visit is the Maya ruins at Coba. This is right in the middle of the rain forest. You will experience a lot of Mayan history. Tulum is OK. I think it's over done.

The main bus station is right near the Ferry Terminal, near, of all places McDonald's. Close by is a Wal-Mart. You can take a bus(royal coach) ride for $8.00 each one-way to Cancun to do a little touring.

The Ferry to Cozumel departs on the hour and takes about 40 minutes give of take 5 minutes.The cost is $16.00 one way. Check around you might get a ticket for less. You arrive right downtown San Miguel. If you've been to Mexico you know the drill, you'll have everyone and his brother trying to sell you things you don't really want or need. The town of San Miguel can be a lot of fun to just walk around and see the people and sites.

One thing you have to do is snorkel at your hotel beach or on Cozumel. The water is very clear 100' visibility and the temp should be 80 to 81 degrees so you might want to consider a shorty wet-suit. Wal-Mart might have them for sale cheep. Like I said we like Cozumel. The Park Royal is a very good place to stay.

Enjoy!!!

Answer 2

Congratulations on your trip.  I just returned from Playa del Carmen on September 24, 2007 and I had a blast. First there is two Royals, one is inside the city of PDC and the other is just outside, about five minutes. I stayed at the Royal Hacienda Resort outside and was great very elegant 5 star resort. The Royal inside PDC was very elegant and close to 5th AVE where all the restaurants and small clubs are either way you can't go wrong with either of those two Royal Resorts.  I stayed 10 days and there is just so much to do it wasn't enough days.  The must see places is 1 XCARET,2. Cozumel (Island), 3. Ruins of Tulum.  Snorkling is a must because the water is very clear and many exotic fishes.  The weather is humid but in January it will be much nicer.  There is a Wal-Mart in PDC and you can buy any tickets  to the above places I mentioned for a discounts.  For more info feel free to e-mail and I will gladly assist you. My family had a great time and we want to return next year.