Cancun & Riviera Maya

Submitted by Glenda on Thu, 08/07/2008 - 16:56

Are you looking for a vacation destination where you can arrive quickly and with minimal frustration?  Does an average high temperature of 81 in January and 90 in July sound too good to be true?

Paradise is a brief 2 hour flight, where a turquoise sea washes gently onto white powder beaches.  The world’s second largest coral reef beckons you to explore its dazzling array of colorful marine life.  Ancient Mayan ruins provide testimony to an advanced civilization whose amazing fortresses and pyramids overlook thousands of acres of jungle.

I just returned home from a tour of the Riviera Maya and Cancun.  I toured 15 resorts differing greatly in size, amenities, and pricing.  I ate in their restaurants, bounced on their beds, swam in their pools, waded on their beaches, and peaked in at their weddings.
These resorts offer all inclusive or European plans.  Most offer free wedding packages, and specials on honeymoon and anniversary packages.   Weddings in Mexico are legal in America but certain restrictions and conditions must be met.

Riviera Maya is a 75 mile long coastline, with white sand beaches and mild surf.  I snorkeled several hundred feet from shore in waters not over 12 feet deep.  The array of colorful marine life was incredible.  Playa del Carmen is a seaside village on the Riviera Maya where you can grab a cool drink at a seaside café, shop at true Mexican markets featuring local crafts and artisans, and catch a ferry to Cozumel.  Riviera Maya is known for solitude and relaxation, though there is an active nightlife if you know where to look. 

Cancun is now Mexico’s most famous and popular seaside resort.  It is the perfect combination of relaxation and excitement.  There are wonderful beaches, fascinating traditions, and a lively nightlife.

Daily excursions are available from both of these areas that include diving, snorkeling, snuba, swimming with dolphins, deep sea fishing, dinner cruises, speed boating, wave runners, ATV’s, jungle tours, bullfighting, shopping, golf, more golf, aquariums, XCaret ecological amusement park, horseback riding, and guided tours of Chichen-Itza and Tulum in air conditioned comfort.  You can also jump a ferry and visit Cozumel or Isla Mujeres. 

The Riviera Maya and Cancun are places where nature and history combine to give you a vacation experience of a lifetime and leave you in awe.  Go to Mexico-you’ll be glad you did.