I am heading down to Cancun in December with my wife. We are staying at temptations which I understand doesnt have the best beach in the area. We really are beach people and prefer that to a pool, so can anyone recommend to us where would be a good beach area to go to on a daily basis? We like nice clean waters, lots of beach chairs/umbrellas/cabanas, waitresses that can bring drinks and some music would be nice. Volleyball would be great too!! Thanks edit: I am assuming that the hotel beaches are private and need a room key?
jim: I usually go to the beach behind Coco Bongo. Its public, has a beach club(optional of course), beach volleyball, chairs, umbrellas etc. You can choose calmer water by going towards the concrete pier, or a bit wavy if you stick to where you entered the area. I snorkel in the calm area, and have seen everything from big turtles, barracudas to sting rays etc., and I mess around with the boogie-board in the other area.
Hey Jim, all the beaches in Cancun are public, however getting to them isn't always easy and obviously you can't use any hotel's chairs etc, but the physical beach in all Cancun is public. One of my favorite beaches is at the Ambiance Villas Kin-Ha for calm water and behind the City nightclub for waves. Hope you have a great vacation.
Just a thought here - if you are beach people, why stay at Temptations ? It sounds like you need a resort with a great beach that includes the service you are looking for......as well as beach games, etc.......you wont have a problem finding beautiful beaches, but due to alot of the all-inclusive resorts, you wont be able to partake in drinks, food, etc. Just my opinion, but wouldn't it be better to find a resort that has everything you are looking for ?
I have never been to Cancun but I am looking for the time when I will. Even though I have heard great things about the beach behind Coco Bongo from my sister who spend her honeymoon there. Jim, I hope you will share your impressions from everything there and I wish you great time!
Rawkus makes a great recommendation. A beautiful beach is Playa Delfines. It has to have the bluest look in all of Cancun. PLUS THEY HAVE JUST ADDED PUBLIC RESTROOMS. Temptations is located at about km 3. The beach behind Coco Bongo is between km 9 & 10. Playa Delfines is between 17 & 18. From your hotel you just cross the street and catch any but, for $8.5 pesos, about $65 US per person. Going to Coco Bongo you want to get off the bus just after Plaza Fiesta, a large, brightly colored gift shop. The road is divided here so you have to walk through a shopping/dining area to get to the other/beach side of the street. Playa Delfines is pretty much right after a golf course that runs along way beside the right side of the road. There is a cop shop in the middle of the road and the bus stops about there. This is an elevated part of the island and there is a spectacular view/photo op looking down at the beach. Mat points out that all beaches are public but the access is not always simple. These recommendations are easy access. Others would require you to walk thru hotel property and their security will stop you unless you are a guest. But if you can get to the sand, you are on federal property that is public. Enjoy
Playa Delfines is my favorite beach in Cancun, you have to at least stop to take the pic from the deck where the bus stops. TJ they always had a public bathroom, nice old mexican man watching over it. I always tipped him and gave him a cervesa frio!
Thanks for the comments everyone, I am going to check out each of the beaches/areas recommended. As to why we are going to temptations, we got a deal on the room that was WAY to good to pass. Its the only reason we are even going to Cancun as we didnt plan on a vacation right now but we reserved the room for about $30 a night through my wifes work.
I would like for my husband to have a job like your wife! But unfortunately, he doesn't! It is a great deal, I think! Wish you greatest time, jimrawr!
