Yup, the had their own private sand pit w/ a buffett and bar (and restrooms/ lockers). The beach was ok, just crowded w/ people from Sun palace, beach palace, moon palace, etc. Not enough chairs. The water was calm and they had floats (and other non-motorized stuff). Like Michael F. said they had stuff you could pay for too. After a couple of hours the ship you off to downtown for shopping. If you want to go to PLAYA NORTE just go w/ the tour to Isla, their are cabs waiting on the road behind the lockers. We paid $3 to go to Playa Norte. You can either come back, meet at the pier when they head back to Cancun or make your own way back. I would recommend meeting at the ferry dock (ask what time and where before you bail) and the you have free trans back to Cancun. You can also rent a golf cart and explore the entire island - have not done that yet - next time!! This is not the "palace premier" sell thing. They will try to get you down to moon or ASP for a upgrade. We go, eat bfast, learn new stuff and then collect $100 in 90 minutes and free spa credits. We just eat bfast w/ the person, we eat anyway so let them waste their time. Free cab ride too!
the staff at the beach are palace employees. They used to take you somewhere else that had non-palace employees.
I think Aqua world used to run the entire thing, they had a computer setup so they could sell pictures, etc. Aqua world still provides the transportation (as of last May) but Palace either leased or purchased some space over there. The aqua world place was much better. Did you go to the one where they had a old boat hull as a bar in the shade? That is the one we went to in 2001.
Yes. And just off the dock there was an enclosed area which had a nurse shark or two for peeps to pose with. Was/is that strictly for tips still, or is it now one of the stunts for extra charge?
That is the place, it had 3 nursesharks in it. They suggested a "donation" to keep up the sharks. You would get your picture taken and they would try to print and sell the picture before you left. I can't remember if the new place had the nurse sharks, but it was not as good as the old one.
Well another day down in paradise at the Cancun Palace. We are really enjoying our stay here. The hotel is just gorgeous. Today the beach bar just opened. There are about 25 people having a blast there right now. This new bar has about a dozen swings at the bar, just like the Moon Palace has. It is really cool. The bar is stocked with just about every liquor known to man. The only exception that I saw is Havana Club. LeBlanc is the only Palace Resort hotel that has that liquor. All of our meals have been great here. Surprisingly....the damn cheeseburger at the swim up bar has been delicious. They also have nachos, grilled chicken sandwiches and bunch of other tasty stuff. They have Dos Equis on tap, but the best has been the ice-cold Sol out of a 40 oz. bottle. All of the bars here have Sol out of the bottle. The staff has been overly helpful and they will do anything to ensure your stay is excellent. We ran low on Coka Dieta, so I called room service for a sixer with a bucket of ice and it was here in less than 5 minutes. I went down to the Beach Palace yesterday afternoon and that place has a long, long way to go. Talk to you guys soon. We're going to Senor Frogs for dinner/drinks, then on to Buffett's for a night cap. DaveT
The gym and spa are not open yet. We were told another week for those services to be available. Last night we ate at the Asian restaurant. It was gorgeous. Food was very good and it was a lot of fun. The fried ice cream was delicious. The band in the main bar is getting stale. The same four old guys are playing the same songs over and over each night. They're good, but they need to switch up the playlist a little. This is our last full day here. Yesterday we spent a lot of time on beach. If you're into hunting for cool shells near the beach, you're going to love it here and all along the hotel zone.
