Activities

Cozumel:
Hourly ferries make the 45 minute channel crossing to the Cozumel's only town. There you can shop in duty-free stores, find dive shops or set out for an afternoon on the beach.

Cenotes:
Cenotes are believed by many to be fountains of eternal youth. Along the Playa del Carmen - Tulum area are some of the most famous Cenotes for scuba diving, swimming and snorkeling.

Aviary:
The aviary takes you into a well tended but natural part of the Yucatecan jungle. Wander along trails with plants carefully labeled and learn about the unique, native habitat.

Xcaret:
If you want a place where you can do it all this is the place for you.

Xel-Ha:
Learn rest and participate in the worlds most beautiful, natural aquarium.

The avid golfer will be happy to know that there are some excellent new courses and challenges to be found in the Playa del Carmen area.

The closest is the Playacar Club de Golf. It offers a spectacular par 72 championship course, designed by world-renowned Robert Von Hagge. This scenic course winds its way through the lush tropical jungle, around mystical cenotes and ancient Mayan ruins. The course has a 148 slope rating, posing a challenge to even the most experienced golfer, yet with 4 sets of tees, is playable for all skill levels.

Playa del Carmen is famous for its shallow reefs and cenotes which are both perfect for the experienced and the novice diver. Never scuba dived before?

Playa is a the place to learn ! Introductory courses are taught by professionally licensed instructors. You learn the basics in a pool and after you feel confident you are taken out with your instructors to explore the reef and to get a glimpse of the underwater world. Most dives, like the reefs, are relatively shallow (about 12-15 meters/40-50 feet) and are perfect for the beginner. The shallow and calm waters inside the barrier reef provides a perfect setting for snorkeling and swimming among native, tropical fish and sea life.

Chichen Itza:
The reminders of the great Mayan peoples are everywhere to be found in this region of Mexico, and no more so is this true than in the city of Chichén Itzá.

Frequent buses make the three-hour journey to this city, the center of one of the world's greatest and powerful civilizations. Dating back to 435 AD, the city still has many magnificent pyramids and temples from these advanced peoples, some still nearly intact throughout the ages. The Castle, (or El Castillo in Spanish) at an imposing height of 24 meters has drawn scientists and archaeologists for centuries to marvel at these architectural wonders. With over 50 ancient builidings, temples and pyramids as well as thousands of artificats and impossibly green grassy fields, this setting will make you marvel at the great society that onced ruled these lands.

Tulum-Coba:
One of the most beautiful and commercial ports in Maya Culture, the only one that is located on the Mayan shore.