The summer before Covid hit we took a family trip to Cancun and headed south to Playa Del Carmen where we stayed in a beautiful condo across from the beach Riviera Maya. Su mirador. From this home base we easily travelled to Tulum and Coba to see pyramids and ruins, and the grand cenote.
The car rental was from “DiscoverCars” and we were happy with what we received. The rates were ok but we needed a Crossover because we knew we would be on dirt roads for our adventures. We could have rented something for 30USD /day had we not needed that.
As is the case for most of Mexico, rental insurance is not covered in rental costs, and your insurance does not cover rentals here so you need to get a CDW and limited uninsured liability insurance. This should be about 30/day to get, but if check your credit card many will give you the CDW included if you pay for the entire rental using it, you still need the LLI but that is a bit cheaper. Just remember if you do pay this way however and if you need to make a claim you must call your credit card company to get approval for repairs. The car company will bill you the repairs and the credit card will repay you. If you book fully through the rental company they will not bill you and recover from the card. For piece of mind, go with the car rental companies full policy, its worth the hassle.
We took the kids to Xcaret, a fun place with a water park, theme park, amusement park, eco-archaeological park, and more. It is in a privileged location in the middle of the jungle, with natural settings such as underground rivers, cenotes, and the mesmerizing Caribbean Sea. In addition, Xcaret is the only one among the theme parks in Cancun and Riviera Maya that celebrates Mexican history, traditions, and folklore. The evening show is amazing and entertaining.
We swam with stingrays and fish, sharks in the tidal pools of the Caribbean sea and lounged on hammocks. Lunch at the buffet was good, best cup of coffee I’ve ever had was here, wish I had more!