Comments & Reviews about Catalonia Riviera Maya:

My husband and I went back to Mexico this past summer after visiting Mexico the first time for our honeymoon. Our first trip was to an adults only all-inclusive which is all we have to compare this trip to. I will list the pro's and con's based on the comparison to the past resort:
#1 Food - the food was good but not great (except for the asian restaurant which was GREAT!). The downside on the food is that you are only allowed to pick 3 of the specialty restaurants during your stay (regardless of the length of your trip) and you have to make reservations several days in advance...kind of a pain. The rest of the time you are eating at the buffets which are good but it is not like the experience of the 'specialty' restaurants. Room service is NOT included!

#2 Drinks - the drinks are in the smallest glasses known to man so you are constantly asking for a refill. You can ask for a 'big boy' glass but most of the time they ran out...The drinks were good but for the drinkers out there this was a bit of a pain.

#3 Rooms - ok the standard room is no better than a Motel 6; sorry but true! We upgraded before we even dropped off our baggage to a suite which made the world of a difference. We are talking Motel 6 to the nicest hotel room/suite I have EVER stayed in! It was GEORGOUS and definately worth the little extra in price!

#4 Beach - beautiful but very rocky...water shoes are a must unless the water is very calm and you can take your time. I would recommend snorkeling in the inlet as there are a TON of fish. All of the non-motor water sports are included so take advantage of them but you are limited to one hour per day/per activity.

#5 Location - Puerto Aventuras is absolutely charming; a short 3 minute bike ride to the marina and you can see free dolphin shows! Many cute shops and plenty of nice/cheap restaurants to check out as well. Love this place first and foremost for the location!!! Puerto Aventuras is VERY close to XCaret and XPlor (we went to XPlor and we recommend it to EVERYONE!!!! - the ziplines alone are worth the money!).

#6 Spa/Exercise facilities - check out both as they are very nice and worth a visit

#7 - Pools - they were ok but since there were so many children everywhere I was a bit worried...during the day some of the cleaning crew would be out scrubbing the sides of the pool which would mean there was a lot of 'stuff' in the water while they were scrubbing (kind of gross)

I think I covered it all...hope you have a great time on your next adventure!

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