Whats next door ?

Maverick69 · 10-13-2007

Okay, I should know this, BUT I can't rmember. What resort is actross the road from the Gran Porto Real ? The one with all the sandbags in front.

jamesblonde · 10-13-2007

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Originally Posted by Maverick69

Okay, I should know this, BUT I can't rmember. What resort is actross the road from the Gran Porto Real ? The one with all the sandbags in front.

The Royal?

Maverick69 · 10-13-2007

Can't say.

CaroleLB · 10-13-2007

thought the Grand had the sandbags? The Royal is on the north side of Constituyentes; the Grand on the south.

prolly wrong though

I'd get another opinion

Bluespicker · 10-13-2007

The Porto Real is the one with the sandbags and not much beach. The Royal Playa del Carmen is the new one next door with the nice beach. The newer one changed its name a year or so ago.

suzeq · 10-13-2007

Chris in VT posted some pics of the Royal Playa Del Carmen in his picture report two topics down on the general board. No sandbags. North of the pier. The Gran Port Real is on the south side, does have sandbags, not great swimming from the beach though.

raquelle261 · 10-13-2007

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Originally Posted by suzeq

not great swimming from the beach though.

Having said that, its only a matter of a few metres from the front of one of the Real's to the other (Gran Porto to the Royal) so easy peasy lemon squeezy to swim in the sea in front of the Royal but then retire to sunbeds outside the Gran Porto when you come out.

suzeq · 10-13-2007

I wouldn't want to do it. You'd have to walk across the road by the pier and then around the front. I guess if the price difference were huge it would be ok. Instead of going over to the Royal to swim I'd probably just walk down to the right a little if I were staying at the Gran.

raquelle261 · 10-13-2007

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Originally Posted by suzeq

Instead of going over to the Royal to swim I'd probably just walk down to the right a little if I were staying at the Gran.

Well, have to say, that's exactly what I will be doing when I am there in a couple of months. Alternatively, I don't see much hardship in stepping over a sandbag.

suzeq · 10-13-2007

Over many sandbags, across the pier/road and down the other side onto the Royal beach. Easier just to turn right.

raquelle261 · 10-13-2007

You missed my point Suze. I was agreeing with you about turning right and saying that's what I will personally do when I am staying at the GPR in a couple of months. But that for me, its not a big hassle either to step over a sandbag or two if I really really wanted to get in the water directly opposite the GPR.

baked · 10-13-2007

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Originally Posted by raquelle261

You missed my point Suze. I was agreeing with you about turning right and saying that's what I will personally do when I am staying at the GPR in a couple of months. But that for me, its not a big hassle either to step over a sandbag or two if I really really wanted to get in the water directly opposite the GPR.

A little advise, the water on the other side of the sandbags is crappy, It's trapped in by the pier, kind of like sewer water. Head south aways and It's divine.

raquelle261 · 10-13-2007

Cheers for that! Bear in mind I have not actually been there myself yet..... South (or north towards Kool and Mamitas) I will go!

suzeq · 10-13-2007

That's why I said what I said. It's not just a walk around one sandbag and you're at the Royal. I understand that you plan to walk south. That will work. All Brent was asking was which AI was was across the road from the Gran.

mexigirl · 10-15-2007

Any word on whether they will ever tear down that "illegal" pier that was built? The beach erosion seems much worse since it was built.

10-13-2007	#1 (permalink)
Maverick69 añejo Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Katepwa Lake, Sk : Casa Jalapeno -PDC Posts: 2,376	Whats next door ? Okay, I should know this, BUT I can't rmember. What resort is actross the road from the Gran Porto Real ? The one with all the sandbags in front.

10-13-2007	#3 (permalink)
Maverick69 añejo Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Katepwa Lake, Sk : Casa Jalapeno -PDC Posts: 2,376	Can't say.

10-13-2007	#4 (permalink)
CaroleLB añejo Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,085	thought the Grand had the sandbags? The Royal is on the north side of Constituyentes; the Grand on the south. prolly wrong though I'd get another opinion

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Bluespicker añejo Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Playa Posts: 4,800	The Porto Real is the one with the sandbags and not much beach. The Royal Playa del Carmen is the new one next door with the nice beach. The newer one changed its name a year or so ago.

10-13-2007	#6 (permalink)
suzeq reposado Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,012	Chris in VT posted some pics of the Royal Playa Del Carmen in his picture report two topics down on the general board. No sandbags. North of the pier. The Gran Port Real is on the south side, does have sandbags, not great swimming from the beach though.

10-13-2007	#8 (permalink)
suzeq reposado Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,012	I wouldn't want to do it. You'd have to walk across the road by the pier and then around the front. I guess if the price difference were huge it would be ok. Instead of going over to the Royal to swim I'd probably just walk down to the right a little if I were staying at the Gran.

10-13-2007	#10 (permalink)
suzeq reposado Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,012	Over many sandbags, across the pier/road and down the other side onto the Royal beach. Easier just to turn right.

10-13-2007	#11 (permalink)
raquelle261 añejo Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: between the devil and the deep blue sea Posts: 2,094	You missed my point Suze. I was agreeing with you about turning right and saying that's what I will personally do when I am staying at the GPR in a couple of months. But that for me, its not a big hassle either to step over a sandbag or two if I really really wanted to get in the water directly opposite the GPR.

10-13-2007	#13 (permalink)
raquelle261 añejo Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: between the devil and the deep blue sea Posts: 2,094	Cheers for that! Bear in mind I have not actually been there myself yet..... South (or north towards Kool and Mamitas) I will go!

10-13-2007	#14 (permalink)
suzeq reposado Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,012	That's why I said what I said. It's not just a walk around one sandbag and you're at the Royal. I understand that you plan to walk south. That will work. All Brent was asking was which AI was was across the road from the Gran.

10-15-2007	#15 (permalink)
mexigirl beachaholic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 275	Any word on whether they will ever tear down that "illegal" pier that was built? The beach erosion seems much worse since it was built.

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