condo at Xaman-Ha or Fishermans Village?

jessicabb22 · 02-01-2008

Hello,
Which would you recommend for a family with three small children?
Thanks,
Jessica

Dee DeeS · 02-01-2008

Jessica,
The beach in front of Xaman Ha is not very big right now if that is important to you. We stay at Fisherman's and they have added big sandbags to "reclaim" the beach. But it can also be difficult to get a room at Fisherman's during the winter months. We normally book almost a year ahead for our stay in February/March.
Dee Dee

jessicabb22 · 02-01-2008

Hi,
Thanks for your input. We did find an available condo somehow for our dates in March. A beautiful beach is important to us however I've heard that Xaman-Ha is really fun for kids? Are there many kids at Fishermans?
Thank you,
Jessica

130taKen120 · 02-01-2008

jessica: don't know if you've seen this but here is the Xaman Ha beach webcam:
Beach WebCam | Xaman Ha Info

Annabelle · 02-01-2008

the beach in front of Xaman Ha looks OK to me; it's actually bigger than when we were first there in 2005. I hope it stays that way until April 14. If not, I will still be happy. A small beach is better than none at all....................

Dee DeeS · 02-01-2008

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Originally Posted by jessicabb22

Hi,
Thanks for your input. We did find an available condo somehow for our dates in March. A beautiful beach is important to us however I've heard that Xaman-Ha is really fun for kids? Are there many kids at Fishermans?
Thank you,
Jessica

Jessica,
We have not stayed at Xaman Ha only at Fisherman's. When I was there in January, there were no beach chairs in front of Xaman Ha as there is really not enough room. There were a few people sitting on the sand. Just south of Xaman Ha is a beach club that is owned by Fisherman's and you can rent chairs and food & beverages are available. If you would like to see recent pictures of the beach at Fisherman's, Caramba was there in December and has some pictures in her trip report.
I have not seen a lot of kids at Fisherman's when we have been there (end of February) but it is not a very big place.
Dee Dee

Dee DeeS · 02-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by jessicabb22

Hi,
Thanks for your input. We did find an available condo somehow for our dates in March. A beautiful beach is important to us however I've heard that Xaman-Ha is really fun for kids? Are there many kids at Fishermans?
Thank you,
Jessica

Jessica,
Here is a pic from Caramba's trip report looking across the pool at Fisherman's to the beach area.

Let me know if you have any other questions about Fisherman's.
Dee Dee

jessicabb22 · 02-01-2008

Dee Dee,

Thank you so much!! I think we're leaning towards fishermans because we love the beach. However, the kids love swimming in the pool too.
Jessica

**Heather** · 02-01-2008

Jessica, another consideration would be that Fisherman's is a farther walk into town than Xaman Ha, with 3 small kids that might sway your decision.

Another thing to note is that Fisherman's operates a beach club next door to the Xaman Ha building, and you can purchase all-inclusive day passes there if you decide to rent in Xaman Ha (or just plop on the sand with a cooler for free, as long as you don't use any of the Fisherman's facilities).

I'm glad you were able to find a condo for your dates! All of the units I have access to in Xaman Ha are already booked.

jessicabb22 · 02-01-2008

Hi Heather,
Thank you so much. Is there a map somewhere that shows where all these hotels are in relation to the town/5th Ave?
I cannot seem to find a good map.
Thanks,
Jessica

mexigirl · 02-01-2008

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Originally Posted by Dee DeeS

Jessica,
We have not stayed at Xaman Ha only at Fisherman's. When I was there in January, there were no beach chairs in front of Xaman Ha as there is really not enough room. There were a few people sitting on the sand. Just south of Xaman Ha is a beach club that is owned by Fisherman's and you can rent chairs and food & beverages are available. If you would like to see recent pictures of the beach at Fisherman's, Caramba was there in December and has some pictures in her trip report.
I have not seen a lot of kids at Fisherman's when we have been there (end of February) but it is not a very big place.
Dee Dee

Does Fishermans make you pay for the chairs on their beach?

Dee DeeS · 02-01-2008

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Originally Posted by mexigirl

Does Fishermans make you pay for the chairs on their beach?

If I recall correctly, they had two options to chose from. One was $15 for lunch-type meal (hamburger, quesadilla, etc.) and use of facilities (chair, bathrooms) and the second was $25 for the same as above plus 4 beverages. We are members at Fisherman's so I didn't purchase either option but we were allowed to use the facilities. We did buy two bottles of water and it was 36 pesos

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bick404 · 02-01-2008

any idea how much for the AI day pass

ncmarg · 02-01-2008

Jessica, Locgringo has a great map that you can manipulate to the area you're interested in here Playa del Carmen: photo tour, aerial images. Good luck, and let us know what you decide.

Dee DeeS · 02-01-2008

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Originally Posted by bick404

any idea how much for the AI day pass

It is my understanding that there are only the two options at the beach club because they don't have the full kitchen/restaraunt and full bar options there. When we are staying at the resort and using the facilities there, they offer a "meal plan". We just checked with them for our visit at the end of Feb and they quoted us $52.90 per person per day. The "meal plan" included breakfast and one other meal and all beverages.

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jessicabb22 sandflea Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8	condo at Xaman-Ha or Fishermans Village? Hello, Which would you recommend for a family with three small children? Thanks, Jessica

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Dee DeeS lost on fifth Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SE MN Posts: 19	Jessica, The beach in front of Xaman Ha is not very big right now if that is important to you. We stay at Fisherman's and they have added big sandbags to "reclaim" the beach. But it can also be difficult to get a room at Fisherman's during the winter months. We normally book almost a year ahead for our stay in February/March. Dee Dee

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jessicabb22 sandflea Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8	Hi, Thanks for your input. We did find an available condo somehow for our dates in March. A beautiful beach is important to us however I've heard that Xaman-Ha is really fun for kids? Are there many kids at Fishermans? Thank you, Jessica

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130taKen120 beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Frozentundra, MinneSnowta Posts: 386	jessica: don't know if you've seen this but here is the Xaman Ha beach webcam: Beach WebCam \| Xaman Ha Info

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Annabelle way into it Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 198	the beach in front of Xaman Ha looks OK to me; it's actually bigger than when we were first there in 2005. I hope it stays that way until April 14. If not, I will still be happy. A small beach is better than none at all....................

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jessicabb22 sandflea Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8	Dee Dee, Thank you so much!! I think we're leaning towards fishermans because we love the beach. However, the kids love swimming in the pool too. Jessica

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Heather Staff Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 9,042	Jessica, another consideration would be that Fisherman's is a farther walk into town than Xaman Ha, with 3 small kids that might sway your decision. Another thing to note is that Fisherman's operates a beach club next door to the Xaman Ha building, and you can purchase all-inclusive day passes there if you decide to rent in Xaman Ha (or just plop on the sand with a cooler for free, as long as you don't use any of the Fisherman's facilities). I'm glad you were able to find a condo for your dates! All of the units I have access to in Xaman Ha are already booked.

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jessicabb22 sandflea Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8	Hi Heather, Thank you so much. Is there a map somewhere that shows where all these hotels are in relation to the town/5th Ave? I cannot seem to find a good map. Thanks, Jessica

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bick404 very sparkly Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Juneau, Ak Posts: 35	any idea how much for the AI day pass

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ncmarg way into it Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: nc mountains Posts: 137	Jessica, Locgringo has a great map that you can manipulate to the area you're interested in here Playa del Carmen: photo tour, aerial images. Good luck, and let us know what you decide.

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