Trip Report Sandos Playacar Mar 2008 - Page 16

130taKen120 · 07-10-2008

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Originally Posted by Frombe

My buddy and I actually paid $35 p.p. to go out on a boat. We had the boat to ourselves and the captain took us down to a reef that was about a 25 min. ride to the south of the Sandos. It was worth the money for the convience but I have heard that there are places that are suppose to be better. ( Half Moon Bay ) But all in all it was pretty good snorkeling.

Heard this too - anyone know details on how to get there and whether there are other good places to snorkel? Thanks!

thefeds · 07-11-2008

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Originally Posted by 130taKen120

Is that a Tapir? Thanks for the pics - those that are for public consumption, that is!

I believe that the mystery animal is the agouti! We saw them on the grounds of the Sandos Playacar!

jslowrider · 07-11-2008

Did you guys have a good time? .we sure did.....we had a 3 hour delay in phoenix...not fun sitting on the airplane for 2 of them....but got upgraded to the riviera suites which were way so much better than the standard room ....I got home and my hard drive crashed so still putting things back
Janice

130taKen120 · 07-16-2008

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Originally Posted by jslowrider

Did you guys have a good time? .we sure did.....we had a 3 hour delay in phoenix...not fun sitting on the airplane for 2 of them....but got upgraded to the riviera suites which were way so much better than the standard room ....I got home and my hard drive crashed so still putting things back
Janice

Wow nice - hope the suites treated you well. Too bad about your HD - for some reason so many think that because it's a computer it shouldn't behave that way.... neither should cars, stereos, light bulbs, toasters.... the list goes on.... What does the sticker say about where it was made?

Frombe · 07-27-2008

Well it's time again. We are starting to plan our 2009 trip to Sandos PlayaCar.
I have been looking online and haven't found any really good deals yet though.

We are trying to go from May 21st to May 25th. I sent the concierge an email to see what kind of "hook ups" we can get for being return customers so we will see what he has to say.
Anybody else planning on being there around the same time?

playaluva · 07-27-2008

A group of us are kind of looking to go around that time. So if you find any good deals, let us know. We would be leaving out of Boston. Thanks

beesknees · 07-28-2008

I answered on the wrong thread! :'( Goin' to hide my face in embarrassment now!

The creature on the beach photo is indeed an agouti/sereque....I was still 'reading' Missixty's trip report and got the two mixed up! :'(

**Susie Q Roo** · 07-28-2008

This is a coatimundi:

This is an agouti:

Very different creatures but both very common around here. The agoutis seem to be more likely to be found on resort grounds, while the coatis generally stay a little more hidden in jungle areas, but will come out if someone has trained them with food. (At least that's been my experience, living here.)

beesknees · 07-28-2008

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Originally Posted by Susie Q Roo

This is a coatimundi:

This is an agouti:

Very different creatures but both very common around here. The agoutis seem to be more likely to be found on resort grounds, while the coatis generally stay a little more hidden in jungle areas, but will come out if someone has trained them with food. (At least that's been my experience, living here.)

We were having breakfast in the Quetzal buffet one morning when a coati jumped up on the table in the far corner, and helped himself to some packets of sugar before disappearing back into the 'jungle' area.

This was my 4th visit to the Tucan/Quetzal but my first and only encounter with this creature! I told Debbie (one of the reps at the time) and she'd seen one too, so I'm glad it wasn't just us!

130taKen120 · 07-28-2008

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Originally Posted by Frombe

Well it's time again. We are starting to plan our 2009 trip to Sandos PlayaCar.
I have been looking online and haven't found any really good deals yet though.

We are trying to go from May 21st to May 25th. I sent the concierge an email to see what kind of "hook ups" we can get for being return customers so we will see what he has to say.
Anybody else planning on being there around the same time?

That's interesting - did you join the Sandos Club before your first trip? Wonder if that carries any weight for a return trip. Looking fwd to any results you may discover...

BeckyNBTX · 4 Weeks Ago

We leave for the Sandos 1 week from Tuesday and cant wait. We stayed here year before last. Im getting alittle nervous about flying Viva Aerobus from Austin. Hope everything goes well.

There was a huge coatimundi at the Tequila when we stayed there last year. He was cool to watch but would run when you got to close.

130taKen120 · 4 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by BeckyNBTX

We leave for the Sandos 1 week from Tuesday and cant wait. We stayed here year before last. Im getting alittle nervous about flying Viva Aerobus from Austin. Hope everything goes well.

There was a huge coatimundi at the Tequila when we stayed there last year. He was cool to watch but would run when you got to close.

I'm sure you'll have a great time - have a fun trip!

BeckyNBTX · 4 Weeks Ago

We did join the Sandos club online and our travel agent linked the number to our reservations so wondering if anyone else has done this and if you got anything special in your room. Also is there a certain room in the new section that is more desireable than others. Should I email the resort and ask for a certain room? We loved the place before all the add ons and changes. I dont want to be rude but we have no desire for any time share presentation so we are going to tell them when we check in to not send us to the time share people and we want to go straight to our room, I hope thats not going to be a problem.

jslowrider · 4 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by BeckyNBTX

We did join the Sandos club online and our travel agent linked the number to our reservations so wondering if anyone else has done this and if you got anything special in your room. Also is there a certain room in the new section that is more desireable than others. Should I email the resort and ask for a certain room? We loved the place before all the add ons and changes. I dont want to be rude but we have no desire for any time share presentation so we are going to tell them when we check in to not send us to the time share people and we want to go straight to our room, I hope thats not going to be a problem.

Hi Becky,
We were sent a beautiful flower arrangement on one day and a fresh fruit on another....very nice touch....and we stayed in room 8115 on the first floor...as far as I know the rooms are the same and very very nice....have a great time!
Janice

BeckyNBTX · 4 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by jslowrider

Hi Becky,
We were sent a beautiful flower arrangement on one day and a fresh fruit on another....very nice touch....and we stayed in room 8115 on the first floor...as far as I know the rooms are the same and very very nice....have a great time!
Janice

Thanks for the info Janice! We cant wait to see the changes since we stayed here when it was the Gala. Any info is greatly appreciated.

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beesknees way into it Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ...here up on 2nd floor Posts: 240	I answered on the wrong thread! :'( Goin' to hide my face in embarrassment now! The creature on the beach photo is indeed an agouti/sereque....I was still 'reading' Missixty's trip report and got the two mixed up! :'( Last edited by beesknees : 07-29-2008 at 01:43 AM.

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07-11-2008	#228 (permalink)
jslowrider way into it Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Danville ca Posts: 103	Did you guys have a good time? .we sure did.....we had a 3 hour delay in phoenix...not fun sitting on the airplane for 2 of them....but got upgraded to the riviera suites which were way so much better than the standard room ....I got home and my hard drive crashed so still putting things back Janice

07-27-2008	#230 (permalink)
Frombe toe in water Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 45	Well it's time again. We are starting to plan our 2009 trip to Sandos PlayaCar. I have been looking online and haven't found any really good deals yet though. We are trying to go from May 21st to May 25th. I sent the concierge an email to see what kind of "hook ups" we can get for being return customers so we will see what he has to say. Anybody else planning on being there around the same time?

07-27-2008	#231 (permalink)
playaluva way into it Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 118	A group of us are kind of looking to go around that time. So if you find any good deals, let us know. We would be leaving out of Boston. Thanks

07-28-2008	#233 (permalink)
Susie Q Roo paradisiac Join Date: May 2003 Location: Q Roo Posts: 10,529	This is a coatimundi: This is an agouti: Very different creatures but both very common around here. The agoutis seem to be more likely to be found on resort grounds, while the coatis generally stay a little more hidden in jungle areas, but will come out if someone has trained them with food. (At least that's been my experience, living here.)

4 Weeks Ago	#236 (permalink)
BeckyNBTX into ruins Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Braunfels, Tx Posts: 62	We leave for the Sandos 1 week from Tuesday and cant wait. We stayed here year before last. Im getting alittle nervous about flying Viva Aerobus from Austin. Hope everything goes well. There was a huge coatimundi at the Tequila when we stayed there last year. He was cool to watch but would run when you got to close.

4 Weeks Ago	#238 (permalink)
BeckyNBTX into ruins Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Braunfels, Tx Posts: 62	We did join the Sandos club online and our travel agent linked the number to our reservations so wondering if anyone else has done this and if you got anything special in your room. Also is there a certain room in the new section that is more desireable than others. Should I email the resort and ask for a certain room? We loved the place before all the add ons and changes. I dont want to be rude but we have no desire for any time share presentation so we are going to tell them when we check in to not send us to the time share people and we want to go straight to our room, I hope thats not going to be a problem.

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