Honeymoon In July at Aventura Spa Palace

JanChris · 06-21-2004

We are goin the end of July to enjoy our honeymoon at aventura spa palace. it is our first time there we are using a time share week to stay there, but a little nervous I have heard good and bad reports on the food there. What do you think? Don't they also have exchange privlages with other sister resorts? Also can anyone tell me if they do any special activities for honeymooners? My future husband is big on diving and I like to snorkle, we are thinking about doing a trip to the ecopark for the snorkling, where is a good company to dive through? And last but not least if you were going to only one ruin which would it be?
Thanks for all of your help!

geraldh · 06-22-2004

JanChris, we've stayed there the last two years and have no complaints about the food. The breakfasts are great(made to order omlettes) with lots of choices. There's a outdoor BBQ at the south end of the resort with something different every day. With 6 different restaurants there is always a wide variety of choices.

Xpu-Ha (?sp) is a sister resort where you have full priviledges and it has a great beach (which ASP does not have). You'll love the room with the double jacuzzi.

I don't know about special activities for honeymooners but do know that you will be identified with a 'pnk' bracelet so everyone will know you're on your honeymoon.

Best of luck and check out our pictures online which has our last two years worth of photos.

Gerald

JanChris · 06-23-2004

Thanks Gerald do you recomend one ruin from another or how about an eco park? Am I correct that shuttles run between sister resorts?

JanChris · 06-23-2004

One more question if I may, i saw in your pics Carlos and Charlies we had a blast at the one in Aruba, is it far from the resort and is it actually in Cancun?

**tommy** · 06-23-2004

Eco park...Xel-Ha

TOUR...Anna's Coba tour....Best Ruins to see...you will spend about 2 hours there...swimming in a cenote and other cool stuff..

Dates and description of the tours HERE

JanChris · 06-23-2004

Tammy,

Thanks for the info. This is our first trip there so i am little confused of the geography. How far is aventura from Playa? I was wondering if these tours would pick us up. We do have 2 tours included in our package, but these sound really nice.
Jan

Sayleaway · 06-24-2004

Aventura is about 10-15 minutes south of Playa del Carmen. Yes, tour operators will pick you up at your hotel.

JanChris · 06-25-2004

thanks sayleaway! I am getting my bearings now thanks to a geography post i did.
If we want to go to Carlos and Charlies would everyone recomend Cozemel or cancun i pretty sure they have on in both cities. I have to at least stop in at one.

Sayleaway · 06-25-2004

Go to the one in Playa del Carmen. Cancun's an hour away and you have to take a ferry to Cozumel. Playa del Carmen's a few minutes away and a really cool town. In my opinion, much better experience than Cancun. Playa feels like Mexico, Cancun feels like Miami. Here's the Web site...

http://www.carlosandcharlies.com/MMX...WA_RDir&IDE=14

**tommy** · 06-25-2004

JanChris...there are way better bars in Playa Del Carmen than C&C...Much cheaper too...Look in the upper right corner under the drop down box
pdc directory....You cant go wrong with any of these and will probably run into some forum folk while there....What are your dates? We Will be there July 21-27 so let us know we are planning on having a Member Meet at one of the bars!!!

JanChris · 06-28-2004

Tommy,
We are arriving on Aug 1 - Aug 8. Thanks for all of the info, I did not realize there was a Carlos and Charlies in PDC. You folks are the greatest. I am so glad I found this forum!
Jan

Yook · 07-13-2004

anybody else honeymooning in July at this resort? my fiance and I will be there July21-31

geraldh · 07-14-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by JanChris

One more question if I may, i saw in your pics Carlos and Charlies we had a blast at the one in Aruba, is it far from the resort and is it actually in Cancun?

Carlos 'N Charlies in PDC is only a $12 cab ride from ASP.

Sorry I didn't reply earlier....hate it when work gets in the way.

hargman · 07-15-2004

JanChris,
The wife & I celebrated our anniv. last year at ASP. It was our 1st time to Playa. We had an absoute blast. We've been to AI's in Jamaica, Dominican, & Aruba, the ASP was the best overall resort we've been to. It's a little intimidating at first since it is a rather large resort, but after a day you'll get your bearings. The pool is awesome! As for the food, we thought it was A+. Ate at almost all the restaurants & didn't have a bad or fair meal at any. Ask for the Mayan coffee! Stay on the Adventura side if you like a little more rowdy crowd, that's where we stayed (Our room was that side & we hung out in that side's poolbar as well.) The other end of the resort (Spa side) seemed a bit more subdued. We took the included Coba trip & had a very nice time. Also spent a little extra for the "Champagne Sunset Cruise & Dinner on The Beach" & felt it was worth the $. It was a sunset cruise(obviously) & then a 5 course Lobster dinner on the beach. (They offered other choices if Lobster isn't you thing). Don't worry about any bad reviews of the resort, you'll have a great honeymoon!

Hargman

PS We'll be celebrating our 5th anniv. at Secrets Capri 7/31-8/7. If you guys want to meet in Playa for a drink sometime over that period let me know.

JanChris · 07-22-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by hargman

JanChris,

Hargman

PS We'll be celebrating our 5th anniv. at Secrets Capri 7/31-8/7. If you guys want to meet in Playa for a drink sometime over that period let me know.

Lobster yum! Let me check with Chris, what day are you going to be in town or are you flexible? Go Steelers! We are from Pittsburgh, when I first saw your Steeler emblem I had to check out where you were from since Steeler fans are everywhere.
Jan

06-21-2004	#1 (permalink)
JanChris very sparkly Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 30	Honeymoon In July at Aventura Spa Palace We are goin the end of July to enjoy our honeymoon at aventura spa palace. it is our first time there we are using a time share week to stay there, but a little nervous I have heard good and bad reports on the food there. What do you think? Don't they also have exchange privlages with other sister resorts? Also can anyone tell me if they do any special activities for honeymooners? My future husband is big on diving and I like to snorkle, we are thinking about doing a trip to the ecopark for the snorkling, where is a good company to dive through? And last but not least if you were going to only one ruin which would it be? Thanks for all of your help!

06-22-2004	#2 (permalink)
geraldh way into it Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 190	JanChris, we've stayed there the last two years and have no complaints about the food. The breakfasts are great(made to order omlettes) with lots of choices. There's a outdoor BBQ at the south end of the resort with something different every day. With 6 different restaurants there is always a wide variety of choices. Xpu-Ha (?sp) is a sister resort where you have full priviledges and it has a great beach (which ASP does not have). You'll love the room with the double jacuzzi. I don't know about special activities for honeymooners but do know that you will be identified with a 'pnk' bracelet so everyone will know you're on your honeymoon. Best of luck and check out our pictures online which has our last two years worth of photos. Gerald

06-23-2004	#3 (permalink)
JanChris very sparkly Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 30	Thanks Gerald do you recomend one ruin from another or how about an eco park? Am I correct that shuttles run between sister resorts?

06-23-2004	#4 (permalink)
JanChris very sparkly Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 30	One more question if I may, i saw in your pics Carlos and Charlies we had a blast at the one in Aruba, is it far from the resort and is it actually in Cancun?

06-23-2004	#5 (permalink)
tommy Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 12,216	Eco park...Xel-Ha TOUR...Anna's Coba tour....Best Ruins to see...you will spend about 2 hours there...swimming in a cenote and other cool stuff.. Dates and description of the tours HERE

06-23-2004	#6 (permalink)
JanChris very sparkly Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 30	Tammy, Thanks for the info. This is our first trip there so i am little confused of the geography. How far is aventura from Playa? I was wondering if these tours would pick us up. We do have 2 tours included in our package, but these sound really nice. Jan

06-24-2004	#7 (permalink)
Sayleaway toe in water Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 50	Aventura is about 10-15 minutes south of Playa del Carmen. Yes, tour operators will pick you up at your hotel.

06-25-2004	#8 (permalink)
JanChris very sparkly Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 30	thanks sayleaway! I am getting my bearings now thanks to a geography post i did. If we want to go to Carlos and Charlies would everyone recomend Cozemel or cancun i pretty sure they have on in both cities. I have to at least stop in at one.

06-25-2004	#9 (permalink)
Sayleaway toe in water Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 50	Go to the one in Playa del Carmen. Cancun's an hour away and you have to take a ferry to Cozumel. Playa del Carmen's a few minutes away and a really cool town. In my opinion, much better experience than Cancun. Playa feels like Mexico, Cancun feels like Miami. Here's the Web site... http://www.carlosandcharlies.com/MMX...WA_RDir&IDE=14

06-25-2004	#10 (permalink)
tommy Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 12,216	JanChris...there are way better bars in Playa Del Carmen than C&C...Much cheaper too...Look in the upper right corner under the drop down box pdc directory....You cant go wrong with any of these and will probably run into some forum folk while there....What are your dates? We Will be there July 21-27 so let us know we are planning on having a Member Meet at one of the bars!!!

06-28-2004	#11 (permalink)
JanChris very sparkly Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 30	Tommy, We are arriving on Aug 1 - Aug 8. Thanks for all of the info, I did not realize there was a Carlos and Charlies in PDC. You folks are the greatest. I am so glad I found this forum! Jan

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07-13-2004	#12 (permalink)
Yook way into it Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 122	anybody else honeymooning in July at this resort? my fiance and I will be there July21-31

07-15-2004	#14 (permalink)
hargman ruined Join Date: May 2003 Location: PA Posts: 87	JanChris, The wife & I celebrated our anniv. last year at ASP. It was our 1st time to Playa. We had an absoute blast. We've been to AI's in Jamaica, Dominican, & Aruba, the ASP was the best overall resort we've been to. It's a little intimidating at first since it is a rather large resort, but after a day you'll get your bearings. The pool is awesome! As for the food, we thought it was A+. Ate at almost all the restaurants & didn't have a bad or fair meal at any. Ask for the Mayan coffee! Stay on the Adventura side if you like a little more rowdy crowd, that's where we stayed (Our room was that side & we hung out in that side's poolbar as well.) The other end of the resort (Spa side) seemed a bit more subdued. We took the included Coba trip & had a very nice time. Also spent a little extra for the "Champagne Sunset Cruise & Dinner on The Beach" & felt it was worth the $. It was a sunset cruise(obviously) & then a 5 course Lobster dinner on the beach. (They offered other choices if Lobster isn't you thing). Don't worry about any bad reviews of the resort, you'll have a great honeymoon! Hargman PS We'll be celebrating our 5th anniv. at Secrets Capri 7/31-8/7. If you guys want to meet in Playa for a drink sometime over that period let me know.