On every tropical cruise, there's usually one day for simply enjoying the turquoise water from the comfort of a lounge chair in the sand. Playa Del Carmen is ideal for this purpose. After a short tender ride, we walked along the beach until we found the perfect place to spend the day, and then we walked on further just to be sure before returning. We settled into two padded lounge chairs on the beach just beyond the Hotel Mini Del Mar.
The lounge chairs are provided by restaurants and bars that either rent them or require a minimum purchase. We agreed to the terms, and our waiter Tonio set us up with a bucket of Coronas, a plate with rock salt surrounded by sliced limes, a series of Diet Cokes, chips and salsa.As we watched other touristas wander past in search of the perfect spot, I began telling them to stop their search, because we had already found it, and mi amigo Tonio would take care of them.
I convinced a few.
Our day consisted of reading on the beach, cooling off in the sea, and later browsing the shops. Playa, however, is also a great entry port for reaching Tulum, Xel-Ha, Chichen Itza and Xcaret.
