Once a quiet fishing village, this beach town has exploded into a major tourist attraction with a population of over 30,000. Restaurants, hotels and shops spring up overnight. So far development has left the beaches in good shape, if somewhat crowded. This is not the place to relax but you can enjoy great nightlife, dining, shopping and golf or use it as the jumping off point for visiting the Riviera Maya. Ferries depart every half hour from the main dock in San Miguel. The trip takes 45-minute and call ahead to confirm departure.
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“My favorite beach in the world”
My husband, Terry, and I have been going to Playa del Carmen since 1993. We've been to beaches all over the world (Australia, France, Cabo, Pue...
“Second trip to Playa”
We were in Playa from 2/8 to 2/17. We stayed, as before, in an older, funky condo with large rooms and rooftop pool. Playa is a relaxing vacati...
“Delightful place, but the beach is washing away”
The once expansive and delighful white sand beaches are being desroyed by the hurricans of the last 5 years or so. Large areas are now rocky an...
“Beutiful place, great shopping, awesome food!”
We were not sure if we wanted to go to Playa del Carmen, but when we got there we loved it!! They have all these nice shops where you can barga...
“Loosen up and have fun”
Just back from Playa, and it's become quite the hot spot. We stayed in a private home that we rented through a web site, walked everywhere, ate...
“an o.k. place if you stay at an all inclusive and you dont mind tourist traps”
p.d.c. may have been cool before all the places catering to tourists cropped up. Its changed into a cancun vibe type of place in the past 10 ye...
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