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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can I please completely hijack/divert from the OP?

We are considering going to Mexico over spring break with our 2 kids, both elementary age.  A friend suggested Playa del Carmen rather than Cancun.  Thoughts?  Suggestions?

Also while I think we would definitely just sit on the beach I am sure we'd also want to visit Tulum at least.  Would we need a car or could this be arranged through a hotel/resort?

TIA from a NP who is not scared to visit Mexico[/quote]

we are doing Playa del Carmen for spring break.  It'll be my kids' first international trip.  We will spend a few days at our own beach (El Faro condos), as well as a day at Chichen Itza (either private transportation tour or group tour), a day at xcaret, and probably take the ferry over to Cozumel for a day either snorkeling or doing a Cozumel beach just for fun.  I looked into rental cars as we typically would do that.  But, ultimately, the cost of the car and the cost of parking and the risk of getting lost/pulled over/etc. led me to go with using transportation services.

For four people, it is about $95 for transport to and from the airport to Playa ($95 total for both directions).  Xcaret and Chichen (or Tulum or Coba -- saving those for possible future trips) are easy to find via tour operators.  There are a lot of options.  There is a Walmart about 6 blocks from El Faro and lots of restaurants in walking distance.  The big difference b/t Cancun and Playa (from what I could tell) is that Cancun is almost all All-inclusive hotels (almost impossible to find Queen size beds in the hotels which was a must for me, and of course, the hotels typically require all four of us to sleep in the same room).  Playa has hotels/all inclusives and condos.  Condos are key for us -- we get separate sleeping rooms for the kids and a kitchen where we can have our own food for breakfast/lunch/dinner -- or we can eat out or take out when we want.  I have a very picky eater and it's just easier for me to get food from a market (or Walmart!!!!) and have those things on hand.  Plus, we can eat breakfast in our pjs.

Let me know if you have any other questions.[/quote]

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