Mayan Palace

maksamit
First Reviewer
3 out of 5
Avg. Member Rating
5
Reviews
2
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Mayan Palace Golf

  • February 9, 2007
  • Rated 2 of 5 by ParadiseSeeker from Alhambra, California
I didn't get a chance to play golf, but did have a look-see at the course, and it appeared to be fine. The greens and fairways were well kept, and I didn't see a lot of people playing. It seemed that you could get a tee time right quick. The course was a bit flat and the hazards didn't appear too menacing, so if you're a real good golfer, you might not like this course. For lousy duffers like myself, it would be just fine.

I didn't see a lot of shade, though, and there was a clubhouse with a bar that appeared to not have a lot of people waiting for drinks. Plus, the course is easily accessible from the rooms.

From journal Cancun and Cozumel: Land of the Mayans

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Bicycling around the Mayan Palace

  • December 18, 2004
  • Rated 2 of 5 by berky from Nepean, Ontario
Bicycling around the Mayan Palace

The Mayan Palace has about 30 bikes, but they are mostly all the same size and not in very good condition. Bicycle tours are on the activities list twice daily, and you meet at the activities centre near the pool. We were given helmets—one size fits all, whether you like it or not. There are straps you could try to adjust if you like.

Guadeloupe showed us to the bikes. Our group had five people in it, and the other couple around our age quickly grabbed the best bikes. Guadeloupe gave me one whose seat was way too high. When I complained, she gave me another with a seat that was way too low. With a wrench, one could easily have adjusted the height of the seat or the handlebars, but she was not at all interested in pursuing that avenue of thought, so I settled on the bike with the too-high seat. There also did not seem to be very much air in the tire, and the seat was dusty from not having been used. The bikes are all chained up with this one long chain, so in order to get to each bike, all the ones next to it had to be unchained, and again Guadeloupe was not interested in doing anything but getting on her bike as quickly as possible so she could finish the tour and get rid of us.

The tour was underway. We rode single file around the whole of the complex, going along the small roadways that the shuttle traveled along—nothing was pointed out as a site of interest, and there was no information given out about future expansion, although we did pass several areas where there was obviously construction going on.

From journal Pre-Christmas Break on the Mayan Riviera

Diving

  • September 14, 2004
  • Rated 1 of 5 by MLGreen79 from Louisville, Kentucky
They told us that the captain of the boat was amazing. Unfortunately we hit a cement block chartering out to sea and then a huge wave capsized the boat. We never got to go dive, but they reimbursed us for our money. We didn't have life vests on when we went out and the tanks were not fastened to the boat so when a huge wave came, we prayed that we didn't get hit with a loose tank.

From journal Riviera Maia

Snorkeling

  • July 9, 2004
  • Rated 4 of 5 by conner9829 from Harrison, Tennessee
The snorkeling at the resort is well worth the $35. The trip takes around three hours. There are three guides that go on the boat with you. Once there, the guides swim with you and point out some incredible underwater life.

From journal Mayan Palace Cancun

Mayan Palace

  • November 18, 2003
  • Rated 4 of 5 by maksamit from Browerville, Minnesota
We went to the Mexican Fiesta. What a blast! Shots of tequila, Mexican games with prizes (a shot of tequila), a pinata for the kids, and very good Mexican cuisine. A stage show entertained for the duration of the evening. An all around good time.

From journal 2nd Honeymoon, 1st Mexican Trip

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