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[2bthereagain]

I thought Isla Passion was where they did the Corona commercials...:confused:

 

I was mistaken :rolleyes: I just confirmed with my DH, we went to Isla Passion, not Paradise Beach. It was Isla Passion I intended to reference - we took an excursion through the cruiseline. My apologies.

[bguppies]

I was mistaken :rolleyes: I just confirmed with my DH, we went to Isla Passion, not Paradise Beach. It was Isla Passion I intended to reference - we took an excursion through the cruiseline. My apologies.

 

No biggie...

Thats what I figured.

I'm sure wonderful experiences at various beach clubs tend to blur together over the years.

 

Have yet to try Isla Passion myself. (but it looks wonderful)

DW would kill me if I ever book anything but her beloved Nachi Cocum.

 

Just didn't want anyone showing up at Paradise Beach expecting the lone lounger and the sound of the ocean lapping like the commercial, versus the hundreds of loungers in long rows, with the sound of hundreds of people milling about at Paradise beach..

[2bthereagain]

No biggie...

Thats what I figured.

I'm sure wonderful experiences at various beach clubs tend to blur together over the years.

 

Have yet to try Isla Passion myself. (but it looks wonderful)

DW would kill me if I ever book anything but her beloved Nachi Cocum.

 

Just didn't want anyone showing up at Paradise Beach expecting the lone lounger and the sound of the ocean lapping like the commercial, versus the hundreds of loungers in long rows, with the sound of hundreds of people milling about at Paradise beach..

 

Exactly! As soon as I saw the photo of Paradise Beach I knew that was not where we were. I highly recommend Isla Passion, but I do have Nachi Cocum on my list too :D

[cpizzull]

Is this pretty much accurate? I was mainly looking at several main points since I'm leading a large group so this isn't all encompassing. That's what website addresses are for. Just curious if I've missed anything glaring.

 

> Nachi Cocum http://www.cozumelnachicocom.com/

-ONLY all-inclusive, $55ea 16+, $35 12-15, $17 4-11, must reserve asap

-no crowds, only 100 people limit

-snorkel tours to reef every 2 hours, about $38/person

-swimming pool

-wave runners, banana boat, water trampoline

 

> Playa Palancar http://www.buceopalancar.com/index_en.html

-NO all-inclusive, but drinks and food cheap really

-crowds smaller than Mr. Sanchos or Paradise Beach

-snorkel/dive tours to 2 reefs every 2 hours, about $35/person, 1.5 hours long, all equip

-no pool

-wave runners, kayaks, parasailing

 

> Paradise Beach http://www.paradise-beach-cozumel.com/

-NO all-inclusive, but drinks and food cheap really..$3 admission

-crowded type beach

-no snorkel/dive tours from beach

-large pool area

-all water activities, including water park, floating mats and snorkel equipment for $15

 

> Mr. Sanchos http://www.mrsanchos.com

-Optional all-inclusive, $55ea or $40 for 12-17 and under, $35 4-11; separate area for all-inclusive folks

-crowded type beach if not all-inclusive

-no snorkel/dive tours but have some tours, like horseback riding, via http://www.beachtours.com.mx/ (on-site too?)

-pool

-all water activities, including water park ($12)

 

Almost all have wifi or massages if that's important. Must bring cruise towels with you for most part.

[cpizzull]

Curious...if some of our group are at Nachi and some are at Playa Palancar, could they walk down the beach and visit each other, or perhaps go out on the same snorkel tour from either/or ?

 

Are there frozen drinks at Nachi included?

[cpizzull]

Well, I stand corrected. Just got reply back from Paradise Beach. They also have the vendor to do the $35each snorkeling to the 2 reefs.

 

And to answer my other question, yes, Nachi has frozen drinks.

 

Updated from above:

 

> Nachi Cocum http://www.cozumelnachicocom.com/

-ONLY all-inclusive, $55ea 16+, $35 12-15, $17 4-11, must reserve asap

-no crowds, only 100 people limit

-snorkel tours to reef every 2 hours, about $38/person

-swimming pool

-wave runners, banana boat, water trampoline

 

> Playa Palancar http://www.buceopalancar.com/index_en.html

-NO all-inclusive, but drinks and food cheap really

-crowds smaller than Mr. Sanchos or Paradise Beach

-snorkel/dive tours to 2 reefs every 2 hours, about $35/person, 1.5 hours long, all equip

-no pool

-wave runners, kayaks, parasailing

 

> Paradise Beach http://www.paradise-beach-cozumel.com/

-NO all-inclusive, but drinks and food cheap really..$3 admission

-crowded type beach

-snorkel tour from beach to 2 reefs, $35, like above

-large pool area

-all water activities, including water park, floating mats and snorkel equipment for $15

 

> Mr. Sanchos http://www.mrsanchos.com

-Optional all-inclusive, $55ea or $40 for 12-17 and under, $35 4-11; separate area for all-inclusive folks

-crowded type beach if not all-inclusive

-no snorkel/dive tours but have some tours, like horseback riding, via http://www.beachtours.com.mx/ (on-site too?)

-pool

-all water activities, including water park ($12)

[cpizzull]

Appears Mr. Sanchos 'uses' http://www.ramonzapatadivers.com/snorkeling-package.html for their snorkel tours, fyi

[JohninDC]

 

Are there frozen drinks at Nachi included?

 

Yup! I suggest a Dirty Monkey (or two :rolleyes:)for "breakfast"

[bguppies]

Curious...if some of our group are at Nachi and some are at Playa Palancar, could they walk down the beach and visit each other, or perhaps go out on the same snorkel tour from either/or ?

 

Are there frozen drinks at Nachi included?

 

Palancar is quite a bit down the road. (see the map on page 1)

You can see Sanchos to your right as you lay on the beach at Nachi, but it would be a decent hike to walk there.

 

 

And yes, frozen drinks are included and served in a steady stream at Nachi.

 

And your list breakdown appears to be right on the money...

 

Alot of the "crowds" at the beach clubs (other than Nachi) depend on the amount of ships in port. (or really the amount of passengers)

 

Nachi has a 100 person limit. But in 5 trips there, it has only been at capacity once. Twice was about half full, once about 20 people and our first trip it was DW and I and a group of 4.

 

Paradise has the chance of getting crowded the fastest, as they are the cheapest to get in and lets face it, the majoirty of people who are uniformed will choose the cheapest option.

 

Playa Mia and Chankanaab as parks with entrance fees will blunt the crowds to some point.

Edited February 26, 2014 by bguppies

[cpizzull]

Thx again bgpuppies!

[bguppies]

Thx again bgpuppies!

 

No problem...

 

Hope you find the perfect beach club for your group...

[MzMelissa26]

Where can I find info on the Isla passion

[JerseyHorseLover]

I like Paradise Beach. Been there twice. Even I do the water stuff and I am over 50! Brought my niece when she was 11 and she had a blast.