Liverpoolfan181 Posted January 22, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 22, 2020 We just got back from our Cruise and based on so many great referrals and reviews, we spent our day at Tropicante, having made advance reservations with owner, Steve Uhl. (Just a sidebar- We did not want an All inclusive beach club as not all our party would eat or drink worthy of the package price) Take us back to Tropicante!!!! We simply had the best day and cannot praise the wonderful Tropicante team enough for what felt like they had welcomed us into their home. The service is outstanding- the best we have experienced bar none at any beach club, and there was nothing that the team wouldn't do to ensure guest comfort. Steve, Charly, Ivan and Rafael just made our day from beginning to end. So much so, we ensured our next cruise we just booked would stop back in Costa Maya so we could look forward to seeing the fabulous Tropicante team once again. Food= incredibly delicious and so so reasonable Drinks= always flowing when needed Beach- so clean, restrooms onsite, lots of shade available, vendors present but not bothersome. Snorkel: They can help secure tours if needed. Beach Massage: Available onsite Sargassum/Seaweed: We had ZERO seaweed, Sargassum or anything remotely similar. Apparently January was a good month to visit. The ocean was crystal clear and calm. No seaweed on the beach either, at least nowhere to be seen around Tropicante or beach club on either side. Cannot recommend Tropicante enough! Happy to answer any specific questions should anyone have. Kudos to the Tropicante team!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTLCRUISER72 Posted January 23, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Great ! good to know. We will be stopping there in March!😎 Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmxt4 Posted January 24, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 24, 2020 How crowded was it? From looking at photos, it looks kind of busy... but everyone seems to really like it, so it can't be that crowded? Did you feel like you had enough space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-leg5 Posted January 24, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 24, 2020 (edited) 30 minutes ago, klmxt4 said: How crowded was it? From looking at photos, it looks kind of busy... but everyone seems to really like it, so it can't be that crowded? Did you feel like you had enough space? It is popular because the food and service are good and the waiters are honest unlike some of the places on the malecon. We enjoy it but the loungers are close together like many of the clubs in Mahahual. How crowded it is will depend on how many ships are in port on your day. If you have kids, I would suggest checking out Blue Kay for more room to run around and play. For a relaxing place with more space, I would suggest Malecon21 Edited January 24, 2020 by c-leg5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted January 25, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 25, 2020 2 hours ago, klmxt4 said: How crowded was it? From looking at photos, it looks kind of busy... but everyone seems to really like it, so it can't be that crowded? Did you feel like you had enough space? Crowds depend on # ships in port. 1 or 2, crowds are reasonable. 3+ and it's a zoo all along the malecon. Especially if 1 or 2 are larger ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNBR Posted January 25, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Don't want crowds? Book Maya Chan. It's better in every way. Malecon clubs are fine as a backup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arzeena Posted January 25, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 25, 2020 On 1/22/2020 at 5:01 PM, Liverpoolfan181 said: We just got back from our Cruise and based on so many great referrals and reviews, we spent our day at Tropicante, having made advance reservations with owner, Steve Uhl. (Just a sidebar- We did not want an All inclusive beach club as not all our party would eat or drink worthy of the package price) Take us back to Tropicante!!!! We simply had the best day and cannot praise the wonderful Tropicante team enough for what felt like they had welcomed us into their home. The service is outstanding- the best we have experienced bar none at any beach club, and there was nothing that the team wouldn't do to ensure guest comfort. Steve, Charly, Ivan and Rafael just made our day from beginning to end. So much so, we ensured our next cruise we just booked would stop back in Costa Maya so we could look forward to seeing the fabulous Tropicante team once again. Food= incredibly delicious and so so reasonable Drinks= always flowing when needed Beach- so clean, restrooms onsite, lots of shade available, vendors present but not bothersome. Snorkel: They can help secure tours if needed. Beach Massage: Available onsite Sargassum/Seaweed: We had ZERO seaweed, Sargassum or anything remotely similar. Apparently January was a good month to visit. The ocean was crystal clear and calm. No seaweed on the beach either, at least nowhere to be seen around Tropicante or beach club on either side. Cannot recommend Tropicante enough! Happy to answer any specific questions should anyone have. Kudos to the Tropicante team!!! I had the same sevice experience and will definitely go back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpoolfan181 Posted January 26, 2020 Author #8 Share Posted January 26, 2020 On 1/24/2020 at 4:57 PM, klmxt4 said: How crowded was it? From looking at photos, it looks kind of busy... but everyone seems to really like it, so it can't be that crowded? Did you feel like you had enough space? For us it looked like there were at least 4 ships in that day but never found it uncomfortable at all. We weren’t seated on top of anyone, our 5 chairs were together in the shade. It looked like chairs close to the water may have been closer together in full sun... if you want the feeling of seclusion and complete privacy- I would stay away from this strip.... It was a great vibe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheSailsFL Posted January 29, 2020 #9 Share Posted January 29, 2020 On 1/24/2020 at 4:57 PM, klmxt4 said: How crowded was it? From looking at photos, it looks kind of busy... but everyone seems to really like it, so it can't be that crowded? Did you feel like you had enough space? For my sailing there were 2 ships in port and Tropicante was only about 1/2 full. It feels a little more cozy because all the beach clubs are side by side along the Malecón with no division at all between them. This one definitely stands out for the reasons the OP state’s though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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