Playa Del Carmen once a soporific, very Mexican fishing village, has mushroomed in recent years and now has the dubious distinction of being the world's fastest growing town (by a rate of 26 percent per annum), according to the Guinness Book of Records. The beach is one of the prettiest on the coast with unfeasibly white sand and gloriously clear sea and the entire town is, for the moment, still compact and easily covered on foot - as well as playing host to the best nightlife on the Riviera Maya for Playa Del Carmen summer vacations. The reef offshore is almost as spectacular here as in Cozumel and there are scores of professional scuba-diving operations in Playa.
During Playa Del Carmen summer vacations Playa is perfect for enjoying the simple (and perhaps the best) pleasures of a seaside vacation -- taking in the sun and the sea air while working your toes into the sand; cooling down with a swim in clear water; and strolling aimlessly down the beach, listening to the wash of waves, and feeling the light touch of tropical breezes. A strong European influence has made topless sunbathing (nominally against the law in Mexico) a nonchalantly accepted practice anywhere there's a beach. The beach grows and shrinks, from broad and sandy to narrower with rocks, depending on the currents and wind. When this happens, head to the beaches in north Playa.
Playa del Carmen is one of the fastest growing and most fun towns in the Caribbean for Playa Del Carmen summer vacations.
An international mix of fun loving travelers come here to party, enjoy the beaches
and just generally immerse themselves in the tropical splendor of it all.
Playa del Carmen or "Playa" as it's known to the locals, is in the middle of the Riviera Maya in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico's Caribbean vacationland. This place is tons of fun with amazing beaches, great beach vacation accommodations and the ferry to Cozumel which runs numerous trips daily. There are taxis everywhere and a couple bus terminals for connections to Riviera Maya vacation resort towns and other parts of Mexico. Playa del Carmen is only 45 minutes from Tulum ruins, or Cancun. It's central location makes it convenient to all the sights & adventures on Mexico's tropical Caribbean coastline.
During Playa Del Carmen summer vacations watersports are available in Playa including swimming, kayaking, snorkeling, scuba diving, sailing, fishing, para-sailing, even sky diving and more... Youth flock to Playa del Carmen, especially from Europe, to party and relax in its tropical Bohemian atmosphere. Cruise ships typically stop in Playa del Carmen to allow their vacationers to take advantage of the great shopping and restaurants.
Central Playa del Carmen. This is ground zero for Playa, where it all began. Here you will find the Ferry dock to Cozumel and a wide beach which narrows somewhat as it stretches northward past numerous beach bars, restaurants, dive shops and water sport vendors offering everything under the sun.
North Playa del Carmen. This is a wide sandy stretch of beach, north of the jetty at Porto Real. The beach is generally wider and more tranquil here than it is in town with beach clubs and water sports available to the public.
Beaches are - mostly pure fine sand beach with some exposed limestone, footwear not required in most areas for water entry, snorkeling mostly over sand and swimming when seas are calm, water sports (all kinds).
Don't miss summer vacations in playa del carmen! Playa del Carmen is lots of fun and a great place to mingle with interesting people from around the globe. If you are in the area plan some time to visit this town!