We had planned on a rock climbing trip this Spring, but we heard of the sale price for Secrets Capri and we couldn't pass it up! This is a brand new resort located between Playa del Carmen and Cancun -- about 30 minutes from the Cancun airport. It's an adults-only resort, and it seems to cater to the more mature, less rowdy crowd. An ideal choice for us! The room was great. The food was great. The beverages were great. The service was great. The only down side was the beach, which could have been a little nicer. The main activity for this trip was beach volleyball. We played twice a day, every day. Sadly, we have no pictures to document this. We also tried the modified version of water polo, and that was also pretty fun. We passed on any excursions and just enjoyed the resort! The weather was really nice. We had some rain showers move through once or twice, but there was never a day that we didn't get more than enough sun. We met a ton of people on this trip -- more than any other trip we've taken. Maybe we were in a chatty frame of mind, or maybe there were just a lot of friendly people there. We've included pictures of just a few of the really nice people that we met. All in all, it was a great trip!! To see pictures of our other fun trips you can visit our main vacation page HERE. Happy trails! - Mike & Hali |
A later afternoon panoramic shot taken from the stairs up the seafood restaurant. |
A mid-day panoramic shot looking the other way. This shot was taken from a balcony near our room. |
Review: We review the key aspects of the resort on a scale from one to ten -- one being bad, and ten being excellent. Rooms: 10 The rooms were beautiful and well appointed. The beds were super-firm -- which is just way we like them. The bathrooms were very nice also: 2 sinks, a 1-person jacuzzi tub, a shower stall, and a translucent privacy screen for the toilet stall. The rooms also had a mini-refrigerator (stocked with juices, water, and beer), a DVD player, and a sound system that included the bathroom. We had a "garden view" room, but we could still see the ocean from our room. Our room was on the quiet side of the resort, with the other side of the resort adjacent to the only other resort in the area. 24/7 room service was available, but we never used it. Water sports/Activities: 5.5/9.5 This is not the resort to go to if you are looking for great water sports. They had 2 Hobies, a couple of sunfish, some kayaks, and a couple of strange paddle boats. They had 2 windsurfers, but no usable sails for anyone other than a novice. Equipment could be reserved at a specified hour of the day, and you could use the equipment for an hour at a time. Sadly, the ocean is not the place to be at this resort. The water is warm, but not very clear. The muddy and rocky bottom doesn't drop off right away, which reduces the enjoyment of swimming in the ocean. We also found a ton of broken glass right along the water line on the resort property. The beach aboce the water line is actually very nice, and does have a decent volleyball area nicely away from the ocean. We found the non-water sports activities to be very enjoyable. There was beach volleyball, an modified water polo, water aerobics, early morning yoga, language lessons, air rifle shooting, bocce, horeshoes, etc. There is always some activity going on for those that wish to participate. They did a nice job of quietly asking for participation. They had a few tennis courts, but we never used them. Bars: 10 Real bananas in the drinks, good bartenders, and all the top shelf booze you could ask for. Baileys, Grand Marnier, Ameretto di Saronno, flavored Absolute vodkas, etc, etc. Restaurants: 10 Food quality and service were both excellent. We always did the buffet breakfast and lunch, and then an ala carte restaurant for dinner. However, ala carte breakfast and lunch were also available, as was a buffet dinner. They had a Japanese restaurant, and Italian restaurant, a seafood restaurant, and an indoor beachfront grill. We tried them all except for the grill. The food was consistently excellent at every meal. Grounds: 9.5 Except for beach issues. Grounds were not large, but were very well kept. We enojyed the the classical music softly played on (Bose) speakers throughout the pool and beach area. We enjoyed the light colored stone used around the pool area because it stayed cool during midday heat. Overall Service: 10 Excellent service at every meal, and all the time between meals. Poolside and beach area service was the best we've ever seen. Reception/Front desk: 10 You don't stand in line for the check-in here. You are seated at a table and brought cool, lemon-grass scented wash cloths, as well as beverages of your choice. The staff brings you the forms to fill out at your table. Very, very nice. Overall: 9.5+ A great place for mature couples or single adults. This resort lacks the loud poolside music which some younger couples prefer. We prefer the soft classical music! Actually they did play loud poolside music, but only for the water aerobics class. The resort is brand new, and beautiful. The food, service, beverages, and rooms make this an excellent choice. Some new windsurfing equipement and some beach clean up could bring the rating up to 10. The pool and hot tub are both great. The spa is nice, but maybe a little on the pricey side. We'd go back again -- in a heartbeat! |