Golf: As a guest of the resort you are not far from some excellent golf courses such as the Playacar Golf Club. There are also courses in Cancun toward the north. Some of the courses are available throughout the state of Quintana Roo are Playacar Golf Club, Puerto Aventuras, Pok Ta Pok, Cozumel Country Club, Melia Cancun Golf Club, and Cancun Oasis Golf Club. The stunning scenery and beauty of these courses are on par with some of Mexico's top courses.
Pools: Two swimming pools are onsite. Comfortable lounge chairs and towels are provided all throughout the pool areas and beach areas.
Diving and Snorkeling: Snorkel close to the resort, or catch the nearby ferry to Cozumel. The coastal waters of Cozumel have superb visibility, and the seafloor is full of colorful coral and many species of marine life. Dive masters allow you and other scuba divers to choose your reef, depending on your experience level. Novices will enjoy Paradise Reef for the many shallow patch reefs, large brain coral, sea fans and sponges. Intermediate divers may try Palancar Caves or Columbia Wall and encounter big grouper, playful green moray eels, eagle rays, and turtles. For the very experienced, Maracaibo Deep and Barracuda Reef are riveting, where giant orange elephant ear sponges, black coral, large schools of fish, turtles, rays, and even hammerhead sharks may be spotted.
Water Sports: Enjoy sailing and boating, kayaking, parasailing, body boarding, etc. close to the resort. Motorized equipment is available by third party tour providers. Check with the hotel concierge for details.
Beach: The beach is wide and long, perfect for snorkeling and swimming, with gentle surf and warm waters. Enjoy sunbathing, shading under the beach palapas, anything you wish on the fine-grain white sand.
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Spa: The Spa Itza is definitely one of the highlights of the hotel. It is next to the hotel in a secluded garden. Excellent design brings the complete spectrum of amenities for your health, relaxation, and rejuvenation. The Spa Itza harvests natural botanicals from the surrounding environs according to the ancient Mayan tradition. The 4,000 square foot facility features pedicure stations and oxygen bars to welcome you on the ground floor. Then come the massage environments offering many techniques, including Shiatsu, Deep Tissue, Hot Rock, Tandem, and Four Hands massage. The Sensory Floatation Room features a hydro tub and Mayan bath, custom-designed Vichy shower, and mud and algae treatments. On the roof finish with those sweet Caribbean breezes, an open-air shower, and a dry sauna and vapor lodge. Separate men's and women's dressing rooms contain secure lockers.
Shopping: Enjoy a complete shopping experience when you visit nearby Cancun, Puerto Morelos, and Playa del Carmen. Playa del Carmen's Quintana Avenida (5th Avenue) is the main shopping street, open exclusively to pedestrians. There are beautiful art galleries featuring works from artists throughout Mexico, handcrafts from all over the country, including jewelry, silver, furniture, clothing, shoes, and much more. Whether you're looking for books, pewter, furniture, ceramics, original art, paintings, clothing and swimwear, Mexican handicrafts, hammocks, gifts and souvenirs, leather products, or something completely one-of-a-kind, you'll find it.
Exploration and Sight Seeing: Sightseeing is fabulous. Spend time in the towns of Playa del Carmen, Puerto Morelos, and Cancun, the islands of Cozumel and Isla Mujeres, the natural parks of Xcaret and Xel-Ha, and the Mayan mysteries at Tulum. There are also many cenotes for diving throughout this region.
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