OUR DESTINATIONS
Let us help you find your perfect holiday by phoning us on
We offer holidays to the four corners of the globe. If you want specialist advise please phone our travel team and we will be happy to help.
Alternatively, check out some of our holiday offers below.
- Destinations
- North America
- Mexico
- Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen boasts one of the prettiest beaches on the
coast and despite its growing tourism, it has a small-town,
laid-back feel to it, attracting thousands of holidaymakers each
year. The offshore reef offers some spectacular diving, and less
than an hour away by boat is the island of Cozumel, with some of
the best diving in Mexico. There are numerous dive centres offering
reef and cave diving in the limestone caverns along the coast. The
small commercial town centre is packed with souvenir shops, trendy
bars and cafes, restaurants, designer clothes shops and hotels, and
has a vibrant nightlife that caters for the smaller beach
settlements nearby so holidaymakers can enjoy the best of both
worlds. It can get very overcrowded with day-trippers from Cancun,
as well as cruise ship passengers. South of town, the expanding
Playacar development caters mainly for package tourists, its beach
packed with sunbathers and deckchairs, and lined with hotel
complexes; there is also an 18-hole golf course.
Information & Facts
Language
Spanish is the official language in Mexico. Some English
is spoken in tourist regions.
Money
Mexican currency is the New Peso (MXN) divided into 100
centavos. Credit cards are widely accepted, particularly Visa,
MasterCard and American Express. Travellers cheques are generally
accepted, but cannot be cashed on Sundays. ATMs are available in
most cities and towns and are the most convenient way to get money,
but for safety reasons they should only be used during business
hours. Although most businesses will accept foreign currency it is
best to use pesos. Foreign currency can be exchanged at one of many
casas de cambio(exchange houses), which have longer hours
and offer a quicker service than the banks.