Actividades jonab ku by Grand Haytt and Hilton

While staying at the Hilton Playa Del Carmen my wife and I were fortunate to take another guest's advice and book a snorkeling tour with Franco. Several activities were offered, including fishing and tours to Cozumel, but we decided for a morning snorkel departing directly from the beach in front of the Hilton and Grand Hyatt properties. This activity is perfect for couples or small groups who want to have a private experience with expert guides. We took a 20 minute boat ride to the reef, where we snorkeled for 45-60 minutes among diverse marine life, including many amazing close encounters with sting rays and tropical fish in a reef comprised of corals including brain coral and soft coral/sea fans. While more extravagant tours on larger boats with more people and perks like unlimited alcohol are also offered, we really appreciated being able to have a private experience in a smaller boat with a crew of three. In the water it was just my wife and I and two guides, so not only were we unconcerned with bumping into other snorkelers, but we also were able to fully appreciate the fish and coral that the guides were able to show us, rather than competing with a larger group to be close enough to the guides to see everything they were pointing out. We even made a stop to see a nearby underwater mayan statue that was very impressive, an unexpected but very appreciated addition to the reef tour. We enjoyed ourselves immensely and recommend this tour and this company to anyone visiting Playa Del Carmen. After snorkeling, Franco also arranged a tour of the Tulum archeological site including a stop to swim at three cenotes, an unbelievable cultural and ecological experience. While the Tulum archeological site may seem to be of interest only to historians or those who want to better understand the Mayan culture, and while cenotes seem to be primarily of interest to those who appreciate ecological wonders, the tour really tied them together and showed how the cenotes were of vital spiritual value, as passages between the land of the living and the underworld, but also were vital for the Mayan settlements in the area which were almost entirely dependent on the cenotes for fresh water. The Yucatan geological region, in which the porous limestone allows all of the would-be river water to flow freely beneath the surface of the ground, makes it so that the primary fresh groundwater access is available through the cenotes, which thereby determined the location of many Mayan settlements. Based on these experiences, I am sure that all of the other activities they have to offer are excellent as well, and we will definitely call them first the next time we are in the Riviera Maya and looking for a little adventure.