You may ask why Cancun? Well our intention was to leave Belize and head to Costa Rica. When researching how to get from point A to point B, it was going to take us 8 hrs with a flight to Miami or a long layover in Guatamala. Exactly WTF!?! But we could fly from Cancun to Panama City, then Panama City to San Jose, Costa Rica. So we changed our itinerary (that's usually 'penciled in'). With a plan in motion, I contacted my travel agent. I have been using Going Places in Glen Burnie, MD since the 90's.
Beach Time
Pool Time
Another reason we chose Cancun was that we knew we would be able to watch the Superbowl and at the time we booked, there was still a glimmer of hope that one or even BOTH of our teams might make it to the Superbowl.
Superbowl Sunday
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| The guy sitting on the step was first in line and 4:30 |
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| They quickly closed the gap |
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| Crunchy, salty & sweet |
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| She rocked her jersey and fireman yellow boots |
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| I had so much fun with the Clapper |
Lounge Bar
Where did we eat?
Chianti their Italian restaurant. We needed reservations.
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| Di Barbabietole - Beet Salad Where is the Half of my salad? It was the perfect portion. |
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| Caprese |
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| Pollo alla Parmigiana |
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| I wanted pasta with my chicken parm |
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| Lasagna Bolognese |
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| Tiramisu |
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| Lemoncello's 🍋 🍋 |
The bathroom hooks were not made for short people 😁😅🤣😂.
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| The struggle is real! |
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| Good thing I had a small bag. |
TORII - The Pacific Rim the Asian restaurant. Reservations not necessary but limited seating.
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| Spicy Crunchy Roll, Rainbow Roll, Kampachi Sashimi |
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| Spicy Tuna Roll, Kampachi Roll, Tuna Sashimi |
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| We had 2 seats at the Sushi bar with Javier |
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| Salmon Sashimi, Kampachi Nigiri, Eel Roll |
la Cevicheria fresh Ceviche poolside
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| Ceviche Mediterráneo Mediterranean Style Ceviche |
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| Ceviche Veracruzano Mixed Seafood |
The Mediterranean Ceviche was absolutely 💯 delicious.
La Joya food and service was excellent.
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| Bread, chips with salsa, pumpkin butter |
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| Hibiscus Tostadas |
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| Sauteed hibiscus, herb pesto, goat 🐐 cheese, and prickly pear salad with grasshoppers, yes grasshoppers |
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| Goatcheese salad |
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| Esquites Mexican street corn 🌽 |
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| Pork ribs confit with mole plumb sauce |
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| Fish a la talla style |
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| Mariachi |
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| We had no plans to order dessert, but our server Jesus said I'll order for you. It was delicious 😋 |
Isla Contoy buffet for breakfast and lunch including a menu to order from. In the evening it becomes a seafood restaurant and reservations are necessary.
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| Tuna Ceviche |
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| Seafood Ceviche |
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| Seafood Tower |
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| Oysters Rockefeller |
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| Spaghetti with Clams |
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| Lobster & Shrimp Lasagna |
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| Fish Tacos |
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| Tuna Ceviche |
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| Dare Detox Carrot 🥕, apple 🍎, cucumber 🥒, beetroot |
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| Lobster Omelette |
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| Quiche Lorraine |
Viña del Mar breakfast & lunch buffet
Where did we stay?
Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach
How did we get there? We took a taxi from the hotel to the airport 🛫. We flew Tropic Air from Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) to Cancun International Airport (CUN).
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| we had the last row all to ourselves. |
In Cancun we arrived at the private terminal. They unloaded our luggage 🧳, we cleared Customs and Immigration and luckily the shuttle knew where to pick us up.
When did we visit? February 6 - 11, 2025
We had a great time at this resort. Our room was nice and the food and drinks were the best we have had for an all inclusive. The issue we did have was our room view. Our suite was located on the first floor with barely a view of the sea. Okay, not that big of a deal.
The website states our room selection is located on the first 3 levels of the resort. Designed with marble floors and pastel colors, they feature a living room and private balconies furnished with glass railings allowing perfect visibility of the beach and the Caribbean Sea.
Well, let me show how our view progresses the rest of our stay.
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| There was a conference and the event was being held right outside our room. |
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| They broke down everything from the first event just to setup another. |
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| Mexican Fiesta Event |
The best part was we did go to the front desk and complain and she said, "Next time you should book a room on a higher floor". We think she was trying to be funny but she wasn't and it was not exactly what we wanted to hear. We won't be coming back.
"Laugh yourself silly, sun yourself pink, and keep yourself cool with a tall, icy drink."
