By Clay Larroy
Traveling can be an important part of your life,
whether for business or for pleasure. Take time each day to alleviate stress
while traveling or vacationing and you will thank
yourself for it when you get back home. With all the chaos, jet-lag, partying
and other excitement of travel comes a whole lot of stress on your mind and
body. By the time most vacations are over, another one is needed to recover so
taking a few minutes each day to rejuvenate will make it easier for you to
resume your normal life when it's all over. When you want
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Puerto Costa Maya
Overview
Mexico's newest port, Puerto Costa Maya, is the first port on Mexico's
Caribbean Coast to have been built exclusively for cruise ships and cruise
holiday visitors. Situated on the Yucatan Peninsula, near the fishing village
of Majahual, Puerto Costa Maya is the fastest growing cruise port in the
Caribbean and consists of three grand pavilions in the ancient Mayan style. The
grand pavilions are a commercial, cultural and entertainment hub offering dining,
shopping and recreational facilities, a swimming pool and swim-up bar, local
performances in the amphitheater, and art and craft galleries showcasing the
region's local artists and their art. In short, it has been custom-made to
provide all the things cruise passengers could want on holiday and the
carefully designed infrastructure is tailored particularly to holidaymakers.
Beyond the pavilions, Costa Maya provides access to undeveloped areas of coastline,colorful reefs and shipwrecks for diving and snorkeling, and some ancient Mayan sites to explore. Puerto Costa Maya tour operators offer dune buggy tours, Mayan sites like Kohunlich and Dzibanche, and kayak adventures.
Free shuttles transport passengers regularly between the pier complex and their ships.
Shopping in Puerto Costa Maya
Passengers alighting from cruise ships in Puerto Costa Maya are carried
by shuttle to the Mayan-inspired port complex, which boasts 70,000 square feet
(6,503sq m) of shops and a bazaar. On offer are a wide variety of typical
Mexican holiday souvenirs, especially local crafts, as well as designer
perfumes, leather goods, and jewelry. The bazaar stallholders expect bartering
to take place.
Dining in Puerto Costa Maya
The Puerto Costa Maya port complex contains some fast food outlets and
eateries, but visitors docking here who want to enjoy a leisurely local meal
can take a stroll into the fishing village of Majahual, where there are several
small, rustic restaurants along the beach serving up Mexican favorites,
as well as delicious lobster and fresh fish. For something a little upmarket,
try Leaky Palapa Restaurant. The Krazy Lobster offers cheap and deliciousseafood right on the beach.
Activities in Puerto Costa Maya
As it is mainly a cruise destination, visitors to Puerto Costa Maya tend
to be day-trippers who do not spend evenings at the port. Those who find
themselves overnighting will no doubt be staying in a beach cabana in
Majahual, where the only entertainment is to sip margaritas in an
unsophisticated open-air beach bar under the stars. This lack of a nightlife
scene is considered an advantage by some holidaymakers.
Things to be aware of in Puerto Costa Maya
Puerto Costa Maya can sometimes experience hurricanes and tropical
storms. Hurricane season runs from June to November and visitors to the region
during this time should take care to check weather and storm forecasts.
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