Comments on: Playa del Carmen is safe

By: Esther

Esther — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:20:28 +0000

So glad to here your reassurance. We travel every year to Playa de Carmen and my grand-boys look forward to there mini vacation. Unfortunately, this year, my 13 yr old is telling me he is afraid because he has been hearing it is dangerous to travel to Mexico.
I am forwarding to him a link to your blog, to reassure
him we will be safe.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:20:21 +0000

Hi Heather,

Can you recommend any safe night clubs in Playa ? I assume there are plenty of taxi at 12 a.m to 1 a.m ? Heading down Feb 4 – 11 and our resort has no night club in it.. The Valentin.

Thanks, great blog, very informative.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:41:06 +0000

Um, OK, JOHN SMITH. Exactly how could you be “walking” along the main street and at the same time be surrounded at an ATM machine. I think “yes, I was drunk at the time” pretty much gives you away……

By: John Smith

John Smith — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:38:37 +0000

I would avoid Playa Del Carmen.

The biggest danger is the corrupt police. Do not go out alone ever. I was harassed by 5 police officers who robbed me of 2500 pesos. When I demanded some paperwork or osmething, I was put in jail for a night. No one told me why, and when I asked how long they said at least three days (although they let me out the next day).

Yes I was drunk at the time, but I had been in no altercation and was walking along the main street. They surrounded me at an ATM machine.

All I can say is, be careful. It is not a safe place, and the police have very little respect for tourists.

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:09:18 +0000

Hi Heather!
We will leaving for our honeymoon during the end of November (Thanksgiving). How is the weather? We will be staying for nine days, any suggestions of what we should do with our time?! We are looking forward to relaxing in the sun!!!!!

By: Nikita

Nikita — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:32:18 +0000

hey heather i am meant to be coming to mexico on wedensday but i am debating whether or not to cancel my trip due to this swine flue virus has it spread to playa del carmen?

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:47:38 +0000

Hi Heather!
My husband and I are traveling to PDC in July, for the first time! I’ve been to Mexico twice….just not PDC yet.
Anway, I keep reading all these reviews on the food. That it’s hard to find authentic Mexican food close to the hotels or on 5th street. It seems that all the resturaunts in our area are italian food…and I’m not really an fan of italian food.
We will be staying at La Tortuga and would like to know if you can suggest some inexpensive local mexican resturaunts or taco stands, within walking distance from our hotel…or maybe tell us what streets to take from our hotel where we could hit several local food places during our one week visit.
Also, we were thinking of taking the ferry from PDC to Cozumel. Our question is this…..when we get dropped off in Cozumel, are we going to need transportation to get anyway or are there plenty of resturants and shopping close to the ferry’s drop off point in Cozumel?
I’m sure I will have more questions as we get closer to our trip! Thanks so much for running this blog! This is a BIG HELP!
Kim

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:38:50 +0000

Hi Heather!!! My fiance and I are getting married in May and are coming to Playa del Carmen for our Honeymoon. I have to say, I have been having a few reservations about our trip due to the media. My fiance has been to Playa del Carmen before and I have not. I came across your blog and have been reading it for a few days now. Thank you so much!!! Your information and confidence has made me feel so much better about coming. I look forward to visiting beautiful Playa del Carmen.
P.S. Your map of Mexico helped also as I am unfamiliar with the towns.

By: heatherinparadise

heatherinparadise — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:48:51 +0000

Hi Brooklyn, I don’t know much about Sandos Caracol, except that it is a nice AI just north of PdC. You can find some info on http://www.playa.info in their All-Inclusive Forum.

Have a great trip!

Thanks, Playa del Carmen, for chiming in (Olympus tours). We are waaaay more than several miles from the US border. Like, I don’t know, maybe 2,000 or so?

By: Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:28:52 +0000

Hi, We have posted before about this issue. The violence in Mexico is very far away from the tourist destinations. Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Riviera Maya , for example, are several miles from U.S border.