Hola world travelers. Buenas dias. So we are in the beautiful Puerto Morelos
and it is such an amazing place that we figured that we would just give
you some tips and advice on things that we learned and some knowledge a little bit
of Puerto Morelos, which is not as busy as some of the other sides of the
Riviera Maya, but nonetheless just as beautiful. It's a beautiful, beautiful
small beach town, much more laid back than Cancun or Playa del Carmen and it's
really in between the two of them, so if you're coming here you and want something a little
bit more laid back maybe try this place out. It's really cool, a little bit away
from the tourists, you know, craziness that you get when you come into Cancun and
other places around here. And, one thing that we've found here that you should be
aware of when you come is that there is a lot of growth of this Sargassum seaweed
and, I'm not sure if you're familiar with it but it's basically a seaweed that floats
in the ocean and then it gets blown up onto various shores and on the Riviera
Maya here the Sargassum has really blown up on the shores, especially the week
we've been here. People have said that they haven't really seen it
this is great right and we've got a lot of it along the beaches and they're
trying to clean it up, but it's just something to be aware of. It definitely does affect
the enjoyment of the beach in terms of walking into the water you can have
Sargassum, you know, up just along the shore
Whoa, well, we're definitely getting into it.
Talk about getting into all that Sargassum.
Wow, yeah. So, and you smell it too, the sulfur smell. Like if you're a
real beach person, that's definitely something that might maybe hinder you a
little bit, but it's not stopping some of the folks here who are still swimming
in the waters, and there is definitely a lot of equipment you'll
notice along parts of the beach here where they're making a strong effort to
sort of get rid of some of that Sargassum, but it's it's definitely
becoming you know somewhat of a small problem. I know definitely and I mean
it's something that has really apparently over the last ten years
there's been just huge growth of it in the oceans. And they talk about the runoff from
the Amazon. It's a lot of the deforestation in the Amazon then they started to
fertilize different farmlands, and things like that, that they made in replace of
the of rainforest, and that fertilizer has gone into the oceans and
really apparently just jump-started the growth of this stuff and so it has
become a real problem, especially in the Gulf area here. So something really
cool that you can do here in Puerto Morelos, or even scattered throughout that's
not just here, but here, since we are in Puerto Morelos, are the cenotes, which are
these incredible like natural deepwater springs with cool stalactites and
bats and freshwater and they're just really cool and amazing to kind of
experience
Especially as hot as it is here, searching out some cool cenotes would be
amazing. Absolutely, and the Yucatan Peninsula is really probably the best
place to do it, probably in the world. There are thousands of them here. This
whole area is basically all limestone and over the millennia basically water
dripped through and has created, and the limestone degrades because it tends to
be quite porous, right, and so you create these caverns and that end up being just
full of these deep freshwater pits and the whole areas is just strewn with them and
actually the ancient Maya used to use them as ritual spots. They'd make offerings
into the cenote, which is pretty interesting as well. And, I think the ones we went to
was called Kin-Ha. Kin-Ha cenotes, and it was quite impressive, but the gates on
some of them don't open up until 10 o'clock to the public, but if you
do go with, like a guide in particular, some of them have, I guess, special privileges
to get in earlier so that the group that they're with actually gets kind of
special priority, so it's just you and the cenotes, which could be really nice
especially for us as like, you know, we're trying to film and trying to really
capture the moments of those cenotes, because after a while I think around 10
o'clock it got pretty busy and in that cenote, and it's not that big once you're
inside some of these caves, but to have so many people there it does kind of
distract from all the beauty when everything's so loud and not
the way you envisioned it. Exactly. When you fly into Cancun, just keep in mind
Cancun is a top tourist destination, really in the world. For sure. Right and, as part
of that, you're gonna have a ton of tourists. It's gonna be very chaotic at
the airport and when you come out of customs there are gonna be many, many
people willing to help you, willing to help you and take your money. Right.
you'll come out of customs, there'll be a line of folks and so, you know, just to
avoid the insanity and to make sure you get value for whatever you're signing up
for, we would recommend sign up in advance especially the ride from the
airport to your hotel. Yeah, and it's just, you know, where we are, we're staying in
Puerto Morelos, so we just wanted to make sure we had
someone there waiting for us, and there are companies that you can use, but the one
in particular that we really enjoyed was called USA Transfer and we'll
put the link in the description below. We are not sponsored by them. We actually
just thought that you know talking to them and their ratings they did a
fantastic job and keeping us informed and likewise in terms of where they were
gonna be and how to find them directly, because you know there are opportunities
out there where folks will definitely scam you and one in particular, and I'll
just mention this, is that through the instructions that they provided to us
they actually said be, this is what you have to do to find your way out of the
airport to find us with the USA Transfer sign and a shirt, because some folks will
say, oh, if you asked directions on where they are, some of the other folks there
might not be as willing to help you find them versus they'll tell you that they
left. They'll call like a friend of theirs put
you on the phone and then put you in the car for probably not what it's supposed
to be, but what we paid, and getting back to the topic here, what we paid for a
full round-trip ticket was $70, so very, very, accommodating you can actually pay
via credit card or you can pay them on the spot in cash, if you choose to do that,
they give you whatever options you need and they're very accommodating, so
definitely we would suggest that, or even the ADO bus, which is another way to
do it where you know what you're paying and what you're getting into. Right,
because if you don't book in advance ,you could pay any where from two to three
times more. When you're actually using a taxi cab service here in Puerto
Morelos, if you're trying to get to the other side of Puerto Morelos, away from the
beach side, to the more Colonia side of Puerto Morelos, taxi cab rides are
generally no more than thirty pesos, so but what I would suggest to do is, before
you get into the cab, you confirm that it's thirty pesos before getting in. I'll tell
you this. There is like no shortage of taxi cabs wherever you go.
Hola, we're going to Puerto Morelos just on the coastal side.
Si, treinta pesos? Si? Treinta pesos. Si, gracias.
Because sometimes they'll up the ante on you if you don't.
They'll say hey taxi cab, they'll get you in the car. You'll say, I thought it was 30
and they''ll say, no I didn't say that but, if you confirm that price during upfront,
you typically won't have a problem. We haven't had a problem yet doing it
that way and it's just very helpful to know that, because there's
taxicab drivers all over Puerto Morelos that will be willing to take you
anywhere you want to go, but just confirm the price before you get in. One
of the great things to do here in Puerto Morelos is really take advantage
of the ocean and the snorkeling and scuba diving that you can do. There's a
wonderful reef out there. It's actually the second largest reef in the world
called the Mesoamerican Reef, which extends from the northern tip of Cancun
all the way down to the southern end of Honduras, so it's a huge reef and just
beautiful, beautiful snorkeling and scuba diving. Yeah, and when Dave and I actually
went snorkeling, it was incredible. The color, of course you have the sun shining,
and just the crystal-clear water that's out there, the most beautiful corals and
reefs that we've seen, also the wildlife that we saw, it's the cutest turtle that
actually came past us. I know so friendly. And colorful, the ray, the oh my goodness
we saw Barracuda, oh my goodness, and Grouper fish
and it was just so beautiful and quiet and peaceful underwater, so it's just
something that you definitely want to do, especially if you're into the wildlife
and seeing what it really is all about under the ocean. When you're here
in Puerto Morelos, or really anywhere along the Riviera Maya, make sure you
stay hydrated. Drink lots and lots of water, lots of agua. And, one thing to keep
in mind when you go to restaurants, you don't have to actually buy bottled water
you can get agua de garrafon, which is basically water out of, purified water
out of 5-gallon jugs, and it's perfect to drink. I have some right here and you
don't pay for it. It's free in restaurants. They can't charge you for
that. And so, you can get all the agua you need. When you're having your lunch
and having margaritas, have some agua de garrafon.
So, something else that you want to use as a tip is, when you're going into
restaurants, sometimes it might be a good idea to actually hold on to your menu.
This way you know that when you receive your bill at the end of your stay at the
restaurant that what is on the bill is actually the prices that were on the
menu, and it's not saying that the establishment would be guilty of this
but not all waiters may be honest so, as long as you have that menu in hand, it's
a good idea to keep that in mind. Also, just make sure there when you're reading
through your bill that the tip is not automatically included in that, because
first of all that's illegal for them to do so, but they will maybe have a
section at the bottom that kind of shows a gratuity in terms of what you might
consider paying them, sometimes between 15 and 20 percent, but just know that the
standard is 10 percent, anything above that it's because of great service, so I
would always keep that menu close in hand and then just keep an eye on your
bill to make sure that what is on your bill is correct for what you're being
charged for.
So, one other thing that we think you should be mindful of is when you are
actually ordering drinks, one of the things we like to do, especially if we're
ordering like margaritas, and this may not work for frozen margaritas, but we
like to ask for our tequila on the side. We will actually pour in our tequila
just to make sure one, we're getting the right dosage that we're supposed to get
with your tequila and it just helps, so this way I taste it, you know that it's
not watered down, and it's straight-up tequila. Right, and Tanya knows her liquor,
so she wants to make sure she gets the right liquor in her drinks, in the right
amount. Well, I want to make sure we both have a great time. Damn right. So, just be mindful, if you can do it
with any of your cocktails, maybe try and order whatever ounces that they're
supposed to put into your cocktail. Ask for it on the side, so this way you
actually know you're getting the right amount to get that, oh so good, feeling.
Oh, so good.
Look, aren't they the cutest? Look, there's two of them, two cutie pies, hi baby.
yes, look how beautiful, look at those eyes, look there are two of them here, two
cutie pies isn't it beautiful. They're so beautiful, hi baby.
Hey, if you made it this far in the video, thank you very much. Cheers to you, we really
appreciate that, and we just want to make mention really quick, if you
have any tips or advice that you can share, leave them in the comments below
because we figured, like we said once before, that this is kind of a growing
community of travelers, and any bit of tips and information that you can
provide will help the next person when they're traveling to one of these
locations enjoy their experience even that much further, so right now Dave and
I were just gonna sit back and enjoy some of these beers with some of these
incredible views, but we want first one to say thank you so much for joining us
we do appreciate that and as always we look forward to seeing you on the road. Bye.