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@@EmptyPocketsCarl I agree and I much prefer encounters without cages. I appreciate the programs for those with autism and I appreciate the fact that people often pay attention to their choices when they have a personal encounter but I don't like captivity. The whale shark snorkeling in the same area is much better! No captivity just observation.

@@newtravelescapes I too appreciate helping those with autism - but we have lots and lots of lovable dogs for that. No reason at all to have to cage dolphins for that purpose.

@EmptyPocketsCarl I totally agree.

@@howardgarrett7865 That sounds both lovely and heart breaking. I totally agree. I am not a fan of dolphins in captivity. I much prefer the experience where the dolphins are free and they can choose to interact with visitors if they want.

@@paulfox3532 Thanks for your input. 😊 My favourite rooms are the swim ups onto the club pool but I think all the rooms are very good. Have an amazing trip!!

@@jeffchoma8677 Hi! As far as I know, the rule is based on your arrival date. That is my interpretation of it anyway. I think you should be fine but you could message your airline to confirm. I hope you have a great trip! 😊

@newtravelescapes do you know if you have to use the e gates on the way back or have your passport checked? Or is the departure procedure different on a return flight

@jeffchoma8677 Yes your airline will check your passport when you check-in for your return flight. NO Egates to go through. Just the standard airport security checks of liquids and gels etc. You will do immigration and Customs when you return to your home airport.

For sure you can! It is a bit rocky in spots and there is Sargassum. The beach in front of vantus is less rocky. A bit more rocky closer to the Marina. 😊

@@Crespofutbol all-inclusive 😊

You picked a great time to go! The first week of March is usually a nice time being not too cool but not overly humid. You'll be right in the middle of the "shoulder season," and personally, I tend to prefer both shoulder seasons. Summer is really warm and December has decent temperatures but the pools are cold. ERC only heats the club pool. And even then it isn't turned on early enough. They tell me the accessible pool is also heated but I have never experienced it being turned on. Ever. I totally agree for the price the pools should all be climate controlled. It's ridiculous that they are not. March should be good though so I wouldn't be concerned. ERC food is well above average most meals being great. I have never experienced a watered down drink from them. I do prefer to name the licor I want in the drink so rather than saying a gin and tonic I ask specifically for a Tanqueray and tonic. All Resorts don't water down the drinks. Some cheaper resorts might but higher end ones don't. I have seen that they will cut back portions to guests who are clearly inebriated and disturbing other guests but that is not a regular practice or at least not at the resorts we have been to. I am so glad to hear you like our reviews. Thank you so much! We have booked to be at both Excellence properties in Punta Cana in May so I'll make videos about those ones and see how they compare. We haven't booked the new Excellence Coral. It is just SO expensive that I'm going to wait until prices adjust a bit. I hope this helps a bit. Have a wonderful vacation!!! I hope you like ERC as much as we do. It is definitely one of my favourites.😊

@@PeterM-l9w I really like this area is Mexico. The people are wonderful and it is much less commercial than. The typical tourist areas. I hope you enjoy it when you get there. 😊

@@PGopal-g8w I would say they are mid tier. Finest, Excellence properties, Unico 20 87, Iberostar Joia etc. are better but cost a lot more. In terms of other resorts at the same price point I would rank Ventus Ha' higher for restaurant quality. 😊

@@Omikoshi78 Thanks for the input

It certainly can be. The earlier your flight lands the better, in my experience.

@@deemacha1962 It is definitely one of my favourites. It's expensive but you do get what you pay for at ERC. Thanks for sharing! Enjoy a full week. It is even better. 🍹😀

@@lindapopaj7564 Thank you so much! I'm happy it helped. 😊

@ Can I wear a small back pack? Or Fanny pack around my waist?

@@rylandcoventry4914 Have a wonderful trip! 😊🍹

@@moutonla happy to help! 😊 Have a great trip.

@@VIJAYKUMAR-vs5vb Hi! The resort is built into a hill so all of the walkways are fairly steep but they have golf carts to pick you up from your room. Just call and they'll be there in a few minutes. There are stairs to the rooms on the higher floors so maybe request the ground floor. There is also one flight of stairs to the restaurant. So, Utilize the golf carts, request a ground floor room, and if they can do a flight of stairs with a railing to the restaurant you should be good. 😊 Hope that helps a bit. It is a fantastic property. I hope you have a wonderful trip. 😀

@@leannebree2459 I travel a fair bit and I live in Toronto. Sadly, I am always disappointed travelling in and out of YYZ. We could be doing so much better. We were through Sydney and Melbourne airports last year and they felt a lot more civilized and less chaotic. 😊

Not a matter of IQ at all. Many travellers are very nervous going through an airport and many have never done it before or only once or twice in a lifetime. It is very easy to live in North America and never leave your home country because it is so big so videos like this help alleviate some stress which is always a good thing. 😊

@@dukeman7595 I would expect that the price is in MXN not USD. If it were me, I would contact my airline and ask them directly what is going on with the link they sent you and get confirmation that it is in pesos not USD.

@@newtravelescapes Thank you for your reply. I will check with them and do some more research. Question: Can I pay the tax once in cancun prior to departure or is it best to do before? I don't want to get scammed on line. I very much appreciate your help.

@dukeman7595 I pay it the day before we leave from home. I don't like using the wifi to pay and input my passport info in another country, but that is just my personal preference. I wait until the day before because if I have to cancel for an emergency I can't get a refund. ☺️ Travelkore has a good chat button for help if your airline isn't helpful but I would start with your airline first and get a proper explanation for what is going on. The gob.mx website should be charging in MXN.

@@newtravelescapes Thank you again, you have been very helpful. P.S. I subscribed.

@dukeman7595 Thanks! I'm happy to help. Lmk how it works out. I hope you have a fantastic trip! 😊

@@LordgivemetheStrength Only if you go through the regular immigration lines. Then they scan your passport.

@@kevinm6762 I'm so glad you found it helpful! That is great to hear. Thank you. ☺️ I hope you had a wonderful trip.

@@JordanVennable-ue1eo mine did yes! 😀👍

@@howardgarrett7865 Oh thank you so much Howard! You made my day. ☺️ Are you back at Ocean Maya? It is on my list to try that resort based on your comments about it. I also want to get to Akumal Beach and Wellness. I have no idea what that resort is doing to keep its ratings as high as they are. Have a wonderful trip! We are heading into a cold snap that I'm sure you'll be happy to miss. Lol! 😀

@newtravelescapes we are at Allegro in Playacar for this week It's a budget option for sure but the grounds are beautiful and the beach is nice. We will take a taxi to Ocean Maya next week Ocean Maya is our favorite but it's not a high end resort by any means The food is decent and the rooms are very basic but we find the staff to be very friendly and we like the wildlife there. Deer and lots of Coatis so if you don't like them beware lol

Sounds like a fun trip😊! I don't know much about Allegro. Sounds like it is a good bang for your buck. When we were at Hyatt we wandered over to Ocean Maya and the guests we spoke to agreed with you that the staff and facilities keep them coming back. Seems like a very good option, especially with how expensive resorts have gotten in the last few years. 😮 Enjoy your vacay. I would love to hear all about it if you feel like sharing.

No I haven't seen that. Sounds gross. 🥴

@@sharonsauro567 Thanks! 🙂 The Egates do tend to streamline things a bit better these days but it is still a busy airport. Enjoy your trip! ☺️

@@MrRadicalsheep Thank you so much! 😊I'm glad you found it helpful! Have fun planning your vacation. 🙂

@@ivanvargas6590 You're right! I've never stayed for a short visit and I really don't know why they have this policy. You could call and maybe they have ways to make an exception but I don't know much about it. The FB fan groups might have some better details about booking a shorter stay.

@@joshuanbray my pleasure! 😊

@@kevinm6762 I tried to do the forms using the QR for our last trip and they didn't work so I just kept the form in my passport, available if someone asked for it or if I needed to do it at the airport. No one ever asked for it. I assume that may change at some time but that was what happened for us. I hope you have a fantastic week!!! 😊

@@peterd9331 Thank you so much Peter! I really appreciate hearing that you found it helpful. Have a wonderful trip! 😊

@@mustclime5311 As far as I know, the Excellence Club pools are heated in winter. The regular pools are not (or if they are, they are not turned on high enough). And the pools for the suites are not heated.

@@ianiianiian3313 Sorry, we haven't.

Hi Steve! Honestly, whichever room is the least expensive. There is so little difference between the majority of the rooms that a hot tub room will work. The views aren't as good because they are on the ground floors. BUT I have often found that an Jr. Suite King on the second or third floor can (sometimes) come in for the same price so then, I like the better views with that one because I'm not going to use the hot tub. I'm not willing to pay for the preferred club at Secrets Huatulco, for myself. Booking as a single can sometimes feel like a rip off. I don't know what country you live in but when I travel by myself I use travel companies that offer 'solo traveller' pricing. In Canada, I find the best rates when travelling by myself from Air Transat's "solo collection". I can often find a good all-inclusive resort without having to pay those ridiculous single supplement charges. They don't yet fly to Huatulco unfortunately but if you're flexible with your destination you might find a good deal. That being said in all of our trips we have found the guests at Secrets Huatulco friendly and welcoming for the most part and it is an easy resort at which to socialize. ☺️ Hope that helps a bit.

It's included ☺️

It is included and you can order it from the app. A handy system 😁

Hi! Yeppers! They are all included with your room rate. 😊 Beer, wine, cocktails, soft drinks pretty much everything except the fancy stuff from the extra wine list is included. To be honest when you are used to wine from Sonoma Valley the wines at Secrets won't measure up. Lol! Also all your food from the restaurants, room service, snacks etc are also included. If something has an extra charge there will usually be a price next to it. Basically, you can enjoy all the food and drinks you feel like included in the room rate. The only extra costs you will have are some tipping pesos. Just a pro tip. You may have an easier time getting to Huatulco by flying up into Vancouver Canada first. Then direct with Air Canada or Westjet to HUX. With the dollar being where it's at you can probably save a fair bit of $ too. 😊

Hi Steve! I think I answered your question already but I'm happy to help if I missed something. 😊

@@Al-xz5wz Thank you! You definitely can swim in the ocean and I do enjoy it but it does get deep quickly and it can be a bit rough depending on the weather. If you walk down the beach a bit toward that Secrets Beach area I showed in the full review video the swimming and snorkeling is much better in that area. The rocks off the coast keep it calmer. Feel free to ask any questions you like. If I know the answer I'm happy to help. 😊

@ Thank you so much for your fast reply. Yes 👍 I saw it in your previous review. Of course I will see your reviews another 10 times or so 🤓

​@Al-xz5wz Just a heads up the sand in the afternoon is unbelievably hot and will literally burn the bottom of your feet.

@STEM-inist you betcha! You have to run for your soles. Lol!

@@MarilynMcphail Hi Marilyn! December to March is fairly busy. We have found Air Canada flying direct on Sundays and Wednesdays and Westjet tends to fly direct on Fridays in our experience, anyway. Food hasn't gotten any better but they are currently making some suite upgrades which are long overdue and very nicely done. It is a really nice area of Mexico and the staff are really something special. 😊

@@D-Allen wow! That sucks. What a crappy experience! I have seen some long lines over the years we've been travelling in and out of CUN but I've never seen or heard of that before. Yikes I find the EGates much faster and we've been using them since they brought in the very first ones BUT if they are having tech difficulties then who knows. Airport lines are always a bit of a crapshoot. We flew into T2 this past summer. There are no Egates there. We had a morning flight and when we arrived we were through and waiting for our driver in 20 minutes. I almost danced through the airport it was so delightful. 😆 Hopefully, your next trip through CUN will make up for the last one. If you arrive on weekends and mid-day it is much much busier. Enjoy your trip! 😊

@@newtravelescapes - For sure, this was the worst we've seen in 20 years and hopefully a fluke. The guy letting everyone go ahead of us way unbelievably frustrating to say the least. We'll see how it goes in a couple of weeks. Wish us luck. 😀

@D-Allen Crossing my fingers and toes for you! Think Margarita thoughts 😋

@@joshuanbray Happy to help! Enjoy your trip 😊

@@joshuanbray For Adults only or Families? Honestly it mostly depends on the price you pay. The more expensive the resort the higher the quality food (usually). Adults only: best I know of are Le Blanc (best!) Excellence Riviera Cancun, Excellence Playa Mujeres, Secrets Moxche, Unico 20 87, Secrets Maroma. For Families: Finest Playa Mujeres, Atelier, Hyatt Zilara Cancun, Hyatt Zilara Riviera Maya. The above resorts are all a lot more expensive than Ventus. We enjoy most all of the food at Ventus. They do try to appeal to a broad range of palates so nothing is really 'stand out' but everything we had was good. (Except the steak which is just not the quality we are used to. It's fine but not great 😃). Overall, Ventus is better food in comparison to other resorts in the same price range, imo. Hope that helps a bit ☺️

No sorry we haven't. We have stayed next door to Barcelo at Dreams Huatulco. If you look under our Huatulco airport video in the comments one of our subscribers was telling me about he and his wife's stay at the Barcelo before Christmas.

@@newtravelescapes thankyou, very interesting, I had a read. I ask as Barcello has better ratings all across the board in comparison to Dreams and Secrets which I suspect is due to the value for money, dreams is about an extra $2,000 CAD on my 2-week stay. Both my coworkers and friends stay at Barcelo and highly recommend it. It does sound like the food isn't great at any of these resorts so It's probably a fair idea to venture into town and visit the local restaurants (maybe that's their intent all along LOL)... apparently the local food doesn't disappoint though.

@@LeticiaAlaniz 👍🙂

@@judybrunton8152 Hi! The teens club is down the hallway off of the Marina lobby near the buffet restaurant entrance. My kids are now older but when they used the teen club in the past, it was more of a "hang out" spot with video games, board games, foosball, ping pong and stuff like that. Every time I tried to go inside to film it on our last trip there were teens in it and I didn't want to invade their privacy. It didn't seem like an organized activity situation more of a place to drop in and hang out when parents are enjoying the band or a cocktail. 🙂 Hope that helps a bit. Enjoy your trip!!!! 😊

@@rachelkuenzi2850 not long, under 10 minutes but sometimes the lines to go or come back are a hassle when they are long and we needed to wait for the next one.

@@mimii1 Thank you! I actually just finished the suites video today so I'll have it up on Saturday. Hopefully, that will help answer your questions. I put in some good pics of the hot tub terraces so you can have a look and see how you feel about them. 😊