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Xpu Ha beach club suggestions? - 1/30/2013 5:37:47 PM
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Roobeachgirl
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Thinking about a day trip to Xpu Ha Beach during our next trip. I have read some great reviews about a beach club there but I can't remember which one. Looking for suggestions !
Also, how far north are these beach clubs from Akumal? If I remember right, maybe 10 minute cab ride?
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RE: Xpu Ha beach club suggestions? - 1/30/2013 7:02:06 PM
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rucruizin
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RBG, if you have specific questions, feel free to PM, or email me. Yeah, it was about 10 minutes, maybe less.
Make sure you say La Playa Xpu Ha. On weekends only, they do charge an entrance fee at the Beach Club. But if you bring the receipt from your restaurant/bar tab, back, they give you your money back. So, don't forget that receipt.
If they don't take you to that entracnce, you will be charged $40 pesos PP, just to walk on the beach, no refund.
I'm not a big Pina Colada fan, but they are wonderful there. As KRBN said, the guac is amazing. Last time I was there, I ordered the cheese, and bacon fries. Hey, that was amazing too, no regrets.
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RE: Xpu Ha beach club suggestions? - 1/30/2013 7:25:04 PM
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Northern...
Coming from the south, do not take the first entrance..that goes into the camp ground. That is where they will charge you 40 pesos. Go to the 2nd entrance a little ways past the first. It goes right to the beach club.
At any rate...if the entrance you take leads you to a camp ground, go out and take the next entrance to the north.
< Message edited by Bosco -- 1/30/2013 7:29:02 PM >
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RE: Xpu Ha beach club suggestions? - 1/30/2013 8:52:58 PM
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Yeah, I thought that might confise someone. You should have seen it, before I re-worded it.
So, we always take the collectivo everywhere. As many times as we have been to Xpu Ha, I have always said, La Playa Xpu Ha (which apparently denotes, the beach club).
The last time we went, I just said Xpu Ha, and the driver dropped us off at the first dirt road. We thought, cool a different road. We walked all the way down to the end, which is almost 1/2 mile. The guy tried to charge us $40 each, for nothing, just for entrance to the beach. We said no, and I planned to walk back to the road, and go down the other road. I convinced the guy, that I was going to the beach club, and he let me go, without paying.
Yes, if you show up at the La Playa Beach Club entrance (there is a big billboard which says La Playa Xpu Ha Restaurant, or something like that), they might charge you $50 pesos each, and put a bracelet on you. BUT, once you get to the beach club, if you spend $100 pesos, per person (a little over $8 per person), your chair and umbrella are free. Take your restaurant receipt back to the entrance, they give you back your entrance fee. So if you look at it like this... You get a chair, umbrella, food and drink for $8, it's a pretty good deal
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RE: Xpu Ha beach club suggestions? - 1/30/2013 8:57:31 PM
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You are charged the $50 peso entrance fee, right at the road. I know for sure they charge it on weekends. We ususally get there before 10:0), and have only been charged a time, or two. Just be prepared with $50 per person, and don't forget your receipt.
Yep, the fries were crispy, the bacon was , well bacon, simply amamzing  Yummmmmyyyy!
The road, and the other entrance is owned by someone else.
The beaches are public, the access is not. Whoever owns the access, that's who charges. There are several access roads, in various locations. The beach club is the safest, I think.
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so,, just to confirm,
On weekends only there is an entrance fee. It is however refunded, if you purchase food or drink at the restaurant or bar.
I don't completely understand the $40 peso per person. If I do not use the main entrance I am charged this? Who charge this? The beach Club?
and cheese, bacon fries!! I may be breaking lots of personal rules on this trip..lol
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RE: Xpu Ha beach club suggestions? - 1/31/2013 12:45:04 AM
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Have always meant to visit this club and check out the CRT but can never seem to drag my butt off the beach at Akumal. Thanks, RU, for all the specifics on getting there sans the scalping. Those fries sound amazing! Is there decent snorkeling there? I see they rent jet skis...are these things separate from the swimming/ snorkeling area?
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RE: Xpu Ha beach club suggestions? - 1/31/2013 6:04:48 AM
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Our 1st trip to the QROO was XPU HA beach. We stayed in small hotel on north side of what is now the Catalonia Tulum. I have snorkled going in at the south end of the Cat beach area. You go out a far distance & will see nice coral etc. I usually found a turtle or 2. I would drift southward towards the beach club & would exit out about. 1/2 way between the Cat & Beach Club. I always enjoyed this beach. Might have to make a day trip back.
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RE: Xpu Ha beach club suggestions? - 1/31/2013 6:53:14 AM
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How is Xpu pronounced?
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RE: Xpu Ha beach club suggestions? - 1/31/2013 7:28:50 AM
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Last October we walked down to Club Maeva and snorkeled all the way back to La Playa. Saw some very large rays and a lot of other things. It is not as good as Akumal but it is ok.
XPU the X is "ish" or "esh".
And one more thing, and I have said this before.. Coronna Beer commercials have been shot near the North end of the beach. We saw one being shot in Oct 2011.
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RE: Xpu Ha beach club suggestions? - 1/31/2013 7:36:10 AM
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Sounds great, crunch are those chicken fajitas? Whatever it is looks great
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RE: Xpu Ha beach club suggestions? - 1/31/2013 7:58:33 AM
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Can anyone comment on how Xpu Ha beach & snorkeling compares to the Palladium? Also, how far from the Palladium is it? Would you recommend taking collectivo or taxi?
Thank you!
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RE: Xpu Ha beach club suggestions? - 1/31/2013 8:22:17 AM
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Thank you all for the information,, it is really helpful, and that is a great price for what looks to be a great outing from the resort. The snorkeling pictures, and the pictures of the food make me wish I was there right now,, well soon enough I will be,, I will be sure to let you all know how my adventure to Xpu Ha turns out...
as far as how far it is from Palladium,, I measured it as the crow flies on wikimapia and it is about 4.5km from the center of the Palladium complex to the center of the beach of Xpu Ha..
Happy Travels!!
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RE: Xpu Ha beach club suggestions? - 1/31/2013 9:23:06 AM
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