Ocean swimming is fine in bays along the coast. However, the undertow is too strong for safe swimming off unprotected stretches. The better hotels have optional or mandatory meal plans for guests, though some hotel restaurants are open to non guests, too. The only concentration of restaurants is in Barra de Navidad, which has dozens of low-cost eateries. Rates at some hotels drop considerably in the hot and humid off-season.
Hotels are in geographical order going north to south.
A number of large villas and casitas with kitchens are also for rent in the Careyes area. The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.