Playacar is just before Playa del Carmen. Plaza Antigua in Playacar offers fine dining and shopping . Playa Del Carmen is 35 minutes away from Akumal. Catch the ferries to Cozumel . Playa del Carmen offers great shopping for gifts, cigars and groceries.
Some stores are closed for siesta around mid-day.
Playa Del Carmen is a wonderful place for exciting nightlife . Restaurants of almost every nationality can now be found there. Medical facilities, banks and immigration are located here. Xel-Ha is one of the most popular snorkeling spots on the coast. Modern facilities offer snorkeling gear, gift shops and restaurants .