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Just a married couple that loves to travel the Caribbean! [Not a travel agent]
Sandals Royal Curacao
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A resort, room, and beach tour of Sandals Royal Curacao in Santa Barbara, Curacao. We just visited in June of 2022 and had a fantastic trip! This is the 5th Sandals property we have been to and definitely is now one of our favorites! Comment any questions below!
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A resort, room, and beach tour of Sandals Royal Curacao in Santa Barbara, Curacao. We just visited in June of 2022 and had a fantastic trip! This is the 5th Sandals property we have been to and definitely is now one of our favorites! Comment any questions below!
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The Hilton Aruba
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This video tours the Hilton resort on Palm Beach in Aruba showing the beach, pools, room, lobby, grounds etc. This video also includes a piece of a snorkeling excursion we took in Aruba to see sea turtles, coral reefs, and sunken ships. We attended our friends' wedding while at this resort as well, and had an excellent time! This video was filmed in May of 2021. Leave any questions or comments ...
Grand Riviera Princess Resort | Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
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A resort, room, and beach tour of the Grand Riviera Princess Resort in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. We have personally been here 3 times already, as a couple and with our families, and have nothing but great things to say about the food, service, amenities, and beach! This trip was our most recent in the summer of 2021. Comment any questions below!
I loved this place. Super cool video
On se croirais à Cuba la nourriture c'est vraiment moyen .. Des bébés des enfants partout des activités que pour eux .. Rien en soirée ou très tôt.. N'écoutez pas les commentaires de gens qui sont payés pour dire que c'est super .. Pour le prix c'est vraiment décevant.. Points positifs le personnel vraiment gentils.. Aucunes surveillances les enfants sont partout sur le ressort au lieu de leur section .. Les touristes sont impolis .. Dans la section platinium c'est plus cher mais pas plus de services .. Je laisse des commentaires quand c'est bien mais cette fois ci c'est décevant.. Es-ce comme ça partout ? Je ne sais pas mais on s'est planté sur ce coup à mon avis
Yo creo que te equivocaste de hotel. Este hotel es maravilloso. Creo que te conviene uno de adultos
Hello! Great video. Quick question, how do you get from the Cancun airport to the resort. Does the resort offer a shuttle or do you book your own?
Contratas un transporte en el aéreo puerto y le dices que vas al Gran Rivera Promcess y le puedes también pedir que de regreso los recoja para ir nuevamente al aeropuerto
Perfect place to stay. My best holiday in my life
Excellent Review. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Yo una vez fui
We stayed there last time we went to Aruba & are staying there again in a few weeks. Very nice place!
Definitely jealous you will be back there soon! Such a beautiful resort!
Nice Video. Where did you book through? Is it best to call in and book?
i'm going with my mom in september, she just booked it through the local travel agency
We booked through vacation express (which is sunwing in Canada)! We have used them all 3 times for our trips to this resort!
I just got back from princess riviera, its a nice place, the al e cartes are nice. The buffets alright, nice beach and pools. They have archery and shooting in the back
Es mejor que reserves por Booking. Es más barato mucho más
Love your video! Very informative and thorough! Thank you!
Thank you! Happy to hear I could help!
REWARDS SIGN. UP. SIGN. IN. REWARDS
i've been here 5 times. there is no better all-inclusive resort for the money and amenities this place offers. Trust me. I been to all of them.
We agree! We have stayed at a ton of resorts and truly can’t believe how awesome this one is for the price!
Hi. Im planning on booking this vacation next month. Are the A la Cartes unlimited? How long is the bus ride from the airport to the hotel? Great detailed video.
Yes everything at this resort is unlimited! Also, it is about 30 minutes. It depends on which transportation you take to get to the hotel as well. We usually will use sunwing/vacation express and they will sometimes drop off other families at other resorts first which makes it take longer!
Great video! Do you advice reserving the restaurant prior to arrival?
I am actually not sure if they will let you in advance? I know they used to not let you. We have never needed to prior to arriving though and have no trouble getting all of the ones we want once we get there!
Great Vlog, is the golf complementary like other sandals resorts
From what I understand it actually isn’t here!
That was awesome! Thank you! We were on the fence with 3 different hotels for spring break and you've sealed our decision....Grand Riviera Princess it is!! PS We have two teenagers. How difficult is it to reserve one of the free water sports like the kayaks? Do you have to do it in advance or can you just walk up and ask for them?
I am very happy to be able to help! Your kids will definitely love the atmosphere and there is always something going on! The water sports were actually very easy to use and we hopped right on every time we wanted something! The most we waited was 10 minutes.
Love your video. Can you tell me what month was this taken? I notice there was no seaweed issues at the beach
This was taken in April! Thank you so much!
Love this resort. Went for our honeymoon and now planning a trip back for our babymoon!
Yes we do too! Congrats on the baby! 🎉
@@reillyadventures5485do you remember the room number. We stayed in that exact room. We want to go back and stay in that room again
Funny story when I went like 8 months back a we went for lunch and left our swim out door open. Well a coati somehow jumped in a we came back to find half of our candy eaten and a coati chilling on my sister’s bed
WHAAAAAAATTTT? 🤪
Hahaha we actually had one come in our room as welll when we left the door open while we were in the swim out! He really wanted the coconut we had on our coffee table!
Nice, just found out we are going back later this year but no swim out this time lol. They all got booked
At about 6:10 in, crossing the bridge to the beach the commentators mentions the ‘Coaties’ !? Those would be (say it) coe-AW-tee-ace. Sound it slowly, then say it repeatedly faster.
Hello! Was transportation provided from the airport to the resort? :)
No it was not. If booking through them, they do probably offer an option to add it on but it was not included. We booked through vacation express/sunwing and they added it on for us!
Would you recommend the Platinum or Villa's
Platinum is great if you really want peace a quiet, since this section has no children and is more laid back. We love the regular section of the resort though, due to the fact that it’s so large you can enjoy both a party atmosphere and a more quiet atmosphere! We also like being involved in all the action!
what month did you visit last year ?
This video was taken during April! We have also visited in both May and June as well and had the same experience!
Is this a private beach, or are there vendors?
It was not a private beach, as it is located on the popular palm beach strip. We didn’t seem to have any issue at all with vendors though. There were a few people try to sell experiences like parasailing and jet skis but at no point we’re they bothering us.
@@reillyadventures5485 thanks for letting me know!
Beautiful place !!!
It was absolutely gorgeous! Way nicer than the pictures has even made it look!
Very good commentary and overview of the resort.
Thank you so much!
Relax
Is this where the WSOP is?
Yes, fellow Degen
How was the wifi signal? In the room vs other areas in resort ?
The wifi wasn’t great a few years ago but was actually better on our last trip there. The beach area can sometimes be spotty, in the rooms it was fine, and towards the main lobby area it was the best. If you ever encounter an area without it, it usually isn’t out for long!
Lo más bello que he visitado súper lindo todo
Yes this resort is truly beautiful 🌴🙌🏻
What was the exact location your room was located???? Building Area etc....what was the name of the restaurant right outside near your room???? you said it was close to the beach as well as being a good location on the resort!!! please can you give me a description so I can request this area. it doesn't have to be the same room but I know they have different room types in that same building.... I just want to be in this part of the property... thank you ahead of time great video
Thank you so much! We were the end swim out room right next to snack riviera! This room was right in between all of the main pools and closer to the beach than the main lobby!
Thank you for doing the review on this resort I chose this one and my bestie wanted to say that sandos eco Resort but I didn't want to stay at a resort that was 80% children this was more to my taste. thank you for the video I was able to convince her that we weren't going to that Sandos Resort by your video.... 😉
Happy to hear I could help! Enjoy your vacation!!
We have two teenagers and I don't want to stay where there's a lot of kids....lol.
Hello, is there any shared van going to and from Playa del Carmen? And are there any stores or coffeeshops or restaurants within walking distance from the hotel? Going there for 2 weeks in December and I am very excited. Thank you for the video!
So jealous you are going for two weeks! There is really nothing within walking distance. Playa del Carmen is a giant strip of highway and all of the hotels go pretty deep back off the highway. For safety purposes they have the hotel decently distanced from anything else and have a guarded entry way. Also I am unsure about the van, only because we normally book our van ahead of time through sunwing/vacation express. This is a shared van though and has been the cheapest option for us!
I’m here now! The infinity pool collapsed a week ago, they ran out of T-bone steaks while we were at Butch’s. Also, could only get daiquiris every other day as the bars’ were out of bananas and strawberries! Other than that-service is great, food is great, entertainment-so-so(no blue man group,just karaoke and silent disco 🤮
Ah so sorry to hear all of that happened! They are definitely still working out the kinks of opening this new resort.
the worst vacation ever in my life
So sorry to hear that!
Why?
Why??
So I have never been to an all inclusive resort and I’m wondering how the whole food situation works. Do you get limited food at each restaurant or do you have only specific restaurants you can go to?
Usually at all inclusives such as this you can eat and drink as much as you want with no limit. Usually they just don’t allow you to take food in a to go container to keep people from over ordering. Other wise you can eat anywhere, order as much as you would like, and eat as many meals a day as you want. There are two restaurants here though that you can only eat at if you are staying in the adults only section.
@@reillyadventures5485 another question. We booked to stay here in january, yay! But when i am looking at their website under bars and restaurants it says “located princess sunset princess” is this sunset resort attached?
@@GETaYOTA yes they are basically the same hotel! They just give the two sides of the resort different names since the resort is so large and is makes it easier find things!
Yes they do
Nice Video!! Was the distance from the Airport to this hotel? Thank you New-Subscriber
Thank you! The distance is about 30/40 minutes! We have had it take less depending on traffic! We also usually end up booking a transfer with vacation express that drops other families off at other hotels as well, which tends to skew the time. It is a pretty straight shot from Cancun though if you dont have any drop offs!
@@reillyadventures5485 Thank you so much for the value information and the great video you provide the viewers.
Do they have billiards 🎱
Yes they do! There is a small cove in the main building area with the tables right before you head to the sections of rooms!
We’ve been every years since 2016 except last year when we went to Cuba, never again. We are due to go back to the princess this week. We love it.
That’s awesome! So jealous and we hope to go back again soon too! Enjoy your trip!!
How is it now compared to your past visits?
@@jeremyolsena this video in particular was taken not too long after they reopened from Covid. This trip was very different because a lot of hotel areas were still shut (the sports bar, club, gym, etc.). From what I understand though everything is full open now and they did take time to renovate some areas while they were closed.
Hi …first great job on the video 🙌🏽🙌🏽 I heard you say you opted for the swim out room, just wanted to clarify as I recently just booked this same category of room for my upcoming trip and would also like the swim out view like yours…so how do I make sure I get one pls?
You will love this room! I would suggest maybe calling or contacting them online and seeing if you can request a specific swim out? Ours was near the breakfast restaurants towards the beach, and we specifically had an end one. Maybe try telling them that and see what they can do?
Do those doors lock from the outside to ensure the room is secure. This is our only concern.
@@MarySmith-xy6fp I actually do not remember! Most times when we were in our swim out we were close by in the pool. If we ever left the area we just went back through the room and made sure we locked the door behind us from the inside.
so since there is like 4 diff hotels in one property obv owned by the same company are we able to go to all the restaurants/ pools ..:etc on site. like you said we can go to the ice cream parlour but other people are saying no bc we are not booked in the “family club” im so confused lol
We have always stayed in the regular resort sections (riviera princess and sunset princess). While staying in these sections we did not use the kids club/kids pools but never had an issue going to the ice cream parlor! Also if you are staying in these general sections you cannot use platinum princess restaurants or pools (the adults only section). If you are staying in platinum though you do have complete range of all the pools and restaurants (except the kids section).
@@reillyadventures5485 oh ok ! yeah i have i have no intentions on going to the kid area pool ! but i got excited with the ice cream shop! and then im like awee its not on “our side” but thats good u were still able to enjoy it! thanks for answering my questions!
i will go to this hotel next month thank you for the great review 😀😅😃
Happy to help! Have a great trip!
What's the app called to reserve for the restaurants?
It was actually not available in the App Store and could only be downloaded from a QR code upon check in! It is called grand riviera princess though. Maybe try checking the hotel website and seeing if they offer a download option from there?
Taking my wife here for our honeymoon in August. I researched tons of resorts and none of them caught my attention like this one. Thank you for taking the time to show us around. I can't wait to see it all with my own eyes!
We are planning to go for our honeymoon in August as well!
@@madisonschneider9804 That's awesome! Congratulations! What room type did you guys end up booking in?
So happy you chose this one! There are so many hotels in Mexico so it is definitely hard to choose overall, but this one has definitely always met our expectations! Also congrats 🎉
@@reillyadventures5485 I had lots of people recommended the Grand Blue Esmerelda. Came down to those two in the end. I think next time we venture to Mexico I'll try the other one and see which one we like more.
My daughter had hers here and we’ve been sold ever since.
Are there timeshare sales people at the resort? If so, how do you spot them? Thanks.
I have actually never seen timeshare people at the resort any of the three times Iv been there!
@@reillyadventures5485 thank goodness. Nothing worse than wasting half a day of your vacation trying to get out of sales pitch you got suckered into.
Yeah we have had no issues at all! Other people have mentioned that they do a breakfast and try to get you to join their “rewards program” but we never had that experience!
@@dealholtom3469 Agreed! I was worried about that as well!
@@gigia41 There was definitely a timeshare that they'll try to sucker you into at the airport and at check in. They are very persistent. Eventually we ended up saying we'd go the next morning but then just didn't show up. Kind of annoying, but it comes with the territory because these people won't take no for an answer.
Such a great detailed video! I Thank you so much! So helpful! I wanted to ask if anybody knows if they offer airport shuttle? I see that they are 40 min from Cancun Intl airport.
We usually book through vacation express when we stay here. When you book on their site it offers the airport shuttle through sunwing for a small fee per person. It’s super helpful so it’s all set up in advance!
@@reillyadventures5485 Thank you so much. May I ask one more ? 😉👋 If anybody knows..... upon returning to USA travelers should have covid documentation, do you or anybody, know if they offer such at their resort?
Yes! They do Covid testing onsite at this resort in the lobby and provided email documentation.@@jessicountry
What’s the WiFi like? Can you get WiFi on the beach ?
The wifi is actually pretty decent in the rooms and main lobby/restaurants. On the beach I still got the wifi but it was a little spotty.
Hello Thanks for your video. Could you tell me how were the rooms cleanliness we seen some unsatisfied reviews about that we are staying in platinum
We have stayed here three times in various room categories and have never had an issue with cleanliness! Everythjng has been very clean!
@@reillyadventures5485 Dont sweat the small stuff. As long as a/c is working all is good. It wasnt super clean, muggy and damp smelling. maybe the newer rooms would be better. Rooms were the worst part of my stay, but will go back.
Was there animals in the hotel or on the beach? Like dangerous animals?
Yes this hotel is home to tons of wildlife! There are lots of monkeys, iguanas, pelicans, coaties, etc. both on the beach and throughout the resort grounds. None of these animals are dangerous and all keep their distance from people. They usually run away if you attempt to approach them as well, unless you purposely try and feed them.
Hi, quick question. Is the family club attached to the hotel and close to the main lobby?
Yes the family section of the hotel is attached to the main hotel and is next to the main lobby off to the left!
Do they have a blow dryer in the room?
Yes they did!