Which Mayan Palace do you prefer?

Just wondering who has stayed at the various Mayan Palaces... do you prefer one over the other? Nuevo over Marina, or vice versa? Has anyone tried the new one just south of the U.S. border?

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Hello. Well, flights from Canada are around $900. I thought maybe of driving to Puerto Penasco. (sorry if I misspelled that one).
Plus it does sound like an awesome resort.

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Where is puerto P....??? That you are talking about here??????

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Puerto Peñasco is in northern Mexico, about a 3-4 hour drive from both Tucson and Phoenix. If you go there in the winter, there would be no possibility of swimming, unless the Mayan Palace has a heated pool. This is in the desert and it gets cold at night. I live in Tucson, and I go to Vallarta to get away from the cold in the winter. Spring and fall would be the only times to think of going to Puerto Peñasco.

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Well that is good to know... spring or fall only, eh?
Maybe they have a heated pool...

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I am pretty sure the Mayan Palace Sea Garden pool at Nuevo is heated.

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Both resorts have thier advantages and disadvantages. So save the difficult decision and go to both for a week. Works for us! That way you get the great Nuevo beaches and superior resort for 1 week, and the great location of the Marina and proximity to PV for the second week. Also maximizes the $962.50 gouge for airfare from Canada.

Greg & Lisa in Winnipeg

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Lodac1 (Oct 18, 2004 12:44 a.m.):
Both resorts have thier advantages and disadvantages. So save the difficult decision and go to both for a week. Works for us! That way you get the great Nuevo beaches and superior resort for 1 week, and the great location of the Marina and proximity to PV for the second week. Also maximizes the $962.50 gouge for airfare from Canada.

Greg & Lisa in Winnipeg

now that winter has set in, in most of the prairies, you guys must be ready to go to p.v. already.

Puerto Penasco

Puerto Penasco.
Last time we have been there in 1979. It was just over 4 hors drive from Phoenix, Az.
A nice village (at that time) with superb beaches.
Warm weather... More info about PP..view these sites:
www.puerto-penasco.com/
or
www.si-mexico.com/cities/penasco.htm
or
www.rockypointmexico.com/

From Calgary to PP - driving time - minimum 2 days.
Do not forget your car insurance valid in Mexico plus \"tourist card\"....ect...
Highway from US border to PP is patroled by Green Angels...
A good place for a quiet vacation time!

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Thanks for all the tips and reminders.

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Greg & Lisa,
You are going to both Mayan Palaces? How did you get into the Marina? We could only get into Nuevo... and I called to book the first day. We really do prefer the Marina as it is just a hop, skip and jump into town... and close to Voctors to eat at...

Lodac1 (Oct 18, 2004 12:44 a.m.):
Both resorts have thier advantages and disadvantages. So save the difficult decision and go to both for a week. Works for us! That way you get the great Nuevo beaches and superior resort for 1 week, and the great location of the Marina and proximity to PV for the second week. Also maximizes the $962.50 gouge for airfare from Canada.

Greg & Lisa in Winnipeg

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Hi Chinook, the reason you could only get into Nuevo and not the Marina is a matter of supply and demand. Nuevo is much larger and generally there is more demand for Marina.

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Thanks for the info. Will check it out... not sure how much we will be in the Marina this year though. Although, we do have a 3rd week in RCI. I wonder what would be the chances of still getting into the Marina?

Which Mayan Palace do you prefer?

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