Snorkeling the Maya Riviera with prescription masks.. Maybe?

This is a brief update on a bit of a stumbling block so far... The cost of renting snorkel gear is reasonable..
15 a day in Akumal and 10 in Playa Del Carmen... Two towns on the Maya Riviera what my goal over the next few days will be is to find a shop that rents prescription masks... This has never been an issue before...but so far going 0-2 on the availability .. this is only with two shops but both #1 or #2 on trip advisor...
I will post by Tuesday the final spot.. There must be one...
So budget tip for today.. less expensive gear in Playa Del Carmen,,, we will stop and pick up gear on our way to Akumal... Where from??  I will let you know...

first round of Akumal planning

We are going for a budget vacation... at the same time there are multiple costs associated with any trip.. These are the reasons to plan daily expenses into your travel budget....
We got the air fare at a nice rate.. traveling out of the U.S.A and into Cancun on the Labor Day...
We are staying in nice moderately priced accommodations on the beach.. Playa Caribe
The extra costs are for snorkel equipment rentals, Helmie Atarie has been great and quick to reply to my email questions from Akumal Dive Shop.

We have chosen not to rent a car but to use ADO service and possible private shuttle upon our arrival.. Once we get our sea legs will use local transportation .. This is a tourist area and multiple options are available...
Here is a great site I found that I want to pass on... I-Akumal.com .. They do direct reservations but also have a wonderful easy to explore site with great information...  Here is the site that is helpful with Transportation.


As I have mentioned in earlier posts.. we never stay in hotels.. only locally owned or bed and breakfasts..
Because of this.. it is very important to use Trip Advisor  before any booking...

Many of these notes are well known.. but walking thru the process to get a Fair Dinkum experience.. is the number one priority....

Adios..
up next.. snorkel spots and then we will travel inland...

Akumal... here we come

In the past we have posted as we go.. for our upcoming trip to Akumal, Mexico, I will be posting before and during our trip when possible...
We have our hotels booked, flights booked.. land transportation.. this is the wild card..

We love to snorkel and I love my turtles, Akumal is a turtle heaven and this is where we will be spending the first portion of our trip..

Hubby insists on culture and history so we will also be going to Chichen itza and exploring the area there as well.. we will be staying in a small town called Valladolid, Mexico.

I will be sharing how to put together a vacation on a budget, by yourself and who to ask when looking at tours vs on your own...

So stay tuned...