The view was stunning. The unit was clean and tastefully decorated. Beds were comfortable. Showers were nice. We lacked nothing. Daily housekeeping (I’ll misspell her name but Elihija was awesome). Pool and grounds were serviced daily. S&S vacations was EXTREMELY responsive- replied to virtually every email we sent immediately, even on a Sunday, which really helped since this was our first time down there, especially going to a foreign country. The property manager was also very responsive and attentive. The only downside was the sargassum which inhibits access to the water but that is beyond their control and I was easily able to walk five minutes down the beach to the left to some excellent snorkeling. There’s a portion of Half Moon Bay referred to as Coral Islands near the north end which is protected from the waves and has phenomenal snorkeling. I saw many great fish including French angel fishes, parrot fishes, yellowtail damselfishes, beaugregory, sergeant Majors, as well as a flounder, baby sea turtle, stingray, and two squids. The outdoor shower at the pool was refreshing and came in handy after snorkeling I also went diving through Akumal dive shop and had a very nice dive and saw an enormous sea turtle as well as many wonderful fish. If you’re more into the beach than diving or snorkeling, Akumal Bay is 0.7 miles away and has a beautiful sandy beach if you just want to hang out at the beach and do some snorkeling and look for sea turtles. Our favorite restaurants were La Lunita, Taverna, Turtle Bay Café, and Jungle Fish. The food at La Buena Vida was underwhelming but it’s worth a visit at least once for a drink with eclectic decor and a beautiful view. Honestly I was sad to leave and I hope that we can return.
