by bbrz » Mon Apr 09, 2012 7:04 pm
Nearing the end of our first full day and a nice day it has been. We ate breakfast with a couple that we met the night previous in the jacuzzi. The food was good. We had an omelet and a serving of Muesli. We had not had it before, but it was delicious.
We checked out the available tours and are considering going to Xcaret for a day and the Desire catamaran another day for our off resort activities. As always, everyone is very helpful and courteous. After that we had a quick lunch and changed rooms (more on that later). For the afternoon, we sat out in the sun on the beach reading. It is really great as there are plenty of chairs available.
Next we walked on the beach south for bit to see what was there. Lots of condos and what appeared to be a small town. After that we hit our room for 5-hour energy's and then proceed to head to Desire Rivera Maya. All in all it took an hour and a half to walk there. When we arrived, we did not feel as welcome as we do at Pearl. Not sure why that is, but based on our experience we feel Pearl is much more hospitable. Maybe it was just a bad time during the day. We ate there, similar food but tasty as expected. We walked the grounds, no one was in the pool, there were a few at the outdoor bar. We then headed up to the Jacuzzi tower and found lots of people and lots of activity. All and all, we think we prefer Pearl at this point. More low key more open space and the big jacuzzi which is really nice so you can be more or less alone with your mate or spend time with another couple or group. This is our style. If you like jammed packed and lots of activity, Riviera Maya is the place to be. It was wall to wall people and all sorts of pleasures taking place.
We took a taxi back to Pearl and now we are getting ready for more evening activity. The previous night was a blast and we were able to enjoy some jacuzzi pleasures and many drinks. We may go to the disco as well.
About the room change. We did not have a Wifi signal in our room so the staff and manager were able to put us in a room with a good signal. This is the type of service we have come to expect from the staff here at Desire Pearl. To this point, we would highly recommend this resort.
As mentioned, it seems Desire Rivera Maya maintains a higher sexual pace. That is not to say you can't have just a much fun at Pearl. It really is what you make of it.