HOTEL XCARET TRAVEL GUIDE

Trust us, the higher coverage, the better!

Sun Bum has the BEST smell, does NOT give you that 'burning' sensation, is water-resistant up to 80 minutes, and most importantly, OCEAN & REEF FRIENDLY! 

Before leaving Cancun Mexico, we noticed a deeper tan with the higher SPF coverage vs the lower!

Not sure if it's just a 'me' thing, but somehow, something ALWAYS happens to the ONE pair of sunglasses that I bring... and then I end up buying a couple that I don't really like that much... tell me I'm not alone here that this happens too?! 

I, Ashley, love Blenders Eyewear & my guys (Nate & Blake) prefer the polarized glasses from Knockaround

 Don't let your accessories make your vacation to Cancun a negative one!

If you DON'T have a waterproof camera on your Cancun Mexico trip... we need to have a serious talk! 

The GoPro 11 is our MAIN camera for everything, even our YouTube videos. Giving you 4K videos, amazing photos, incredible stabilization, & it's super compact! Don't believe me, check out THIS video when we swam with the Whale Sharks in Mexico!

You get what you pay for... TRUST ME!!

Call me a germaphobe, but the idea of utilizing a snorkel set from the resort or a tour, that multiple other people have used... nah, I'm good! 

This one can get tight enough for my small head and larger enough for our son's (bigger) head & of course these water fins are the perfect size for your carry-on! 

When you get to Mexico, exploring can be fun, but be sure to take your 'small' essentials with you in a small backpack of some sort! And if you are going ANYWHERE there will be water, take a dry bag or dry-pack backpack instead! There is nothing worse than wanting to take your cell phone, other electronics, & a pair of clothes & try to keep them dry!!

 If you didn't know, YOU SHOULD NOT DRINK THE WATER IN MEXICO! You WILL get sick and let me tell you, I learned this the very first time I visited Mexico, when I was 19. Never Again!

Thankfully, we discovered THIS water bottle made by Water To Go that actually has one of the best water filter inserts inside the bottle itself! Its like having a lifestraw, but with a water bottle to complete it! 

Do  NOT leave home without this! Yes, Mexico will have chapstick, but they may not have SPF specifically. The sun gets hot and since most of the time you will be either in the sun or salty ocean, you will want to keep your lips from getting fried and dried out! Once again Sun Bum SPF 30 is one of our favorites!

 I can't tell you how many times this portable charger has been a HUGE lifesaver, especially because we are NOT always conveniently sitting next to an electrical outlet. 

'I want to stay inside for an hour to charge my phone, while on vacation in Mexico'... SAID NO ONE EVER! 

We each only brought 4 of these guys on this Mexico trip! Living in Florida, we are out on the ocean & beach as much a possible and because of that, we now incorporate these SPF/UPF Shirts every vacation and beach trip that we go on. Nate & Blake's SPF preference (men's), and my SPF preference (woman's)

I know this sounds like an odd one, but these were the BEST random items that we brought with us to Mexico. You never know what to expect when you are ready to eat  & drink in a different country! These charcoal pills & these Alka Seltzer EXTRA STRENGTH pills were a MASSIVE lifesaver... especially on the day, I decided to over-indulge in the Tequila. Oh, and throwing in a Pedialite will save your life too!

The charcoal should be taken an hour before eating and the Alka Seltzer pretty much as soon as you start to have a stomach ache.

 These are excellent for when you are going to get your feet wet, especially at the Hotel Xcaret parks, where you will be in and out of the water! They are comfy and dry pretty quickly and they have a nice sole for walking, like tennis shoes. Of course, you can use tennis shoes, but these Water Shoes dry WAY faster and are made specifically for water AND for walking on those different surfaces.

Keeping your beverages cold in Mexico is hard, so if you have a favorite insulated mug, take it with you!

Also, if you like straws...BRING ONE!

I typically like drinking out of a straw, but Hotel Xcaret has NO straws (for the safety of the sea critters). So if you like to drink out of a straw, you will need to bring your own!