PLAYA del CARMEN VS CANCUN, MEXICO - WHICH BEACHES ARE BETTER?

In today's video we cut through the hype to help you decide which of these MEGA tourist beach destinations actually have the best beaches, and when. We start in Playa del Carmen and hop on a local transport to show you how to get from Playa del Carmen, Mexico to Cancun, Mexico--about an hour apart. We show you how to do it cheaply. We visit the beaches on both "sides" of Cancun's famous Zona Hotelera (Hotel Zone) and talk about which beaches are better and for what reason.

Should you take your next trip to Playa del Carmen and stay in an Airbnb and walk to the beach and restaurants or stay in an all-inclusive hotel in Cancun and be waited on hand and foot :) The beaches do not look the same. Some are windy, some have more seaweed, and the different times of the year affect your decision. This video was shot in the spring/summertime. Seaweed/sargasso season had already started on and off.

This is a continuation of a travel vlog that helps people travel better to live better. I spent the previous months in Eastern Europe, then Turkey, now am enjoying all that Mexico has to offer. Well, only part of what Mexico has to offer because it has SO MUCH!

Join me as an armchair traveler and learn things that will help you whether you are a tourist, a digital nomad, expat, or just like to be inspired and see other worlds.

Chapters
0:00 A Rooftop Pool Welcome
1:13 How to get from PDC to Cancun on the "Playa Express"
2:30 Playa Delfines, Cancun
3:34 The calmer side of Cancun's Hotel Zone
3:51 Back in Playa del Carmen
4:12 Conclusion - Which has the best beaches in the summer and winter?