The driver will let you off near a Pemex gas station (on the right side of the highway). Once traffic has cleared, you can safely walk across the highway to the entrance. It’s a very easy walk from the bus stop to the beach (see photos below).
SIDE NOTE: If you are taking the colectivo in Puerto Aventuras, the cost is $20 pesos per person.
Now about this pristine Western Caribbean beach…the water is crystal clear turquoise with soft, white, warm sand to sink your toes into. Although you can just take your beach chairs and skip the beach club part, we opted for a day pass at the Serenity Beach club. It was nice to treat ourselves and be pampered for the day.
It’s a very relaxing beach with the beach club playing the sweet sounds of music, at the perfect volume. And don’t get me started on how much we enjoyed napping…talk about relaxed…it was shameless, with mouths open, drool…you get the picture!!!
The Serenity Beach club has a three-tier pricing program.
1. Loungers that are directly on the beach, with umbrellas and small side tables for food and beverages are: $500 pesos
per person (see photo below).
2. Lounger beds that are out of the sun and under sails, with a large table for food and beverages, are $600 pesos per
person (see photo below).
3. The large spherical wicker huts with lounger beds, is $700 pesos per person with side tables built into the hut for food
and beverages (see photo below).
All three options include food, beverages, and beach towels.
SIDE NOTE: If your bill at the end of the day is less than the fee you paid for your selection of lounger, you will not receive any refunds…so eat, drink and be merry!
In addition to the cost of a lounger, there is the entrance fee of $50 pesos per person. It’s my understanding that if you use the other beach club and spend a certain amount on food and drinks, and keep and show your receipt when you leave, you will receive your $50 pesos back.
We went to the beach on a Saturday and arrived approximately 11:30 a.m. our first time going. But if you want a particular lounger at the club, I would recommend getting their when they open around 9:00 a.m. We’ve gone several times now and have opted to arrive early. Just keep in mind that food service does not start until 11:30 a.m.
Since we were treating ourselves, we opted for the spherical wicker huts. Ivan (pronounced YVONNE) was our server for the day and took very good care of us; his English was impressive.
SIDE NOTE: There are small openings in the hut in which you can easily get sunburned. PlayaWeatherman took the towels we received from the club and placed them inside the top of the hut (securing the towels with our plastic clothes pins that we always keep in our beach bag - see photo below). And as the sun moves, it’s very easy to move the towels to block the sun. Trust me, this will protect you from getting sunburn.
The huts have built in tables on each side, so there is no problem resting your food and/or beverages. And because of the structure of the hut, it provides extra protection and security for your belongings.
We really love this beach and beach club and would highly recommend it to anyone. It’s the only beach we go to now. You will not be disappointed.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. They open around 9:00 a.m. with only beverage service. Food service starts at 11:30 a.m.
2. The food and beverage menus are only in Spanish. We used our translation app on our phones and asked Ivan (pronounced YVONNE) about items on the menu.
3. When ordering bottled water, it is not cold. However, they do bring you a tall glass of ice with it.
4. There are signs that say, “no dogs allowed”, however, each time we went there were a couple of large dogs on the beach. Since the beach is part of a local community, we believed the dogs belonged to an owner that lived there, not a beach-goer.
5. They close whenever everyone leaves…normally not before 7:00 p.m.
6. There was sargassum (seaweed) on the beach, but workers stayed busy raking and shoveling it up all day, to keep the beach clean and to ensure everyone could frolic and enjoy themselves.
Enjoy our photos!
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