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Playa Delfines

Cancun, Mexico
Ranked #6 of 80 attractions in Cancun
4.5 of 5 stars 47 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Activities: Swimming
Description: Undeveloped beach provides a great view of Cancun's Hotel Zone.
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Chicago Area
Senior Contributor
48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

We went to Playa Delfines, a public beach towards the South end of the Cancun Zona Hotelera for the Passion of Christ Re-enactment on Good Friday. There was a large crowd of Mexicans and the re-enactment was all in Spanish. It may not have been the best re-eneactment but it was very good and we thoroughly enjoyed being in the... More

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Linkoping, Sweden
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2012

Very nice and looong sandy beach. A bit coarser sand than some of the other beaches around but still very nice. We came from the nearby mayan ruins and decided to have a little walk on the beach towards our hotel. The plan being to walk a bit and then get back up on the road that follows the beach... More

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Canada
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012

Love it here- it's So relaxing and beautiful- I could stare at this water for hours. Very pretty beach- clean and crystal blue water- like no other- this is the most perfect beach I have ever seen and makes for some very pretty pictures! Bring your camera! I love it here more than any other beach I have visted in... More

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Toronto, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2012

delfins were amasing and i really enjoyed touching them. More

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Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2012

best view ever, the water is amazing ,i been traveling a lot but this beach got my attention. best i ever seen. More

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Cuiaba, MT
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103 reviews 103 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

withe sands , so blue sea.. beauty all over .. almost desert .. romantic sunny More

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Rochester, New York
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2012
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My husband and I met our photographer her to take some pictures for our 20th Anniversary. (Our hotel wouldn't allow a private photographer on our beach). It was clean, beautiful and we even found some shells here which was a nice bonus. There were some locals there, everyone we encountered was friendly. Nice experience. Beautiful white terrace to overlook the... More

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London, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2012
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If you dont get chance to stay at longer side of zona hotelera and you stay in calmer side, you need to go and see this beach, but make sure you take umbrella and a lot of suncream! you can also walk donw the beach through to hotel beaches to the left. More

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San Jose
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

So your hotel's beachfront kinda sucks? Hop on the shuttle buses and go down to this beach. It's an open, public, well-kept space that won't leave you disappointed. It's all you expect Cancun to be and more. There are the ocasional food vendors and you may have to dish out $10-15 for a beach umbrella with two lounge chairs. Also,... More

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Brussels, Belgium
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2012
2
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Awesome beach, a must see. Its a public beach, you can get there with the bus from hotel zone, just bring some snacks with you and enjoy the view More

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