My wife and I just stayed at Secrets Sept 5 through Sept 9 for our 15th anniversary. I will start by saying I was very concerned as this was the first time we have stayed at an all-inclusive and also the first time we have been out of the U.S. I myself was concerned about being "stuck" at the resort without having a car to drive around and not really feeling comfortable in a foreign country even if we did. Due to those concerns, I only booked the trip for 5 days instead of 7 figuring if it was bad, at least we wouldn't be trapped for a full week. What a mistake!!!!! This place is like no other I have ever been to. The hotel itself is absolutely amazing. Marble everywhere, nice furniture, plants, flowers, turtle pond inside, etc. When we stepped in, we couldn't believe this place. Once we arrived, bellboys took our bags immediately and we were whisked to the check in desk. We were offered cool towles and chapagne while we checked in. Our room was ready so we went upstairs to unpack. Once again upon entering the room we were blown away. Absolutely wondefull. Marble bathroom with a big shower, jacuzzi tub, double sink, insense burning and classical music playing. Within minutes the bellboy brought our bags and gave us a quick rundown of things. We unpacked and left the room to go check the place out. I can't say enough about how nice this place is.

The staff was also very friendly and always were smiling and very helpfull. As others have said, we did take $1 bills and generally tipped a dollar for every drink delivered and $3 to $5 on meals depending on the service. There were a few times we ran out of ones while at the pool or beach and we still got the great consistent service with a smile even though we had no tips to give.

My wife and I have eaten at a few nice places over the years and the restaurants here rival any of those. We ate at the Seafood, Italian and Japanese restaurants for dinner, generally at the seaside grill for lunch and ate at the breakfast buffet every morning for breakfast, which was by far the most impressive buffet style breakfast I have ever had. They had every kind of bread, bagle, muffin and pastry there is. They had 9 or 10 different kinds of sausages & meats daily. They had cold meats and cheeses and deli items. They had mexican specialties like burritos, enchiladas, chilaquiles, beans, rice, etc. They had pre cooked - scrambled eggs, omlets, poached eggs, fried aggs and hard or soft boiled eggs, in addition to the "egg station" manned by a chef who would cook to order your eggs or omplets on the spot. They had a waffle station with multiple batter flavors, a crepe station with multiple fillings & toppings, breakfast sushi, fresh fruit, canned fruit and exotic fruit salads. Every morning they had a choice of 7 or 8 fresh fruit juices in addition to coffee, mexican coffe, hot chocolate and mimosas. They also for the non-adventurous had normal cereal and milk. Upon arrival you were offered the morning newspaper, your coffe cup or juice cup was filled, and you were off to fill your plates. As far as the drinks go, we never had a problem with them being watered down as some have said - as a matter of fact, I had to finish my wife's drink on more than one occasion because it was too strong for her. When I ordered any drink except the frozen ones, they did use top shelf liquor without having to ask for it.

For activities at the resort, there was always something going on (if that is what you are into) my wife and I were there to pretty much relax and not much more. They offered - beach volleyball, pool volleyball, bocci ball on the beach, archery, biking, kayaks, ping pong, pool tables, a bungee trampoline and much more. About once per hour, a member of the entertainment staff would walk around asking if you wanted to do an activity "beach volleyball? beach volleyball?" if you said no, they said "ok" and walked away to find someone else, but they did so with a big smile on their faces. They really seemed to love working there. and really enjoyed their jobs.

The beach and water I thought were great. About half way out, the sea floor did get a little slimy feeling, but once past that point and up until then it was all soft sand. I have read some people say that the water was cloudy and not real clear, we didn't experience that. I was in water to my neck and could look down, wiggle my toes and see them and I am 6'1" tall. Right where you get in the water, there was some coral and rocks, but this little band was only a foot or so wide and wasn't a big deal to us. The night before we were leaving there was a storm that came through in the middle of the night and when I woke up and went out on our balcony at 7:00am, there were about 25 staff members picking up rocks that had got washed up onshore. The beach was raked multiple times per day and seaweed and grass was never a problem either.

One thing we did while there that I would recommend to everyone is the F1 Adventure Tour it was called. We found it through a website called playa.info.com. You go out on military style zodiacs with twin 250 hp engines on each - 500 hp per boat. You cruise up and down the coast snorkeling, swimming, etc. We snorkeled in one place that 100ft deep and you could see the bottom plain as day! We also snorkeled on a reef and saw sea turtles, coral arches and many fish. On the way back to the marina, since there are two boats you kind of race hitting speeds up to 65 mph or so. It was a blast for sure!!

All in all, we were very sad to leave Secrets Capri and the Playa Del Carmen area and we are already planning our next trip down. We will definately be going back and would reccomend it to anyone looking for a laid back, adults only resort where you get top notch service, food and drinks.

My husband and I traveled to Secrets Capri in Playa del Carmen for our honeymoon this August. Everything about the resort was fantastic. The food was out of this world and offered a variety of restaurants and dishes to choose from. The service was incredible as well and even though we had gratuity included in our package we often tipped anyway as it was well deserved. The beach and the pool area were fantastic spots to hang out and although the resort occupancy was close to full when we checked in, it wasn't crowded at all! Our only regret is that we couldn't stay longer!

We celebrated our 10th Aniversery at Secrets Capri the last week of August. The resoundingly positive reviews could not have been more accurate. The service, food and accomidations were as good or better than advertised. Our favorite restaurant was the Japanese steakhouse. Don't forget to ask for a flaming spanish coffee after your meal. My wife tried a massage on the beach and said that the spa was beautiful.

We had a wonderful expierence with Scuba at Secrets. I did my class and pool work before the trip and completed PADI certification with the open water dives on a great reef just 10 minutes from the resorts beach. My wife did not plan on diving this trip, but once we got there and she saw the ocean, she couldn't resist. She started off by signing up for the resort course dive, but then decided to go for full certification, completing the last two dives on a day trip to Cozumel. All the dives and instruction were through Aqua World. Their instuctors and staff were WONDERFUL!! Special thanks to Alfredo, Jaimie and Jorge!!!! If you decide to dive, the trip to Cozumel is well worth it! The wall dive is incredible.

My wife and I celebrated our 20th Anniversary at Secrets Capri from June 26th to July 1st. We had a wonderful time. Before booking our vacation, I had read every posted Secrets review over the year prior to our planned stay. I found the reviews to be collectively accurate and of tremendous assistance. There are so many excellent detailed reviews for Secrets that rather than write another, I wanted to cast my own 5-star vote and offer my concurrence with all of the 5-star reviews that have been posted this summer. Instead, I will offer the following additional comments.

At check-in, we were put in a room on the north wing directly over the construction next door. I knew this because I had read prior reviews. Although I was asked to take a look at the room anyway and did so, I nonetheless asked to be moved to the south wing and away from the construction. Management happily complied with my request.

The in-room refrigerator cannot possibly keep the beverages cold. This is because it is housed behind a closed door within the TV armoir. We tried keeping the armoir door open but the maids always closed the door. I actually felt sorry for that little refrigerator locked within a Dutch oven.

Take commercial CDs, burn your own CDs, or assuming that you have the appropriate external cords, you can plug your MP3 player into the in-room DVD outlet jacks. Instant Van Halen, AC-DC, Tom Petty, George Strait, Toby Keith etc.---you can tell it was a 20th Anniversary.

I've never sailed before. After a 5 minute sailing lesson, I sailed solo on the free sailboat provided by the facility. My wife and I had a blast. Admittedly, my wife had a worried look on her face before I successfully completed the first turnaround. Bottom line, if I can sail, a monkey can sail. Don't miss taking advantage of this perk.

Order a beer "chileta" style. In sum, a chileta is a Modelo beer, in a salted glass, poured over lime juice and ice, with a wedge of lime. Very refreshing. A variation is the "michileta" which is the same thing but with added bloody mary mix. I did not care for the michileta as much.

I know we all pay good money to fly to Mexico and stay at these resorts. Like most people, I also don't like to throw money away. Nonetheless, I would strongly recommend that you take $50-$100 in singles with you. It made my wife and I feel good to tip the hard-working staffers at Secrets. These people will work very hard to make your stay enjoyable. While I believe that you would get the same A+ service whether you tipped or not, you will feel better and enjoy your trip more when you're able to recognize hard work and excellent service.

Finally, I have concluded that most of the negative posts had one of either two things in common. In some cases, the poster failed to recognize before their trip that Secrets Capri is aimed at Honeymooners, those celebrating an Anniversary or lovers. If you are expecting a fraternity mixer or a spring break atmosphere, you will be disappointed. Other negative posters simply have unreasonable expectations concerning drinks, food, dinner shows, etc. Maybe I'm easy to please but I found Secrets to be a dream vacation come true...I hope you do as well.