The trip after the wedding
A friendsmoon in Playa del Carmen, Mexico
1 place here can put the whole group under one roof.
The trip you take with your friends right after the wedding — instead of the honeymoon, or before it.
Best months: November, December, January, February, March, April.
Where the group sleeps
- Playacar gated villa$350–$1,200 / night
Gated Playacar villa with pool, walkable to the beach and 5th Ave
Sleeps 16
What you do
- Cenote Snorkel & Swim Tour
Swim and snorkel a chain of crystalline jungle cenotes
- Cozumel Reef Snorkel Day Trip
Ferry to Cozumel for seriously good reef snorkeling and a beach club
- Tulum Ruins & Beach Day Trip
Cliffside Mayan ruins over the sea plus a Tulum beach-club afternoon
- ATV & Zipline Jungle Adventure
ATVs, ziplines, and a cenote rappel in the jungle outside town
- Mayan Cacao & Mezcal Tasting
Grind cacao the Maya way and taste artisanal mezcals to warm up for dinner
Where you eat
- El Fogón
Locals' favorite for al pastor tacos — cheap, fast, and packed
- Alux Restaurant
Fine dining inside a real cavern with a lounge built into the rock
- La Cueva del Chango
Jungle-garden brunch spot famous for chilaquiles and fresh juices
- Catch Playa del Carmen
Rooftop seafood-and-sushi scene at Thompson with a DJ at dinner
- Don Sirloin
Late-night arrachera taco chain — the post-club savior
Still deciding?
How Playa del Carmen stacks up against the other places in abroad.
- Playa del Carmen or Cozumel?
- Playa del Carmen or Medellín?
- Playa del Carmen or Mexico City?
- Playa del Carmen or Montego Bay?
- Playa del Carmen or Montreal?
- Playa del Carmen or Nassau / Paradise Island?
- Playa del Carmen or Negril?
- Playa del Carmen or Panama City?
- Playa del Carmen or Providenciales?
- Playa del Carmen or Puerto Vallarta?
- Playa del Carmen or Punta Cana?
- Playa del Carmen or San Juan?
- Playa del Carmen or Tamarindo?
- Playa del Carmen or Tulum?
- Playa del Carmen or Ambergris Caye?
- Playa del Carmen or Aruba?