Coralina Daylight Club

#1 Beaches Your hotel or resort will likely occupy a stretch of pristine white sand, but if you feel like venturing off the property to explore more of Playa's shore, you ... Read more » Pola Diamonte / Getty Images

#2 La Quinta Avenida Playa del Carmen's main street, La Quinta Avenida, runs parallel to the shore and serves as a pedestrian walkway for travelers and locals. The avenue is lined with an ... Read more » Mark Lewis / Getty Images

#3 Snorkeling and Scuba Diving Playa del Carmen offers access to some of the best diving spots in the Western Hemisphere, especially just offshore near Cozumel. Travelers say you can't come to Playa del ... Read more » Luis Javier Sandoval / Getty Images

#4 Rio Secreto Often lauded as one of the best-kept secrets on the Yucatan Peninsula, Rio Secreto (or Secret River) is an underground river and collection of caves. The bright turquoise water contrasts ... Read more » Alija / Getty Images

#5 Xplor Similar to Xcaret, this all-inclusive park is an outdoor playground with adventures that range from zip ling to rafting to spelunking. Among the park's offerings are two circuits of ... Read more » Courtesy Experiencias Xcaret

#6 Golf The area's golf courses are picturesque and challenging – in addition to drawing Playa del Carmen travelers, many Cancún vacationers venture south to play a round on the links. The most popular ... Read more » Grand Velas Riviera Maya / Flickr

#7 Xcaret Both experts and travelers say that Xcaret is a sort of Yucatán-style Disneyland, a large outdoor "eco-park" filled with an aviary, a dolphin aquarium, a turtle sanctuary and a beach ... Read more » g01xm / Getty Images

#8 Xel-Ha In the Mayan language, Xel-Ha means "where the water is born." So, expect a trip to Xel-Ha to include plenty of time underwater. Xel-Ha is a natural aquarium centered on ... Read more » LisaStrachan / Getty Images

#9 Coralina Daylight Club Drawing on inspiration from Las Vegas pool parties and Ibiza beach ragers, Coralina Daylight Club offers party-hungry travelers a chance to dance, listen to music and day drink in the ... Read more » Seth Dewey / www.EverythingPlayaDelCarmen.com

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# 3D Museum of Wonders Read more » Courtesy 3D Museum of Wonders

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