Great vlog series, thank you. We just got back from Live Aqua last night with a few other couples. I have to say we had mixed reviews. Once we checked in, we were encouraged to upgrade to The Aqua Club and were told that we would have a few perks such as Butler service, access to the aqua club lounge as well as Premium Liquor. There wasn’t an extensive liquor selection to choose from. They pretty much just had the basics. Great staff and pretty good food for the most part. The breakfast was very good as was the BBQ by the pool. The chicken and ribs were EXCELLENT. The Hidden Garden had pretty good food as well with a beautiful atmosphere. MB’s was just OK, nothing to write home about. Why men have to wear long pants there is beyond me. A word to the wise, stay away from Carnivore. We went there celebrating a milestone birthday and expected a superb experience, especially being that it’s not part of the all inclusive and is pricey. I have to say, the food was atrocious. So bad that they actually had to take two dinners off of the bill. Two of the steaks that were supposed to be medium rare came out burnt beyond recognition and the other dinners were just OK. Definitely nothing to rave about. It’s hard to understand how you can screw up a steak. You can’t even say that the kitchen was overwhelmed due to the fact that we were the ONLY ONES there besides another table of two. Another negative thing that we experienced was the fact that there is pretty much no nightlife there. You have to leave the resort to really enjoy the nightlife vibe. Don’t get me wrong, we all said that we would definitely go back knowing what we know now. It’s just that if the vibe was more lively it would’ve made a world of a difference.
@@Mikey5-O I agree with everything you said. We did not recommend the Carnivore steakhouse. It’s not included and pricey for what they serve. Everyone we talked to prefers to go to Harry’s which is not far down the street for a great steak 🥩. The nightlife is hit and miss. We got lucky with the Silent party and had a great time. Another night they had music at the Egos bar, not too lively but enough for us. We get in a certain mood and we book accordingly to what we want. We want our next trip to be more lively at night so in December we are going to Breathless Soul Cancun. They have a Dj everyday all day, then evening outdoor parties followed by the on resort Night club “After Dark”. So we think Live Aqua is a mix of relaxation and fun but not over the top. Breathless on the other hand is super lively and fun but not for everyone. Some people don’t like seeing girls twerking and dancing and getting loaded. We don’t mind as long as that’s what we signed up for. December will be a fun party time for us. Then in February we will most likely go to a more relaxed resort. Thank you for enjoying our video. Also we appreciate the feedback. The more feedback back we get from other couples the more helpful our channel is to people wanting reviews on this resort. We love Cancun and we love sharing our experiences! So thanks again and maybe Breathless would be a resort you and your couple friends would enjoy more. We have a few shorts on Breathless. We have been there 4x already including 1x to Breathless Riviera Maya. Look them up on our channel if you get a chance. Thanks again for sharing.
@@FunMiniVacations it seems like we’re on the same page lol. Again, we all did have a good time and would go back. At least now we know what to expect. Thank you for the recommendation of Harry’s and breathless. We are definitely going to look into that. My birthday is coming up in a couple of months. Again, thank you. You guys got a new sub!
We usually tip 5-10 dollars depending on the atmosphere. MB is really a romantic vibe with a piano player and great food. We appreciate the great service so we tip roughly 10 US dollars. At the outdoor restaurants we tip 5-7. At breakfast buffet we do about 2-3 dollars. But we also tip our bartenders 1-2 dollars each time we order drinks at the different bars. They really appreciate it and they do give you great service in return. We see lots of people not tip anything. We usually go to the bank a day before our trip and get 100 in ones and 100 in 5s and 10s. We come back with almost half of that. Sometimes we go crazy and make sure we give it all away before we leave lol
@@FunMiniVacationsthank you so much for your recommendation as we are generous tippers. We were in Cancun last year and stayed at the Hyatt Zilara and for dinner, we tipped $20+ because we appreciated the excellent service they provided. They work so hard and don’t make a lot. But I also noticed that some people don’t tip at all 🫤 This time we will be more mindful of how much we tip. We realized that we overtipped.
@@CarmelaO-2023 20 dollars is a generous tip for an all inclusive but it’s the Hyatt Zilara! Well worth the money! We want to go there one day. We seem to keep visiting the same resorts over and over because we like to stay in our comfort zone. But Zilara is on our bucket list.
HZ will unfortunately be closed for renovations this spring. I believe for 8 months? We were bummed as it’s was a beautiful resort and the food and service was amazing. We planned on going back but they told me they were closing for renovations
What fun. Beautiful- much better indeed. Thanks.
@@seesafar9912 Thanks for the support!
Great vlog series, thank you.
We just got back from Live Aqua last night with a few other couples. I have to say we had mixed reviews.
Once we checked in, we were encouraged to upgrade to The Aqua Club and were told that we would have a few perks such as Butler service, access to the aqua club lounge as well as Premium Liquor. There wasn’t an extensive liquor selection to choose from. They pretty much just had the basics. Great staff and pretty good food for the most part. The breakfast was very good as was the BBQ by the pool. The chicken and ribs were EXCELLENT. The Hidden Garden had pretty good food as well with a beautiful atmosphere. MB’s was just OK, nothing to write home about. Why men have to wear long pants there is beyond me.
A word to the wise, stay away from Carnivore. We went there celebrating a milestone birthday and expected a superb experience, especially being that it’s not part of the all inclusive and is pricey. I have to say, the food was atrocious. So bad that they actually had to take two dinners off of the bill. Two of the steaks that were supposed to be medium rare came out burnt beyond recognition and the other dinners were just OK. Definitely nothing to rave about. It’s hard to understand how you can screw up a steak. You can’t even say that the kitchen was overwhelmed due to the fact that we were the ONLY ONES there besides another table of two.
Another negative thing that we experienced was the fact that there is pretty much no nightlife there. You have to leave the resort to really enjoy the nightlife vibe. Don’t get me wrong, we all said that we would definitely go back knowing what we know now. It’s just that if the vibe was more lively it would’ve made a world of a difference.
@@Mikey5-O I agree with everything you said. We did not recommend the Carnivore steakhouse. It’s not included and pricey for what they serve. Everyone we talked to prefers to go to Harry’s which is not far down the street for a great steak 🥩. The nightlife is hit and miss. We got lucky with the Silent party and had a great time. Another night they had music at the Egos bar, not too lively but enough for us. We get in a certain mood and we book accordingly to what we want. We want our next trip to be more lively at night so in December we are going to Breathless Soul Cancun. They have a Dj everyday all day, then evening outdoor parties followed by the on resort Night club “After Dark”. So we think Live Aqua is a mix of relaxation and fun but not over the top.
Breathless on the other hand is super lively and fun but not for everyone. Some people don’t like seeing girls twerking and dancing and getting loaded. We don’t mind as long as that’s what we signed up for. December will be a fun party time for us. Then in February we will most likely go to a more relaxed resort. Thank you for enjoying our video.
Also we appreciate the feedback. The more feedback back we get from other couples the more helpful our channel is to people wanting reviews on this resort. We love Cancun and we love sharing our experiences! So thanks again and maybe Breathless would be a resort you and your couple friends would enjoy more. We have a few shorts on Breathless. We have been there 4x already including 1x to Breathless Riviera Maya.
Look them up on our channel if you get a chance. Thanks again for sharing.
@@FunMiniVacations it seems like we’re on the same page lol. Again, we all did have a good time and would go back. At least now we know what to expect. Thank you for the recommendation of Harry’s and breathless. We are definitely going to look into that. My birthday is coming up in a couple of months. Again, thank you. You guys got a new sub!
1:30 cool video. The steakhouse is not included even with the aqua upgrade?
Nope. Honestly I would just go to Harry’s Steakhouse down the street and enjoy a nice steak dinner without the resort up-charge.
I had Starbucks 3 times throughout the days, and grab a few snacks from there.
@@mikejones5364 can’t go wrong with Starbucks 3x a day! Plus snacks is even better.
If you don’t mind me asking but how much of a tip should we tip for the dinner restaurants? Also when did you visit Cancun? Was it this month?
We usually tip 5-10 dollars depending on the atmosphere. MB is really a romantic vibe with a piano player and great food. We appreciate the great service so we tip roughly 10 US dollars. At the outdoor restaurants we tip 5-7. At breakfast buffet we do about 2-3 dollars.
But we also tip our bartenders 1-2 dollars each time we order drinks at the different bars. They really appreciate it and they do give you great service in return. We see lots of people not tip anything. We usually go to the bank a day before our trip and get 100 in ones and 100 in 5s and 10s. We come back with almost half of that. Sometimes we go crazy and make sure we give it all away before we leave lol
@@FunMiniVacationsthank you so much for your recommendation as we are generous tippers. We were in Cancun last year and stayed at the Hyatt Zilara and for dinner, we tipped $20+ because we appreciated the excellent service they provided. They work so hard and don’t make a lot. But I also noticed that some people don’t tip at all 🫤 This time we will be more mindful of how much we tip. We realized that we overtipped.
@@CarmelaO-2023 20 dollars is a generous tip for an all inclusive but it’s the Hyatt Zilara! Well worth the money! We want to go there one day. We seem to keep visiting the same resorts over and over because we like to stay in our comfort zone. But Zilara is on our bucket list.
HZ will unfortunately be closed for renovations this spring. I believe for 8 months? We were bummed as it’s was a beautiful resort and the food and service was amazing. We planned on going back but they told me they were closing for renovations