Originally a small fishing town, tourism in Playa del Carmen began with the passenger ferry service to Cozumel, an island across the Cozumel Channel and world famous scuba diving destination. While passing through, many people realized that it was a nice place to relax away from the crowds of Cancún but with the same quality beaches and turquoise waters. Perhaps just as impressive as Cozumel, Playa del Carmen's coast offers good scuba diving opportunities, as well as cenote diving for the more adventurous. Playa, stretches from the beach west to highway 307 and beyond, however the tourist zone is the area along the coast.
Golf:
Playacar Palace is a Robert Von Hagge designed 18 hole, 72 par championship golf course with a distance of 7144 yards. Junior fees, twilight fees and club rental available. Reservations required for tee times. 984-873-4990
Location: Paseo Xaman Ha in Playacar