Playa Gaviota Azul
Playa Gaviota Azul
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This scenic beach is pretty to look at, but watch out in the water: the undercurrents can make it a dangerous place to swim.
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Celia
43 contributions
Oct 2024 • Friends
Beautiful beach, clean and clear water. Very warm, with waves you can get out of the wind and swim in calm water over by the breakwater. Sand was a bit dirty with rubbish. Otherwise lots of people enjoying the beach, quite a lot of space available, we were there on a Sunday. Few options of food (just off the beach) and beach clubs.
Written 28 October 2024
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Dear Little Traveller
Cancun, Mexico211 contributions
June 2024 • Family
Comfortable beach in the morning. Gets busier in the afternoons.
Ok to go for a few hours. There is a small OXO convenience store right at the entrance next to KoKo Bongo so can get a drink or anything you need without having to carry it all.
Sargazo could be better but hey! It’s Cancun so everywhere else is the same during season.
Afternoons after 2pm more people goes to the beach so if you want a quite place, find some else, but mornings is not packed with people and it’s not too far from town.
Safety is just like every where else. Mind your bags and enjoy the sun!
Ok to go for a few hours. There is a small OXO convenience store right at the entrance next to KoKo Bongo so can get a drink or anything you need without having to carry it all.
Sargazo could be better but hey! It’s Cancun so everywhere else is the same during season.
Afternoons after 2pm more people goes to the beach so if you want a quite place, find some else, but mornings is not packed with people and it’s not too far from town.
Safety is just like every where else. Mind your bags and enjoy the sun!
Written 30 August 2024
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sanju_222323
New Jersey17,351 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
Right behind Plaza Forum Shopping Mall, at Kilometer 9.5 of Cancun’s Hotel Zone lies Gaviota Azul Beach. It is one of the favorite beaches for tourists due to its long and wide strip of white powdered and cool sand as well as the many bars and beach clubs around it.
In Cancun, I have been to 8-9 beaches from north to south and found this beach very beautiful. I had been to Playa Norte but due to storm reef-seaweed was all over the shore so could not enjoy there.
And I found this beach next to Playa Norte. It is right behind the Hard-rock café-coco bongo nightclubs. You can go inside the water and still you 'll find yourself till waist height.
There is one small hill and you can have perfect postcard picture from here with turquoise beach, building, sun and sand. Vendors are there to rent you out reclining chairs and umbrellas for 200-300 pesos.
It gets pretty crowded during Spring Break as many events take place on it. Even though most of the time the water is calm, when the wind blows hard the waves get pretty big; an opportunity not missed by local surfers.
As this is in the hotel zone, you 'll have to find an access point. Right down to coco bongo signboard, you can find small street going towards the beach. Take that.
We found it that good, we even came In the evening to sit on the hill. Breezy wind, waves, sunset, making the time more beautiful.
If this beach is not better than not even less than Playa Norte beach.
In Cancun, I have been to 8-9 beaches from north to south and found this beach very beautiful. I had been to Playa Norte but due to storm reef-seaweed was all over the shore so could not enjoy there.
And I found this beach next to Playa Norte. It is right behind the Hard-rock café-coco bongo nightclubs. You can go inside the water and still you 'll find yourself till waist height.
There is one small hill and you can have perfect postcard picture from here with turquoise beach, building, sun and sand. Vendors are there to rent you out reclining chairs and umbrellas for 200-300 pesos.
It gets pretty crowded during Spring Break as many events take place on it. Even though most of the time the water is calm, when the wind blows hard the waves get pretty big; an opportunity not missed by local surfers.
As this is in the hotel zone, you 'll have to find an access point. Right down to coco bongo signboard, you can find small street going towards the beach. Take that.
We found it that good, we even came In the evening to sit on the hill. Breezy wind, waves, sunset, making the time more beautiful.
If this beach is not better than not even less than Playa Norte beach.
Written 6 June 2018
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Katalina G
Bogota, Colombia1 contribution
Jan 2013 • Family
Quiero advertir a todos los turistas e incluso residentes de Cancún acerca del peligro se esta playa junto con la playa de al lado Chac Mool. El oleaje es terriblemente fuerte y no existen las suficientes advertencias para las personas del peligro. Tuve que presenciar la muerte de dos niñas y multiples rescates con el escaso personal de salvamento y als escasas torres. Al parecer las muertes por ahogamiento son muy comunes y la administración no hace absolutamente nada. Por favor si definitivamente van a visitar esta playa tengan mucho cuidado. En cuestión de dos segundos la marea te ha adentrado y ya no hay nada que puedas hacer. POR FAVOR MUCHO CUIDADO.
I want to alert about the great danger of this beach, and "chad mool beach". The tide is so strong. I saw two little girls drawn in this beaches and thats something that i would never forget. There are not alerts enough for the tourist. Even when you think that you are an expert swimmer it takes 2 second and when you realize you are away from the beach and the waves dont let you do anything and could be it, i mean it. PLEASE BE CAREFUL
I want to alert about the great danger of this beach, and "chad mool beach". The tide is so strong. I saw two little girls drawn in this beaches and thats something that i would never forget. There are not alerts enough for the tourist. Even when you think that you are an expert swimmer it takes 2 second and when you realize you are away from the beach and the waves dont let you do anything and could be it, i mean it. PLEASE BE CAREFUL
Written 14 January 2013
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Zelck
Iowa170 contributions
Apr 2017 • Couples
Great public beach access in the hotel zone between Coco Bongo and Mandala Beach club. Follow the alley between these two business to the beach. Been there many times - sometimes just bringing a towel and lay on the beach for free and buy food and drinks from the stores that are very close. You also see locals and tourists bring coolers with food and drinks and enjoy the free beach. We also have paid one of the local businesses to use their chairs/tables/loungers. Great view and sand. Can be crowded or empty depending on the time of year and weather. The surf is usually nice rolling waves, but depending on the weather can also vary from pretty calm to red flag (wading but no swimming allowed because of large waves and dangerous rip tide). If you staying in Cancun at non-beach location, or a beach location that is poor, try this public beach.
Written 29 April 2017
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Elle D
Vancouver, Canada179 contributions
Mar 2017 • Friends
There entrance to the beach is by Coco Bongo. There are a group of men that offer Umbrellas on the beach. There is much garbage by midday, in the way of plastic cups (from alcohol) and plastic OXXO bags. The water itself is calm enough to swim in. The beach is narrow, but long. The Frigate birds dive in and eat the Gar fish or Whatever these long narrow fish are! No public bathrooms, so use the shopping malls bathroom. It is worth the visit to see the old coral reef, too.
Written 22 March 2017
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Beto
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg520 contributions
June 2019 • Couples
Very clean turquese water is was a dream also the view to the south was amazing also by night from the top of the forum by sea
Written 23 June 2019
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Amanda8710
Colorado Springs, CO9 contributions
Feb 2018 • Couples
This beach is great! Great location! Perfect sand and water! But the only thing that was overwhelming was the amount of people. All beaches in Mexico are public so there are a ton of locals. The lifeguards has to break up a couple of parties. But it was fun to watch all the local kids interact with one another! If you’re looking for a quiet beach this is not for you!
Written 25 February 2018
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Don P
Dallas, TX13,818 contributions
Feb 2017 • Couples
This is the beach tourists come to Cancun for. It is nice sand, gorgeous water, beautiful clouds, and lots of people. It extends from the bar area in the north down the isthmus. In the bar area there are a lot of bars pumping music onto the beach. It can be crowded. If you are people watching it is entertaining.
Written 26 March 2017
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Antonio Rivera F
Orlando, FL22 contributions
June 2015 • Family
Awesome is the best word for this beach, a picture heaven, perfect for anyone, no waves, no nothing. A short walk behind Coco Bongos go left to the end, huge rock formation protects this beach. The rocks can be walked on for photos, beach is located front of hotel Krystal. Snorkeling is awesome, the sand is powder white. Don't forget to bring a large beach towel sun screen and of course bottle water.
Written 29 January 2016
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Amanda AL
Sao Paulo, SP
Pode levar cachorro Ă praia? AlguĂ©m poderia me falar pontos turĂsticos pet friendly por favor
Written 17 September 2019
Hola. Cómo es el oleaje, para ir con niños? Gracias.
Written 10 November 2017
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