We got to the bus station before 10:15 in Playa del Carmen because we paid and got right on. It was in Cancun at 11:45. We waited for one of the many Route 1 or 2 busses which do the hotel loop. We paid 12 pesos (CA$0.77) each. So we checked in around 12:20 pm at the Occidental Costa Cancun.
We ate an early lunch because we signed up for a Christmas eve dinner at the early seating. The rest of the afternoon we lounged around the place using the small beach and Jay started a conversation with some Iranian boys down from NYC for a break. The evening meal was good and Jay loved his dessert 'yule log'. We had some entertainment dancers and a little show.
The resort is quite new with a very efficient and practical design. Most of the buildings make a 'U' around the pool and a little beach is on the other side of the restaurants.
Coming to spend three nights here was an exceptionally good idea.