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4/10 Poor
Dan
16 May 2025
No More Half Moon Bay Stays For Me!
Rating Details:
The property manager was more than helpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was very unhappy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
I got in yesterday 4/22 late afternoon / evening to an OK condo (I can make it work) but, here’s where I’m struggling...* I realize no one can control Mother Nature but, it's the worst Seaweed Sargassum Bloom I've ever seen (and I've seen a few) - just got back from Dominican Republic in Feb and they were struggling BUT, they got on it every morning and not letting it lay / rot / draw all the flies nor let the trash lay in it (bottles, shoes, plastic, etc). Akumal Direct did send a warning but, only one week before (on 4/15 for a 4/22 trip).* even the Sargassum grass could have been worked around BUT, there's no beach here... it's all been chewed away by the surf and not replaced. Aventuras Akumal has hundreds of feet of shoreline from the condos before the surf so some grass isn't as big of an issue there. Here, it's condos , lawn chairs, Sargassum grass water with No Where to walk / run / etc.* everything I can find here to try and swim is all rocky bottom - No Beach Entry for those of us who want to swim / snorkel... it's miserable unless you wear shoes which doesn't work with fins!* the bay is so shallow IF you can work through the pain of getting in the water barefooted, you Still Can't Swim because it's too shallow UNLESS you are willing to go dangerously far from the shoreline...I'm the kind of person that when I really like something, I will come back over and over again (was already planning trips back to the area in July and Nov for my birthday this year) as well as will share my experiences with family & friends with recommendations for them to visit.This isn't what I was hoping for and it's only early morning of day one being here with two weeks ahead of me...