Cancun Mexico 2025 Day 5 - TUI VIP

Day 5 and a much needed chill day in the hotel pools after yesterdays long day out. Holly dusted off a but of snorkel practice in the pool and also had a go at the table pong cup bounce game. As usual I had my morning dip in the sea and then me and Brandon also spent a bit of time at the beach in the afternoon.

We also discovered a local delicacy which was absolutely devine. Basically it was a mango lolly pop covered in Tajin spice and Chamoy. Since arriving home we have had to buy some Tajin and Chamoy as it is so nice and pretty much goes with everything.

In the evening we enjoyed a VIP cocktail party for TUI guests which had this incredible violin player along with some specialty drinks and canopies to eat/drink whilst we participated in a  music song quiz. Clearly we have a very diverse taste in music between me, Josh, Brandon and Tina and amazingly ended up winning the quiz and receiving a bottle of bubbly. At first the event felt really uncomfortable as they laid out a red carpet for us and has the management team for the hotel all lined up and clapping in appreciation as we entered the VIP area. We then had an opportunity to talk to each of them and tell them what we thought of the hotel, Mexico, the staff etc. Despite initially feeling uncomfortable we actually had a really good start to the evening here - but perhaps that was the drinks!!!

We finished the day off with dinner in the A la carte Taj India restaurant, the food was ok but not the best of the A la carte's.

Good selection of cakes and rolls in the coffee bar.

One thing I loved in our hotel was the hat/bag stands which were available in the restaurants. The boonie was a happy bunny.

Holly about to have a snorkel in the pool.

It is amazing some of the stuff she finds in swimming pools.

What has she come up with now.

Holly seeking shade at the pool bar and getting a cold drink of water.

The pool bar was probably the only real negative with the hotel and often had long waits. Needless to say we didn't use it much.

Just another picture of the main pool area.

Wifey cooling off in the pool.

As always lizards everywhere.

This is the gem, sliced mango with Tajin and Chamoy.

Holly, Tina and Brandon chilling in the pool.

Brandon headed down the beach with me in the afternoon.

Holly participating in the pong cup bounce game.

She didn't do great. From memory she managed to get 3 in the cups in 1 minute.

The speciality bar tender at our VIP TUI cocktail party.

Check out that costume and make-up.

This violin player was absolutely amazing.

Not sure of the relevance of some of the decorations.

Josh trying on a traditional sombrero.

One of the speciality cocktails I tried. Absolutely no idea what it was called or what was in it.

Tina collecting our bottle of bubbly for winning the song quiz.

Entrance to the A a carte Taj India restaurant.

May not look great, but tasted fab.

Food was ok but not the best A la carte in the hotel.