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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Ilovepalms
125 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Couples
As Part of the day Trip in Cancun , this Public Beach was the next to be visited. Nice water colour, White Sand 😎🏖️
Written 4 November 2023
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Felita A H
Saint Louis, MO8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Friends
Playa Gaviota Azul is a beautiful beach! Clean and less crowded. The beach was perfect for our group's photo shoot!
Written 14 January 2023
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Vanessa P
Calgary, Canada1,398 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021
Pretty beach in the center of Cancun. It worth to stop by. We also walked around to the near by beaches.
Written 16 February 2022
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Beto
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg454 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 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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Lara
Starigrad-Paklenica, Croatia106 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2019 • Couples
This beach is right under Hard Rock Cafe. It's beautiful and we loved it here. Lots of waves but less than Delfines, and the sea is beautiful.
Written 24 March 2019
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sanju_222323
New Jersey14,161 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
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.
Written 6 June 2018
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Amanda8710
Colorado Springs, CO9 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
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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Art Levitt
178 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2017 • Couples
An amazing beach to swim with crystal clear water, if you want to do a few beautiful shots thats the place you are looking for
Written 25 June 2017
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Zelck
Iowa179 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
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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Don P
Dallas, TX14,494 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
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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