Originally Posted by
sbtinme
It's been some years (like 7 or 8) since I was in Celestun, but I'll toss out my thoughts if they can be of any help to you.... It was exceedingly undeveloped when I was there and offered, frankly, little to visitors. The food and entertainment scene was largely non-existent at the time. The beaches, as you note, are not fine sand beaches but rather shell beaches.
Assuming things in the area are still about the same as when I was there last, I would have to caution that it would take a very unique set of folks to really enjoy a full week here in a rented home. In no way am I trying to dissuade you -- if you've fully researched it and it sounds like your kind of place, then go for it!!!! That's all that matters!
I love all-things-Mexico and have been fortunate to work and vacation there for a few decades. Celestun would not be in my top 100 vacation spots, but I surely loved my sinngle day there years ago on the water.
If you decide to ultimately spend a week there, I hope you'll let us know how you made out. Enjoy your time in this part of Mexico -- it's a remarkable, memorable place in so many ways.
p.s. I hope your Spanish skills are good!
Thanks very much for this. I believe that at least the food scene in Celestun has picked up a bit. And we do have a great capacity to have a good time doing very little on vacation. Still, we'll take your much appreciated comments into account in finalizing our plans. And I'll include some comments on that part of the trip whenever I eventually post on the haciendas visits.
Our Spanish isn't great, but we've managed to get by in Latin America. Thanks again!