Riviera Maya

It's hard to beat the turquoise waters of Mexico's Riviera Maya. The colors continuously change throughout the day and night as the clouds filter sunlight on to the reefs and sand below the water. It's beautiful from the beach but when you get an aerial view with a drone, it's absolutely spectacular. 

This particular stretch of water is at one of my favorite Caribbean resorts, El Dorado Royale. 

To see how the clouds cycle the color of the water right before your eyes, check out the video that I created from our last trip to El Dorado Royale. 

This photograph was captured with a DJI Mavic Pro drone. 

Sailing Playa Mujeres

The cold always seems a little more bearable to me when I think that somewhere in the world, there's a beach like this where a couple of people are out enjoying the warm weather on a little Hobie Cat out in the great, big ocean. 

This particular beach is Playa Mujeres, just outside of Cancún. If you look carefully on the horizon, you can make out Isla Mujeres as well. So, if you've got the winter blues already, just think about these guys on this tiny little boat and then book a winter getaway to the islands. 

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.

Playa Mujeres

With the weather changing, I could use a little beach time and I think a trip back to Secrets Playa Mujeres would do the trick! It's hard to believe all of this undeveloped beach is just a few minutes outside of Cancún. 

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone. 

Sun Setting on Secrets

This past week of cold weather has me craving a return trip to Mexico, home of Micheladas and sun for days. A day spent back and forth between a poolside chair and that swim-up palapa bar is just what the doctor ordered when the weather turns grey up north.

Fun fact: that swim up bar is both appropriately and shockingly called the Manatee Bar. 

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.

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Geometry Wars

If the East Coast isn't going to embrace winter, I think I'll just go with it. Here's an aerial photograph of the wonderful Secrets Playa Mujeres. The resort is about 30 minutes and a lifetime away from Cancún.

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone. You can learn more about it on the Gear page.