I was sent on an all inclusive trip to Azul Beach in Riviera Maya for the #NickExpereince to facilitate this article. Opinions are of my own.
I grew up watching the Nickelodeon channel?on television and it didn’t take long before I found a deep affection for those pizza loving turtles – Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo and Donetello. Later on, when?I had kids of my own, they too watched Nickelodeon; some of their favorite shows being Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob Square Pants. I was pretty excited when?The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made a comeback and my boys got to know them like I had as a kid. Given my love for all things Nickelodeon, I was super pumped for the?Nickelodeon Experience at Azul Hotels by Karisma!
I had no idea what was in store, but let me just say that the entire Nickelodeon Experience far surpassed my expectations. I highly suggest adding on these extras so keep reading to see what an awesome experience it is – even for adults!
It started when I entered the Azul Beach resort and was greeted by?Nickelodeon Concierge with?a delicious and refreshing “Slime Smoothie” in a champagne flute. The next morning, my Blogger companions and I enjoyed a character breakfast complete with appearances from Dora, Boots, SpongeBob and?Patrick. We watched?dance routines from the characters and the rest of the energetic Nickelodeon team during breakfast, complete with?a character meet and greet where we all got to take photos with our favorite Nickelodeon characters – how fun!
After breakfast, we took a site tour of Azul Beach and were introduced to Nick Concierge, who greeted us?with cool and refreshing towels along our journey through the resort. We stepped inside Azulitos Playhouse and found out where the fun was really happening for kids! Not only does?Azulitos Playhouse offer themed activities during the day like fun story and dance themes from Nickelodeon characters, but parents can even drop the kids off to play with experienced professionals so that they can enjoy some alone time?on the beach or have a nice dinner together. When it’s time to leave, kids can pick a toy to take to their suite from the?Nick Toy Lending Library!
Once the site tour was complete, we headed back to our suites?to change into our swimming suits, then met up again at?the main pool for Slime Time! My whole childhood, I’d wanted to get “slimed” on Nickelodeon so when our hosts asked if I was game, I didn’t give it a second thought! Three of the other ladies (Jennifer, Alicia and Holly) and I took a seat in front of the crowd at the main pool for?the moment some of us had?been waiting our whole lives for – Slime Time! It was cold, shocking and we walked away with a slight green tint, but it was totally worth it and I’d do it over again a million times. The green did wash away and if you can only pick one thing for your kiddos to do from the entire Nickelodeon Experience, I say let them get slimed!
You can watch the video of us getting slimed below – what fun memories!
When we entered the beautiful and luxurious Vassa Spa, SpongeBob followed us in to say hi!
One we ventured into Azulitos Playhouse, the kid in me came out and I was completely amazed at the massive size and different areas of fun. There were differing “rooms” surrounding the center room that had areas for a kitchen, lab, video games, LEGO blocks, reading and even a massive theater. I dub this as an awesome play space for kids!
Just like at Azul Beach, kids can come in to play and have a great time. With so many fun things to do at Azulitos Playhouse, the kids will never get bored.
We ended the evening with the Nickelodeon Orange?Carpet event at the Roof Garden. Each of the characters walked the Orange Carpet for photo opps with Nickelodeon fans. The kids were just loving it and it was such a fun?experience. After the Orange Carpet was rolled up, the characters started dancing on stage and before you knew it, everyone on the?Roof Garden was dancing right along with them!
The Nickelodeon Experience was awesome from beginning to end. As an adult, I really enjoyed it. I can only imagine how magical it would be for a child to hang out with their favorite characters from SpongeBob Square Pants, Dora the Explorer and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
The?Nickelodeon Experience became available to guests in?July 2015 and includes all sorts of fun things fromkids check-ins, a Nickelodeon Concierge, a Nick Toy Lending Library, Nick Knack Packs, themed amenities, Azulitos Playhouse by Nickelodeon, and character interactions with Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob Square Pants and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.?Azul Hotels by Karisma really is the ultimate family vacation destination. With so much to doincludingkids and teen clubs, splash parks, movie nights with popcorn and family-friendly suites, the kids will have a blast. Azul Hotels by Karisma also offer Pack & Play for infants and toddlers,’strollers and even Gerber Baby Food so the only things you need to pack is your suitcases!
My trip to Azul Hotels by Karisma was nothing short of amazing. I keep telling my husband that we need to go back, together and one day we most definitely will. I want him to experience paradise, just like I had. Read all about the Gourmet Inclusive experience in my first post and stay tuned for my recap of the entire trip in the next week or so!
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