Playa del Carmen, Mexico · Draft plan
Train every morning at a real Mexican boxing gym. Spend the afternoons in cenotes, on a catamaran, and at the Maya ruins. Sleep at an all-inclusive resort on the beach. Stay one week or two.
Starts Sat, Dec 4, 2027 · 1 or 2 weeks · At most 15 people
The dates are set: Sat, Dec 4, 2027. We are confirming the hotel, the gym, and the prices now. Nothing is for sale yet. The early-access list hears first.
Everyone arrives on the same day and trains together. Go home after one week, or stay for a second week of more training, more trips, and more beach.
Sat, Dec 4 to Sat, Dec 11 · 7 nights · everyone
Sat, Dec 11 to Sat, Dec 18, 2027 · 7 more nights · optional
The training
Boxing is Mexico's sport. You train every weekday morning at a local gym with a ring, heavy bags, and local coaches, in a private session for our group only.
Footwork, defense, combinations, pad rounds, and conditioning. Beginners learn the basics. Experienced boxers get pushed. Sparring is optional.
90-minute sessions
One session a day: enough to improve, with time to recover.
A champion's gym
Week 2: a session at a world champion's gym in Cancun (being arranged).
Live fight nights
Local boxing cards run often in Playa del Carmen and Cancun. We go as a crew.
An adults-only resort on the beach, 2 minutes from Fifth Avenue. Meals and drinks included.
A 90-minute boxing session every weekday morning with local coaches. All levels welcome.
A massage after every session, the resort pools, and a beach ice bath when you want one.
Airport van both ways and private vans for every group trip. No taxis to argue with.
Cenotes, a catamaran, Tulum, a temazcal, and fight nights. More in week 2.
A rooftop welcome dinner and a fine-dining farewell dinner.
Cold water and snacks at every training session, to keep you going in the heat.
Russell lives in Mexico and hosts the trip. At most 15 people.
The Yucatan has thousands of cenotes: freshwater sinkholes in the jungle, cool and crystal clear. After a hard session, nothing feels better.
Draft prices
Per person, everything on this page included except your flight. These are draft prices from our first budget. The final prices come with the final dates.
| Shared room | Private room | |
|---|---|---|
1 week 7 nights | $4,797 | $6,497 |
2 weeks 14 nights | $8,497 | $11,797 |
Shared rooms are for two people who know each other. Prices in US dollars.
Be first to hear the final dates and prices, and first to book. No payment, no commitment.
Not yet. The dates are set. We are confirming the hotel, the gym, and the prices now. Join the early-access list and you hear first, before anyone else can book.
No. All levels welcome. The coaches work with beginners every day. Sparring is optional and only for people who want it.
Yes. Everyone starts on the same day. Stay one week (7 nights) or two weeks (14 nights). The first week has its own farewell dinner, so nobody misses the send-off.
The US State Department lists Mexico's Quintana Roo state at Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution, the same level as many popular countries. We use private vans for every group trip, and your host lives in Mexico. Read the official advisory before you book.
December is usually a low season for sargassum, but recent years were hard to predict. Every beach day has a non-beach back-up, like the cenotes or Tulum.
Fly into Cancun (CUN). Many US cities fly there nonstop in about 2 to 4.5 hours. Our private van takes you to Playa del Carmen in about 1 hour. US citizens need a passport and no visa.