First trip to cancun?

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Gina

Well, the number one piece of advice I can give you is to have fun, and you will for sure! Cancun is my favorite place in the world.
Do get out of the resort. Some people go down there and never leave the resort. They missed out on a lot, like seeing the surroundings, people, culture, etc. It's all quite beautiful.

Use the bus for a cheap way to go. It's like 70 cents a person. Taking taxis to and from every place will get expensive. Plus, the drivers have been known to rip people off by over charging. It happened to me too, even though I speak Spanish.

If you want to shop for souvenirs, go to Coral ***** Market in the "Hotel Zone" and bargain with the vendors, OR for a more authentic experience, go into the actual city of Cancun by taking the bus that says "MDO 28" on it, meaning Market 28. The driver usually will call out the names of the drop-off points, so you will know when to get off, or just tell him when you get on where you want to go so you don't miss the stop.

Take a few excursions. Depending on what you're into, there is Xcaret, Xel-ha for snorkeling, Tulum and Chichen Itza and Coba for the pyramids, Joe's Jeep Adventures for swimming in the cenotes and driving through the jungle and visiting a hands-on zoo and feeding iguanas (which is all awesome), the jet-skis, parasailing (I took my camera in 2 Ziploc bags for some wonderful photos), bullfights, personal speedboat jungle tours, deep sea fishing (they let you keep the fish and you take it to your resort and the chef will cook it/them for you), and so many more things I can't even think of right now.

I know you will thoroughly enjoy Cancun. And don't watch the weather forecasts because they're almost ALWAYS wrong for Cancun.

hazeltine4

Drink only bottled water, and even use bottled water to brush your teeth. That also means no ice cubes!!! That is the best advice you can get.

Oh -- and no sex with strangers. You never know what you will catch down there!

Halo

Go to Playa del Carmen..it's a nice place. If you get a chance also visit the Tulum ruins & Chichen Itza. USD and pesos are accepted everywhere.

flightpillow

There is a whole bunch of things to see and do there! Check out http://www.cancun.com for some great info!!

Aquatic Expedition Riviera Maya $85
ATV & Speedboat Maroma Riviera Maya $56
ATV Rancho Loma Bonita Riviera Maya $47
Bullfights & Mexican Traditions Cancun $37
Captain Hook Cancun $67
Caribbean Carnaval Cancun $56
Caribbean Funday Isla Mujeres $55
Certified Diving with "Marina Punta del Este" Cancun $72
Chichen Itza Merida & Yucatan $61
Coba - Mayan Encounter Riviera Maya $109
Contoy Island "Asterix Tours" Cancun $75
Contoy Island "Kolumbus Tours" Cancun $70
Cozumel Certified Scuba Diving Cozumel $139
Cozumel Reef Snorkel Cozumel $105
Cozumel Snorkel "AquaWorld" Cozumel $99
Deep Sea Fishing Cancun $99
Dolphin Swim "Dolphinaris" Cancun $135
Dolphin Swim "Xel-Ha" Riviera Maya $180
Dolphin Swim Experience "Dolphinaris" Cancun $99
Dolphin Swim La Isla Cancun $135
Dolphin Trainer for a Day "Dolphinaris" Cancun $200
Dolphin Trainer for a Half Day "Dolphinaris" Cancun $170
Golf Club Cancun at Pok Ta Pok Cancun $75
Golf Club Cozumel Country Club Cozumel $99
Golf Club El Camaleon Mayakoba Riviera Maya $119
Golf Club Hilton Cancun Cancun $99
Golf Club Iberostar Playa Paraiso Riviera Maya $125
Golf Club Moon Palace Cancun $165
Golf Club Playacar Playa del Carmen $130
Grupo Mayan Golf Riviera Maya Riviera Maya $69
Horse Back Riding "Loma Bonita Ranch" Riviera Maya $61
Jeep Safari with Snorkel "Cozumel Highlights" Cozumel $100
Jungle Tour "Sunrise Marina" Cancun $44
Learn Scuba Diving with "AquaWorld" Cancun $99
Learn Scuba Diving with "Marina Punta del Este" Cancun $88
Night Fishing Cancun $65
Nohoch Jungle Crossing Riviera Maya $109
PADI Open Water Certification "AquaWorld" Cancun $545
Party Hopper Tour Cancun $65
Sealion Splash Adventure "Dolphinaris" Cancun $50
Shotover Jet Ride Cancun $49
Snorkeling Adventure Riviera Maya $76
Subsee Paradise Cancun $44
Tulum & Xel-Ha Riviera Maya $89
Tulum Caribbean Wonders Riviera Maya $69
Wet'n Wild Cancun $35
Xcaret Riviera Maya $59
Xel-Ha Riviera Maya $39

Big Kat

Hi,
Well you'll enjoy the experience for sure. This is Old Mexico and the people are very gracious and helpful. If you are staying on hotel row you will be isolated from all the other areas. I didn't care for Hotel Row, however, my bride and I had a car and we were able to drive to any location in and around Cancun. Our last trip, last week was a week on Cozumel and we really enjoyed it. Back to Cancun, the city itself is very depressed and there is a great deal of poverty, which you will not experience. You will have fun with the all-inclusive, this is all the food and drinks one could ever dream of. All the hotels have an on-site restaurant or two that require reservations and they are a little more classy than the main dinning area. So find out the reservation times and start there. My suggestion is travel to Playa del Carmen and then over to Cozumel for the day. The bus ride from the Cancun Airport is $8.00 US one way, takes about an hour, and you are a couple of blocks from the Ferry to Cozumel. The ferry is $32.00 US and they leave ever hour, the ride is about 30 minutes.
Whatever you do you'll really enjoy the beaches the water temp last week started out at 82 and went up to 84. If you are close to shore it could make 88 or even 90. They all take the dollar, the exchange rate is a little over 10 pesos per 1 dollar. You will find cheeper shopping in Playa del Carmen. The main strip along Hotel Row is expensive. I think you can grab a cab to the Airport and catch the bus to Playa del Carmen and back to Cancun Airport and then a cab ride back to your Hotel. There are tours available to all the sites around Cancun so enjoy.

vincent g

Stay far away from the beach, don't drink. Rent a car and see Mexico, the ruins, Merida, enjoy the Yucatan style cuisine. learn the history of this beautiful land and stay away from the beach resorts or anyplace where you see a lot of tourists.

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