Cancun anyone?

[Molerj]

Looking to go on vacation end of July/Aug. We were just going to drive the 8 hrs. to Ocean
City, Maryland. Looking for beachfront rooms on the boardwalk, rates are out of site, especially
for what they have to offer. Wife started searching & found that Cancun has some really nice places
that have all inclusive rates. I guess that includes food & drinks etc. if you stay within that
hotels confines. Don't ask me how she ended up in Cancun, but now that she has it looks
like a pretty good deal. Has anyone been to Cancun? Anything you can offer to make
this a nice trip. Our 2 daughters 11 & 12 are going too.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Just a few hints,
Keep your daughters in sight at all times
Do NOT leave the hotel area any farther than you can outrun Mexican gangs
On NOT eat any vegitables
Do NOT drink any water
Do Not consume any drink with Ice Cubes
Do immediately stop when ordered to do so by a cop
Do NOT drive any vehicle worth more than $100-
Do BUY trip insurance
Do NOT need medical attention
Wear lots of sun screne
Use only travelers checks
Do NOT wear jewelry
Enjoy Mexico

 

[Chuck52]

Ron,

I've never been, but my best friend and his wife had a great time in Cozumel (sp?). His advice to me was if I went to only eat and drink at the all inclusive resort where they took extra care to help their guests avoid the revenge. Even then, on a resort run scuba trip, my friend thinks a piece of melon he ate might have been responsible for some digestive upset. On the other hand, his sweetie works in health inspection, and they are both rather more concerned about such matters than I have ever been. They won't eat in half the local restaurants I frequent. If you were to decide to stay in the States, have you looked at renting a beach house on the North Carolina coast? We've stayed on Holden's Beach a couple of times. Nice places right on a good beach. We also went to the outer banks one year, but the beaches there tend to be a bit rougher. I had to "save" my wife and mother from being "swept out to sea" at one point. I walked out, grabbed their floats, and walked back with them. Hero for the day.

Chuck

 

[mikim]

Watch the weather reports - June to November is hurricane season ya know -- with 15 July - 15 Oct being the time I'd be most concerned with. Check the web - more info than the TV.
mike

 

[Chuck52]

Boy that's true. We've been to the North Carolina beaches three times during hurricane seaason and only got rained on for a day or so. The wife wants to do it again. I sure hope we don't get that fourth time charm thing. It'd be no fun at all trying to evacuate from the barrier islands with everyone else trying to do the same. The same applies to many of the Mexican resorts, of course. Trip insurance might be a good idea. Has anybody had any experience with that? Did it pay off?

Chuck

 

[kokopelli2]

molerj

for my money this time of year i would go to burmuda. end of june begining for july are some of the dryest times there. it is more expensive than cancun but it is safe! your girls can hang out in town while you guys shop...everyone does speak english the beaches are beutiful and its hard to get lost. there are some all inclusive deals going on right now too! my flight from bwi was only 225 last summer. i have no clue as to hotel prices as i stayed with my girlfriend's (at the time) family . hope this helps.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Sorry, no cancun. Cozumel though. The north end? where the resort facilities are pretty nice. Down where the cruise ships come in, kinda sleazy after dark. Nice beaches, but the armed beach patrol can be a little unnerving (drugs, of course). From what my brother told me Bermuda is nice but pricier. Jamaica might be a ok alternative. We went there on a group trip for a week and had a blast. I don't care where I travel, my 11 and 12 yr. olds wouldn't be going anywhere by themselves!

 

[8NTX]

Cancun is great - some of the prettiest beaches and water in the world, but I prefer Cozumel. Went on a 4-wheeler excursion through the jungle on the "wild" side of the island. Memorable to say the least. Nearly all of the hotels and major restaurants in the resort cities purify their water and there is not much to worry about. We prefer the all-inclusive thing because it is a better deal and the food has been great, but we always will take a few meals at local establishments. But if you can get past the widespread poverty, Jamaica has been so far, our favorite Caribbean destination. We stayed in Negril, again at an all-inclusive. Hard to stay away from the gonja dealers though.

 

[GrantMO]

Cancun is nice if you stay on the island. The big hotels are said to have their own water purification systems but when we went we skipped the water and ice anyway. The reefs off Cancun and Cozumel are excellent for scuba diving and snorkeling. You ought to check the weather records for temps down there in July and August. We got overheated one day there in December when it was in the upper 90s in temp. and humidity.

 

[Molerj]

Thank you all for your input. Now it's time to sit down, do a little more research & decide the plan of attack. I think any of the locations you all suggested would be good. Anyone else with a suggestion/comment feel free to add. I'll post later with our decision.