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Heading to AVA Resort Cancun in a couple weeks and curious about the nightlife situation. The resort seems pretty far from the main club strip (Coco Bongo, etc.). What’s the best way to get up there?Uber, taxi, or something else? Any tips appreciated!

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I was going to Chichén itzá today (a little late) and it was closed because of protests, not sure when will it open again.

Está cerrado el paso xq hay protestas, no se bien la razón o cuándo volverá a abrir

I am staying with a group of girls in TRS coral in the first week of august and I was wondering how much it would cost per uber ride and if anyone has experience of the ubers going into your hotel.

We plan on going into the downtown area at least 3-4x (3 at night and maybe once during the day) during our 7 day stay.

We are planning a trip in August and we have Hilton points we'd like to use on an all-inclusive stay. It looks like there are two all-inclusive Hiltons, Hilton Cancun Mar Caribe and Hilton All-Inclusive Cancun. We will be traveling with a 3 year old and we're looking for as much of a hassle free experience as possible. Is it better to stay within the "Hotel Zone"?

Last time we traveled to Cancun we rented an AirBnB within the Hotel Zone and that was a huge mistake because everything is all inclusive so no one would feed us since we weren't staying at any of the resorts.

Looking for any recommendations if anyone has stayed in either one (or both) of the Hiltons in Cancun. Thanks!

Hi all,

Im very lucky to be heading to Cancun next week with a group of my mates (9 lads) from the UK but the more i read this forum, the more I’m worried it may not be a good holiday.

There is a lot of talk about scams and overpriced activities and while we are not broke, we don’t have loads of money to throw around us (all in our mid 20’s).

We wanted to do a boat party but cant find any recommended online, can anyone give us some advice on this? Or on any other activities you would recommend?

And if anyone can easy my worries about it not going to be a good time that would be great😂

Thanks

hey guys, me (21) and my gf (22) booked a 7 day all inclusive to royalton chic cancun. if anyone has been how was your experience? would love to know! cheers!

Hello everyone. My family is from Yucatán and naturally I would want to take some stuff for them (clothes, maybe perfume, a purse maybe). I was thinking of landing in Cancun and then taking a bus to my city however, I just saw that people who land in Cancun typically get things stolen out out of their luggage. Should I reconsider and take an alternate route? Any advice would be appreciated thank you.

Heading to Cancun soon and trying to figure out which RIU resort is the best overall.

Main things I care about:
Best food
Luxury/upscale feel
Nice swimmable beach
Good location in the Hotel Zone
Fun/Party atmosphere

Right now I’m looking at:
Riu Palace Kukulkan
Riu Cancun
Riu Palace Las Americas
Riu Caribe

For people who’ve stayed at multiple RIUs in Cancun, which one would you choose and why?

Going to Riu palace in a month , I heard you can visit other RIUs in the hotel zone but does that include all inclusive food and drinks , beach and pool access at the other hotels ? Also does it include access to the RIU in Isla mujeres?

I am staying at a hotel in the southern area of the hotel zone and apparently the whole area near me has no power. Convenience stores, restaurants, and other businesses have no light? We were thinking about going to a mall or something in the northern area, but we don’t want to make the trip there if it’s also going to be hot! 😭

Hello All,

This subreddit has been a lifesaver from a stress standpoint. I am Dad and we are taking my 18 yo daughter and BF and 21 YO son and his GF. We decided not to do all inclusive and are staying at the Grand Luxxe Rivera Maya. We have been on the West Coast of Mexico exclusively so this will be first to Cancun. We are explorers as. I don’t like the sit around all day by the pool or beach stuff. I have a rental through Alamo. I am worried about renting and getting stopped. Also, because we like to explore I need the freedom of our rental.

My questions are:

1. Should I be worried considering the size of our group and the rental? We don’t get into shenanigans but I want my daughter to have the best senior trip she could possibly have.

2. What things should we do? We are going to Tulum and Chichen Itza. My daughter really wants to see some cenotes.

3. Is there a place to shop for groceries and also what are great must stop at restaurants. We don’t need the Senior Frogs experience…

Thanks in advance for any insight!

We booked through Costco travel and are currently staying at Live Aqua. Through Costco we booked a private shuttle from the airport to the resort and at the end of our trip a shuttle from the resort back to the airport. All paid for and confirmed through booking.

I just received a text this morning from a W2M BDX (Costco travel affiliate) representative saying that our private shuttle back to the airport is in jeopardy of not being scheduled/going through unless we meet with them in person at the hospitality desk. Is this a scam to get us to meet and try to upsell us stuff or does this sound legit? First time in Cancun and it feels like a scam to me.

Update: met with the front desk and they said this js a total scam and a common scare tactic to get us to meet with him to be sold extra stuff. They confirmed all of our transportation to the airport is still in place and that this guy works for Costco as well as another company and he is using the Costco line to sell stuff for the other company. Stuff like this is such a shame and a hassle. Shoutout to the honest manager and the front desk.

How much do they cost in range?

Simple question... They both seem like adult only properties that adjoin larger family resorts so you have access to both so I think its a fair comparison and wondering what the differences/ similarities are.

TIA!!

Hi! Staying in the hotel zone in Cancun and looking for somewhere I can get reasonable and trustworthy STI testing. Any recommendations would be much appreciated!! :)

Hi, I just got out of a relationship and we had planned to take a week off and stay home. Now,
I would like to go to Cancun and party for the week. I already have a plane ticket, but I am LOST as to where to book. I’m looking for a party place, be it either an all inclusive or a party hostel. If I’m staying in a hostel, I’d like for it to be in PDC, and if an all inclusive, I’d like Cancun. Please help me, my flight leaves in 2 days. Budget is roughly 1500 for 5 nights.

Hello!
Planning on going to Paradisus Cancun in a couple of weeks for my honeymoon. Any recommendations for transport to and from the airport? Should I just call Paradisus? What would be best, thanks so much!

I and my husband planning next month for marriage 1st anniversary. Please let me what good and crazy places to with couples in Cancun

Hello! Me and my husband will be heading to costa mujeres next week. We wanna get authentic tacos. Are there any near costa mujeres or should we head down to the hotel zone? We also plan on going to Isla Mujeres if there’s any good options there as well!