Cancun

[Gearmunky]

Anybody have any suggestions for things to do/places to eat in Cancun? I know it's going to be spring break while were down there and I'm sure I'll have fun, but I was hoping for something outside of drinking and the hotel resturaunt, has anyone fished or dived down there?

Thanks for any info in advance.

 

[Flying Illini]

I think "Girls Gone Wild" will be taping there...have fun but don't let the wife see you on tape!

 

[G550Driver]

Just had a trip where I spent 10 days there over the holidays. Got to take my family along since it was over Christmas. We had a great time.

We stayed at the Sheraton Towers which is a pretty nice hotel. The Sheraton is directly accross the street from a nice shopping area/mall with a few good places to have a nice dinner, buy T-shirts, etc.

I recommend Chichen Itza to see the pyramids. Took my kids and they loved getting pictures and climbing all over those things. About a two hour drive west.

Tullum also has some nice ruins with much cheaper food prices/gifts than Cancun. About 1.5 hours south.

The place is really geared toward drinking for sure. We got out and had a really good time at Jimmy Buffets. Pat Obrien's is pretty good also, those guys carry about 15 drinks on their head. Very amusing. And if you really want to drink alot, be offered shots about every 2 minutes and want to have a ringing in your ears for two days due to the volume of the music I suggested Senor Frogs.

Oh, lastly be prepared for lots and lots of baloon hats. I don't know why but every place is REALLY into baloons.

 

[Gearmunky]

I'm definitely gonna check into those ruins. I'm looking to go fishing while I'm down there too.

However, I'm not getting my hopes up like I did for Jamaica, that place sucks. I'll never go there on my own dime that's for sure. Colgate-Palmolive was having some kind of business event there and booked up all the hotels, so we got stuck on the "hip strip." Wasn't that bad if it weren't for all the natives. If anybody needs info on that let me know.

Anyway, thanks for all the input so far I appreciate it. I'm sure there will be lots of lady parts to look at and plenty of tequila and cerveza to go around.

Cheers!

 

[miles otoole]

I'd do the Tulum, Xel-ha day. The Mayan Ruins on probably the most spectacular beach I have ever seen (been to 45 countries) followed by a day in a huge lagoon to snorkel. Hel-ha is where "The Blue Lagoon" was filmed, FWIW. If you have a full day and want to dive, you must head over to Cozumel and dive the reefs. Some of the best diving in the world.

http://playaguide.com/xelha.html

http://www.cancun.com/Riviera_Maya/Tours/Tulum_Xel_Ha_AI/

http://www.xcaret.com/indexxc.php