| Mexico 12:58 - Apr 28 with 5115 views | Adam |
Off to Mexico on holiday in September
Anyone got any tips for me?
Places to visit/Places to Eat?
Any good experiences you have had? Or bad ones! Ha!
Will be appreciated!
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| Mexico on 14:31 - Apr 28 with 2022 views | catch74 |
| Mexico on 13:52 - Apr 28 by Adam |
What resort is it?
We are staying in 'Bluebay Grand Esmeralda' 10 days all inclusive
A lot of people have told us to go the ruins. I think we will be as it's something the missus is really interested in. Me not so much but if your going all that way you have to really!
Thanks for the tip davblue I will be looking into Xel-Ha as we like water parks.
Swimming with turtles/dolphins definitely appeal! So thank you!
The local shuttle bus is it cheap enough? |
We've in Riviera Maya a couple of times - ate out once in Playa Del Carmen (we were all unclusive too.) can't remember the name of the restaurant but it had a tree growing through the middle of it - good food.
Would third Xel-Ha - lazy river you float down on rings - cliffs to jump into river off (higher than you think when you get up there) zip wires etc plus you can swim with dolphins there (costs quite a bit.). Snorkelling - if you swim over to the floating bridge there are some monster fish with big teeth ! It is a tourist trap but big enough to still feel quite natural.
Mayan ruins and turtles as others have said. |  |
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| Mexico on 14:40 - Apr 28 with 2007 views | Adam |
| Mexico on 14:31 - Apr 28 by catch74 |
We've in Riviera Maya a couple of times - ate out once in Playa Del Carmen (we were all unclusive too.) can't remember the name of the restaurant but it had a tree growing through the middle of it - good food.
Would third Xel-Ha - lazy river you float down on rings - cliffs to jump into river off (higher than you think when you get up there) zip wires etc plus you can swim with dolphins there (costs quite a bit.). Snorkelling - if you swim over to the floating bridge there are some monster fish with big teeth ! It is a tourist trap but big enough to still feel quite natural.
Mayan ruins and turtles as others have said. |
Well I think it looks as thought we will be going to the ruins and Xel-Ha water park. All getting good reviews!
Thanks for all this!
What is a good amount of spending money to take for 2 myself and my partner for 10 nights? | | | |
| Mexico on 14:41 - Apr 28 with 2001 views | RoyKeanesDog |
| Mexico on 13:20 - Apr 28 by Lord_Lucan |
What resort is it? |
The last resort from now on. |  |
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| Mexico on 14:42 - Apr 28 with 1998 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Mexico on 14:40 - Apr 28 by Adam |
Well I think it looks as thought we will be going to the ruins and Xel-Ha water park. All getting good reviews!
Thanks for all this!
What is a good amount of spending money to take for 2 myself and my partner for 10 nights? |
Just take about £300 in Pesos and use ATM if needed. |  |
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| Mexico on 14:46 - Apr 28 with 1978 views | Deano69 |
| Mexico on 13:09 - Apr 28 by Adam |
Yes we have been told to use Peso and that it works out better.
We are staying in Riviera Maya just out of Cancun |
Which hotel/complex? |  |
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| Mexico on 14:48 - Apr 28 with 1970 views | Adam |
| Mexico on 14:46 - Apr 28 by Deano69 |
Which hotel/complex? |
We are staying in 'Bluebay Grand Esmeralda' 10 days all inclusive | | | |
| Mexico on 14:49 - Apr 28 with 1973 views | north_stand77 |
| Mexico on 14:13 - Apr 28 by BLUEBEAT |
Chicken Itza not far so would definitely recommend that.
Would also suggest paying a little more and getting a taxi there early before the coaches turn up.
Also recommend the Coba pyramid - one of the few you can still climb and the view from the top, surrounded by jungle is fantastic.
One place I would cross off any potential list is a boat trip over to Cozumel as it's expensive (it's where the cruisers pull in) and has more of a Polynesian feel than Mexican. |
Some friends just came back from Mexico. They did the Cozumel boat trip (45 min each way) and it was blowing a gale! They were handing out seasick tablets as it was so choppy. Most on the boat were ill, glad we didn't go on it!! |  | | |
| Mexico on 15:03 - Apr 28 with 1956 views | Deano69 |
| Mexico on 14:48 - Apr 28 by Adam |
We are staying in 'Bluebay Grand Esmeralda' 10 days all inclusive |
The Jungle excursion was excellent (Playa del Carmen: Alltournative Ecoarcheological Adventures), as was the swim with dolphins (Delphinus Riviera Maya).
Got a bit mugged off for the photos etc, but that's the cost of being a tourist with a family...
Great holiday and region, excellent airport facilities in departures, very good burger joint. Arrivals was a bit dodgy.
Can get really hot in the peak of summer and the pools are like baths, only cold showers cool you down. | |
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| Mexico on 15:28 - Apr 28 with 1945 views | davblue |
| Mexico on 14:42 - Apr 28 by Lord_Lucan |
Just take about £300 in Pesos and use ATM if needed. |
maybe his other half doesn't like to use ATM? [Post edited 28 Apr 2017 15:28]
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| Mexico on 15:43 - Apr 28 with 1929 views | north_stand77 |
| Mexico on 14:42 - Apr 28 by Lord_Lucan |
Just take about £300 in Pesos and use ATM if needed. |
We took £500 but brought back £200. ( all inclusive but weren't sure what to take). Hence my previous post of paying very small fee for currency in Asda. Had we not, we would have lost about £50 on selling currency back through exchange rates. | | | |
| Mexico on 15:49 - Apr 28 with 1914 views | Adam |
| Mexico on 15:43 - Apr 28 by north_stand77 |
We took £500 but brought back £200. ( all inclusive but weren't sure what to take). Hence my previous post of paying very small fee for currency in Asda. Had we not, we would have lost about £50 on selling currency back through exchange rates. |
Okay that sounds good!
We was talking about taking £500 but I was worried with excursions/eating out once or twice/souvenirs that it might not be enough
Maybe I am overthinking it! | | | |
| Mexico on 16:01 - Apr 28 with 1904 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Mexico on 15:49 - Apr 28 by Adam |
Okay that sounds good!
We was talking about taking £500 but I was worried with excursions/eating out once or twice/souvenirs that it might not be enough
Maybe I am overthinking it! |
Personally I wouldn't do any organised excursions but that's just me, I prefer to get on a bus and get lost.
Thinking about it here's a thing. After the turtle thing we walked to some wildlife park thing, it took ages and when we got there it was closed. Anyhoo we decided to get a taxi into the nearest largeish town, I can't remember where it was but the driver stayed in his car for a few hours and then took us somewhere else and stayed in his car for another couple of hours before taking us home.
I think he cost us about £15 all in. | |
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| Mexico on 16:05 - Apr 28 with 1897 views | Adam |
| Mexico on 16:01 - Apr 28 by Lord_Lucan |
Personally I wouldn't do any organised excursions but that's just me, I prefer to get on a bus and get lost.
Thinking about it here's a thing. After the turtle thing we walked to some wildlife park thing, it took ages and when we got there it was closed. Anyhoo we decided to get a taxi into the nearest largeish town, I can't remember where it was but the driver stayed in his car for a few hours and then took us somewhere else and stayed in his car for another couple of hours before taking us home.
I think he cost us about £15 all in. |
Yeah I like the idea of not booking before hand and doing things on the day
I was a bit cautious on taxi's but from what I have heard they seem to have been fairly reasonable | | | |
| Mexico on 17:40 - Apr 28 with 1866 views | Colin_Viljoen |
You must & I mean you must go to CoCo Bongo's in Cancun
Best night out you will ever have!! |  | | |
| Mexico on 17:54 - Apr 28 with 1853 views | BLUEBEAT |
| Mexico on 16:05 - Apr 28 by Adam |
Yeah I like the idea of not booking before hand and doing things on the day
I was a bit cautious on taxi's but from what I have heard they seem to have been fairly reasonable |
Taxis are a massive bonus that side of Mexico. They have set rate cards (your hotel reception will have pamphlets you keep). They're cheap and there are no set timings. Coaches are pricey, annoying, take ages etc. Buses are stressful and confusing. Hire car/motorbike is a big no-no as the Police target tourists expecting bribe payments.
Xcaret in the evening is good too for the shows at the events stadium - we watched them play that weird football type game with the stone hoops. Winners didn't get sacrificed though. [Post edited 28 Apr 2017 17:57]
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| Mexico on 18:35 - Apr 28 with 1835 views | jas0999 |
There are lots of snakes. |  | | |
| Mexico on 19:33 - Apr 28 with 1810 views | Jon_456 |
I would recommend Isla Mujeres. We went couple of years ago and from memory the ferry cost about £4-£5 per person for a return trip. Can rent golf buggies to drive around the island on and it has some amazing beaches and good taverns for a bite to eat and a drink or 5.. | | | |
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