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Going to Cancun! Tips needed

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Sep. ~ Nov.: Going to Cancun! Tips needed users admin

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Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 7:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
It looks like I'll be heading to Cancun with friend in November. Any suggestions on must-see's/do's?

Foliage
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10-15-2002

Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 8:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Foliage a private message Print Post    
If you are adventurous I highly recommend the Altournative tours. We did the Mayan adventure to Coba. Two overweight 40 somethings and two teenage girls, only one "chickened out" on the zip line!
alltournative

We don't know much about Cancun other than the airport. We fly in there and go directly to Isla Mujeres. You would enjoy Isla for a day trip. Try this website for info http://www.islamujeres.info/

Order one of Laura's maps for Cancun or Isla, they rock. http://www.mapchick.com/

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 10:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
November is the perfect month (IMO) for your trip.

We're going on a cruise to Cozumel in November on a cruise..also Cayman Islands, Jamaica (Dunn's Falls) and Labadee (Royal Carribean's private island) I am sooooo looking forward to being pampered!! We're also doing a Mayan tour (if we can book it) I know of at least two other people (co-workers) going on cruises to Mexico in November, too..LOL


Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Friday, August 12, 2005 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
The Tulum Mayan ruins are spectacular and you can hit Xcaret or Xel-ha on the way back - both are nature preserves where you can swim through caves or in natural barrier reefs, sun yourself, go to shows which feature the Mayan heritage, etc. Bus trips go on the Tulum/Xel-ha or Tulum/Xcaret from most resorts and hotels in Cancun. ETA we will be in Cancun in November, also - our yearly trip.

Bearcatuc
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10-14-2000

Monday, August 22, 2005 - 8:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bearcatuc a private message Print Post    
We just went to Cancun in May and had a great time. Check out this website (Trip Advisor), lots of great advice http://tinyurl.com/9bkfj .
I would recommend taking Cancun Joe's Jeep Adventure tour http://www.jeepadventures.com.mx/ It was awesome. Have a great time, we had so much fun!!!


Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Monday, August 22, 2005 - 1:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Bearcat!!!! I haven't seen you in a million years. Dang, that jeep adventure sure looks like fun. Looks like a LOT of activities for $79.

Bearcatuc
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10-14-2000

Monday, August 22, 2005 - 8:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bearcatuc a private message Print Post    
Hey Juju,
I've been around, just rarely post (lots of lurking). The Jeep Adventure was sooo much fun and Cancun Joe is the best (and easy on the eyes). It was great taking a jeep into the rainforest and the zoo we visited was awesome. We held baby crocodiles, walked in a pit with full size crocs which was scary as hel!! and had a monkey take my dd's sunglasses off her head and put them on. It was too funny. We LOVED Cancun, it was such a great vacation.

How have you been? I mostly just read the All Day and Night Chatters Thread, but have been here at TVCH all 6 years. This is the best BB site!!!

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Monday, August 22, 2005 - 9:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
as for the do, see and must:
you can DO what you want, SEE what you will, but you MUST pack tabbyking in your suitcase and take her along!
have a terrific time!
meow...

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 1:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Hey, thanks for all the advise! Tabby, you're welcome to jumpin my suitcase, but I'm afraid it's a bit crowded with all the other people in there...

Bandit
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07-29-2001

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 2:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bandit a private message Print Post    
I'm with everyone else who said Tulum is a must see! It is! Also, we did ATV rides through the jungle (VERY FUN) followed by speed boats on the Carribean.

Tiernet
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06-07-2004

Monday, September 19, 2005 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tiernet a private message Print Post    
Not sure if this still applies but buses get the people going to the hotels and taxi's get the people going towards the airport.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Thursday, October 20, 2005 - 8:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Well, I hope I get to use all of your good advice. We're supposed to leave for Cancun in three weeks, provided it's still there after Wilma.

As I told my traveling companion, the bright side is by then, our garden view unit could be an ocean view one....

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Monday, October 31, 2005 - 11:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
No longer going to Cancun in two weeks... I just rebooked for Key West the week before Christmas.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, October 31, 2005 - 11:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I loved Key West, but then I had a place to stay with friends and they were great tour guides and connected, but they moved back to California recently.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Monday, October 31, 2005 - 1:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
We rebooked for a Western Mexico cruise, Prisoner. Regardless of how great a foot the resorts are putting forward, fact is Cancun isn't going to be fit for visitors for quite some time.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Monday, October 31, 2005 - 1:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
I called our cruise line, Royal Carribean, and they are rerouting to Costa Mayo which looks like it's Belize?
I've never been to either place so it's going to be fun anyway.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Monday, October 31, 2005 - 2:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Oh great for you, Twigs!! We're going Royal Carribean too, great cruiseline. American Airlines has been great - we got full travel credit and my parents got full refund, so we were able to book much less expensively round-trip to LA to board the cruise. AA offers refunds for anyone booked to travel to the hurricane zone through January 15. Very generous. I'm sure Royal Resorts will make available timeshares elsewhere to compensate for our lost week. If they don't that's ok too, we're owners and their disaster is our disaster.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 12:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
USAir was great, too. No fees for rebooking, even when I changed the departure date twice in one day. They rebooking Cancun and Cozumel travel through January 15, too, so that gives you an idea of how long it will take for the place to be back on its feet.

I've been to Key West twice, Seamonkey, and loved it both times. That's why I picked it again -- I know I can have a good time there and it's worth the money. I was looking at other places, but I decided to go with the familiar comfort zone. Besides, there weren't that many places left to go...

Sherbabe
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07-28-2002

Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 9:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sherbabe a private message Print Post    
Never been to belize but have always wanted to go there. i've heard many great things about it.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 8:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Key West will be grateful, Prisoner.. they've had to postpone Fantasy Fest, which is a huge hit, revenue wise and tip wise..

I think Belize was where Moonie and Cowboy honeymooned.. be sure to get the right shots.. maybe ask her for info?

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 3:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Speaking of what the resorts are saying, my former traveling companion (we can't go the same week now), is the one who had the time share we were exchanging for Cancun. She got an email assuring her the resort was open, that damage was minimal (just a few broken windows and a little water damage), the restaurant was open and everything was ready for business.

Then she called the time share company who said, yea, the resort might be open, but you'd be stuck there, because everything else is closed -- including the roads.

Key West is sounding better and better (but there is still one month left in hurricane season, so I'm not getting too excited yet...)

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 4:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
That's exactly why we're not going, Prisoner. That and the fact that the water supply is a grave concern. You can drink all the bottled water you want (as long as you can find it, I understand the bottling/purifying factories were heavily damaged, too), but get just ice in your drink at a restaurant or order just about anything else off-resort and you run the serious risk of very painful illness. We're travelling with my parents this time and were absolutely not willing to risk that aspect of the situation.

PS the resorts are beautiful I personally wouldn't have a problem just staying there and relaxing for the week. But everyone else wants to venture out and see some sites. Dad particularly wanted to get out to see some of the major Mayan ruins. Won't be able to do that in/around Cancun for awhile. We'll try it again next year.