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Has anyone ever been? Me and my boyfriend are looking to go next August and wanted some recommendations Thank you x |
Cancun?
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sammie 39 posts
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Hard Rock Hotel, Riviera Maya -
shamblemonkee 17,967 posts
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Registered 17 years agohttps://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=playacar%20mexico
Yucatan Peninsula is a nicer destination in mexico unless you want the nightlife.
Edited by shamblemonkee at 18:03:12 31-08-2016 -
Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Registered 10 years agosammie wrote:
It's like an American Benidorm, I don't think you'll find many secret insider tips.
Has anyone ever been? Me and my boyfriend are looking to go next August and wanted some recommendations
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BinaryBob101 27,755 posts
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Registered 12 years agoHurricane season innit? -
Youthist 14,723 posts
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Registered 16 years agoMarch or April is perfect. Tulum superb. Also Iberostar Playa Del Carmen is great. -
shamblemonkee 17,967 posts
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Registered 17 years ago@Youthist second that. -
sammie 39 posts
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Registered 13 years agoUnfortunately I am tied to August being a teacher 
we looked at Hard Rock Hotel.
It's going to cost us a small fortune but it looks amazing!
I've also seen a swimming with whale sharks thing.... Anyone done this.?... I actually don't know how I would be swimming with something so big... Big and dopey I know but still... BIG! -
Goban 10,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoIf it's going to be expensive surely you'd be better off going somewhere with more stable weather, unless of course you like a bit of a gamble. -
Youthist 14,723 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI also think sammie might be ghoul or pollute . But yeah don't go in August. -
Carlo 21,801 posts
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Registered 16 years agoWent 10 years, loved the country and cultural trips. Hated Cancun (was in a hotel on the outrigger).
Lots of Americans out there too, and they way they treated the Mexicans was embarrassing, diabolical, and pretty openly racist.
I'd avoid it like a plague, especially if that cock cheese trump wins. It'll be all the excuse the Americans will need to go full on racist. -
Hard Rock is fine in August (citation - I was there a month or so ago and have been a few times in previous years), it's pretty much opposite Cozumel which gets the worst of the shit weather (first landfall)
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sammie 39 posts
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Registered 13 years agoYouthist wrote:
Might be a what now???
I also think sammie might be ghoul or pollute . But yeah don't go in August. -
Youthist 14,723 posts
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Registered 16 years agoNice try -
sammie 39 posts
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Registered 13 years agoI actually have no idea what you are going on about!? -
Trafford 9,358 posts
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Registered 14 years agoI've a mate at work ( I'm in the travel industry) who has stayed in loads of top places around the world. He rates Cancun really highly and is going back in October.
You just need to do a bit of research and choose which part wisely. Like Tulum, Riviera etc. -
Youthist 14,723 posts
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Registered 16 years agoTo be fair those areas are really not Cancun - they are about 80km south. Cancun is pretty much a shit hole - you need to be going south , as Trafford says - Mayan Riviera down to Tulum etc. Loads of amazing resorts, beaches etc, and not full of total wankers. -
sammie 39 posts
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Registered 13 years agoTbh Cancun was not our first choice and I say Cancun because you say Mexico and you think Cancun. Not really thought about the destination other than someone recommended Mexico as a place to go.
My first choice was Florida but after a bit of pricing up and my Bf looking shell shocked we (he) decided we were never going to be able to afford that! Haha
I'm quite open to suggestions. We have also toyed with the idea of going to somewhere nice in Europe and have our big holiday in 2018!
I want to go to Florida next year but realistically it ain't happening because of other commitmments! -
anephric 5,274 posts
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Registered 14 years agoFlorida's cheap as chips these days. -
sammie 39 posts
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sammie 39 posts
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Registered 13 years agoHmm we priced it up to be at least 6k .... That's not cheap in my books haha! -
Youthist 14,723 posts
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Registered 16 years agoMexico no cheaper really -
If you're open to other destinations in Mexico then I'd definitely recommend Puerto Vallarta on the Pacific Coast, we went there last year and absolutely loved it. I've never been to Cancun but it seemed like every other tourist we met in Mexico had been to Cancun previously and much preferred Vallarta as it was less overrun with boozey holidaymakers. -
Youthist wrote:
Not that bright are you?
Mexico no cheaper really -
anephric 5,274 posts
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Registered 14 years agoFlorida would only cost that much if you insist on staying in resort hotels, but whatevs. We went all over Florida, stayed in Miami and the Keys for less than £2k for the both of us, all-in. I'm not a resort hotel whore though. -
Trafford 9,358 posts
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Registered 14 years agoYeah, anywhere transatlantic is going to be close to a grand per flight booking now for August next year.
I've been a flight broker for nearly 20 years, my advice would be to put the money to one side and wait for the boxing day sales. See what's about then. The airlines also often push out sale fares in May / June for travel in the summer holidays and you will get indirect flights to the US for about 500 when the carriers are worried about half full planes.
Obviously, if you want quality direct services they will be hard to get on sale further down the line, but I've seen them drop in price many times before.
Drop me a pm sammie if you want my work number.gif)
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Youthist 14,723 posts
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Registered 16 years agoTheHammerite wrote:
Aw look I upset the little fool. How sweet.
Youthist wrote:
Not that bright are you?
Mexico no cheaper really -
You can get el-cheapo flights to Orlando for £300ish. If you go in September Florida's less of a swampy, humid hellhole too. Rainy, tho.
we looked at Hard Rock Hotel. .gif)
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