 ?Help with Cancun?
Brian K <brianxt1951@> wrote in message news:<cI8Kb.24789$IM3.11655@newsread3.news.atl.ear thlink.net>...
> On 01/04/2004 10:22 PM Dan plucked Senior Frog's Magic Twanger and said:
>
> >2. Are any of the excursions worth the money? Or how can I plan it for a
> >group and save money? (We are interested in seeing some ruins, snorkeling,
> >and wouldn't mind horseback riding)
> Why would you want to leave the resort? Well that all depends. If all
> you want is R&R you may not wish to leave the resort. However, if you
> want to experience somethings beyond Oasis, going off property is
> desirable. What things? The Maya Ruins, everybody has their
> favorites but trips to Tulum, Chichen Itza on different days are worth
> it. If you want to see smaller resorts than Cancun, you might want to
> schedule a day or half day trip to Isla Mujeres or Playa del Carmen.
> Isla has some great scuba diving locations. If you tire of Oasis
> entertainment you might want to go into town to one of the many dance
> clubs. There's also a bullfight ring open one day a week. It doesn't
> have the pagentry of Mexico City or the Bull Fights in Madrid. Still
> it's an experience.
Brian offers some great suggestions. Cancun is very Americanized, but
it can be a great introduction to the country. Definitely get out of
the hotel and go downtown for an afternoon and explore, then have
dinner and drinks down there.
More importantly, get out of Cancun all together and explore. At a
minimum, I'd go see Chichen Itza. With 7 people, I'd try to find a
private driver with a van to take the whole group for a reasonable
ammount, or perhaps rent one yourself. The excursions available
through most resorts have HUGE markups when compared to doing the same
activity independently. A trip down the coast that includes, Playa del
Carmen, Tulum and Xcaret or Xel-Ha can be a lot of fun.
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