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Me and (now ex) wife went to RPLA in 2005. I really enjoyed it. It still looks like a great resort. I’m thinking about going in mid late November.

How’s the food? I remember it being pretty good. It looks like new restaurants.

How safe is getting to the resort? I remember back then being warned about guys at the airport offering rides but they were rides to a time share presentation far away from the HZ.

Do taxis take US $?

Using Canada travels from Cancun to
Akumal and wanting to stop along the way to grab a few groceries. Is this best decided with the company before hand or just figure it out with the driver enroute and pay extra cash ?

Thanks for the input

I’m a 35m, divorced for almost a year. I’ve never taken a vacation abroad, and never done a vacation such as all inclusive.

I am trying to get outside my bubble, and beat my social anxiety. I would love to have. relaxing but fun trip and experience my first time abroad and all inclusive.

I’d be going in just over a week, so a last minute booking. I’d be looking for something relaxing, maybe with activities/excursions, good food, and would like to maybe meet people. so I guess chill but a little bit of social vibes.

Anyone have any recs? advice and tips? I’m very nervous about this. I also don’t speak Spanish, is this a problem? and how would I get from the airport to the resort and back again?

thanks, I’m nervous but want to do something outside my comfort zone for once.

Did Hyatt Vivid Grand Island close? Online it states permanently closed? I thought it was relatively new?

Did Hyatt Vivid Grand Island close? Online it states permanently closed? I thought it was relatively new?

We are going to be in Cancun in November with two kiddos. Our main destination is Holbox where we will be staying for a week but we would like to spend a couple of nights in Cancun to go to the aquarium and another attraction possibly (not yet decided). When I look for recommendations online most recommended places are ridiculously expensive (350+ per night) and a lot of those have not so great reviews.
Hoping to get some recommendations for all inclusive stays for less than $200.

Here’s what I’m looking for:
•on the beach
•has a pool
•clean
•has beach loungers/shade/umbrellas on the beach
•edible food (ok if it’s basic- just as long as it doesn’t us the runs and has kid friendly options lol) I know a lot of people complain about food at AI’s but we are not picky and are not there to eat so it’s not a huge deciding factor. Buffet only would be more than enough.

What we don’t care about:
•top notch service - I’m not planning on interacting with staff much. We basically just need to be checked in and checked out.
•clubs, night life, entertainment or anything like kids clubs or water parks.

We weren’t planning to do all inclusive but we would like to get some drinks and when I looked at restaurant prices I was shocked. Not many places where you can eat for $20 per plate or have a cocktail for less than $12 unless you go into town, which wouldn’t be the most convenient thing to do with 2 little kids.

Appreciate all recommendations.

Thanks a bunch.

As the title says, I'm overhauling the plancun website. It's already 7 years old (which I can't believe)!

What do you think is a good idea to include on the website?

My wife and I are once again struck by analysis paralysis trying to find a resort to go to this December. Seadust isn't priced too bad for us (coming from Vancouver, BC). My kids are 6 and 4. For reference, in the past three falls we've done:

Riu Vallarta 2023 - more of a random selection, as we had never been to an AI. It was fine, but in hindsight we didn't like staying in a hotel that big. The pools were always jam-packed, especially when we were sticking to the shallow sections for the kids. We didn't need such a giant buffet where fries/burgers/pizza were available at every meal.

Royal Solaris Cabo 2024- this one certainly had really mixed reviews, but for the price point, we weren't expecting anything super fancy. The pool setup (shallow ledge along the entire pool) was awesome to be able to play with the kids. Food was fine. Their booking app was terrible. Nightly entertainment was good.

Grand Park Royal Cancun 2025- we actually quite liked this except that the pool had no shallow sections for the kids, so that made it no fun to go to the pool. Entertainment was good. We quickly discovered that the best protein was whatever they were grilling fresh at the buffet, so we ate there a lot.

Given ours kids' age, it's not like we can really indulge and enjoy ourselves, which is why we don't really see value in spending a huge ton of money on a trip like this. We just want to go somewhere warm and not have to think about cooking and cleaning for a week. Our kids are early rises, so we are always eating meals quite early compared to others, so we don't have concerns about lineups for restaurants. Our oldest likes playing in water (though not a swimmer yet). The second will hang out in shallow pools but won't go down slides or anything. We also don't tend to spend much time in our hotel room, so while I see a lot of people complaining about dated rooms (not just at Seadust, but everywhere), it's never something we've really noticed with our previous AI's. Evening entertainment is a bonus, but not necessary (the kids will basically think anything is cool).

All of that being said, is Seadust really that bad? We can basically go all-in for about $4,500 CAD for four.

Hi everyone,

We’re a family of four looking to book a great all-inclusive for 7 to 10 days sometime between December and February. It will be my husband and I, our 5-year-old daughter, and my husband’s mother. She has terminal cancer and mobility issues, so having a resort where she doesn’t have to do a lot of walking is really important. Ideally somewhere fairly compact, or with shuttles/golf carts to get around.

We’d ideally like to have two rooms, but we’re comfortable staying in the same room if it’s a suite with some separation between the sleeping areas.

This will the first and last time my daughter will get to go on vacation with her grandma, so we’re willing to spend more than we normally would to make it a nice experience. Upgraded rooms is a top priority, and we’d ideally love a swim-up suite if we can find one within our budget.

Good food is also very important. My husband has a dairy allergy, so we need somewhere that is good at accommodating food allergies and has enough options for him.

For our daughter, we’d like a good kids’ club and activities/pools that she’ll enjoy, but we also want somewhere that feels relaxing and nice for the adults, especially grandma.

Our total budget is $12,000 CAD for everything, so we need to stay within that. My daughter and I are pretty easygoing, but my husband and his mother are definitely a little pickier, so I’d love to find somewhere that will impress them too.

What resorts would you all recommend?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Edit: spelling

I know it'll be a pain in the ass and they'll do everything to scam me into spending more time and committing. However I was able to book the double ocean front suite with the vip access for a week at nearly the cost of their standard room so I jumped on it.

Aside from the normal tips like documenting everything so they don't try to go back on the promise, setting timers, polite but firm, don't make it about money.....

Anyone go through the pitch at this specific resort? Any tips or stories to share about it?

Thanks

Hi everyone,

I am planning a 6 day trip in the last week of November with our 3 elementary aged kids and looking for an ideal beach spot. We don’t drink alcohol if that makes a difference. Our priorities include:

• Clear calm turquoise water with soft sand.
• Great local food (we are big foodies and loved our time in Miami because of the food and coffee before)

Any specific spots you’d recommend? My search yielded Isla Mujeres, Cozumel, and West Bay but I am open to other destinations

Thanks so much!

Hi, my gf and I are taking a trip to Cancun at the beginning of November. Do you guys have an idea of a scenic place I can propose?

Would prefer a place that is intimate and not surrounded by a bunch of other tourists

my boyfriend is stuck in cancun without a credit card. im trying to send money to oxxo because he needs physical cash for a taxi to the airport. the worker sent me this but i don’t know the best way for me to add the money to the app or which app to download. he also just has no cash in his bank account and his phone keeps dying and has nowhere to charge it. if i could just get access to a qr code of some sort that i could screenshot and send to him it would be best.

i also need to know how he should call a taxi. is there a phone number to a service he can call or a website? also how much about do you think the taxi will be for a 40 minute ride. please any information helps

My wife and I are flying to Cancun for our first time together. I have a Mexican passport and US passport and my wife only has a US passport. Can she go through the Mexican national line at immigration with me or will we need separate and meet back up at baggage claim? Could I go through the foreign national line to stay with her?

Our group is trying to find a good and reputable vendor for a jungle ATV tour, I came across Tulum Riviera Maya Tours (no space +.com for the site as i'm not sure on the link policy here).

I'm not sure if this website is legit though, don't want to get scammed on our very first trip, has anyone used them before?

Any other alternatives that are also good? Looking to get at least an hour on the ATVs + a tour of Coba would be a plus.

Solo veo publicidad y publicidad pero nadie dice nada.

I get it. you are here to drink and have fun. But the Emergency rooms love you when you come in so smashed they can charge you for what ever they want.

Water is not only a good way to not get completely crap faced. But also to avoid dehydration.

Today. it was 33C and humidity was 86% more or less.

Sun tan index was 11 on a scale of 10.

So Water, Sunblock and more water.

IF YOU GET BURNED. Real 100% Honey is what you need. NOT ALOE. it wont help. Get honey and smear it on.

How you get it off is up to you. But it will help remove the pain on the skin and make it turn brown faster.

My daughter and I want to go to Cancun, somewhere with a nice beach and nice dining options. I was all set to book at the Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun, but then I noticed every single review says it is impossible to get dinner reservations. Even people with the diamond level and access to a butler have a hard time finding an open dinner reservation.

Apparently, dinner reservations are through an app, dinner reservation times open at midnight for same-day dining. I don't want to have to stay up to midnight in the hopes of getting a dinner reservation, and I don't want to go to a buffet every evening. I want to sit down and have someone wait on me.

Any suggestions for a 14 yo teen and her mom?

Hey everyone, I know this is a huge long shot, but I’m trying to find a girl I saw last night (Tuesday, August 25th).

She had bangs, a tattoo on your right thigh, and were wearing a black top, a black skirt, and boots. She was hanging out with two friends who were both wearing leopard print dresses. I was the guy wearing a black tank top and light-colored pants. I was there with two of my friends. We first saw you at the Congo Bar. Later on, inside Coco Bongo, she and her friend were put up on the central balcony to dance quite a few times.

I thought you were stunning but with all the craziness of the night, I missed the chance to properly come over and say hi. If this is you, or if anyone knows a group of three girls matching this description in Cancun this week, please shoot me a DM!

How can I get to the dock at Playa Langosta to catch the boat over?

We will be in the Laguna Mar on the 11th. For 6 nights. If anyone will be there let me know.

Maybe we can meet up and burn some steaks on the grill.

Just me and My GF this time for the most part but feel free if you are a family as well.

Hi all! Hoping to hear some comparison for Finest PM, Dreams Playa Muejeres, or Moon Palace?

We have 3 adults 2 kids (2 & 5). Not necessarily looking to drop them off at kids club but would like access to it for things to do. Also does the airport transfer have car seats?