Cancuun Help - Page 2

Starlet · #1 02-12-2003, 01:28 AM

I went to Cancun 2 years ago for spring break and it was the craziest time. I thought I was the only one who didn't like Senor Frogs. The night that we had gone there, I had stayed up 2 days straight, so I was pretty dead. I was actually falling asleep while I was there... my friends took a picture of me standing there as my eyes were closing. Needless to say, didn't like it there. I had the best time at Pat O'Brien's Mardi Gras party even though I lost my friends after being there for only a half hour. It didn't matter though because I ended up staying there way after the party ended just meeting random people. My two favorite clubs were La Boom and Coco Bongo. My friends and I wanted to actually do day activities, like go snorkeling or boating, but when it came down to actually setting up stuff, we got lazy and just headed to the beach.

And when you run out of places to go eat, there's always Outback. We stayed at Continental Villas Plaza (Right across from Pat O'Briens and Outback) and ate there after getting sick of the crappy meals from the all-inclusive plan.

As for luggage, I think I managed to fit all my clothes into my carry on bag. I had heard all the horror stories about people's luggage getting lost and didn't want to take the chance of that happening to me. Definitely packing light is the best way to go... besides it will be warm there, you don't need to be wearing THAT much clothes.

Have lots of fun and don't drink the water!

sororitygirl2 · #2 02-13-2003, 12:25 AM

Hey James, am I pretty enough for you to pay half my plane ticket?

Peaches-n-Cream · #3 02-13-2003, 02:08 PM

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Originally posted by sororitygirl2
Hey James, am I pretty enough for you to pay half my plane ticket?

I was thinking the same thing.

thetakates · #4 02-13-2003, 02:42 PM

James,
I p'med you!

AXJules · #5 02-13-2003, 03:55 PM

Hey, to whoever said don't drink the water....

NOT TRUE!!!! Cancun has a purification plant on site. It is across from the Oasis in the Hotel Zone. A few tourism relation groups tested the water a couple years back and found out it's safer than samples they collected in NYC, Chicago, and San Francisco. Plus, most hotels have their own purification system after that, so it's like triple checked. This water is used all over Cancun so you're fine, unless you go to Isla Mujeres or some areas of Cozumel or Playa Del Carmen.

AOX81 · #6 02-13-2003, 04:14 PM

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Originally posted by AXJules
Hey, to whoever said don't drink the water....

NOT TRUE!!!! Cancun has a purification plant on site. It is across from the Oasis in the Hotel Zone. A few tourism relation groups tested the water a couple years back and found out it's safer than samples they collected in NYC, Chicago, and San Francisco. Plus, most hotels have their own purification system after that, so it's like triple checked. This water is used all over Cancun so you're fine, unless you go to Isla Mujeres or some areas of Cozumel or Playa Del Carmen.

LOL, I was just going to say the same thing. For most of the week all we heard was "don't drink the water." Come to find out that we were across the street from the purification plant...yes, I stayed at the Oasis, lol. I started drinking from the tap around mid-week but my friends stuck to bottled water. Save your money people!!

bucutie02 · #7 02-13-2003, 07:03 PM

AOX81,
did you enjoy staying at the Oasis? That is where I stayed and it was awful! Of course, we didnt know any better- I should have asked people on here! We were hardly ever in the room anyway, but I would never stay there again!

AOX81 · #8 02-13-2003, 10:15 PM

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Originally posted by bucutie02
AOX81,
did you enjoy staying at the Oasis? That is where I stayed and it was awful! Of course, we didnt know any better- I should have asked people on here! We were hardly ever in the room anyway, but I would never stay there again!

It was okay. We got into an argument with the hotel the minute that we walked in. We had four girls and one king size bed. I got pissed and said that we didn't pay $800 a piece for this trip so somebody could sleep on a cot. One of my sorority sisters ended up throwing a Snickers bar at the guy behind the front desk...such a long story. We were hardly in our room so it really didn't matter much. The beach was very nice but I think I'd look into someplace else if I went back.

AXJules · #9 02-13-2003, 10:44 PM

Couple funny stories about the Oasis-
All my friends stayed there on our Senior spring break. One night we came home from a club and I opened the door to my friend Peter's room....and it came off in my hand . I actually had a 6 foot tall door in my hand. We were there for 7 more days and it never got fixed. Good thing it was the boys room b/c they weren't modest at all.

Last year a bunch of my friends from home stayed there and we wound up partying in their room. We decided it would be fun to make a foam party by dumping tons of soap in the shower (at the time this seemed like a really good idea

but hey, the Oasis is the kind of place where they don't really care what the hell you do)
Anyway, we were all in the shower jumping around and acting stupid when all of a sudden we hear people cheering. Turns out there was a HUGE hole in the side of the shower that we hadn't noticed and all these people in the hallway were watching us!!! The plaster was knocked away and there was like, clear plexiglass covering the hole (their attempt to fix it) so you could see everything. Thank God we were dressed!! Such a classy establishment.....

Also, a couple years in a row at least one group of my friends got a room without a bed and spent the entire week without anywhere to sleep b/c the hotel refused to bring up a cot.

Kevlar281 · #10 02-24-2003, 01:41 PM

Well I finally received my Cancun information. We will be staying in the Cancun Marina Club. We depart this Friday afternoon and will be returning Friday night. Anyone know anything about this hotel/area?

ladyj39 · #11 02-24-2003, 04:23 PM

Ok, you guys are making me nervous! My boyfriend is going to Cancun with his cousin and two of his friends. I trust him, but it's still a little scary to think he'll be amid all this chaos. He put up with me going to Vegas with my sisters the past three Spring Breaks, so I guess I owe him one.

Anyway, it sounds like he'll have a great time...

AXJules · #12 02-24-2003, 05:21 PM

25 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I cannot wait- how many of you guys have countdowns going???

AlphaSigOU · #13 02-24-2003, 07:39 PM

If you have a risky streak going, you can hop on a plane from Cancun to Havana and back, forbidden fruit for US tourists. (Unless you have a 'license' from the State Department issued well in advance, mere mortals are not legally allowed to visit Cuba, under the Trading with the Enemy Act.) Those who do legally travel to Cuba are limited to only US $100 total of Cuban-made goods.

And yes, you can get Cuban cigars and rum in Cancun but I highly recommend you consume them there. US Customs keeps a sharp eye out for Cancun flights since many sneak on over to Cuba on the side. At the very least, you could watch the Customs agent pour the rum down the drain and crumble up your cigars, at worst, you can get thrown in prison and fined heavily, plus have your name tagged in the TECS (Treasury Enforcement Computer System) -- every time you take a trip overseas, you'll be welcomed back to America by the Roto-Rooter man. You will be searched, questioned, interrogated, the works, just like your everyday garden variety terrorist or drug smuggler suspect.

James · #14 02-24-2003, 09:58 PM

Yeah, if he doesn't hook-up it will be pretty wrong lol

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Originally posted by ladyj39
Ok, you guys are making me nervous! My boyfriend is going to Cancun with his cousin and two of his friends. I trust him, but it's still a little scary to think he'll be amid all this chaos. He put up with me going to Vegas with my sisters the past three Spring Breaks, so I guess I owe him one. Anyway, it sounds like he'll have a great time...

ladyj39 · #15 02-25-2003, 07:04 PM

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Originally posted by James
Yeah, if he doesn't hook-up it will be pretty wrong lol

Thanks for the support James