Hi I am a mother of 2 small boys and my husband and I have never had a honeymoon. My mother-in-law is sending us to cancun for a week. Now we are having a hard time deciding on things to do, we are 19 and 26 so these are my ?
WHAT TO DO
these are the things we are looking at.
Jungle tour
Mayan ruins-tulum
Xcaret
wet n wild
shopping downtown
aqua world
cenotes
captain hook boat ride
some nightclubs-but not to take up our entire trip,or do the bar leaping tour
and still have time for the beaches.We are taking 1000 dollars for spending money is that enough? What is the best places to do snorkling,caves,eat,culture and have romance,ext...
Please help we will be going in July and can you still drink at 18?
please let us no if you could pick 1 thing to do in Cancun what would it be?

can you tell us if we are planning to much or can we fit all of this in in a week.

I can't comment much on Cancun because it's not my kind of place, but...get a map from cancunmap.com - it should point you in the right direction.

mapchick.com has some helpful info----you might want to check out that site.

I suggest you do a search of this forum -- you'll find tons of info about Cancun and things to do in the area.

That being said, don't miss a trip to Garafon park on Isla Mujeres. For one price you get a ferry ride, entrance to the park, and a huge delicious buffet lunch.

Hi! Lucky you! My husband and I usually go to Cancun for our anniversary and for the really special ones we like to go to Bogarts in the Hotel Krystal. It's a little pricey but worth it. It's fashioned around Casablanca! The waiters dress in Moroccan clothes. There's a piano player on a platform in white dinner clothes. The tables and chairs are wicker, and they have banquette seating too. They serve international cuisine, and all the usuals. Some food is prepared right by the table. Your husband will be given a menu with the prices, yours will not have them! You will have your shoes removed and a pillow put under your feet-he will not! The atmosphere is great and we always had a great time there. You can take a bus or a taxi.
I think your spending money is ok, but check prices on your excursions. Are you staying at an all inclusive resort?
We also did the Capt. Hook trip-great fun! You can go to night clubs anytime-just take the bus. Your hotel may offer trips to the clubs-they usually provide one-way bus rides.
Hope this helped. Have fun.
Sue

If you are not all-inclusive $1,000 may be too little depending on how you travel, the number of tours you take and where you eat and drink. If AI and eating at the resort for all meals, it will probably work. Instead of taking $1,000, I would suggest $300 and a Visa or Master card with ATM cash access. That will get you the best exchange rate. Also check out the 2 for 1 discount card at cancunmx.com IF you are going out to dinner. Paying in pesos while shopping will probably save you a little $$ too as the exchange rate is above 10. Most shops use a simple 10 to one conversion so above ten use pesos. ATMs are everywhere and give you the best rate for pesos.

I don't know what you like tour wise, but I would suggest snorkeling with Snorkel Adventure, leaving from Pat O'Briens about 9am. Tulum and Xel-Ha in a day trip are great. Isla Mujeres is also easy and fun if you go early, rent a golf cart and like to explore.

Have a great honeymoon!

Charm, I think you have a good list of things to do. If you are going in the summer go to Tulum instead of Chitzen Itza (ruins). It is awfully hot in Chitzen Itza. I agree with person who mentions Bogarts for dinner. If you can splurge, do it. The drinking age is still 18 in Mexico. If you are doing an all inclusive (cheapest and best way to do) you can simply bring money for other expenses. You can take the bus (very cheap) to get places (bars, restaurants, shopping) and save money on taxis. Tours can be expensive so choose the ones you really want. The exchange from peso to dollar is still good, however, Cancun has gotten expensive because so many tourists go there. Enjoy!!

Thanks everyone
But im still having hard time planning
i want to know everything about cancun what is the best thing to do?best beach,where to eat,cheapest shopping,best club,swimming with dolphines,great snorkling, and what about the Jungle Tour and is Chichen Itza worth it?And this is the big one What can I see at Aqua qorld,Mayan Ruins,Isla Mugeres,Xcaret,And where is the best water park? I want to do sooo much with my husband he just got back from Iraq and we never get any time away without kids.Nightlife tell me the best club and what is cheaper, bus,cab or rent a car? and our trip is paid for so should we bring 1000.00 dollars just to have fun with or use atm ? or do something else, and what about the bar leaping tour? And is the 2 for 1 card really that good? please help going next month what to do.

$1000 for a week?? Forget about it. With all the tours & stuff that you want to do, you'll be out by Day 3. But to answer some of you questions ... My favorite waterpark in the Cancun/Riviera Maya region is Xel-Ha, but getting there is going to take quite a bit of time. My favorite nightclub is The City, the performances that they put on are amazing. I would skip Wet N' Wild, you can do that back home. I would definately go over to Isla Mujeres & rent scooters for the day. Have Fun

I agree w/the above unless you are all inclusive a $1000 is not enough for a week especially to do all you want to do. Cancun is expensive. For my calculations you will need at least $1500 and a credit card or ATM just in case. The only things I can recommend are restaurants but I need to know where you willbe staying so I can help. Good Luck and have a great time!

Best beach in Cancun? Well they're all pretty much the same - sand, water, sun. Assuming your hotel is on the beach just spend your beach time there. One thing I liked about the beach in Cancun is that there are a lot less vendors compared to Mazatlan.

We loved Xcaret and would consider it a must-see, but it is not cheap and if you want to swim with the dolphins that's an extra $100 each. Do see one of the Mayan pyramids, either Tulum or Chichen Itza.

A nice thing about Cancun is that the public bus is frequent and convenient, costs only about 8 pesos (less than a dollar) and since there is really only one main street up & down the main and tourist parts of town, it's real hard to get lost. Much cheaper than a taxi for getting to restaurants, shopping and bars.

Hi
The trip is paid for and meals we are not sure what else.
So We are trying to downsize to pick the best things to do we dont want to do so much and not have time for the beach and a little us time.So is the 2 for 1 card good? The Jungle Tour is that worth doing and how much is it? Now we were planning on doing the Mayan Ruins but finding out is was small we thought about the Chichen Itza is it worth the long trip and should we do it ourself.And what is there to do at isla Mujeres?The Xcaret Park we just want to do the Underground River is it worth it do just do 1 thing or just dont worry about?Now we love this one Aque World How much is it and is it fun?
Clubs
Coco Bongo?
Senor Frogs?
Or bar leaping Tour Should we plan all of this with hotel??
and Is there anything else i would be sorry that we didnt do???
Thanks so much for helping

Isla Mujeres is fun if you rent a golf cart and tour around the island. It is a small island, so getting around is very easy. Rent for 2 hours and look around. Wait and rent the golf cart after you arrive on the island. We had someone sell us on renting from him on the ferry over and found that renting for 4 hour (what he sold us on) was too long. It's not too expensive, especially for 2 hours. The kids would probably like it.
The jungle cruise was better than I thought it would be. If you have a choice, take the speed boat over the waverunner. The speed boat was more comfortable.
We went to Xcaret when we were down there. That underground river was soooo refreshing that I went on it twice. It takes quite a while to finish and they do make you wear a lifevest, but it is very relaxing just to drift with the current. We did the complete tour where you take the direct bus from a few stops in the hotel zone and then take you to Xcaret. We didn't want to stay for the night celebration they do. Too long a day, especially with young kids. Restaurants - I liked the Captains Cove, the Shrimp Bucket (great shrimp) and La Destileria. The kids will like the Rainforest Cafe if they haven't seen one before. Have fun!