gcleft44

topping for michelleY and suze and cabron

gcleft44

I read that we should NOT give taxi drivers any tips...is this true?
as you know here in the states people expect a tip for just about everything. I dont want to offend anyone so what is the custom for tipping in nuevo vallarta?

suze

It's not customary for locals to tip taxi drivers around downtown. But as a tourist and heading all the way out to Nuevo, I definitely would. Personal opinion.

cabron

As Suze say, it is not the local custom to tip taxi drivers unless they go out of their way somehow, stopping at a store or helping with luggage.

gcleft44

topping for cabron.....how is the weather there now? My phone is telling me that it is very very hot but raining
I will be there in 7 days so we want to be prepared if we have to stay in. Thanks

MichelleY

It is your honeymoon, so it will be expected to spend some time indoors .

gcleft44

MichelleY.....I totally agree!!! We want to at least try and SEE a little of the outside but if we don't then oh well, we will have to go back again at another time, as I am sure we can find PLENTY to do indoors LOL

MichelleY

Do what i do when traveling: Try not to stress about it. It is the weather - you have no control over it, so just be prepared. Bring an umbrella or poncho and have fun!

cabron

Rainy season started on Saturday, it's rained every night so far, not during the day at all.

cabron

BTW, it's not cold rain, when it rains here the kids come out to play !

suze

lindy45, Mayan Palace timeshare presentations *in particular* are known widely to be horrible. The worst of the worst.

montgomery85

This was a vacation--shared with another couple. We had come on a RCI exchange. Resort was very nice, but over-priced--$80 for WiFI, $80+tips for mandatory valet parking, $300 for dinner for 4 (with overpriced wine). Kitchen in 2 BR place was under-equipped for anything more than breakfast. The worst part, however, was the "breakfast" to which we were invited that turned out to be "the time-share presentation from Hell:

http://www.timesharescam.com/blog/51...imeshare-scam/

We were hustled around the property from 9 to 10, then rushed through (very nice, but rushed) breakfast, then subjected to 90 minutes of very hard sell. When we refused to take the bait, we were accused of being "rude to our host"--after which we walked out