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Originally posted by malek If you're into snorkeling but hate the waves in the ocean, you have to hit Xelha! It cost like 70$ for the day and it rocks! Its a big lagoon, and protected by the ocean waves, you have all the time in the world to check all the fishies! A stingray swam just underneath me, what a rush

Just remember that Xelha is about an hour from Cancun, so it's a whole day adventure....but yeah it's worth it.

The thing that sucks now, about exploring ruins, is that you are no longer allowed to climb and explore. In the mid-eighties I climbed a couple of pyramids, but sooo many people were getting hurt and chipping off pieces of the altars and reliefs, that now you can only wander within the rope lines, but that is happening in Egypt as well.

...and vinegar works JUST as well as piss, for jellyfish stings

Xelha is a 12 hour thing, wake up at 7am, come back at around 7pm.

But its totally worth it, honest to Price.

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thanks for all the feedback guys
i think we're gonna grab those club-passes, 'though it looks like this trip will inevitibly cost me more than i wanted to spend.

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Originally posted by evil_cookie cost me more than i wanted to spend.

They always do...BUT you only live once, make the most of it!

I hope you have a great time!

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Originally posted by zookeeper They always do...BUT you only live once, make the most of it! I hope you have a great time!

thanks man

Alright, here is my input. Since people were nice enough to give me input I will give you my input.

You will spend more than you think! I spent $1600 for the whole trip! haha... but then again I did a lot of stuff and bought shit load of stuff.

If you want a good party time, stay at OASIS Cancun, the beach is also very nice! But if you want a quiet time stay at Riu Cancun.

I suggest OASIS Cancun because you get the good side of the ocean, with better waves. The waves are awesome, you will love it!

I just went to cancun in February and let me tell you it was AMAZING!

Here are some thigs you should always keep in mind:

1. Tip your bartender the first night you get there. Tip him 20 bucks and your set for the week! He will make you whatever you want, whenever, even if there is a line-up of people. We tipped our bartender an he made us the best drinks ever! Also he served us first no matter what. Afterall we did go on a busy time.

2. If you go to the market, always remember, BARGAIN, BARGAIN, BARGAIN! You can get stuff for cheap, but bargain it down very very low because they try to sell you stuff in the market for the same price you can get it at the mall, unless you bargain.

3. ALWAYS TAKE THE BUS!!! Don't take the cabs! Bus service is cheap, 60 cents and runs every 2-3 minutes and at night every 15 minutes.

4. Make sure you get ADNAN's pass definetly worth it! We didn't get it because we didn't think we would go out all the time, but we ended up going out EVERY NIGHT! haha MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT NECTAR!!!!

5. If I were you I would not spend ANY MONEY on the theme parks and any of that crap expecially Excaret!! Just go and do things on your own, it will be much cheaper and more fun! BUT, if you decide you want to make sure you purchase it outside of the hotel, DO NOT get it from your rep at the hotel!

6. MAKE SURE you visit ISLA Mujares, go for the whole day, or even twice during your trip! It's an island 45 ferry ride from main strip. You can take a ferry for 15 bucks return trip. I suggest you go here because the beaches are AMAZING! You can also rent a scooter for the day and go from one end of the island to the other. I highly recommend this! You can see the ruins at the other end of the island. Also when you get off the ferry you will be approached by people trying to get you to go see the Coral Reefs. You can do this for cheap! We paid 20 bucks a person! 2 Hours, and we got to see sooo many different types of fish, I even put a starfish in my pants and brought it back to Canada hahahahha.

7. As nice as Chichen Itza is and it is one of the wonders. I didn't have time to go see it. Its a 3 hours drive and you can't even climb up the damn thing anymore because some idiot fell down... so its totally up to you.

Anyways, if you want anymore tips and suggestions just ask and I would be more than happy to answer.

BEST CLUBS TO VISIT:
NECTAR!! (Afterhours)
Daddy O's
The City!!!
The Beach Club (Make sure you jump in the pool and cause a scene when you are drunk haha, I have a video of this)
Daddy Rocks

These were some of my favorites...

Here are some pics from my trip:

Remember what I said about tipping! (Jose, on the right took us to a bunch of sketchy Mexican clubs that played LOTS of TRANCE!! But it was the best time haha)


Drink lots of Coconuts!! But try not to fall...


Definetly visit the beach & ISLA MUJARES!!






Don't forget to visit the sea turtles on ISLA MUJARES!


Drink lots!!






and Remember to VOTE for VICTOR!!


Anyways, I totally turned this into a review of my trip lol... Work is boring today haha. I can't wait to go back to Cancun!!

and whatever you do, don't piss on the street!! I pissed all over myself when a guy yelled POLICE, when he was some security guard joking around, not cool!

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Oh yeah forgot to add, you should call and see if they have any rooms available. I hear its a great resort!

just avoid the ones where ginos have been slain recently.. and be careful!

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Originally posted by ÖZmözis But if you want a quiet time stay at Riu Cancun.

lol really? you're the first person in this thread to say that.
experience? cause i'm pretty much convinced we're staying at the riu.

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Originally posted by evil_cookie lol really? you're the first person in this thread to say that. experience? cause i'm pretty much convinced we're staying at the riu.

to put things into perspective, Oasis is the loudest resort, its where 16 years old flash their fake D cups on the beach, and kids run drunk 24/7 in the hotel as if they never experienced alcohol in their life.

I don't know how old you are, for some its what they want, for most, if you're older, it becomes annoying after a few hours.

Riu Cancun, is still friggin loud by any standards, doesn't beat Oasis, but still its not your grandmas resort. Riu Caribe is just a tad tamer, but Cancun overall is very loud and has plenty of drunk teens running around unless you're going to an expensive resort like LeBlanc or Riu Palace...

P.S.: Any self respecting individual should be hitting the Grand Oasis instead of the oasis...

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lol thanks for the heads up malek - riu it is!