[crazycatwoman]

Hi all. Planning an impromptu trip to Cancun, and we only have 2 days to tour. Please make suggestions of what are the best ruins, and what tour comapnies are good. Thanks

[BuffaloBill]

xcaret and tulum

snorkle the underground rivers into the lagoon at xcaret

http://www.xcaret.com/

http://images.google...&...=5&ct=title

don't get arrested in Cancun, just sayin'

[crazycatwoman]

xcaret and tulum

snorkle the underground rivers into the lagoon at xcaret

http://www.xcaret.com/

http://images.google...&...=5&ct=title

don't get arrested in Cancun, just sayin'

Thew snorkeling sounds awesome ! Thanks for the info.

[clanker]

Chichen Itza is the most impressive site, but about a two and a half hour bus ride. Oh, when you arrive in the airport, just walk past the tour hawkers near the exit. Don't even make eye contact, lol. If you're staying at a resort, ask their concierge about tours. They can sometimes get you a good price. Xcaret is a little pricey, but worth it. Plan on going in the afternoon and staying until about 10PM. You wouldn't want to miss the big show in the evening. Snorkeling isn't as good as it was before the hurricane hit, but you should still get in that water. Some of the soft corals are coming back and there's still some impressive fish around. Isla Contoy is a good trip. That's a beautiful nature preserve. See if you can find a tour group that will make lunch for you there and bring mosquito repellent.

[Hope]

Chichen Itza is the most impressive site, but about a two and a half hour bus ride. Oh, when you arrive in the airport, just walk past the tour hawkers near the exit. Don't even make eye contact, lol. If you're staying at a resort, ask their concierge about tours. They can sometimes get you a good price. Xcaret is a little pricey, but worth it. Plan on going in the afternoon and staying until about 10PM. You wouldn't want to miss the big show in the evening. Snorkeling isn't as good as it was before the hurricane hit, but you should still get in that water. Some of the soft corals are coming back and there's still some impressive fish around. Isla Contoy is a good trip. That's a beautiful nature preserve. See if you can find a tour group that will make lunch for you there and bring mosquito repellent.

You are no longer permitted to climb Chichen Itza. The other advice is good though. Most of the resorts have tour companies right inside the resort. If you stay at Occidental Grand Excaret you will get a one day free admission to Excaret park. You can swim with the dophins there if you want.

We did a snorkling trip outside the resort that included a lagoon, a cave, and a place that started out in fresh water and went out into the ocean.

Just checkout what tours are offered by the companies inside your resort.

[justplainjoe]

Hi all. Planning an impromptu trip to Cancun, and we only have 2 days to tour. Please make suggestions of what are the best ruins, and what tour comapnies are good. Thanks

if you have the means i recommend you hire a private tour guide to drive you chichen itza. it's quite impressive and if you are taking kids along you can use the ruins to show them what happens too things when you don't take care of them.LOL
if you take the bus tour you will be stuck there all day. if you hire a driver you can explore the ruins in a few hours and then get back to the beach. if you stay at one of those hotels that have a bar by the pool so you don't have to get out to get a drink, stay away from the guy who has been drinking all day and not leaving, he is pizzing in the pool.
also if you get a chance buy a the biggest bottle of vanilla that you can find, it is the absolute best. "mundo tropical" is the best that i have found and it was sold by some ladies outside the ruins of tulum.you can't buy vanilla that good here.
also if you so inclined you can buy cuban rum. havana club 7 year old is the worlds best. stick it in you suitcase instead of carryon and when you sign the declaration just write "2 bottles of liquor", don't mention rum.

also be sure to check when the spring breakers will be there. you do not want to go when they are there.

[crazycatwoman]

You are no longer permitted to climb Chichen Itza. The other advice is good though. Most of the resorts have tour companies right inside the resort. If you stay at Occidental Grand Excaret you will get a one day free admission to Excaret park. You can swim with the dophins there if you want.

We did a snorkling trip outside the resort that included a lagoon, a cave, and a place that started out in fresh water and went out into the ocean.

Just checkout what tours are offered by the companies inside your resort.

I was pretty disappointed when i saw that you can't climb it any more. I wanted to take photos from up there, looking down. My sweetie and I are the only ones going this time, and he's already been to Chichen Itza, so we will probably do a combination of two of either Tulum, Xaret, Xel-Ha. I'd like to see them all, but now I'll have a reason to go back again.

[Babycat]

Hi all. Planning an impromptu trip to Cancun, and we only have 2 days to tour. Please make suggestions of what are the best ruins, and what tour comapnies are good. Thanks

Feed the cats Have a great time!

This post has been edited by Babycat: 07 February 2009 - 11:49 AM

[clanker]

Keep in mind that Xcaret and Xel-ha are basically theme parks. Xceret is a good distance, but Xel-ha is much further. It's true you can't climb the pyramid at Chechen Itza, but there's still plenty more to see. Just standing at the base of it is great. It was closed for climbing a couple years ago because some jerk spraypainted graphitti on an inside wall at the top, so don't carry a can of spraypaint with you. Tulum is okay and has a nice view of the ocean, but it lacks the large structures and you can't climb around on them either. Some people bring along a bathing suit to enjoy the nice beach at the base of the cliff. Coba is another ruin with a really tall pyramid, but I haven't been there and am told that it's the least visited of the three main sites.

[crazycatwoman]

Keep in mind that Xcaret and Xel-ha are basically theme parks. Xceret is a good distance, but Xel-ha is much further. It's true you can't climb the pyramid at Chechen Itza, but there's still plenty more to see. Just standing at the base of it is great. It was closed for climbing a couple years ago because some jerk spraypainted graphitti on an inside wall at the top, so don't carry a can of spraypaint with you. Tulum is okay and has a nice view of the ocean, but it lacks the large structures and you can't climb around on them either. Some people bring along a bathing suit to enjoy the nice beach at the base of the cliff. Coba is another ruin with a really tall pyramid, but I haven't been there and am told that it's the least visited of the three main sites.

Yeah, I was checking out the Xcaret website, and I'd love to do the snorkeling, but could pass on the other stuff. We are looking at ruins as our primary interest because we have such a short amount of time. I'm going to check out Coba and Tulum. If they are close, i think we'll just get a private tour guide and do them in one day, then party in the pool/beach the next.

[twinmom]

stick it in you suitcase instead of carryon and when you sign the declaration just write "2 bottles of liquor", don't mention rum.

What happens if you declare rum?


Nice tip about the guy at the pool/bar, btw.

[Babycat]

Stay away from the ghosts.

[crazycatwoman]

Stay away from the ghosts.

It will be interesting to see what the camera picks up at the ruins. If it's has as much activity as Salem did, it's going to be great. I'm pretty excited about the whole thing, but we have to get it all together in 11 days.

Nice tip about the guy at the pool/bar, btw.

Reminds me of Ron White's story about "tubing". Ewwww.

[twinmom]

It will be interesting to see what the camera picks up at the ruins. If it's has as much activity as Salem did, it's going to be great. I'm pretty excited about the whole thing, but we have to get it all together in 11 days.

Please post pictures when you get back. I don't think I'll ever be able to talk hubby dear into going there and I'd love to see it.

And have a great time!

This post has been edited by twinmom: 07 February 2009 - 01:06 PM

[justplainjoe]

What happens if you declare rum?


Nice tip about the guy at the pool/bar, btw.

i don't know. actually you may not be allowed to carry bottles of liquour on carryon since 9/11? i once had 2 bottles of cuban rum on my carry on bag and the customs guy just looked at the seal to make sure it wasn't broken and didn't even look at the label.
i believe it is illegal to bring in cuban rum so do so at your own risk although all they do is take it from you if they find it.
as for the pool i wish they had some chemical in there that would turn fresh urine a bright color red.LOL