Cancun for Spring Break?
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Mehdi

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141 posts

207 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Thinking of going to Cancun for spring break with a few mates, just wanted to know peoples experiences who have been before? and would they go again?
Am planning to go march 4/5-14/15 which i heard is the peak time to go!! heard mixed numbers about the boy:girl ratios?

Also any recommendations of hotels? All-inclusive worth it? anything else we should plan for whilst we are there?

Thanks, M

150bhp

908 posts

203 months

Wednesday 21st November 2012
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Take plenty of these...
party

sleep envy

62,260 posts

280 months

Wednesday 21st November 2012
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How old are you?

B16JUS

2,386 posts

268 months

Thursday 22nd November 2012
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You been watching too much Geordie Shore lol

warp9

1,632 posts

228 months

Thursday 22nd November 2012
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It's where and when all the US frat kids go, so expect maximum high 5, yeah duding.

Vieste

10,532 posts

191 months

Thursday 22nd November 2012
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Expect lots of loud gobby yanks and plenty of sick.

ChrisBMW

328 posts

179 months

Thursday 22nd November 2012
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Unless you are under 25 and single I cannot think of a worse place on earth during spring break.

wezo

251 posts

315 months

Thursday 22nd November 2012
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I went a few years ago and would not go during spring break again. Way more guys than girls, all of them drunk on half a lager as they can't drink at home until 21, lots of agro, being British was a bad thing for a lot of the Yank guys and generally really grim; and I like Cancun normally. By contrast, Malia in July is way more classy....

Vieste

10,532 posts

191 months

Thursday 22nd November 2012
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Been four times but always in December smile

MocMocaMoc

1,524 posts

172 months

Thursday 22nd November 2012
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I went when I was 23 and unwittingly hit summer break...

Mate just get it booked - like right now.

You'll be one of the few Brits and, unless you're a total prick (we encountered a group of 30 cockey wker types, and they were despised), you'll be f*cking pulled apart by the women.

The yanks were great crack - don't believe the movies / TV. Down to earth, funny, and up for proper drinking.

Best 'lads' holiday I've had.

ChrisBMW

328 posts

179 months

Thursday 22nd November 2012
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I did say if he was 25 or less he should book it but he's going to look a bit out of place if he's in his 40s

Mehdi

Original Poster:

141 posts

207 months

Tuesday 27th November 2012
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LOL
I have just turned 25, so that should be ok!!
I have just booked the flights with the lads, and now need to work out hotels!

Any other reccomendations/advice for hotels? Am going to stay on the strip, is it worth getting All-Incl or not?


Now time to hit the gym hard lol I cant wait!!

sleep envy

62,260 posts

280 months

Tuesday 27th November 2012
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All in on spring break?

don't bother

and if senor fdrog is still going that's where all the drunk american women were when I was there

R8Steve

4,150 posts

206 months

Tuesday 27th November 2012
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Do it, i have been 3 times during spring break and have stayed at the Oasis Cancun (mental) and the Great Parnassus (amazing hotel - hot tub in the room and on the balcony).

Pretty much any hotel you choose is going to be 4*+ and i would definitely go all inclusive, it's not normally that much dearer and think 4am room service of fillet steak, 6 corona, etc, etc free of charge - i would say i easily drank more than the actual holiday package cost every time i went! biggrin

Most of the hotels are a short and cheap taxi ride away from the city centre but on most evenings you can find the local 'club promoter', pay him $50 and you will get transport to/from the nightclub, free entry, queue skip, vip table and free drinks all night - you can't get much better than that for about £35

Have a look on here for an idea of where you want to go http://www.springbreakcancun.com/index.php

Actually, having written this i'm now away to book up for March '13 wink

R8Steve

4,150 posts

206 months

Tuesday 27th November 2012
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I'm 8 years over 25 by the way - but not ready for a SAGA holiday to Menorca just yet laugh

mazdajason

1,113 posts

203 months

Wednesday 28th November 2012
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Glad you got it booked but i was going to chime in with get it booekd too.

Senor Frog, The City and Coco Bongos in the evenings, beach and bar by day.

You can thank us when you get back smile

Mehdi

Original Poster:

141 posts

207 months

Thursday 24th January 2013
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Thanks for all the replies guys,

not long left now!!

We decided to go all-inclusive and are staying at the Krystal Hotel which is at the beginning of the strip about 2min away from Coco-bongos?
http://www.krystalcancun.com/ if anyone has been there before, i heard its meant to be the second most lively place after the oasis hotel which was sold out!

FYI
it worked out to be £700 per person for the hotel, that was 2 sharing a room, 2 double beds, balcony, ocean view (Krystal club room). whilst the Oasis we saw worked out to about £1300/pp!!!! which was over budget.

39 days to go of healthy eating and gym :-D