Is Cancun Safe?

King of 40 Acres · Aug 17, 2012

geeimsobored said: ↑

Havent been there but its on the hotel strip so I'd imagine it will be fine.

The Hotel Zone is practically America. Neighborhoods in Houston feel more Mexican than the Hotel Zone.

I was there last year and had no trouble using public transportation to go pretty much anywhere (including other cities in the area)

I didnt think twice about safety while I was there. Frankly I felt safer in Cancun proper than I would in a lot of neighborhoods in Houston.

I personally spent very little time in the Hotel Zone but if you want to shop and go clubbing, that's always there.

If you want you can go to some of the islands around there. There's a boat from the strip that'll take you to Isla Mujeres which is a tiny island where you can rent a golf cart and just drive up and down the island. I remember there was a nice park at one end with a buffet, beach, snorkeling, etc.. Pretty quiet and relaxing place to spend a day. Its also one of the only places that lets you snorkel without having a tour which was nice. They just have a wide open space and you can snorkel for however long. The reefs were kind of mediocre but its still fun.

You can also go to Cozumel via boat but that's just like the Hotel Zone for the most part.

The main bus station in Cancun can send you to pretty much anywhere around the area. There are buses that go up and down the strip that will take you there. From there you can go to places like Playa Del Carmen (which a lot of the Euros seem to go to instead of Cancun) or if you're bold you can take a bus to Belize if you have some time. The buses from the Hotel zone area can also take you to other parts of the city beyond the central station as well. And there are always cabs around but buses are dirt cheap and have great service. (plus the ones that service the hotel zone usually have drivers that speak english)

Your hotel can hook you up with tour groups for places like Chichen Itza if you aren't into traveling without a guide. Alternatively you can hop on a bus from the bus station if you want to save cash.

There's also a nice water park type place on the way to Playa Del Carmen but I forget what its name was.
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thanks for the insight

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