So you’re not quite sure where to go for your honeymoon? With so many on destinations and packages, I thought I’d share my experience with our all-inclusive package to Cancun, Mexico.
Cancun is a true island, bordered on one side by the Caribbean Sea while a lagoon adjoins the opposite side. From point to point, Cancun is 17 Kilometers long, yet only 300-500 meters wide. It is shaped like a “7”. The “hotel zone” is where most of it’s visitors stay, occupying approximately 25 kilometers down the coast, and takes about 30 minutes to drive from one end to the other. Cancun is known worldwide for it’s beautiful waters, and is capitalized on with the large array of water-sports offered to tourists.
About a 4-hour flight directly into Cancun, we had no idea what to expect when we stepped off the plane. The Airport in Cancun is very modest and was at the time, under construction. We could feel the air when we stepped off the plane; it was the most humid air we ever felt, like a thick, wet cloth. Once in the airport, with our original birth certificates (with raised seal only!) and drivers license in hand, we were cleared through customs with no hassle at all. It is recommended that if traveling on your honeymoon, unless you’ve received your new picture bearing drivers license in your new married name, to just travel under your maiden name, less confusion at customs and less of a chance you’ll be questioned.
After picking up our luggage, we were taken by shuttle to our hotel. The first thing we noticed is Iguanas – everywhere. They are on the sidewalks right in the hotel zone. They ranged in size from 6-18 inches. Pretty much everyone in the hotel zone speaks English, and we had no problem with communication. In our hotel, the employees spoke not only English, but also French, German, and many other languages to accommodate all guests. We met people from all over the world in our hotel.
As far as what to bring to Cancun, I highly recommend light clothing, a very high SPF waterproof sun block, sunglasses, bathing suit, some type of water shoe such as flip flops or aqua socks. Women, bring a stronger holding hairspray than you usually use, due to the humidity. I highly recommend bringing about $50 in singles for tipping, especially if you’ve got an all-inclusive package. The US Dollar is worth about 10 pesos in Mexico. Tipping a dollar or two goes a long way there, and the employees really appreciate it. Everything we did accepted American money, except the bus that takes you around the hotel zone. It costs 6 pesos (60 cents US) per person to ride the bus, and most hotels have a currency exchange office for guests.
Lastly, if you decide to take a tour, whether it is horseback riding, or a day tour to Cozumel, it is recommended you buy your tour through your hotel, not from street vendors no matter how legit their business looks. There are street vendors who even though they have a storefront and business signs, they are not a legit tour company and after you’ve paid, your tour is invalid.
Your travel agent should be able to help you with the rest of the details to your trip. I wanted to cover the basics, some of which was not told to us by our travel agent. We had the time of our lives in Cancun, and would recommend it to anyone, especially for honeymooners.
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