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I was born and raised in Cancun, I am 30 years old and I have worked in retail, hospitality and currently in vacation rental platforms (airbnb) and property buy/leasing. Ask me anything, I know secrets behind the bar.

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Hi everyone,

We’re heading to Dreams Playa Mujeres for 5 days and plan to stay mostly within the resort. It’ll be me, my wife, and our 18-month-old daughter.

I’m trying to figure out what all we should pac especially since we won’t be going out much. I want to be prepared but also avoid overpacking.

Would love advice on:

• Essentials for an all-inclusive resort stay
• Must-have items for a toddler (18 months)
• Things people often forget but end up needing
• Whether to carry stuff like floaters, snacks, medicines, etc.
• Any resort-specific tips if you’ve been there

Thanks in advance!

Just made it back home. We did almost all of Q.R and loved it with the except of Cancun. I’ve never seen so much literal begging in my life until I went to Cancun. I wish someone would tell these vendors they are shooting themselves in the foot by harassing tourist. Walked through Mercado 23 and couldn’t go in a SINGLE store because how crowded and rushed I felt just looking. I would stop too look for two seconds-maybe wanting to buy and be SURROUNDED with people trying to be pushy and show me things I have no interest in. Like please, I will buy something but let me come in and look in peace! The vendors we did buy from were the ones that were respectful and gave us space. Following my husband down the street to ask if he wants another tattoo after he said no ten times. The whole situation especially in hotel zone made us very very uncomfortable. Felt like everyone viewed us as a walking ATM vs a visitor. Out of all the Hispanic countries I visited, this was the most intense. Still beautiful , would go back to Carmen just not Cancun. Anyone else made similar observations?

I was born and raised in Cancun, I am 30 years old and I have worked in retail, hospitality and currently in vacation rental platforms (airbnb) and property buy/leasing. Ask me anything, I know secrets behind the bar.

Travel safety question, is 50 minutes to a resort through a travel transfer service (2 younger females) safe? We aren’t sure if we should book something closer to the airport maybe around 20 minutes instead.

We’re visiting Cancun with two groups staying in diff hotels in hotel zone. Can we go to each other’s hotels to hang out?

I wanna know how that resort is and is it meant for single people?!

Three girlies looking for a fun vibe. We want to do a lil dancing. Any recommendations for a Tuesday night near the hotel zone?

Don't pay it guys I asked on here last month whether I need/ should pay it and it was a resounding no don't pay, and I didn't, I figured I've paid hotel tax on arrival, also another tax that was included in my package when booking, then I tipped pretty decent so I thought no not paying any more, you juts have to stand your ground at the airport at departures and walk right past the visitax mob,I just said no thanks and carried walking and they don't/ aren't allowed to bother you, so yeah long story short saved myself a few quid :)

Looking for things to do outside resort, I will be in Cancun next week. Trying to make new friends and find exciting things to do. I’ll be at Riu Latino!

Saw lots of reviews before we came about the chair game. Most said if you didn’t get to the pool by 7 am, you would not get a chair. I even saw some that said to get here at 5 am! We were down here around 7:15 - 7:30. Yes, there were many chairs that had been claimed, but there were many, many, many available. By 8:30, there were still many available, especially at the beach. I would say if you want your pick of any pool and an umbrella, it’s good to get here earlyish, but I think the complaints have been overstated and probably voiced by those who just didn’t get to sit exactly where they wanted. We are poolside with an umbrella. Let me know if you have any other questions about the resort!

Does anyone have any experience with buying pharmaceuticals from Cancun pharmacies? I was looking at some product from Pharmabolic Labs. Not sure if this stuff is legit or counterfeit meds aimed at tourists.

Hi! My wedding is going to be in playa del carmen in February 2027. We are interested in finding a tattoo artist who would travel to the hotel for our reception. Please send recs! Thank you!

Have anyone used Caracol travel for airport pick up? If so, how was it? They were recommended by our hotel.

Was recently at Live Aqua and there was a Mexican Night taking place inside the buffet. While it was really popular, there were at least 10 empty tables , only 1 of which had a "reserved sign". When we got to the host to check in, she was very hostile with a "can't be bothered" face. Asked for our room number and promptly said "there's no seats in the dining area, you can sit at the bar if you want.

We sat at the bar and noticed there were no cutlery or napkin, and no servers even servicing the bar. We walked around to fill our buffet plates and noticed plenty of empty tables.

We went back to the bar seating area and flagged down a staff that we didn't have any forks. He noticed and said "ah it's because you are sitting at the bar", and immediately moved us to one of the empty tables. Upon sitting down, I noticed another East Asian couple also sitting down on the bar when there were so many empty tablets around WITHOUT a "reserved" sign.

When we got seated, I asked for a soft drink and 20 minutes later no one brought it, I had to remind him 2 times. Our water was not filled even ONCE, but the server went around and refilled everyone else's drinks (none of which were east asian)

What the heck is up with that??? Can she just...do that?