April 15 to may 15 Ill bein cancun, I have a buddy out there so Im not staying in a hotel! What kind of money do I still need to have a good time? And is spring break still going on at all?
2007-02-14 08:55:47 · 6 answers · asked by anthony r 1 in Travel ➔ Mexico ➔ Cancun
You'll still need money for food and beverages. You'll probably want to buy some souvenirs to take home, too. Do you plan on traveling elsewhere on the Yucatan during your visit?
It'll be hot, but not unbearably... high temps in the nineties and lows in the upper 70s, but there will be a breeze, usually from the east. Spring Break ends Easter weekend (it starts in mid-March), which is April 8th.
How much money you'll need will depend on what you want to do. If you want to sit on a beach for a month and work on your tan, maybe a hundred bucks a week, but it goes up. Also, Cancun is not cheap.
First and foremost, get pesos. Get them while you are there, not from here. The best place for them is from an ATM. You'll get the current exchange rate, and you'll only pay a transaction fee and an ATM fee... probably about three bucks plus one buck per. The problem is, vendors see dollars and will shortchange you. The current exchange rate is about 11 pesos to the dollar (10.93 or something). You'll get change based on TEN pesos to the dollar. For example, if you buy something that is 81 pesos and you give the guy a ten dollar bill, you'll get 19 pesos in change, when at the exchange rate 81 pesos is $7.41. You should have received 28 pesos, not 19. You may think that is just pocket change, but you lose nearly 10 percent on every transaction. Using an ATM you lose 4 percent. Use dollar bills for tips ONLY.
My wife and I spent a week in Tulum (about 75 miles south of Cancun) last summer on our honeymoon. If you want to drink, don't go to the glitzy clubs... you'll be paying tourist prices. Go to local bars and the like. Ditto with restaurants. Eat where the locals eat. We visited the ruins at Tulum and there was a Subway sandwich shop at the entrance. We didn't fly 800 miles for a Subway Club, even if the place served beer. We ate in Tulum pueblo instead, and got some great grub.
The natives will appreciate it if you try to speak Spanish, although the staff speaks English in most resort areas. Even if it is just to say "Muchas gracias" they'll appreciate that you try.
Be sure if, using a credit card, that the transactions are noted in pesos. You buy a dinner and a beer and it is 150 pesos. That's no problem, but the currency symbol is the same ($) as ours. If in doubt, write MXN before the dollar symbol on the merchant copy. I used both Amex and Visa there, but had no problems.
Last thing... gratuities go a long way. Tip!
2007-02-14 09:23:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you could not have picked better weather....wonderful during that time. Spring Break is still going on at that time...catching the tail end of it. You need at least $50 per day just for the party scene....most clubs cost 40-45 for open bar during spring break. If you are staying downtown...you can eat pretty cheap......you can always go to Mkt.23 and buy food. There is a lot of cheap places to eat and drink downtown....my favotite spots in Cancun. I would take enough money......at least if I was planning on doing much.....you always end up spending more than you mean to...at least I do. It is so hard to resist a good time when you are in Cancun. I always allow $100 per day just to be safe...some days I spend more...some days I spend less....some days I spend nothing. Hope this helps!!!!
2007-02-14 13:15:28 · answer #2 · answered by Tammy R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can imagine that would be one of the best times of the year. Spring Break is over. Hurricane season hasn't started yet. Weather is ALWAYS warm there.
2007-02-14 09:00:00 · answer #3 · answered by Monica T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should take some american currency so you can exchange whenever you want. you should probably exchange it when they are paying a lot for a dollar, and buy when it's low.
2007-02-16 13:42:02 · answer #4 · answered by the runner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may pay with your credit card or use "pesos", Mexican money, also if you are going by plane, dont forget your passport.
2007-02-14 09:06:47 · answer #5 · answered by HOUSTONE_PLAYA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any room in your suitcase for me?
2007-02-14 09:00:51 · answer #6 · answered by Valerie v 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋