Comments on: Is Cancun Safe for Tourists?

By: GAPeach

GAPeach — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:31:23 +0000

Hello RiverGirl!

I am planning one of my best friend’s 30th birthday party for Cancun in August. Several people in the group are starting to back out because of all the bad news in the media about Mexico. I read over the earlier post and was hoping that you and others could give me some insight to share with the group on conditions and your experience in Cancun!

Thanks a ton!

GAPeach

By: liliana monge

liliana monge — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:58:16 +0000

so do you still agree with all that was posted over a year ago? My family is planning on visiting cancun in dec 2010, is the crime rate still low for tourists?

thanks
liliana

By: Zeron

Zeron — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:33:27 +0000

You mentioned its not as safe nor of Lopez Portillo, i am looking at buying a house in a compound or new development, are these areas safe for familys to go or should i be looking elsewhere, more like in the Playa Del Carmen or something.

Thanks

By: dmuerte

dmuerte — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:42:30 +0000

Linda was robbed–by the one institution we are all asked to trust and look up to! And she gets blasted as a RACIST?
gee…maybe people should not rob tourists! any sense to that?

if you go to cancun, you go to a place of anger, where corruption, like a radiating circle, goes from the hotel owners, who pay $5 day for hard labor at your hotel, to the men in the street, who harass you for business, or “adventure” businesses, that won’t refund your money if you cancel well ahead of time, to airport hustlers, who tell you the next terminal can only be reached via their taxis, because of constrution delays ($20 for a 1/2 mile drive)……..

By: pressuredinparadise

pressuredinparadise — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:07:40 +0000

cancun is a living version of Capitalism: A Love Story” (the michael moore movie). It exploits the workers, who live in cinder block, work in luxury.

Since the owners are the white sharks, the workers learn to be sharks: hence my family and I were constantly stopped & “offered” some great deal…..if we tried to walk, the guy would trail us…. Then the “sight seeing” businesses: if you cancel, you must give “honest, truthful” reasons. They will not reverse the charge to your credit card.
Go to Cancun if you want to take part in dog-eat-dog fun….all-inclusive, too!
(to see the “real” cancun, see this blog’s photos of the very sad shanties for cancun families…..)

By: Lis

Lis — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:08:56 +0000

you say Cancun is safe.I am not so sure.My nephew is in prison there because a couple of guys got annoyed with him at a nightclub and pushed him about.2 days later he is in jail and he has been there for 3 months.His Mum was kidnapped and his lawyer was kidnapped.That certainly wouldnt happen in the UK.If this Greg chap is a good mayor he needs to take control and sort out this level of corruption.Check out http://www.freeingfree.net to see what my nephew has gone through. I wouldnt go to Cancun even though it looks like a paradise.Who wants to spend their time avoiding people who behave like this.Amnesty internationals mexican team is overworked they have so many situations to deal with.Wrongful arrest etc.Check it out.

By: Cancun or Bust

Cancun or Bust — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:02:23 +0000

Hello,

I’ve noticed there hasn’t been a post in a while. I’m planning a trip to Cancun in June. Has anything changed since the last post?

Thanks

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:58:09 +0000

Love Cancun been there several times… but it is not as safe as it is being made out to be. I have been going there for 15 years. I have seen corruption 1st hand.. But if you are smart and stay on the resorts you will be fine.
As for mexico as a whole it is not safe.. not saying the entire population is corrupt, but if 10% are lawless it is unsafe.. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,582855,00.html

It is what it is unfortunatly….but the good old u.s. is not far behind

By: Goz

Goz — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:26:55 +0000

RiverGirl – I have booked a family vacation at the Hilton Cancun G&S Resort for the end of February 2010. The bargain rates were too attractive to pass on. I have never been to Mexico, but I assumed the unease surrounding the kidnappings, murders, etc. were probably, as you stated, limited primarily to the border areas. The latest U.S. State Department warnings have again caused me to become concerned for our safety, and while your posts have provided some solace my paternal paranoia is kicking in again. This is supposed to be a relaxing vacation to relieve stress, but I am finding that with all of the controversy and information on the web I am becoming more stressed! I was hoping that you could help me to calm down. I will be traveling with my wife and two daughters aged 8 and 10. We have booked a regular round trip airport shuttle from BestDay.com. Once we are there we plan only two excursions by bus: one day trip to Chichen Itza and one day trip to Isla Mujeres. Do you know of any security issues with the bus tours to Chichen Itza? Do you have any tips for us should we go forward with our plans? Thank you and keep up the good work. You have a very nice website.

By: jorge

jorge — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:33:44 +0000

The only risk in cancun, is that you might want to stay forever…..