lanoxrehab
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Just got back from a seven day trip. We stayed at an all inclusive resort and I was able to get out and get 2 rounds in. Just wanted to give some tips for anybody traveling first time to Cancun. I spent more money than I should of, but I'll know better next time.
1. The resort I stayed at offer a complimentary "free" round of golf daily. It is why I chose this resort. I mean who on this website doesn't like free golf ? There was an asterisk which I was aware of *got to pay for the golf cart of either $85 or $55 a round depending on the time of day. So I played in the afternoon and paid $55. Afternoon golf near the equator is....hot and humid. Not remotely like the high elevation Salt Lake City.
Another thing I learned is that the resort is not near the golf course so I had to pay $30 round trip each day to get there. So my "free golf" was $85/round. Not bad, since I'm on vacation, but next time I'll stay at a resort that offers "free complimentary round of golf" that also provides "free complimentary transportation".
2. Tips. You tip everybody for everything. Bring lots of $1 bills. I brought fifty of them and ran out.
3. To me, the excursions were not worth the money. I did a all day catamaran trip and another one visited Tulum Ruins and then went to a water park afterwards. My wife and I are late fifties and wasn't our thing. The Tulum/waterpark ran us $300. I kept thinking I'd rather have $300 and play golf three times.
4. You have to wear long pants and dress shoes to go to the restaurants in an all-inclusive resort. Gaberdine wool pants don't mix well with Cancun in July.
5. We packed WAY too much. Light pants, nice shoes, swim trunks, sneaks and flip flops and two pair of shorts and shirts is all I needed.
6. Bring your own Advils/Motrin/diarrhea pills. 6 Imodium's ran $25 (when you got to have 'em you got to have 'em at any cost)
Overall we had a blast and signed up for a vacation package, so I'll be going back at least once a year.
1. The resort I stayed at offer a complimentary "free" round of golf daily. It is why I chose this resort. I mean who on this website doesn't like free golf ? There was an asterisk which I was aware of *got to pay for the golf cart of either $85 or $55 a round depending on the time of day. So I played in the afternoon and paid $55. Afternoon golf near the equator is....hot and humid. Not remotely like the high elevation Salt Lake City.
Another thing I learned is that the resort is not near the golf course so I had to pay $30 round trip each day to get there. So my "free golf" was $85/round. Not bad, since I'm on vacation, but next time I'll stay at a resort that offers "free complimentary round of golf" that also provides "free complimentary transportation".
2. Tips. You tip everybody for everything. Bring lots of $1 bills. I brought fifty of them and ran out.
3. To me, the excursions were not worth the money. I did a all day catamaran trip and another one visited Tulum Ruins and then went to a water park afterwards. My wife and I are late fifties and wasn't our thing. The Tulum/waterpark ran us $300. I kept thinking I'd rather have $300 and play golf three times.
4. You have to wear long pants and dress shoes to go to the restaurants in an all-inclusive resort. Gaberdine wool pants don't mix well with Cancun in July.
5. We packed WAY too much. Light pants, nice shoes, swim trunks, sneaks and flip flops and two pair of shorts and shirts is all I needed.
6. Bring your own Advils/Motrin/diarrhea pills. 6 Imodium's ran $25 (when you got to have 'em you got to have 'em at any cost)
Overall we had a blast and signed up for a vacation package, so I'll be going back at least once a year.