Good family beach vacation?

[Treasure Chest]

So how worried should I be about booking an all-inclusive to Playa del Carmen/Riviera Maya area? Would we be safe enough if we wanted to take them on a few tours (like the pyramids, etc)?

Do all of you have passports?

[46Tbird]

So how worried should I be about booking an all-inclusive to Playa del Carmen/Riviera Maya area? Would we be safe enough if we wanted to take them on a few tours (like the pyramids, etc)?

Not sure how you're gonna do that for your whole family with $2500, but more power to ya. I spent $1200 on myself for that trip, and that was with a multi-person 5 day package.

Passports were $45 a couple of years ago.

I would definitely be talking to a real travel agent, not a bunch of boring brokedicks on DFWM.

[racrguy]

I hear cali beaches are where the fun's at. You can throw footballs and frisbees and errythang!

[Treasure Chest]

Not sure how you're gonna do that for your whole family with $2500, but more power to ya. I spent $1200 on myself for that trip, and that was with a multi-person 5 day package.

Passports were $45 a couple of years ago.

I would definitely be talking to a real travel agent, not a bunch of boring brokedicks on DFWM.

Now that Americans are hardcore Cartel targets, they're hurting for tourism and pricing vacations CHEAP.

[Leah]

I have never paid more than $500/pp to go to an all-inclusive in Mexico. I found a deal tonight for 4 of us flight/hotel all inclusive at Viva Wyndham Maya Resort in Playa del Carmen for
Flight + Hotel Package
Airline ticket(s): 4
$2,070.32
Hotel night(s): 4
Rooms: 1
$820.04
Your savings for booking together
-$338.76
Total due at booking
$2,551.60

http://www.orbitz.com/shop/hotelsearch?hotel.chkin=6/6/12&hsv.pathType=APH&hsv.showDetails=true&pageView=popup&hotel.hkey=AA1211DFWCUN0606C_AA2212CUNDFW0610C-63756_null_null_null_A2C071C141:0&type=hotel&interstitial=true&hotel.keyword.key=Playa%20Del%20Carmen,%20Playacar&hotel.type=keyword&search=Search&hotel.chkout=6/10/12&hotel.hid=63756&hotel.hotelRoom.adlts=4

They have a good kids club, lots of activities and all meals/drinks/transfers included.

[46Tbird]

I have never paid more than $500/pp to go to an all-inclusive in Mexico. I found a deal tonight for 4 of us flight/hotel all inclusive at Viva Wyndham Maya Resort in Playa del Carmen for
Flight + Hotel Package
Airline ticket(s): 4
$2,070.32
Hotel night(s): 4
Rooms: 1
$820.04
Your savings for booking together
-$338.76
Total due at booking
$2,551.60

http://www.orbitz.com/shop/hotelsearch?hotel.chkin=6/6/12&hsv.pathType=APH&hsv.showDetails=true&pageView=popup&hotel.hkey=AA1211DFWCUN0606C_AA2212CUNDFW0610C-63756_null_null_null_A2C071C141:0&type=hotel&interstitial=true&hotel.keyword.key=Playa%20Del%20Carmen,%20Playacar&hotel.type=keyword&search=Search&hotel.chkout=6/10/12&hotel.hid=63756&hotel.hotelRoom.adlts=4

They have a good kids club, lots of activities and all meals/drinks/transfers included.

That's a great deal, obviously. My $1200 was for the entire trip - airfare, hotel, excursions, food/drink away from the resort, tips, souvenirs, etc.

Sounds like you found your trip....

[Leah]

That's a great deal, obviously. My $1200 was for the entire trip - airfare, hotel, excursions, food/drink away from the resort, tips, souvenirs, etc.

Sounds like you found your trip....

Maybe...still waiting to pull the trigger.

[Tyrone Biggums]

So how worried should I be about booking an all-inclusive to Playa del Carmen/Riviera Maya area?

Not gonna lie. I would be nervous as fuck, especially with kids in tow. You would be so distracted trying to look after them and look over your shoulder, having fun anywhere outside of the resort property would be tough.

[RWhite]

Orange Beach Alabama is a good place. ......

My oldest son and his two kids and wife have been there twice in the past few years and have really enjoyed it. They drive over and back. Plenty of things for the kids to do. They stay in a time share condo they found from some friends.

[Goose]

If i was going to spend that much $2k i would just go on a cruise.

[Leah]

If i was going to spend that much $2k i would just go on a cruise.

The $2k includes drinks and everything-on a cruise, we'd be gambling and drinking some and that would make it over that. Plus, my son gets seriously sea sick so he has absolutely no desire to go on a cruise.

[Leah]

Not gonna lie. I would be nervous as fuck, especially with kids in tow. You would be so distracted trying to look after them and look over your shoulder, having fun anywhere outside of the resort property would be tough.

Maybe it's because I am naive, but from everything I've read the Playa area/Cozymel area are actually pretty safe. My only concern is traveling to an excursion.

[talisman]

I've walked through Cancun at 1am by myself, but I'm a badass, sooo. Don't think I would risk it with the kids in tow.

[01-GATOR]

Maybe it's because I am naive, but from everything I've read the Playa area/Cozymel area are actually pretty safe. My only concern is traveling to an excursion.

I would just stay around the playa/conzumel area, would not go on any excursions.

[Chas_svo]

Actually if you go there, you have to go to Xel Ha. Worth the trip, guaranteed. One word of caution, you would have to ride down a road that I believe is rated the most dangerous road in Mexico. That would be of some concern, but google Xel Ha, and you will probably see why most people go.