{"id":847,"date":"2013-06-11T10:06:07","date_gmt":"2013-06-11T16:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/?p=847"},"modified":"2013-06-11T10:06:07","modified_gmt":"2013-06-11T16:06:07","slug":"tips-for-first-time-travelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/tips-for-first-time-travelers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for First-timers from Seasoned Cancun Travelers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/19270000_s.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Tips\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/19270000_s.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/19270000_s-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/>After my mom\u2019s first trip to Cancun to visit me here in Cancun, she told me there were many things that she would do differently on her next trip. I thought, WOW, I should really have these things on my website as tips for first-time travelers!<\/p>\n<p>So what are the things everyone should remember when packing, planning and traveling to Cancun or the Riviera Maya? Well, I&#8217;ve lived here too long and I am not really &#8220;on vacation&#8221; here, so I wondered who would know best about these things? Former vacationers to Cancun of course! So to my customers that have been to Cancun AND bought the t-shirt, I asked for their advice on these topics and any other things they thought first-timers might find helpful:<br \/>\n\u2022 Things to bring on the plane with you<br \/>\n\u2022 What to pack<br \/>\n\u2022 Do I need pesos?<br \/>\n\u2022 Getting around Cancun and the Riviera Maya<br \/>\n\u2022 Whether to go All Inclusive or not<br \/>\n\u2022 Is Cancun safe?<br \/>\n\u2022 Can you drink the water?<\/p>\n<p>These are some of the responses I received.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plan at least one day-trip out of the hotel to see a historical site.<\/li>\n<li>Try one of the downtown Cancun restaurants one evening.<\/li>\n<li>Try scuba diving or snorkeling. The underwater world is amazing.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Bring less<\/strong><\/span> than you think as far as clothing.<\/li>\n<li>The public buses are safe and an affordable mode of transportation.<\/li>\n<li>If you are drinking, take a taxi (barter taxi price before you get in).<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t buy souvenirs at the airport (they are over-priced).<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s always good to have some pesos just in case, but make sure you spend them before you leave. You can use pesos for tips.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Use sunscreen<\/strong><\/span> even if you think you don&#8217;t need any.<\/li>\n<li>If you buy liquor at the duty free shop at the airport be prepared to transfer it into your luggage if you do not have a direct flight.<\/li>\n<li>Be patient at the customs area..don&#8217;t get overwhelmed.<\/li>\n<li>Pack cotton clothing, its cooler.<\/li>\n<li>Sunglasses are a must. If you forget yours there are lots of people selling them cheap.<\/li>\n<li>If traveling with kids,\u00a0bring them something to snack on and toys to play with on the plane.<\/li>\n<li>Bring a book, cross-word puzzle or ear buds to plug into the planes TV system.<\/li>\n<li>Bring chewing gum to help with ear pressure during take-off &amp; landing.<\/li>\n<li>USD are fine to spend in Cancun, you don&#8217;t need a lot of pesos.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t bring anything larger than $50 dollar bills as they are harder to spend \/ break.<\/li>\n<li>Pack one nice outfit because some restaurants have a dress code.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Ride the bus<\/strong><\/span> anywhere in the Hotel Zone for less than $1 USD.<\/li>\n<li>Cancun is safer than most cities in the United States.<\/li>\n<li>Drink bottled water, it is available everywhere. Almost all restaurants serve bottle water.<\/li>\n<li>Turn off your data roaming! If you forget the charges you incur will be astronomical. Even if you don&#8217;t use it, your phone will still retrieve data and charge you for it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also, check out my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/packing-list.asp\"><strong>Packing Checklist<\/strong><\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a travel tip to add to our list? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/contact-us\/\" title=\"Contact Us\"><strong>Email me<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After my mom\u2019s first trip to Cancun to visit me here in Cancun, she told me there were many things that she would do differently on her next trip. I thought, WOW, I should really have these things on my website as tips for first-time travelers! 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