Family Trip ideas - Cancun?

[Mile High Mania]

So, the wife and I were trying to think of something fun this summer... our kids will be 6, 8 and 10. We've been to Florida beaches a few times and thought maybe we try a quick 3-4 night trip down to Cancun.

I've been a few times, but not with kids.

Do any of you have ideas/suggestions on where to look for good deals? Are there resorts that are more kid/family friendly than others? I don't want to spend a ton, but I also don't want to stay in a bad location either.

Thanks in advance...

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Simple answer. Take em to Wally World.

[redsurfer11]

The New Jersey Shore. Great beaches. Entertainment. And no, I'm not joking. Rent a home from Bradley Beach to Long Beach Island. Don't rent in Seaside. Philly and New York are both within 90 minutes. Kitty Hawk to Cape Hatteras is also real nice.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by redsurfer11

The New Jersey Shore. Great beaches. Entertainment. And no, I'm not joking. Rent a home from Bradley Beach to Long Beach Island. Don't rent in Seaside. Philly and New York are both within 90 minutes. Kitty Hawk to Cape Hatteras is also real nice.

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[mikeyis4dcats.]

try the Barcelo resorts in Playa Del Carmen. Cancun is the Branson of Mexico.

I'd recommend Puerto Vallarta for adults, but the beaches are far below the carribean side.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Graystoke

There is no way I would hang around Cancun, esp with kids.

Good suggestions so far.

Another option is to head to the Island of Women.

Isla Mujeres.

This island is real close to cancun, but so much better. You can take the bus to the ferry and all in all 1 hour away.

Do NOT take a cab anywhere outa Cancun airport. Get a bus schedule, or arrange something prior to get out of the terminal area.

I went there with my family a while back. It was very tame where we stayed. The resort was a mixture of people 25-65, a few 20-25 year olds but most were in the middle. We stayed at Omni. I'm sure it all depends where and when you go, but we went in the middle of February.

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by redsurfer11

The New Jersey Shore. Great beaches. Entertainment. And no, I'm not joking. Rent a home from Bradley Beach to Long Beach Island. Don't rent in Seaside. Philly and New York are both within 90 minutes. Kitty Hawk to Cape Hatteras is also real nice.

Now, that's not a bad idea actually... something on the East Coast could be an option. We haven't traveled to that part of the country with the kids and we might be due for a cross-country trek. Interesting... thanks for the suggestion.

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by BWillie007

I went there with my family a while back. It was very tame where we stayed. The resort was a mixture of people 25-65, a few 20-25 year olds but most were in the middle. We stayed at Omni. I'm sure it all depends where and when you go, but we went in the middle of February.

Agreed - you go to a nice resort, stay on property for most of the time and there's nothing to be concerned about really.

[lewdog]

Canada, get those kids out in the wilderness and enjoying life.

[Valiant]

With kids go to Yucatan peninsula for resorts, more adult oriented and events for kids.. There are about 30+ you can choose from, just 30-45mins south of cancun..

Also xel-ha..

http://xel-ha.com/

[jspchief]

I hear Nuevo Laredo is nice.

[Psyko Tek]

Originally Posted by loochy

I can't imagine trying to manage kids outside the exit of the cancun airport where all of the cabbies basically attack you and try to trick you into taking their cab.

With that being said, El Cid resort was awesome, calm, clean, friendly, and decently priced. It's about 20 minutes south of Cancun. I recommend it.

http://www.elcid.com/marina_beach_resort/

just was there in early dec, had a blast
could be kid friendly
no idea was 50 of us and the youngest (he) was 19

we drank the place outta beer one night
seemed family friendly
it's just we were not
see tulum
it's close
went to koba also
you can climb on the pyramid
the view
and climb( hey I am old) is breath taking

[NewChief]

Isla Mujeres. Some of our friends do this with their family pretty much every year. We haven't broken down yet (so many places, so little money), but we plan on it soon.

Here is the information we were given (and I trust the source):

We are going to Isla Mujeres. You book a flight into Cancun and take a quick ferry ride there. We used expedia for airfare and they also have some "bundles" with hotels on the island. They seem to have the best prices. Since we needed 2 BR, we are staying at Nautibeach. We booked directly through the owner at Homeaway.com. There are tons of listings for condos, houses, etc.. on vrbo.com as well. The best places for families seem to be Nautibeach or Ixchel. You can walk to town from there and don't need to take a taxi or golf cart. You may also consider renting a house (they are very affordable) and renting a golf cart for the week for transportation.