Two 22 year olds seeking drunken adventure in Mexico.

Ok were not as bad as I made it out to be. But we are two canadians flying from BC sometime at the end of april/begin of may. We want to go somewhere that is going to be romantic without being surrounded by gray hairs. At the same time we don't necesarly want to be stuck with a bunch 18 year olds. Am I asking to much? The places I have narrowed down are Cabos, and Cancun. Although I can't seem to find a place thats in my budget for cancun. Is it that big of a deal staying out of town at the mayan riveria?? is their somewhat of a aprty scene there? Can we find bars and clubs in Cabos? Is the ocean great for swimming in both places? Am I doing more harm than good by checking reviews on every hotel I come across on tripadvisor.com?

Any help would be great!

matt.

If you're looking for fat chicks, don't go to Cancun.

Beavis? Butthead?

You'd probably love Playa del Carmen, which is in the centre of the Mayan Riviera. It's about 1/2 hour from the Cancun airport - easy to find ADO bus is 80p on the far right side of the airport as you exit. Lots of dance clubs and bars, great beaches/beach clubs, and you can find pretty reasonable accommodations.

If you'd like more info, check out playa.info - it's a website run by locals and has tons of good info. See the tabs at the top of each page for tours, beaches, cenotes, nearby attractions, the hotels they recommend, reviews etc. etc.

Caroline

For someone not wanting to be around 18 year olds surpises me since you want to get drunk to have fun. Is this not the same for an 18 year old? If you do get blasted out of your mind on alcohol, be very careful as many eyes will be watching you to see if you are suitable to be robbed? Have a wonderful time but be careful. Edmund

I agree with Peche, I think you'd probably love Playa del Carmen too. Compared to Cancun, it's low-key, yet there's still plenty of places to have a drink or party.

Almost another Canadian statistic

Yeah real romantic places you have narrowed it down to. Romantic, but party it up without a lot of gray hairs. Maybe Puerto Vallarta is your best bet for that and probably a bit cheaper for you as well.

I think that most of the "Snow-Birds" in the PV area will probably have returned to the U.S. or Canada by the end of April, so you'll be safe there.

Ajijic, anywhere around lake Chapala, is just one big party from what I hear. People there tend to have blue hair, not gray.

Ever heard of Tijuana? Your maturity level suggests that it might be the perfect place for you!

No problem.

Just bookmark this page. And 20 years from now, when you go get a haircut and realize that those gray hairs on the floor are yours (happened to me the other day), come back and apologize. :)

Have fun in Mexico.

Bartleby I was in tijuana years ago but for other reasons.

Theres no reason to get uptight. Offer some advice, poke fun, I really don't care but if you aren't going to add anything to my thread than what are you trying to prove?

Aistinite, judging by the turn of events in my 30 year old brother's beard I can assure you that the apology will be posted sooner!! :)

As others have said, Playa sounds more like the speed of what you're looking for. If your idea of fun is staying in an all-inclusive resort with some decent beachfront, Cancun might be for you. The nightlife seemed to center around 18-22 year olds binge drinking and dancing on tabletops followed by competitive projectile vomiting exhibitions. One night of this was enough to convince me that it was time to head on; that isn't quite my stylef. I haven't been to Los Cabos in about a decade, but it seemed to me that it was moving in the direction of Cancun even back then. Playa was a bit mellower but there is still a decent amount of partying available if that is what you're in the mood for. It's a short hop from Cancun by bus.

I'm sure none of those with the uptight responses on this thread have ever tipped back a few brews whilst on holiday, but it sure seemed like a lot of tourists down there do. Really why anyone would feel the need to comment on the OPs maturity - as though some guy who feels the need to insult someone they'll never likely meet in real life over the way they're choosing to spend their vacation has much room to comment...

Re: trip advisor - I guess it depends on how picky you are about a hotel room. Once you've made a final decision, post an OP asking for suggestions and giving your budget - someone should be able to hook you up regardless of where you decide to go. If you do opt for Cancun, check the downtown area - hotels are more reasonable and there is convenient bus service that can get you to the hotel zone if that is what you are looking for. If you want something even more laid back (more romantic perhaps, though less partying), you could also give some thought to Tulum.

Maybe it's because some of us gray hairs have become accustomed to the Mexican ways. Mexicans seem much less concerned about age than people from other countries. Teenagers and young adults walk hand in hand (or hand and shoulder) with their grandmothers. They look this old gringa in the eye (instead of crossing the street to avoid me) and chat if I'm in the mood. You'll see the difference in customs if you wander from your age group. If not, have a great time in Mexico and heed all advice given above. I learned your post, i.e. what a BIG difference it makes being 18 or 22. I had forgotten. Those are the four "full speed ahead maturity" years, for sure.

Buen suerte.

Cabo has a heavy SoCal feel. It is a lot more trendy, upscale and expensive than the Mayan Riviera which has more of the party till you puke vibe you seem to be looking for. You might enjoy Mazatlan too although you are travelling after the spring break season when your age group is there in force.

I actually lived in mazatlan a few years ago and have been back since. I really like that place!! I want to try somewhere new though.
I think im going to rule out cabo and search for some more playa del carmen deals.

Thanks alot for the thoughtful post moe!!!

btw neither of us is into drinking until we vomit so im not sure where anyone got that from.

Mattyho - check your private mail here on the Thorn Tree.

nothing in my box??? did you send something?

Check again.

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Er, maybe the title you used asking about "drunken adventure"...?

Personally of the two sites you mention, I prefer Cabo, but neither place is what I'd call "the Real Mexico". Yeah, I know some folks hate that expression. If I were visiting Mexico with my girlfriend, I'd want to go to a place that's rich with some history and culture: Guanajuato, Oaxaca, San Cristobal, etc. But that's me.

Hey barkeep ... how bout another one just like the other one. Noooo .. don't call me a cab!!

Matt-Good Job of jerking the old chains!

This place is dominated by shufflers-some of whom are worth listening to-most are not.

I'd suggest Playa del Carmen or Tulum.

Playa del Carmen is a bit more upmarket than Tulum, with better partying. Tulum is more chilled-out. If you're into the hippie thing, Tulum; if you're more into restaurants and bars, Playa del Carmen.

I don't know why everyone's jumping on this guy - maybe because he's not posturing enough?

You'd probably enjoy Puerto Escondido too. There are fun bars there, lots of people for a party, and decent budget accomodations.

Good call on PE!

Somewhat rough around the edges after dark but @ age 22 it hardly matters.

PE is closer to Mexico City than Quintano Roo, which means a lot more mixed crowd to party with too.

Party till you puke was an expression used on college campuses in my area a few years ago. It signified drinking and having a good time, although with binge drinking overtones. You actually got the advice you were looking for in this thread despite making some remarks that might have offended some of the regular posters.

Offended some of the regular posters? Hilarious. You people are so over the top that it's ridiculous. All it takes to get the PC lynch mob here going is the mention that you want to drink while on vacation? You've really lost the plot.

Now we need someone to ask about scoring 'mota' and we'l be good to go!

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I wasn't offended if you were referring to me. And I don't think it was a drinking reference that got anyone who was offended stirred up. A person should be able to spend their vacation doing whatever it is they enjoy as long as they don't put others at risk.

What drinking threads are you referring to? It doesn't seem to be a topic that comes up very often that I recall.

I don't know if this was a troll or not. I do know that if I was going to troll this board, it would be with a message almost exactly like this. There's a snotty undercurrent here, that "I know Mexico better than you, and if you don't enjoy Mexico like me you're wrong."

Have you though about a visit to Acapulco? You'll find accommodations in every category, quiet beaches or busy spots, restaurants, clubs, etc., etc. You'll see more Mexican tourists in Acapulco than foreigners, though. I can't think of a good reason for you to spend the extra money to go to someplace out-of-the-way like Puerto Escondido.

"I can't think of a good reason for you to spend the extra money to go to someplace out-of-the-way like Puerto Escondido"

That's because you have SFA for imagination-as evidenced by your boring pedantic and mendacious posts here.

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Copper ... not sure what the 'A' stands for in SFA but you got the first 2 right !

Even more astonishing is that you haven't been raked over the coals for wanting to go to an all-inclusive in Mexico.
Oh the horrors. Just not done on this branch.
Might as well be asking about cruise ships.

Lots of all-inclusives along the Mayan Riviera coastline.
I'm not sure how you're going to go about assessing the liklihood of being with the demographic you desire in the other guests.
Most folks with enough bucks to pay for an all inclusive outside of the Cancun hotel zone are going to tend to be a little older or honeymooners.

Go north of Puerto Vallarta to Sayulita.

Congratulations: you win the active thread of the week award and managed to polarize Mexico TT society like few other threads this week. And most of us probably only clicked to check why this thread is so active!

You are about to overtake number of views (and far more replies) of 2 of last weeks "giant" threads of:
What does DF stand for? and
Kids on a leash...

Now what does that tell you on how to grab attention by a title? Certainly beats "Cheap hostel in..."

Now would somebody please explain why a Mexico City thread of 2003 resurfaced AGAIN?? (If you have your setting on order by last reply). You have a way to go to overtake the thousand views of that one - and again many of us click only to see why or how that thread got a new life.

Book It I haven't got a clue about this place, but I can guarantee that the water is great.

Jesus, Moethebartender, speaking of lightening up, you might want to pay attention to your own advice!