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Cancun After the Fact....

A January 2006 trip to Cancun by cmcintire77

Quote: Cancun is alive and well, and recovering quite nicely from Hurricane Wilma of 2005. The hotels and resorts have done an excellent job of refurbishing their rooms, their public areas, landscaping, pools, beaches, restaurants, and spas.
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Riu Caribe Best of IgoUgo

Hotel | "RIU Cancun"

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Spacious rooms with great views… you can open the sliding glass door to listen to the crashing waves as they lull you to sleep. Each room comes with a beautiful ocean view that is second-to-none, and the best part is that all rooms feature minibars (with a liquor dispenser) to mix your own drinks! The rooms also have air-conditioning, hairdryers, safes, and private balconies or terraces. Irons and ironing boards are available on request. The property's amenities include the three pools, swim-up bar, children's pool, nightly entertainment, nightclub ( I closed the place 3 nights in a row!), and direct access to the beach. Most nights they also bring in local dancers on the pool stage, and vendors aroun...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on February 23, 2006

Riu Caribe
Blvd. Kukulcan, Km 8.5 Manzana 50, Lote 5, Zona Hotelera
Cancun, Mexico 77500
+52 (998) 8487151

Captain Hook's Cruise Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant

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The El Galeon I and El Bucanero are two authentic 17th-century Spanish galleon replicas, built in Spain in 1985. Step aboard and experience a pirate's attack. While sailing through the beautiful Mexican waters for about 3 hours, you will enjoy a delicious lobster or steak dinner. This is a great excursion for all ages—featuring pirate atmosphere, games, and entertainment. At the end, only one ship wins the battle!!

** Open daily, from 7 to 10:30pm
** Children ages three-and-under are free
** Bring money, a camera, and comfortable clothing
** website~~www.capitanhook.com

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on February 23, 2006

Captain Hook's Cruise
Quintana Roo
Cancun, Mexico
866-505-9121

Xcaret Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "XCaret Eco Park"

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About an hour-drive south of Cancun, the "sacred paradise" of Xcaret (pronounced eesh-carette) is one of the area's most unique attractions. It is said that this was the ancient port of Pole, and that the Mayans used to come here to bathe in its waters, to purify their minds and bodies, before sailing to the nearby island of Cozumel to worship the goddess of fertility, Ixchel.Natural splendor and beauty form a very interesting park with a variety of attractions. There are some small Maya ruins, but these are almost insignificant when you look around at the botanical garden, aviary, aquarium, stables, and butterfly farm. There is an exhibition with scale models of all the major archaeological...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on February 23, 2006

Xcaret
Km 282 Chetumal - Puerto Juarez highway
Cancun, Mexico 77710
(984) 883-3144

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cmcintire77

cmcintire77
Effort, Pennsylvania

  • "I'm a travel agent and take as much time for personal travel with my husband as I can."
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