Cancun trip report

[hychang]

Thanks for the cost info! Yes, I've tried various sites to find airfare. The problem is I'm traveling with my family, so I would need airfare for four. Right now, that's just too much. I can't complain, we're heading for Key Largo this Saturday for the kids' Spring Break vacation.

The pics your posted are cool. Especially your little girl doing her first dive... priceless!! Thanks for sharing.

Originally Posted by rayaa3

airfare is the hardest part to swallow...however...right now the peso is doing pretty badly against the dollar (14:1) and the hotel costs are not too bad, so it balances out. The best deals I've found are using sites that combo the price...

Best Fares.com :. Cheap discount airfares, Cheap discount flights, Cheap discount tickets, Cheap discount cruises

for grins I went to bestfares.com and did round trip for 2 adults, and 2 10 year old children (total 4) - from BWI to Cancun, from 6/27/09 -> 07/04/09....seaching for bestfares+hotels. When it came up with a list of hotels, I put "inclusive" in the "name of hotel" field,to filter with only hotels in the list with "all inclusive" in the name, then clicked "price" to sort by price.

For that week in the summer it came out to as little as 625.00 per person (including taxes) to much much more. The place I stayed at (Crown Paradise) came out at 932.00 per person. The prices on this site include hotel, air, taxes, and if all inclusive usually includes, drinks, meals, etc (not diving) They do not include aiport xfers (though they will try to add that in for you, for an extra cost)

Cancun airport xfers will cost you about 60.00 from airport-> hotel (15 per person to ride a van from airport to hotel) and 25.00 for a taxi for the return trip from the hotel to the airport. These websites always overcharge for the xfers - so if I never buy that service from them. It's ALWAYS cheaper at the airport.

Here are the details on what I found...
Sat, Jun 27 Depart:10:40am
Arrive: 03:13pm
Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) to
Cancun (CUN)
US Airways - 1 Stop
Flight 3272 / Flight 821
Operated by US AIRWAYS EXPRESS-REPUBLIC AIRLINES
Sat, Jul 4 Depart:12:45pm
Arrive: 07:07pm
Cancun (CUN) to
Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) US Airways - 1 Stop
Flight 808 / Flight 1476

The airfare if bought alone is likely >500.00 So for airfare + all inclusive hotel to come out at 600-700 your doing pretty good.

Of course what's a good deal is relative to what kind of budget you have to work with.

I spent 3200 total for the week in Cancun last week, using the site above. If you assume that 1800 of my expense was airfare - I spent 1400 on a hotel for 3 people, for the week, with all meals, my wife's bar tab, my daughter's Virgin Pina Cololada tab, etc included. It was a good deal for us.

I also like Continental Airlines Vacations Home. They do include airport xfers in their cost. Houston is a continental hub, and we are a 1:20 flight to houston, so it tends to work out well for us (OKC, OK).

[Tully Mars]

I find good deals here- bestday.com

Esp. for last minute hotel deals. Had to fly home last fall and got two nights at the Hyatt for $50 ea. The lady at the desk read my res. and went in the back to ask the manager if it was right. I heard them call Bestday. When she came back I asked if there was a problem and she said no not really it just that usually our lowest rate is $190.

They do airfare too but I have no idea what the costs are like. I have status with US Air and always fly them. They're crappy airline but free first class is, well, free.

[rayaa3]

Originally Posted by hychang

Thanks for the cost info! Yes, I've tried various sites to find airfare. The problem is I'm traveling with my family, so I would need airfare for four. Right now, that's just too much. I can't complain, we're heading for Key Largo this Saturday for the kids' Spring Break vacation.

I hear you. Well - enjoy Key Largo - I've never been to the Florida Keys (it's on the list though) Have a blast!