What is the situation in Cancun? I have some family members planning a trip there this fall. Should I try to talk them out of it?
I just got back from Playa del carmen (cancun)..
The people there know who butters their bread and are quite nice.
There is actually a budding “middle class” taking effect in that area.
That said, if you leave your resort I would not wander too far off the beaten path.. that “budding middle class” is not what it is here.. there is still a lot of poverty and I’m sure dangers out of certain areas.. I think of it like being in Chicago - stay north my friends stay north..
Cancun is like Miami - Playa is like the keys.. just be smart.. I never felt threatened.
I was there with my family quite a few years ago and returned with both kidneys.
If they go, advise them to stay close to your resort and don’t go into Cancun.
If they still offer that boat trip to Isle Mujer, that was fun, you book that ahead.
The Mayans running it were OK even if they take you to their sister’s shop on the island.
But the people working in the upscale shops in Cancun—one woman was openly hostile. She made it pretty clear she didn’t care for Americanos. All I wanted to do was buy a Cuban cigar and this woman acted like I was trying to buy her.
I can’t imagine it’s any better. I wouldn’t go back, especially considering how things have deteriorated with the narcotics.