Riu Tequila Swim up Bar

matfel · 12-09-2005

Anyone out there that has been to the Tequila lately can you help me out, we are going Jan 20th for one week we have a 10 year old and a 9 year old, I heard from someone that heard from someone that the kids are not allowed to go to the swim up bar to order a soda or anything, is this true, we have been to two other Riu's in the past in Dominican Republic and this was never a problem, just thought I would try to find out, I will have one unhappy boy if he can't order a coke once in a while from the swim up bar.

**Shammy** · 12-09-2005

I don't know about the Tequila because I never stayed there, but I have never heard this before. I took my kids to the Riu Palace in Oct. and they both (10 and 13) were able to order sodas/virgin drinks from the swim up bar so I don't know why your kids couldn't do the same at the Tequila.

matfel · 12-09-2005

Thanks Shammy, you helped me before on deciding on the Playa Tour of Tulum and Beyond which I have booked, you come through again, it didn;t make sense to me, we visited the Riu Bambu and The Riu Bachata and they were always allowed at the swim up bar, my friend said she read it on the Debbie Forum, I couldn;t find anything there like that, I think it is like anything, if your kid is at the bar splashing disturbing everyone then they should be booted out of there, Can you answer this Shammy, since I have your attention, we are booked with Apple out of Detroit, do we have to pay any type of departure taxes when leaving Cancun, I know in the past we have always flown out of Canada since we live in Windsor and we had to pay departure taxes at the airport to leave Dominican Republic, want to make sure I put aside the money, Thanks for all your help

bigdave · 12-09-2005

i never got into the pool there..........order a soda for him. tons of waiters around the pool and beach. i do remember one of the swim up bars somewhere was really tall. a child would not have been able to reach it without standing up on a bar stool.
which is kinda dangerous.
good luck and have fun

Marman · 12-09-2005

Hey Matfel,

Just got back from the Tequila last week. Kids are allowed at the pool bar. I gave the kids some tip money to give to the bartenders.

There's a great bartender named Fransisco there and he'll take care of all your beverage consumption needs

**Shammy** · 12-09-2005

All your taxes, departure and otherwise, are included in your airline ticket when flying to/from the USA. Nothing extra to pay.

matfel · 12-09-2005

Thanks Shammy, really appreciate that info, boy we should have flown out of Detroit for all our trips , Thanks again for all your help planning my trip, reading your posts have answered alot of my other questions. Thanks to all who answered the swim up bar question, I think my son will be a happy camper getting his virgin daquiris and sodas from the swim up bar

Lem043 · 12-10-2005

I was at the Tequilla last year and it was no problem for kid to go to the swim-up bar as long as they were not splashing getting crazy etc right near there. Good luck and have fun!

12-09-2005	#1 (permalink)
matfel lost on fifth Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 18	Riu Tequila Swim up Bar Anyone out there that has been to the Tequila lately can you help me out, we are going Jan 20th for one week we have a 10 year old and a 9 year old, I heard from someone that heard from someone that the kids are not allowed to go to the swim up bar to order a soda or anything, is this true, we have been to two other Riu's in the past in Dominican Republic and this was never a problem, just thought I would try to find out, I will have one unhappy boy if he can't order a coke once in a while from the swim up bar.

12-09-2005	#3 (permalink)
matfel lost on fifth Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 18	swim up bar Thanks Shammy, you helped me before on deciding on the Playa Tour of Tulum and Beyond which I have booked, you come through again, it didn;t make sense to me, we visited the Riu Bambu and The Riu Bachata and they were always allowed at the swim up bar, my friend said she read it on the Debbie Forum, I couldn;t find anything there like that, I think it is like anything, if your kid is at the bar splashing disturbing everyone then they should be booted out of there, Can you answer this Shammy, since I have your attention, we are booked with Apple out of Detroit, do we have to pay any type of departure taxes when leaving Cancun, I know in the past we have always flown out of Canada since we live in Windsor and we had to pay departure taxes at the airport to leave Dominican Republic, want to make sure I put aside the money, Thanks for all your help

12-09-2005	#2 (permalink)
Shammy Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 10,499	I don't know about the Tequila because I never stayed there, but I have never heard this before. I took my kids to the Riu Palace in Oct. and they both (10 and 13) were able to order sodas/virgin drinks from the swim up bar so I don't know why your kids couldn't do the same at the Tequila.

12-09-2005	#4 (permalink)
bigdave añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: short plane ride away from heaven on earth Posts: 2,676	i never got into the pool there..........order a soda for him. tons of waiters around the pool and beach. i do remember one of the swim up bars somewhere was really tall. a child would not have been able to reach it without standing up on a bar stool. which is kinda dangerous. good luck and have fun

12-09-2005	#5 (permalink)
Marman añejo Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,335	Hey Matfel, Just got back from the Tequila last week. Kids are allowed at the pool bar. I gave the kids some tip money to give to the bartenders. There's a great bartender named Fransisco there and he'll take care of all your beverage consumption needs

12-09-2005	#6 (permalink)
Shammy Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 10,499	All your taxes, departure and otherwise, are included in your airline ticket when flying to/from the USA. Nothing extra to pay.

12-09-2005	#7 (permalink)
matfel lost on fifth Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 18	Thanks Shammy, really appreciate that info, boy we should have flown out of Detroit for all our trips , Thanks again for all your help planning my trip, reading your posts have answered alot of my other questions. Thanks to all who answered the swim up bar question, I think my son will be a happy camper getting his virgin daquiris and sodas from the swim up bar

12-10-2005	#8 (permalink)
Lem043 way into it Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 132	I was at the Tequilla last year and it was no problem for kid to go to the swim-up bar as long as they were not splashing getting crazy etc right near there. Good luck and have fun!

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