Cancun Tourist

TAPPY · 10-14-2007

We are going to swanky AI in Cancun for a week in January.
It is a business trip and a freebie for us - so that makes it nice.

I plan on going over to Isla one day and checking out those golf carts.

And because we are staying in Cancun - I am looking for other neat things to do close by as I will have most of my days free.
Best places to shop ???

Loree · 10-14-2007

I love the market in downtown Cancun.....I think it's Mercado 28 ? There ar a few shoe shops right around the market that Chuck and I bought a few pair of shoes from and one store that sells nothing but baby shoes that is awesome

Perico's downtown is a must at night............I went from Playa to Cancun to do this when my daughter and her friend were with me............it was so much fun.

I know nothing about the hotel zone's shopping.............if you shop there, you might as well go to Miami to shop..........same suff........
Lots of cute little shops downtown and fantastic prices, too

**Susie Q Roo** · 10-14-2007

Tappy, when I go to Cancun, I just chill during the day, mostly... enjoying the pool, the beach, the ocean. I'm not a big shopper, but La Isla Mall is worth going to and the one that's up near the "point" of the hotel zone has the ritzier stores. My main recommendation is to go to... well, click on THIS POST. (Sorry, I'm getting drunk on my Sunday morning mimosas and my thinking seems to have run into a brick wall.)

EDIT: I like Mercado 28 too, but be sure to be stern in your price negotiations. You can't help looking like a rich tourist, ya know, and they will take advantage if they can.

**Susie Q Roo** · 10-14-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loree

I love the market in downtown Cancun.....I think it's Mercado 28 ? There ar a few shoe shops right around the market that Chuck and I bought a few pair of shoes from and one store that sells nothing but baby shoes that is awesome

Perico's downtown is a must at night............I went from Playa to Cancun to do this when my daughter and her friend were with me............it was so much fun.

I know nothing about the hotel zone's shopping.............if you shop there, you might as well go to Miami to shop..........same suff........
Lots of cute little shops downtown and fantastic prices, too

Perico's IS fun! Just be prepared to go home totally drunk and stupid!

TAPPY · 10-14-2007

Thanks for all of the recommendations...I love to browse and just spend the day looking around in all the shops.

I am sure I will spend most of the time chilling at the beach...but I am not sure if my January-white skin can take that every day.

**Susie Q Roo** · 10-14-2007

Taps, if'n ya want some company, I'll be glad to come drive you around some day up there. Of course, I'd probably prefer going to Costco

but I'd enjoy some time in the Mercado as well.

TAPPY · 10-14-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Susie Q Roo

Taps, if'n ya want some company, I'll be glad to come drive you around some day up there. Of course, I'd probably prefer going to Costco

but I'd enjoy some time in the Mercado as well.

I was thinking about asking you to come be my tour guide one day

(and nothing wring with a trip to Costco.)

Sukidog · 10-14-2007

Just curious which swanky A/I are you staying at. Nosey me, just gotta know...

raquelle261 · 10-14-2007

Its the Cancun Palace Suki. Tappy has been chatting about it elsewhere on the forum:

http://www.playa.info/playa-del-carm...un-palace.html

Sukidog · 10-14-2007

Niiiice. Enjoy!!!

Beachnutt · 10-14-2007

Sounds great Tap! It may not be Playa but close enough. And who can say no to a freebie.

DavidB · 10-14-2007

The large bar we always had fun at was Pat O'Brians. They have the fire fountain. You should feel right at home.

TAPPY · 10-14-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beachnutt719

Sounds great Tap! It may not be Playa but close enough. And who can say no to a freebie.

That is the truth...I could use a little R&R.

And we will be honeymooning....(no kiddo) - We have not been on an adults only trip together since 1996 !!!

(whoo hoo)

**Mindbender** · 10-14-2007

Hi Tappy

Susie's right, La Isla is good place to go. We like to have a meal there overlooking the lake and fountain at sunset. There's also a cinema.

Plaza KuKulcan on the hotel strip is worth a nose about and it has a good chinese restaurant at the south end. Me likey the interior and the duck (to eat).

Plaza Las Americas is a large undercover shopping centre in South Cancun that's used by everybody -so you'll get to see some locals doing everyday local things and 'hanging out'. You'll notice more well heeled Mexicans here than you see in Playa. Go to the classic Mexican stores: Liverpool and Sanbourns. Go to Zara (Euro chic). Try the VIP cinema upstairs at the south end (not the riff-raff one in the middle).

Paseo Cancun
This is a very new, more upmarket shopping centre a bit further West into the town. It's not as big as the others. It's behind the Soriana Super Market. It has restaurants, boutiques, cinema, clothing shops, shoe stores, etc, er, and Hooters - which I must say serves very good burgers. Take a taxi there and back.

queencityfan · 10-15-2007

The North beach on Isla is amazing! crystal clear water that you can walk out in forever (or it least it seems like it)

10-14-2007	#1 (permalink)
TAPPY añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 21,154	Cancun Tourist We are going to swanky AI in Cancun for a week in January. It is a business trip and a freebie for us - so that makes it nice. I plan on going over to Isla one day and checking out those golf carts. And because we are staying in Cancun - I am looking for other neat things to do close by as I will have most of my days free. Best places to shop ???

10-14-2007	#5 (permalink)
TAPPY añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 21,154	Thanks for all of the recommendations...I love to browse and just spend the day looking around in all the shops. I am sure I will spend most of the time chilling at the beach...but I am not sure if my January-white skin can take that every day. Last edited by TAPPY; 10-14-2007 at 09:41 AM..

10-14-2007	#2 (permalink)
Loree añejo Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 9,496	I love the market in downtown Cancun.....I think it's Mercado 28 ? There ar a few shoe shops right around the market that Chuck and I bought a few pair of shoes from and one store that sells nothing but baby shoes that is awesome Perico's downtown is a must at night............I went from Playa to Cancun to do this when my daughter and her friend were with me............it was so much fun. I know nothing about the hotel zone's shopping.............if you shop there, you might as well go to Miami to shop..........same suff........ Lots of cute little shops downtown and fantastic prices, too

10-14-2007	#3 (permalink)
Susie Q Roo Critter Magnet Join Date: May 2003 Location: Q Roo Posts: 16,100	Tappy, when I go to Cancun, I just chill during the day, mostly... enjoying the pool, the beach, the ocean. I'm not a big shopper, but La Isla Mall is worth going to and the one that's up near the "point" of the hotel zone has the ritzier stores. My main recommendation is to go to... well, click on THIS POST. (Sorry, I'm getting drunk on my Sunday morning mimosas and my thinking seems to have run into a brick wall.) EDIT: I like Mercado 28 too, but be sure to be stern in your price negotiations. You can't help looking like a rich tourist, ya know, and they will take advantage if they can.

10-14-2007	#6 (permalink)
Susie Q Roo Critter Magnet Join Date: May 2003 Location: Q Roo Posts: 16,100	Taps, if'n ya want some company, I'll be glad to come drive you around some day up there. Of course, I'd probably prefer going to Costco but I'd enjoy some time in the Mercado as well.

10-14-2007	#8 (permalink)
Sukidog añejo Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 1,682	Just curious which swanky A/I are you staying at. Nosey me, just gotta know...

10-14-2007	#9 (permalink)
raquelle261 añejo Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: between the devil and the deep blue sea Posts: 2,094	Its the Cancun Palace Suki. Tappy has been chatting about it elsewhere on the forum: http://www.playa.info/playa-del-carm...un-palace.html

10-14-2007	#10 (permalink)
Sukidog añejo Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 1,682	Niiiice. Enjoy!!!

10-14-2007	#11 (permalink)
Beachnutt añejo Join Date: May 2004 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 4,584	Sounds great Tap! It may not be Playa but close enough. And who can say no to a freebie.

10-14-2007	#12 (permalink)
DavidB añejo Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mid Mich Posts: 4,256	The large bar we always had fun at was Pat O'Brians. They have the fire fountain. You should feel right at home.

10-14-2007	#14 (permalink)
Mindbender Licence to kill Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Shifting Sands Posts: 5,644	Hi Tappy Susie's right, La Isla is good place to go. We like to have a meal there overlooking the lake and fountain at sunset. There's also a cinema. Plaza KuKulcan on the hotel strip is worth a nose about and it has a good chinese restaurant at the south end. Me likey the interior and the duck (to eat). Plaza Las Americas is a large undercover shopping centre in South Cancun that's used by everybody -so you'll get to see some locals doing everyday local things and 'hanging out'. You'll notice more well heeled Mexicans here than you see in Playa. Go to the classic Mexican stores: Liverpool and Sanbourns. Go to Zara (Euro chic). Try the VIP cinema upstairs at the south end (not the riff-raff one in the middle). Paseo Cancun This is a very new, more upmarket shopping centre a bit further West into the town. It's not as big as the others. It's behind the Soriana Super Market. It has restaurants, boutiques, cinema, clothing shops, shoe stores, etc, er, and Hooters - which I must say serves very good burgers. Take a taxi there and back.

10-15-2007	#15 (permalink)
queencityfan añejo Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 3,343	The North beach on Isla is amazing! crystal clear water that you can walk out in forever (or it least it seems like it)

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