Zihuatanejo MX, Loreto MX, or Maui US?

TheCouvTraveler · 04-09-2008

Our return flight out of Mexico was significantly delayed so Alaska Airlines, to make up for our pain and suffering, has very generously (they have excellent customer service) awarded us two vouchers worth $400.00 each to be used for tickets to any destination that Alaska flies to.

So with our unexpected windfall my husband and I are faced with the difficult task

of deciding which tropical paradise we want to travel.

I'm going with a gf to Loreto MX in the fall so I think I've narrowed the choice down to Zihuatanejo or Maui. Neither my husband or I have been to either location. If you were faced with our "problem"

which destination would you choose and why?

MikenJulie · 04-09-2008

I'd do the big Z. Been to Maui years ago, liked it, but I like the west coast of Mexico better after being there in March. Who am I kidding I like anything Mexico better

Rissask · 04-09-2008

Well, that's easy one for me, we'd definitely pick Zihua simply because we love it there....although we have always wanted to go to Maui and we've been to Ixtapa/Zihua twice, so we actually might pick Hawaii!

But not likely, just because it's more money and a longer flight. Zihua rocks!!! If you need advice on where to stay- PM me!

pamplemoose77 · 04-09-2008

ok, i'll preface this by saying i've had 3 glasses of champagne tonight... but i speed read (sped read?) thru your post and thought i originally saw "wife and i".. and then i got to this quote...

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCouvTraveler

I'm going with a gf to Loreto MX in the fall

and thought "well that's awfully bold that he's posting on a public forum that he's taking his girlfriend in the fall"...

d'oh!
i'm sorry, i have no actual advice to give you. i'd love to go to any of those destinations! i would assume maui would be much more expensive to stay and eat at.. that would be my hesitation with that option!

Rissask · 04-09-2008

Charity....Mrs. CouvTraveler must be REALLY super understanding!

pamplemoose77 · 04-09-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rissask

Charity....Mrs. CouvTraveler must be REALLY super understanding!

that's what i was thinking! wow!

jamesblonde · 04-09-2008

I've done Maui a few times. It's beautiful, but different. I prefer Mexico and love the west coast. Zihua would be my choice, hands down.

**sctx** · 04-10-2008

Mexico is cheap, you can do that anytime....... Maui is a one time must see..... Kauai would be more preferable though....... extremely laid back

TEX · 04-10-2008

Maui is a must see. It's beautiful. Words can't describe it. That being said, I doubt I will go back. Simply because I love Mexico. You get more for your $ in Mexico and the flight down from Texas is a breeze.

osuchic10 · 04-10-2008

Just my 2 cents, but I'd head to Maui

Been to Zihua and Maui and I'd pick Maui no question. I love Mexico more than anything, been to Playa 6 times and would live there if I could, but Zihua just didn't do it for me (just my 2 cents, I know lots of people love it there). Maui was so beautiful and we had the time of our life there.

Mexivoof · 04-10-2008

Never been to either, but I'm sure the food and music are better in Zihua.

Tiny Bubbles

Poi

Mamacita · 04-10-2008

We went to Maui in March one year and it rained. A lot. Every freaking minute of every single day. Flash flooding rains. Drove by some beaches, but never got to step foot on one. No kidding. No way could you say "eh, what's a little rain, we're in paradise?" Needless to say it wasn't my favorite vacation. The flight over was a killer too. And it's SO expensive to stay and eat.

That said, I can say that I have been there, and I would even want to go back so that I can really have the experience there I should have had. Given the affordability of MX, I think I might pick Maui (good idea on Kauai Scott, but no nightlife or activity IMHO). You have $800 in your pocket, when will that happen again? You could have a fantastic trip to Maui, then say been there, done that, and go to Zihua next time.

Oh, yeah, forgot to add that I did think the food in Maui sucked. But it is a place unlike any other that I have ever seen and worth experiencing in your lifetime.

TheCouvTraveler · 04-10-2008

Sorry for going MIA after posting. Work and children have been demanding since I posted.

Thank you all for your feedback!! Hopefully I will have time to read through all the replies tomorrow.

04-09-2008	#1 (permalink)
TheCouvTraveler into ruins Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancouver, WA USA Posts: 78	Zihuatanejo MX, Loreto MX, or Maui US? Our return flight out of Mexico was significantly delayed so Alaska Airlines, to make up for our pain and suffering, has very generously (they have excellent customer service) awarded us two vouchers worth $400.00 each to be used for tickets to any destination that Alaska flies to. So with our unexpected windfall my husband and I are faced with the difficult task of deciding which tropical paradise we want to travel. I'm going with a gf to Loreto MX in the fall so I think I've narrowed the choice down to Zihuatanejo or Maui. Neither my husband or I have been to either location. If you were faced with our "problem" which destination would you choose and why?

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04-09-2008	#2 (permalink)
MikenJulie life=playa Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 733	I'd do the big Z. Been to Maui years ago, liked it, but I like the west coast of Mexico better after being there in March. Who am I kidding I like anything Mexico better

04-09-2008	#3 (permalink)
Rissask Brit basher Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 18,364	Well, that's easy one for me, we'd definitely pick Zihua simply because we love it there....although we have always wanted to go to Maui and we've been to Ixtapa/Zihua twice, so we actually might pick Hawaii! But not likely, just because it's more money and a longer flight. Zihua rocks!!! If you need advice on where to stay- PM me!

04-09-2008	#5 (permalink)
Rissask Brit basher Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 18,364	Charity....Mrs. CouvTraveler must be REALLY super understanding!

04-09-2008	#7 (permalink)
jamesblonde No longer an intern Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South of Seattle Posts: 7,598	I've done Maui a few times. It's beautiful, but different. I prefer Mexico and love the west coast. Zihua would be my choice, hands down.

04-10-2008	#8 (permalink)
sctx political anarchist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Body in San Marcos Tx....Tankah in my mind Posts: 27,098	Mexico is cheap, you can do that anytime....... Maui is a one time must see..... Kauai would be more preferable though....... extremely laid back

04-10-2008	#9 (permalink)
TEX añejo Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mesquite,Texas Posts: 4,918	Maui is a must see. It's beautiful. Words can't describe it. That being said, I doubt I will go back. Simply because I love Mexico. You get more for your $ in Mexico and the flight down from Texas is a breeze.

04-10-2008	#10 (permalink)
osuchic10 into ruins Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 75	Just my 2 cents, but I'd head to Maui Been to Zihua and Maui and I'd pick Maui no question. I love Mexico more than anything, been to Playa 6 times and would live there if I could, but Zihua just didn't do it for me (just my 2 cents, I know lots of people love it there). Maui was so beautiful and we had the time of our life there.

04-10-2008	#11 (permalink)
Mexivoof añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 3,151	Never been to either, but I'm sure the food and music are better in Zihua. Tiny Bubbles Poi

04-10-2008	#12 (permalink)
Mamacita life=playa Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 629	We went to Maui in March one year and it rained. A lot. Every freaking minute of every single day. Flash flooding rains. Drove by some beaches, but never got to step foot on one. No kidding. No way could you say "eh, what's a little rain, we're in paradise?" Needless to say it wasn't my favorite vacation. The flight over was a killer too. And it's SO expensive to stay and eat. That said, I can say that I have been there, and I would even want to go back so that I can really have the experience there I should have had. Given the affordability of MX, I think I might pick Maui (good idea on Kauai Scott, but no nightlife or activity IMHO). You have $800 in your pocket, when will that happen again? You could have a fantastic trip to Maui, then say been there, done that, and go to Zihua next time. Oh, yeah, forgot to add that I did think the food in Maui sucked. But it is a place unlike any other that I have ever seen and worth experiencing in your lifetime.

04-10-2008	#13 (permalink)
TheCouvTraveler into ruins Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancouver, WA USA Posts: 78	Sorry for going MIA after posting. Work and children have been demanding since I posted. Thank you all for your feedback!! Hopefully I will have time to read through all the replies tomorrow.

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