Busiest tourist months?

positivevibe · 12-30-2003

Just wondering. How long does the tourist season last after the new year?
What particular months are going to be the busiest? :lol:

**ryberg** · 12-30-2003

OK, entering hotel manager guy mode here:

I can't speak for all hotels, but an easy way to remember the seasons, in broad brush strokes, is this: Christmas to Easter is high, Easter back around to Christmas is low. That's an oversimplification, but again, it's an easy rule of thumb to go by. February is the pretty much acknowledged occupancy champion of the high season (leaving out the exceptional holiday period at the end of the year). And as you might imagine, the times around the transitions -- late April and May, for example -- will often be busier than the times well between them -- July, for example. Then you have obvious periods out of character for the rest of the time around them, such as the Thanksgiving period, when low season is suddenly packed everywhere. And you also have to take into account for example that a given hotel at a given time might be much more crowded than another due primarily to the market that hotel attracts: those that attract Mexicans will be more crowded in the summer months when Mexicans are on vacation than those that attract Americans or Canadians more, since they generally prefer to come down when it's colder up there. But basically, once you hit a few days before Christmas, low season is over and the prices go up and it's high season until Easter (or perhaps mid-April, if Easter is unusually early) has passed.

Steve

positivevibe · 12-31-2003

Steve,
Since you obviously know what you're talking about, I'm going to go ahead and ask you more. Would if be highly possible for me to find a job in playa after April through the summer? I already have my FM3.

Thanks for your help.
Diana V.

**ryberg** · 12-31-2003

I think most people on this forum could attest to the fact that

Quote:

Steve, Since you obviously know what you're talking about,...

is a dangerous opening gambit!

Well obviously there's work to be had in Playa, even short term, and even if it's not legal. You say you have an FM3 but if I'm not mistaken, it must then designate a specific job for a specific employer and specifically prohibit you from taking other positions with other employers (unless you go through a change process, which would cost some money and take a little time). In other words, the idea would be that if you have an FM3, you already have a job, so I'm not sure why you'd be asking if you could find work...

Steve

positivevibe · 12-31-2003

Come on Steve,
This is Mexico. Just because I have an FM3 doesn't mean I currently have a job. Its a long story. Let's just say I opened a business here in Mty. with my partner (ex as of lately) and want to get a job some where else and make a life change. I've been in Mexico for 6 yrs. so basically, I could apply for my nationalizatin and pay and that would take about a year, but I haven't done that yet. I want to go to the beach for a while and see where it takes me. I've always been in the restaurant business.

Waiting for your reply,
Diana V.

positivevibe · 12-31-2003

I'm asking if there's work available in playa.

12-30-2003	#1 (permalink)
positivevibe sandflea Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: everywhere Posts: 8	Busiest tourist months? Just wondering. How long does the tourist season last after the new year? What particular months are going to be the busiest? :lol:

12-31-2003	#3 (permalink)
positivevibe sandflea Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: everywhere Posts: 8	Is it possible? Steve, Since you obviously know what you're talking about, I'm going to go ahead and ask you more. Would if be highly possible for me to find a job in playa after April through the summer? I already have my FM3. Thanks for your help. Diana V.

12-30-2003	#2 (permalink)
ryberg playa maya guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: wandering between the Village Vanguard, NYC, 1961 and the Plugged Nickel, Chicago, 1965 Posts: 10,844	OK, entering hotel manager guy mode here: I can't speak for all hotels, but an easy way to remember the seasons, in broad brush strokes, is this: Christmas to Easter is high, Easter back around to Christmas is low. That's an oversimplification, but again, it's an easy rule of thumb to go by. February is the pretty much acknowledged occupancy champion of the high season (leaving out the exceptional holiday period at the end of the year). And as you might imagine, the times around the transitions -- late April and May, for example -- will often be busier than the times well between them -- July, for example. Then you have obvious periods out of character for the rest of the time around them, such as the Thanksgiving period, when low season is suddenly packed everywhere. And you also have to take into account for example that a given hotel at a given time might be much more crowded than another due primarily to the market that hotel attracts: those that attract Mexicans will be more crowded in the summer months when Mexicans are on vacation than those that attract Americans or Canadians more, since they generally prefer to come down when it's colder up there. But basically, once you hit a few days before Christmas, low season is over and the prices go up and it's high season until Easter (or perhaps mid-April, if Easter is unusually early) has passed. Steve

12-31-2003	#5 (permalink)
positivevibe sandflea Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: everywhere Posts: 8	Come on Steve, This is Mexico. Just because I have an FM3 doesn't mean I currently have a job. Its a long story. Let's just say I opened a business here in Mty. with my partner (ex as of lately) and want to get a job some where else and make a life change. I've been in Mexico for 6 yrs. so basically, I could apply for my nationalizatin and pay and that would take about a year, but I haven't done that yet. I want to go to the beach for a while and see where it takes me. I've always been in the restaurant business. Waiting for your reply, Diana V.

12-31-2003	#6 (permalink)
positivevibe sandflea Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: everywhere Posts: 8	I'm asking if there's work available in playa.

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