Where is Cancun?
Cancun is in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo at the tip of eastern Mexico on the Caribbean Sea -- check out a map of Quintana Roo and of the Cancun area.How Should I Get to Cancun for Spring Break?
It will be far and away easiest to fly to Cancun for spring break -- although it's technically possible to drive, best to save that for another time when you have a few weeks to spend drifting around Mexico! Deals absolutely abound to Cancun for spring break -- whether it's cheaper to get a spring break package (hotel plus air) or book those separately is pretty easy to suss out: in fact, we've already done it, and the results are here:As you're reading up on how to choose your transportation, you'll also be deciding how to choose where you'll stay...
Where Should I Stay in Cancun?
Cancun's got two distinct areas -- the Cancun hotel zone and main city of Cancun (read more about how Cancun is laid out). If you choose a spring break package from a spring break tour operator, you'll very likely be staying in Cancun's hotel zone, where the wildness never sleeps and where you'll meet roughly one zillion other students on spring break, doing the late-late-late night thing. If you stay in Cancun's main city area, you can choose from moderately priced hotels without, for instance, swim-up bars, but with some of the Mexico charm you'll come to love, or a Cancun hostel (very cool).- Learn What to Expect From Cancun Spring Break Tour Operators
- Learn About Spring Break Packages and What to Expect
What's Cancun Like?
Cancun's a new city, built as a tourist resort in the 1970's. It lacks some of the fabulous architecture found elsewhere in Mexico, but it does have fabulous weather, blue water and sugary sweet white sand to die for, and plenty to do very close by, like every water sport imaginable plus ecological preserves, fabulous ruins in not-too-distant Tulum and Chichen Itza, and more, more, more. Read up on Cancun and what to do from About.com's Mexico travel expert, Suzanne Barbezat:
- Cancun Overview
- Cancun Day Trips
- About the Mayan Riviera (the coast south of Cancun)
And learn more about lovely Tulum:
What is There to Do for Spring Break in Cancun?
What isn't there to do for spring break in Cancun? Aside from the Cancun day trips mentioned above, you'll find that just hanging on the beautiful beaches, shopping at the mercados, and hitting the Cancun clubs, you'll be busy from dawn until far past dusk:Can I Drink the Water in Cancun?
That depends. Learn all about the water in Mexico, and how to know if you can and cannot drink it:And learn about Mexico food, too:
Do I Need a Passport for Cancun?
Yes, you will need a passport to return to the US from Cancun if you fly, which you doubtless will. Learn more about passports and Mexico travel:
- For what parts of Mexico do I need a passport?
- What other documents will I need to travel to Mexico?
- What's a Mexico tourist visa?
- DIY: How to rush a passport
Is Spring Break in Mexico Safe?
Yes, spring break in Mexico is probably perfectly safe. You merely need to follow some basic safety precautions, and you'll be fine. Learn more:
Where Can I learn More About Mexico Travel?
Get what you need to know about Mexico travel for backpackers and student travelers:- All About Spring Break in Mexico
- Beginner's Guide to Mexico Travel
- Mexico Travel Planning FAQ
- Driving in Mexico
- Mexico Buses
- Mexico Travel on a Budget - Like $25 a Day
