Anonymous wrote:We went to the Ritz in Cancun back in March and had a great time with the kids. You all need to calm down.

Why should they calm down when they are describing things that happened to them? That’s a really weird request on your part.

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Anonymous wrote:And there is a huge seaweed problem there so some days you can't even swim in the ocean or stroll on the beach without it smelling.

This is the only reason we haven't been to the Cancun/Riviera side of Mexico in the last few years. They have a huge problem with sargassum - looks like seaweed, stinks and has bugs in it. It clears up at times but it's unpredictable when it returns from the flow of the ocean. https://www.locogringo.com/akumal-beach-webcam/

We go to Mexico and enjoy it. Just lately we've been to Huatulco, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. Cabo is nice too - more Americanized and expensive. I research on tripadvisor before we go - read the forum as well as reviews. Grand Oasis is a budget all inclusive.

Re: seaweed issue. This happened to DH and I a few years ago when we went to Playa del Carmen. The previous time we'd been there was a few years before and the beaches were pristine. But that time, there was mounds and mounds and thick seaweed everywhere. It was disgusting. We were so disappointed. So we went online to see if there were any beaches that didn't have it. We read on a forum to go to Cozumel. So we took the ferry out there and went to Mr. Sanchos beach club. No seaweed in sight! I guess the way they are situated on the mainland facing side of the island, they are insulated from the flow of the seaweed. The water there was crystal clear, you could see all the way to the bottom, fish and everything. So we went there like 2 or 3 days in a row. Saved our trip!

Read this first...

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/mexico-blackouts/2018/06/27/mexico-resorts-and-tainted-alcohol-assaults-blackouts-tourists-continue/733401002/

This is a more detailed article about all of these horrific stories they’ve investigated... read the top link first though.

https://projects.jsonline.com/topics/mexico-blackouts-investigation/

I went through Cancun a week after all of those murders, and can't say I felt like it was dangerous. That said we just flew there to get to Tulum, which I liked a lot more. Go there instead

Just got back from Riviera Maya a couple of weeks ago. Stayed at the Iberostar Grand and had a wonderful time, although it rained the ENTIRE time we were there. Staff was top notch, food was good. I had zero concerns about my safety at any time. Just make smart decisions and your safety won't be an issue. Have also heard great things about the Fairmont and Rosewood Mayakoba...fairmont had some great deals recently.

Anonymous wrote:And there is a huge seaweed problem there so some days you can't even swim in the ocean or stroll on the beach without it smelling.

This is the only reason we haven't been to the Cancun/Riviera side of Mexico in the last few years. They have a huge problem with sargassum - looks like seaweed, stinks and has bugs in it. It clears up at times but it's unpredictable when it returns from the flow of the ocean. https://www.locogringo.com/akumal-beach-webcam/

We go to Mexico and enjoy it. Just lately we've been to Huatulco, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. Cabo is nice too - more Americanized and expensive. I research on tripadvisor before we go - read the forum as well as reviews. Grand Oasis is a budget all inclusive.

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Anonymous wrote:Grand Oasis is not known as a nicer resort; i stayed there on spring break as a college student in the 90s

This. You've got to be kidding me PP.

What is the obsession with trashing Mexico on this Board. It comes up over and over.

Sorry, meant PP.

I think it's some angry people from the politics forum, trying to make a point. Since this thread comes up weekly now.

So Mexico is either a beautiful, safe country full of warm lovely people, or its a dangerous, filled with murderous gangs, and every Mexican citizen that shows up at our border is deserving of asylum. You can't have it both ways.

Actually yes you can. In the same way that the United States is a beautiful, safe country full of warm lovely people yet has the highest homicide rate in the industrialized world.

And there is a huge seaweed problem there so some days you can't even swim in the ocean or stroll on the beach without it smelling.

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Anonymous wrote:Grand Oasis is not known as a nicer resort; i stayed there on spring break as a college student in the 90s

This. You've got to be kidding me PP.

What is the obsession with trashing Mexico on this Board. It comes up over and over.

Sorry, meant PP.

I think it's some angry people from the politics forum, trying to make a point. Since this thread comes up weekly now.

So Mexico is either a beautiful, safe country full of warm lovely people, or its a dangerous, filled with murderous gangs, and every Mexican citizen that shows up at our border is deserving of asylum. You can't have it both ways.

Anonymous wrote:Don't go! https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2018/04/27/5-tortured-bodies-found-stuffed-vehicle-cancun-bringing-months-total-57

The gunmen on jet skis shooting at the vendor in front of a resort, the three people shot in front of a bar, and 57 people killed in a month are troubling enough, but the three police officers arrested for kidnapping really gives one pause. Why would anyone pay to vacation there?

Cue the "bad stuff can happen anywhere, you're completely overreacting" posters.

Don't go! https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2018/04/27/5-tortured-bodies-found-stuffed-vehicle-cancun-bringing-months-total-57

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Anonymous wrote:Grand Oasis is not known as a nicer resort; i stayed there on spring break as a college student in the 90s

This. You've got to be kidding me OP.

What is the obsession with trashing Mexico on this Board. It comes up over and over.

NP. How does one discern the nice resorts from the places where your room gets robbed by the staff?

A place where a room is under $250 a night and the food/booze is included in the rate? I would immediately sniff that out as not that nice. I certainly don't think anyone deserves to have their room robbed by staff. Wherever they stay at whatever price point. Separate issue.

Nice places run at least $500 a night. I can't even get a nice, place in Bethany for less than $750 a night.

Anonymous wrote:I just looked at Grand Oasis on yelp and it has terrible reviews! OP don’t you check reviews before booking?

This was YEARS ago. And I'm one of those bad reviews on Yelp and Trip Advisor.

Anonymous wrote:We loved it over Spring Break and go back each year to our favorite upscale, child-friendly resort there. Lovely culture and delicious food. We went to Tulum for a day too --- most amazing food there and love the ambiance. We have travelled all over the Caribbean and there is just something special about Mexico that we personally love.

Doesn't sound like you're visiting Mexico on a budget. That's a major difference from OP's resort selection.

I just looked at Grand Oasis on yelp and it has terrible reviews! OP don’t you check reviews before booking?