Anyone nervous about going to Mexico in the near future with all this violence going on?
HoosierCouple
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Anyone nervous about going to Mexico in the near future with all this violence going on?
I am going in 3 weeks to cozumel (just for the day on a cruise) but still am i being paranoid or is this justified?
anjelagain
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I am not, but a whole year ago my FH said 'he was not going to mexico with all this going on' I did not even ask why, b/c i was like, yeah ok whatever. lol
MikesBride2B
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If you're stopping there on a cruise I definitely wouldn't worry about it...
AugustFeather
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I would not go.... why risk it?? If you read up on whats actually happening there.. its horrible
Jesebelle
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Nope. Where we are going is far away from all the mayhem. FH didn't want to go to Mexico when we started planning our HM, but when I showed him the resort site and the cost, he changed his mind.
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We went on a cruise at the end of last October and stopped in Cozumel for the day. We did an excursion and walked around the little town and had no problems. I don't know if things have changed since then, but it was very touristy and at no time did we feel uncomfortable. You could always check out the vibe and then get back on the ship if you don't feel safe, just a thought. Enjoy your cruise!
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Posted by HoosierCouple
I am going in 3 weeks to cozumel (just for the day on a cruise) but still am i being paranoid or is this justified?
We are also stopping there on a cruise in May. DH didnt want to get off the boat for the same reason. But I talked him into the Dolphin swim (which he wants to do) through the cruise line. I think if we go with their excursions we will be ok.
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Last March, FH and I went for a week to Los Cabos. It was super safe (we walked into the town and ate at very local restaurants). However, it's not on the main peninsula of Mexico, and they've never had problems with crime, kidnapping etc because it is super expensive for the locals to even live there.
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Posted by az2be
We went on a cruise at the end of last October and stopped in Cozumel for the day. We did an excursion and walked around the little town and had no problems. I don't know if things have changed since then, but it was very touristy and at no time did we feel uncomfortable. You could always check out the vibe and then get back on the ship if you don't feel safe, just a thought. Enjoy your cruise!
SAME HERE-went on a cruise November ’09-stopped in Cozumel for 1 day. We felt fine. We arranged for 1 tour through the ship-the dolphin swim. They picked us up from outside the pier and put us into taxis (4-5 people per taxi) that took us straight to the chakanaab park. They provided taxi’s for us back too. After that we walked around the shopping plaza; and then hopped into a taxi to go to the main area where all the restaurants are. Went to Charlies for lunch drank a lot; walked around; didn’t feel unsafe for a singe moment. At least not that particular day.
I’d book a tour through the ship; wouldn’t try to just go there and find something to do.
HoosierCouple
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Posted by az2be
We went on a cruise at the end of last October and stopped in Cozumel for the day. We did an excursion and walked around the little town and had no problems. I don't know if things have changed since then, but it was very touristy and at no time did we feel uncomfortable. You could always check out the vibe and then get back on the ship if you don't feel safe, just a thought. Enjoy your cruise!
SAME HERE-went on a cruise November ’09-stopped in Cozumel for 1 day. We felt fine. We arranged for 1 tour through the ship-the dolphin swim. They picked us up from outside the pier and put us into taxis (4-5 people per taxi) that took us straight to the chakanaab park. They provided taxi’s for us back too. After that we walked around the shopping plaza; and then hopped into a taxi to go to the main area where all the restaurants are. Went to Charlies for lunch drank a lot; walked around; didn’t feel unsafe for a singe moment. At least not that particular day.
I’d book a tour through the ship; wouldn’t try to just go there and find something to do.
I have been before many times and have felt VERY SAFE always. I just think it might be different this time because of all the very recent killings including 3 this week.
Tetelove
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I'm honestly not worried about...I think everyplace has 'bad areas' that tourists should avoid. I'm going for my HM in September to Mazatlan...and Im super excited about it. I work in the travel industry and from my opinion every location has bad areas...I'm not concerned about it...you justy have to be a smart tourist and aware of your surrondings.
leeza81
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I will be there for 10 days coming this sunday
I'm not worried
Notwedyet08
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Posted by az2be
We went on a cruise at the end of last October and stopped in Cozumel for the day. We did an excursion and walked around the little town and had no problems. I don't know if things have changed since then, but it was very touristy and at no time did we feel uncomfortable. You could always check out the vibe and then get back on the ship if you don't feel safe, just a thought. Enjoy your cruise!
SAME HERE-went on a cruise November ’09-stopped in Cozumel for 1 day. We felt fine. We arranged for 1 tour through the ship-the dolphin swim. They picked us up from outside the pier and put us into taxis (4-5 people per taxi) that took us straight to the chakanaab park. They provided taxi’s for us back too. After that we walked around the shopping plaza; and then hopped into a taxi to go to the main area where all the restaurants are. Went to Charlies for lunch drank a lot; walked around; didn’t feel unsafe for a singe moment. At least not that particular day.
I’d book a tour through the ship; wouldn’t try to just go there and find something to do.
I have been before many times and have felt VERY SAFE always. I just think it might be different this time because of all the very recent killings including 3 this week.
i must be behind on my world news-3 killings this week? what parts of Mexico??
AugustFeather
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Posted by HoosierCouple
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Posted by az2be
We went on a cruise at the end of last October and stopped in Cozumel for the day. We did an excursion and walked around the little town and had no problems. I don't know if things have changed since then, but it was very touristy and at no time did we feel uncomfortable. You could always check out the vibe and then get back on the ship if you don't feel safe, just a thought. Enjoy your cruise!
SAME HERE-went on a cruise November ’09-stopped in Cozumel for 1 day. We felt fine. We arranged for 1 tour through the ship-the dolphin swim. They picked us up from outside the pier and put us into taxis (4-5 people per taxi) that took us straight to the chakanaab park. They provided taxi’s for us back too. After that we walked around the shopping plaza; and then hopped into a taxi to go to the main area where all the restaurants are. Went to Charlies for lunch drank a lot; walked around; didn’t feel unsafe for a singe moment. At least not that particular day.
I’d book a tour through the ship; wouldn’t try to just go there and find something to do.
I have been before many times and have felt VERY SAFE always. I just think it might be different this time because of all the very recent killings including 3 this week.
i must be behind on my world news-3 killings this week? what parts of Mexico??
Its not just this week.
Here's a start if you are really curious about whats happening there,. READ
LoveyDovey
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Most of the activity is happening in northern mexico pretty far from cabo, cancun, cozumel.
I was just there in Sept, going back in Sept for our mini moon and I'm not that worried.
We will be staying in our resort and we will not be venturing out on our own.
It seems that all the crime is really in that one northern area, I could be wrong but from what I have read that's what it seems like.
anytime youre in a foreign place you need to be aware of your surroundings
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