Which park in Cancun, Mexico should we visit of these listed?

Question

My husband and I leave for Cancun tomorrow night (Tu Oct 23rd). We are trying to save money for a big move, so don't have a lot to spend on this trip. We're happy to lounge by a pool or at the beach. However, we would like to see one park or tourist spot. Of these three, which do you recommend (my first time in Cancun) as a MUST SEE and why. Thanks in advance!

Isla Mujeres (Garaffon Park)

Tulum

Xcaret

Answer 1

Xcaret big time!

Try to get there early so you can see more stuff, after all the ticket price is expensive ($80) but it's well worth it.

Some people say that if you haven't been to Xcaret you haven't really experienced Cancun.

Stay for the night show, it's pretty good.

Second i would recommend Tulum which is very nice but you can cover that in half a day.

Have lots of fun!!!!

Answer 2

I'd say go for Xcaret..... you can spend the whole day there, swim, lie on a hammock on the beach, see the wild life, etc.... it's expensive, it's true, but very lovely. The night show is a must see as well, it's just magnificent and it made me feel so proud to be mexican. I visited Tulum like 25 yrs ago so I can't almost remember it and I know it's a great place too, but I'd recommend Xcaret for this time! Enjoy it!

Answer 3

You'll find that each of these will give you a totally different and unique experience.

Xcaret is a lot of fun, a full on tourist must see, kind of like an amusement park, an aquarium and a museum all in one place. I loved it, it's amusing and amazing but it is just a park, compared to Tulum.

Tulum, is just beautiful, specially if you've never seen Mayan ruins. Just the combination of the antiquity and symbolism of it all and the white sands and turquoise sea of the Caribbean is an experience within itself.  You can see the ruins, go to the town itself, spend sometime in the tourist area (food & drinks) and even visit the nearby town of Playa del Carmen, a trendy alternative to resort filled Cancun.

Personally I'd go to Tulum and save Xcaret for another time, considering all the climate changes and what not, Tulum might not be around in the condition it is, for much longer.

And if you're on a budget, well, Xcaret is as expensive as any other amusement park, and visiting the archaeological site in Tulum (I'm not 100% sure how much) is probably pretty inexpensive as it is maintained and run by the Mx. Gov.

I can't tell you much about Isla Mujeres, since I've never been there. But I hope this helps.

Have fun!

Answer 4

Hands down Xcaret! There is no other place like it! My husband and I did it both with and without our kids. It is a full day of fun sea life, fauna, beauty, snokeling, dolphins, dancing, culture. Some of my fondest memories are from there.

My friend went to Isla Mujeres last  March and was disapointed.