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All of us at Senor Frogs
It’s been forever since I’ve posted because I’ve been busy with work. One of my last posts was a review of the hotel we stayed at in Cancun last January, so now that I’ve told you where to stay, I’m going to give you some insight into where to go.
First of all, nightlife in Cancun is never ending. It’s not like Boston, where all the bars close at 2 am. In Cancun, people party all night, every night. I don’t think that we stayed at any club until anywhere near closing time, and we always left after 2. The clubs also open later, and the busiest hours seem to be between 12 and 3. How people are up at 9 am laying by the pool after staying up until 4 is beyond me. We did it a few times, and ended up so exhausted we went to sleep at 9 pm one night!
craziness of Coco Bongo
We spent seven nights in Cancun, and went to three different clubs while we were there: Senor Frogs, Dady O’s, and Coco Bongo. All of the clubs are located in the middle of the Hotel Zone area of Cancun, and are only a $6.50 peso (50 cent American), 10ish minute bus ride away. That said, the bus is definitely the easiest, quickest, and cheapest way to travel around Cancun. You usually end up with some free (or cheaply tipped) entertainment from singing Mexicans, too. You can’t beat that.
Senor Frogs was the first club that we went to. We went on a Monday night, and it was only $35 to get in, which included open bar and large souvenir cups (LOVE the souvenir cups). The bartenders and other workers made it impossible not to have a good time. They walked around pouring shots and hoisting people onto the bar to dance, and there were funny dance contests on the stage, a large congo line, and an outdoor deck overlooking the water. Senor Frogs in Cancun is the perfect place to spend the night laughing, dancing, and just having a good time.
Outside Coco Bongo/Dady O's
We met a bunch of kids from New York at our hotel, and then ended up meeting up with them one night at Dady O’s (open bar like all clubs in Cancun). It was a fun time, but nothing special. The dance floor is kind of small and is surrounded by different levels of tables. If you paid extra, which we did, you got VIP service and a table. We ended up quickly leaving the table to dance, though. Fortunately, since we paid extra we were also allowed onto the rooftop outside bar, which was really nice. On the downside, they played only techno music up there, which was kind of weird.
Coco Bongo was by far our favorite club. We definitely saved the best for last; it was an experience like no other. Like your typical club, it has music, drinks, and dancing, but unlike your typical club, it also has 5ish-minute-long shows that are performed in front of, over, or next to you. We saw an Elvis show, Madonna show, a Spiderman show, a Michael Jackson show, and many others.
Elvis at Coco Bongo (taken from Ashely's facebook)
It’s really hard to explain how fun and entertaining Coco Bongo is, so you probably should just go and see for yourself. The cover charge was $55 (I think), and it included open bar and exciting entertainment. Word of advice: Get there before it opens at 11:00. You’ll have to wait in line for awhile, but you want to be there early to make sure that you get in. It gets packed pretty quickly.
As far as dining goes, we didn’t really go out to eat much. We had some coupons for free margaritas at Jimmy Buffet’s Magaritaville, so we had some drinks and appetizers there. Their nachos are the best deal: big enough for 4 people, cheap, and delicious.
For day trips, we went on excursion that included a catamaran ride, snorkeling, a buffet lunch, and a stop at Isla Mujeres, a small island off the coast of Cancun. It was a good time, but unfortunately the water was very choppy, and all of us felt sick during the boat ride. Of course, it also was the only time that it rained during our entire trip. I also went parasailing with one of my friends. It wasn’t my first time, but it was a nice ride. Parasailing is very relaxing; you just float along in the sky, looking at the beaches, resorts, and people below.
All of us at Margaritaville
For shopping, don’t forget to stop at the Coral Negro, a big flee market type of building in the Hotel Zone, where locals sell souvenirs and other gifts. The workers there are all very annoying, trying to get you to go into their shop, and screaming that they have better and cheaper T-shirts than the guy next door (even though it’s all the same). Try to ignore them, and you may find some good items. We also found a better souvenir shop behind Magaritaville: no annoying workers, cheaper prices, and a better selection. I bought a great picture frame that’s made out of sand.
The rest of the time, we just hung around at our hotel, Oasis Cancun. Cancun was such a great vacation; I really hope that I can go back in the near future! Next time, I plan to try out some other clubs, and maybe go see the ruins at Chichen Itza.
During Spring Break this year, 8 of my friends from BU and I traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico. We found a great deal through hotels.com: under $500 per person for the flight and 5 nights in a hotel. The trip was a lot of fun; we got to relax on the beach, go snorkeling, take a tour of the rain forest, kayak in the bioluminescent bay, wander through Old San Juan, and of course go out to clubs and bars.
Overall, the trip was more of a relaxing vacation with friends that an a drink-all-day-and-party-all-night booze fest. Unlike Cancun or parts of Florida where spring breakers crowd the beaches and late night clubs, Puerto Rico is full of travelers of all age groups.
The nine of us stayed in two different rooms at the Hampton Inn and Suites in the Isla Verde section of San Juan. Since I was in the group of 5, we were in a one bedroom suite. The rooms were clean and comfortable, and we had enough room for all five of us between the living room, kitchen area, and bedroom. On the downside, the hotel guests weren’t really our age; most were older adults, flight attendants or business travelers. It could have been more fun if we stayed where ever all the college students stayed, but how much time do you really spend at the hotel when there’s so much to do.
The small pool area had a little poolside bar (and swim up bar) that served tropical drinks, burgers, sandwiches, and snacks. The sandwich I got there was pretty good, and decently priced (about $7). The only negatives about the pool were that it was surrounded and shaded by the hotel, and that planes flew loudly overhead.
The free full buffet breakfast was definitely one of my favorite parts of the hotel. I’m a big food-lover, and free-food is about as good as it gets. Every morning they had a different hot item like eggs or french toast, plus regular continental items, fruit, and yogurt. It was nice to start every day with a substantial breakfast, and it definitely saved us a lot of money.
The hotel was a short walk from the beach, which was very nice. I could have laid out all day, everyday, but I didn’t. We took two different excursions that were both a lot of fun. One day we went on a catamaran that took us snorkeling and to an uninhabited island. It was a nice trip but basically the same trip that you do on every Caribbean island. Fun, but not really worth $80 (especially since I did the same thing in Cancun two months earlier).
Another day, we went to El Yunque Rain forest and hiked to a beautiful but very cold waterfall. We all went in the freezing water and took a bunch of pictures. The hike wasn’t very difficult, probably a mile or two, and I would definitely recommend it to everyone. Our tour guide was very funny, friendly, and knowledgable. There also was this great restaurant at the base of the mountain that served delicious authentic Puerto Rican food and had great homemade hot sauce!
The rainforest tour also included a kayak tour of the biolumiescent bay. Sounds nice, slowly kayaking through glowing waters, but in reality, not so nice. The glowing water was really cool, but unfortunately, my friend and I were not the best kayakers. We ran our kayaks into the trees about a million times, could barely see, hit about 10 other kayaks because we couldn’t stop ours, and had to be pulled by one of the leaders. I probably almost cried about 100 times. Also, some of our other friends accidentally followed another group and got lost. Basically the whole bio bay tour was not run very well. Tip: Learn to kayak before you go and follow the right group.
As far as night time entertainment goes, it’s no where near as crazy as Cancun. The first night I went out, we went to Old San Juan. We got some margaritas at this nice little bar and then headed to this club, Laser, which was supposed to be good. Not at all. It was full of locals, smoke, and loud reggaeton. It was nice to see where the locals hang out, but I’m all for music I know and air conditioning.
The next night we got this great deal at a bar down the street from our hotel called Bed Lounge: $15 for open bar! It wasn’t too big, but they played good music (popular American rap and hip hop) and had a dance floor. Upstairs they had a roof deck with a bunch of comfortable chairs, couches, and of course beds, as well as another bar. The weather was perfect so we sat up there for a long time.
Our last night before we went home, we went to one of my favorite bars: Senor Frogs. I love the big plastic cups, the funny games, and the free shots they pour in your mouths. The Senor Frogs in Cancun was much bigger and better, but this one was still fun. Senor Frogs is in Old San Juan, which is definitely another interesting area to visit. The hilly streets offer countless of great places to shop and eat, and the buildings are all painted in bright, tropical colors.
As far as dining goes, we ate a bunch of great places, but sadly I can’t remember any of the names. One of the places that was very close to our hotel, overlooked the beach, and had $5 glasses of Sangria. Wonderful. I wish I could remember the name. It was inside a small motel that was next to the beach, but other than that ???
Well, this post is becoming too long very quickly, so I’ll end with these last words of advice: Puerto Rico is a great place to vacation if you’re looking to get away from the crazy spring break crowds but still want be on a warm island that has lots to do.
