Between dozens of conflicting news stories, viral social media posts, and traveler gossip, you never quite know what the truth is regarding Sargassum on the beaches in Cancun. Headlines will tell you the beach is buried; Instagram influencers will show you pristine white sand. Who do you trust? There is one thing that can’t lie, …
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You book a flight to “Cancun,” but here is the reality check: you might end up two hours away in the jungle, or isolated on a stretch of coast where the only place to eat is the hotel buffet. For first-timers, the map of the Mexican Caribbean is confusing. You have the “Hotel Zone” (the …
Planning a trip to Cancun in 2026 can feel less like a vacation and more like a part-time job. You have 20 tabs open. One says to book direct for the points. Another says use a travel agent for safety. Then your neighbor tells you that if you don’t book through Costco, you are throwing …
If you have 50 tabs open on your browser right now and feel like you want to throw your laptop out the window, we have good news: You are not alone. One of the most frequent emails we get at The Cancun Sun is the simple, yet impossible question: “Where should I stay?” While we …
We at The Cancun Sun are used to talking about sargassum like it’s a spring-and-summer problem. That’s why what just happened in Playa del Carmen is making people do a double-take. On Thursday, January 8, an unusual surge of sargassum hit Playa Mamitas, dumping an estimated 25 tons of seaweed onto one of the area’s …
If you have been reading the headlines lately, you might have seen some confusing reports floating around about “lower hotel occupancy” in the Mexican Caribbean, with some figures hovering around the 80% mark. To the untrained eye, it looks like Cancun is losing its mojo. But at The Cancun Sun, we look at the raw …
We see it happen every single day. A traveler books a dream vacation to the Mexican Caribbean, picturing crystal-clear water and effortless margaritas, only to land and realize they have made a critical error that costs them time, money, or their sanity. At The Cancun Sun, we have tracked every trend, trap, and triumph in …
Remember the “old days” of the all-inclusive vacation? For decades, the trade-off was simple: you got unlimited food and drinks, but the food was usually a lukewarm buffet, the drinks were watered down, and the “entertainment” was a single poolside bingo game. If you wanted a real meal or a real experience, you had to …
Let’s be real for a second. You book a trip to the Mexican Caribbean dreaming of floating in water that looks like a swimming pool—crystal clear, turquoise, and dead calm. But then you arrive, and the red flags are flying, the waves are knocking your sunglasses off, and the lifeguard is whistling every time you …
Booking an all-inclusive resort in Cancun is supposed to be the ultimate stress-free vacation. But seasoned travelers know that “all-inclusive” doesn’t always mean “everything is perfect.” Sometimes the drinks are small, the towels are scarce, and the mini-fridge is stocked with everything except what you actually want. The good news? A few insider tricks (and …