rmb
TUG Member
This is a new experience for me... basically, for the past 10 years, my wife and I have been timeshare vacationers on all of the islands of Hawaii. You can't beat it, but it's time to 'explore' other locales. Mexico is numero uno on the list.
Advice needed:
Question 1 - if you had your 'druthers', would you prefer to spend a week in Cabo San Lucas or Cancun. I realize there are differences... Cancun more 'beach oriented' than Cabo, but to you experienced Mexico travelers, please advise. I'm a bit more clear on the activity list at Cancun... less clear regarding Cabo.
* Cancun
- The Royal Sands and the Royal Haciendas (Playa del Carmen) are the two requests we currently have on II for next mid-July to mid-August. We were called yesterday by II with a 3 br available at the Club Internacional (it's only my wife and I), but we declined. I checked the many reviews on TUG on this particular resort, and the decision was made to hold off.
Dilemma: Do we place the other Royal resorts, specifically Islander, Mayan, and Carribean on the exchange request list? Even though they are highly rated on TUG reviews, for some reason... they don't seem to be up to par with the Sands or the Haciendas.
If you think the Sands or Haciendas might be a problem getting with the exchange and we should place the others just to give more of an opportunity to get Cancun... please advise and in what order?
Question 2 - Cabo San Lucas
* The Villa del Arco and the Villa del Palmar... I think it's clear that the del Arco is a better resort and probably fits our taste better in regards to less kids, a bit more upscale because it's newer, and possibly a little quieter as the del Palmar seems to be geared for families with kids.
Right now, the del Arco is on the exchange request list... do you think we should also include the del Palmar just to give that extra opportunity to get the exchange? Will the del Arco be too difficult to get through II for that time of the year (mid-July to mid-August)? Please advise... and muchas gracias!
Advice needed:
Question 1 - if you had your 'druthers', would you prefer to spend a week in Cabo San Lucas or Cancun. I realize there are differences... Cancun more 'beach oriented' than Cabo, but to you experienced Mexico travelers, please advise. I'm a bit more clear on the activity list at Cancun... less clear regarding Cabo.
* Cancun
- The Royal Sands and the Royal Haciendas (Playa del Carmen) are the two requests we currently have on II for next mid-July to mid-August. We were called yesterday by II with a 3 br available at the Club Internacional (it's only my wife and I), but we declined. I checked the many reviews on TUG on this particular resort, and the decision was made to hold off.
Dilemma: Do we place the other Royal resorts, specifically Islander, Mayan, and Carribean on the exchange request list? Even though they are highly rated on TUG reviews, for some reason... they don't seem to be up to par with the Sands or the Haciendas.
If you think the Sands or Haciendas might be a problem getting with the exchange and we should place the others just to give more of an opportunity to get Cancun... please advise and in what order?
Question 2 - Cabo San Lucas
* The Villa del Arco and the Villa del Palmar... I think it's clear that the del Arco is a better resort and probably fits our taste better in regards to less kids, a bit more upscale because it's newer, and possibly a little quieter as the del Palmar seems to be geared for families with kids.
Right now, the del Arco is on the exchange request list... do you think we should also include the del Palmar just to give that extra opportunity to get the exchange? Will the del Arco be too difficult to get through II for that time of the year (mid-July to mid-August)? Please advise... and muchas gracias!