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With its pristine white sand that extends miles at the end, luxurious resorts along a turquoise waterfront and Caribbean High Life, Cancun is a paradise for many Americans looking for a sunny outingBut it’s not without his mistakes.
Just like most Latin -American destinations, the higher percentages have small crime and scams, and unless you are familiar with the way things work south of the border, you may be in a bit of a difficult place.
With scam that grows in Cancun in 2025, despite the efforts of local authorities to change this practice, It won’t hurt to prepare yourself in advance.
The last thing you need is to have your savings wage away as a result of cyber crime or to encounter a poorly informed driver who will force you to give them money when vacations are meant to be stress -free.
So what are the top 3 scams in Cancun at the moment, and above all, how can they be avoided?
Watch out for digital fraud
As the Cancun Sun report” One of the most common scams Teasing the Caribbean hotspot is in fact the aforementioned cyber fraud.
This can influence travelers before they even fly away In Cancun, in the first place: In essence, criminal gangs will sometimes set up sincere -looking country pages where holiday packages are very attractive, not to say unrealistic, rates.
If you are not familiar with the prices of cancellation, and you wrongly believe that, given the Latin America, it is logical that it is That Affordable – Gross error, because Cancun is primarily a luxury destination – you can ultimately transfer money to one fake Travel agency.
Although this may sound like a 2008 problem, the Cancun Sun states It ‘happens more often than you might think’.
The good news is that there is a simple way to avoid it: make sure you first check Google reviews for the desk and mainly see whether they have had American customers earlier and their experiences, and never hand over your card details unless you are Absolutely certain that it is legitimate.
So you know, the average overnight percentage for five star accommodation in the hotel zone is $ 422, as verified by Budget your tripSo keep that in mind before you make the opportunity to book a dirty cheap all-inclusive through a third party.
Do not fall for the fake websites!
The second problem the Cancun Sun points out that it is closely related to the first, but it has its own details.
Of course we are talking about fake websites.
Consider, for example, the Maya train: for many months the official Maya Train -Webpagina was Incredibly hard to find on GoogleWith numerous secondary websites that rank higher and in some cases offer potential customers misleading information.
That is a Google’s side error, and when you look it up, a non-official website continues to map out the highest for searches, while the really Official The 7th link is displayed.
In other words, booking Dodgy holiday packages is not your only care: after you land In Cancun, even if your hotel agreement exists, and everything went swimming with the flight and transfer, You are still subject to scammer When planning activities.
To stay out of trouble, you must check again whether the company with which you buy tickets is reputable.
When planning day trips, Viator And Getyourguide are two of the safest choices.
Careful with irregular taxi drivers
Perhaps the most common scam of all, the Cancun Sun urges us to be extra careful when calling a taxi at Cancun airport because of the widespread practice to pay tourists too much, in particular Americans who are seen as money to waste.
In essence, if you are not familiar with local rates, you can ultimately pay exorbitant rates – – we talk everywhere from US $ 50 to $ 100 – – travel from the airport to the hotel zone, only 15 miles away.
Some local taxi drivers are also known to become violent in certain situations: you can refuse to pay the clearly inflated rate and to be shouted, harassed or even threatened, and if you are considering being to Uber, it is forbidden at airport sites from September 2024.
So how do you get this problem, or more specifically, HOW do you identify the truly hard -working, honest drivers?
We believe that, in order to have a smooth, stress-free living-work experience in the Cancun area, booking transport is of the utmost importance in advance: this means fallen, perhaps you should even pay in advance.
This gives you more leeway to choose which transport mode fits best with your pocket, but if you happen to forget to book a driver, you should always look for the official Taxi kiosks at the airport that display the official rates.
The official rate is About $ 24 – $ 45 Depending on the service and destination, and licensed drivers will do that always Show a badge permit on their windows to make it easier for them to be identified.
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