traveling is definitely picking up and there are so many more
people getting on flights and traveling again what's it like traveling in cancun mexico
right now in may 2021 what are some things you need to know about getting in and
what's the experience like and will these restrictions that are currently in place
affect the vacation that you're looking for i'll be sharing with you my experience coming up
and if you're new here hola i'm christine with where in the world is CL to my travel videos
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so many people ask me on my instagram in the dms the questions i'm going to try to answer the
best i can while traveling around cancun today so you can be a smarter traveler let's dive in
getting in and the whole airport experience this is the one people ask me about the most and here
are some key things to know i've been flying regularly since may 2020 both domestically and
internationally and it's really clear that travel is picking up and you can see it if you look at
the tsa.gov numbers as well and a couple of things to know one is that middle seats are no longer
blocked and we are we're back to fighting for overhand bid space so being vaccinated is awesome
but it's still a requirement to wear a mask and to get into mexico a negative covet test is
not required but a negative cova test is required to come back to the u.s how about where you get a
covered test if you're in cancun hotel zone well there are more trucks and options set up around
town than there are starbucks locations in other words it's super easy to find a spot if you're
still hesitant on where to go check with your hotel because a lot of hotels and resorts are
offering free tests to their guests a couple things to know oh the deep one the location i
went to was a truck that was set up right outside all of the main bars see the description below for
more info about it but there was no way i paid 30 and waited 30 minutes for the antigen test your
options are pcr or antigen to get into the us and the antigen one is generally cheaper and you get
the results faster so 30 minutes later i got an email i didn't have to go back and i could show
that digital copy of my negative cova test to my airline when i was checking in on the cancun
airport side so let's talk about that i'm feeling lucky because it was really busy checking in
there's a long line of people because everyone even if you're not checking luggage you got to
go stand in line because you need to like have your kova test checked and all of that other stuff
as part of the extra processes at the airport but it's mellow inside for now
i'm sure it gets busy later i'm here so early everyone asked me this question and the answer is
yes even if you are vaccinated the current rule is you still need to show a negative cova test
that's the sound of breakfast other helpful things to know you're filling out a health declaration
form and just give yourself extra time at the airport and if you're there three hours early
like i was i never leave home without my amex platinum because it gets you lounge access and
the lounges are open alright let's recap getting in and out of cancun no covet test required to
get into mexico you only need one three days prior to flying back to get out and there are
trucks set up all over town i paid 30 dollars for an antigen test with results emailed to me
in 30 minutes more info in the description below and don't forget give yourself extra
time on both sides for the airport and only you can decide when it's time to travel again
which by the way if you're getting some value out of this video choose that like button and
consider subscribing tell me in the comments when are you coming to cancun i'd love to know
let's start with the hotel experience because there are a few things to know that are a little
bit different so i'm staying at the aloft in cancun and there are a couple things to know
from my experience as i was getting in they were doing things like temperature checks when you
come in and they are even wiping down all of your luggage and you also have to fill out a
health questionnaire and not every normal amenity is available for example the gym was open but you
needed to make a reservation or there was no room service for food and also things like maid service
isn't available every single day of your study another interesting is when it comes to nightlife
and i love going out the experience is different right now and there are a couple things that you
should know there is a four-tier traffic light system going on which is basically green yellow
orange red in place in mexico and currently cancun is orange which means reduced capacity you can
read more on the government websites linked in the description below but even with orange nightlife
is open is it in full rage not really a lot of places are closing early but there are still
so many options for late night fun here's an interesting example that's currently in place
i wanted to go to the beach club for mandala and you have to present a negative kova test to be
able to get in but most importantly is it still a really great time absolutely so here's another
helpful one when you're on things like the ferry the ultramar ferry over to east hilla mujeres
they require that you wear masks to be able to even enter so just something you can expect
even at places like starbucks you can expect temperature checks when you come in barriers
are the norm social distancing et cetera it's just part of the experience and that's what
you can expect at places like getting coffee cancun right now would i recommend it here's my
take people always ask me christine can i have a quiet socially distanced beach vacation in cancun
and to be honest not really you might be able to get that at one of their all-inclusive resorts
maybe but i see it as kind of being like the beach version of disneyland it's busy even when
i was there with the orange status still busy if you want more of a taste of what it's like see
my other cancun videos in the description below and if you are looking for something more quiet
consider nearby isla holbosh so beautiful and a totally quiet nature trip that i loved cancun
is such a great time don't miss a thing click show more in the description so you can see
all the helpful show notes and other videos i've made on this trip to help you be a smarter
traveler share that like button if you haven't already and i'll see you in the next adventure
ciao