Gay Travel Guide to Cancun

A tropical oasis at the far north-eastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, Cancun offers any fun-lover or sun-worshiper a vacation they will want to relive over and over again. Cancun is known for fabulous hotels stretching for miles along its white sand beaches; fantastic restaurants; history and culture; and a great nightlife that lasts until dawn – at which time you groggily saunter out to the pool, find some shade under a Palapa, order a lite snack from the cute pool boy, and doze off to the sound of the waves meeting the beach.

But is Cancun a friendly destination for lesbian and gay travelers? The answer is a slightly tentative yes. The destination offers many of the things we love on our vacations – luxury resorts, pristine beaches, exciting shopping, energetic nightlife, fine dining, oh, and I almost forgot, lots of eye candy from the hot locals to the European of college tourists! But don’t think Cancun is a gay-friendly mecca where we can feel comfortable to be completely off our guard, because it is not. Like many Latin-American destinations, Cancun is a place where caution is necessary especially away from tourist areas or alone. However, the good definitely outweighs the risk, so consider Cancun for your tropical vacation destination.

There are no really bad times to go to Cancun. The climate is mostly even all year, with few differences. But beware of hurricane season because one storm can make a vacation turn into a nightmare. If you do plan to travel during the hurricane season of June through November, be sure to purchase travel insurance protection so that you can have a worry free vacation regardless.

Gay Travel Guides to:

Cancun
Ft. Lauderdale
Key West
Las Vegas
Orlando
Palm Springs
Puerto Vallarta
San Francisco