Trip Report 9-23 to 9-28

kristinanddoug · 09-29-2011, 11:00 PM

AIRPORT and CHECK-IN
We landed in Cancun at 2:00pm. We were able to breeze through customs and make it outside the airport by 2:30pm. We immediately found the USA Transfers greeter and he showed us to our vehicle in about 8 minutes. We then were able to drive straight to Temptation using the Wal-Mart road and missing all the lights through the hotel zone. We were checking in by 3:10pm. I would strongly suggest using USA Transfers when staying at Temptation.
HOTEL ROOM
We stayed in Room 1335, so that is Building 1, Floor 3, Room 35. Here is the view from the balcony:

Pretty nice room with a king size bed and a queen size pillow top mattress cover, it was one of the most comfortable beds we have slept on in Cancun. The water pressure in the shower is unbelievable, probably better than our house, so that was cool. The 3rd floor is no big deal if you are agile.
FOOD AND DRINK
The food at Temptation is actually very good. From the breakfast buffet at El Embarcadero where we always had a made to order omelette which was always very tasty. To Margarita's where we always had our lunch and most of our dinners. The food was great, burgers or chicken sandwiches for lunch, Pork BBQ Ribs for dinner, which were very good. We also made a reservation for the Steak & Lobster dinner on the beach, here is a picture:

Believe it or not, but we actually would not suggest this dinner, it costs $84 for a couple, and nothing was top-notch. The lobster wasn't the best, the steak wasn't the best, the chicken was actually the best meat and for $84 we could have gone across the street for a better dinner at the steakhouse. So in hindsight, next time we will go over there and spend $100 with tip.
The drinks at Temptation are just fine. If you want to get really messed up you are going to have to do some shots. We are big drinkers but you could really put back those mixers and frozen drinks without getting too out of line. Well, except for this one night when Bob and Doug had a little too much fun at the Saturday night pool party:

The pool party was actually a lot of fun, probably our best night of the trip. The Canadians were a ton of fun, and along with passed out Bob and the Dickhead, they made for some very good pictures.
BEACHES AND POOLS
I think the pool situation is where Temptation has a lot of other resorts beat. The fact that you have three different pools all enjoying three different things is perfect. We never actually set foot in the Sports Pool or the Quiet Pool but it was nice to know that it was there if needed. We spent all of our time at the Sexy Pool:

I can see why a lot of people on this site are unhappy with Chinos not being there anymore, as most of the time we just wished they played more music and less talking and trivia. Tiger and Pedro took care of everyone all day at the bar, they are good shit.
The beach at Temptation is very nice, although we are not big fans of the beach with the sand and salt and everything, not to mention it is so far away from the bar. But here is a decent picture of the beach:

No waves to speak of and very safe for swimming, unlike a lot of the other resorts. You won't hear any waves crashing as you fall asleep at Temptation, which for some people, is nice to hear, so don't expect that here. Then again, don't expect to sleep much either. Here is another picture of the beach:

STEVE'S BOOBS CRUISE
All I can say is ''Wow!.'' That was one hell of a time. We have been on dozens of Isla Mujeres tours in our day, and that is by far the best. As we passed the other boats doing ''almost'' the same tour for the exact same price, the look on the eyes of those other people was priceless. They knew that they picked the wrong boat. The snorkeling was amazing:

The stops we made were second to none. Drinking beers in a small, hot bar with real Isla Mujeres folks was the best. Pretty much everyone stops at that same restaurant for the buffet lunch though, I always suggest the deep fried fish there. And we actually docked the boat off one the best beaches in the Caribbean. We did flips off the boat and swam around, it was pure bliss. We really can't talk about much else except the AIWC brought along by Trapper23 was perhaps the highlight of the trip. Things got a bit crazy as I'm sure most of you know about. And Gary, you will always be a living legend.
All in all, we would like to thank everyone we met over there like FloridaToCancun, Trapper23, Delicious, Coco78, CanadianSweetheart, fit4funcpl1, crazygw, Cancun Lover, party2, wadekranz, USAFDON, Kev_Watson, and Steve for making it all possible. Chances are, we will see you again. Thanks!
P.S.
Bringing Bubba Keg Mugs is overrated, it is nice to make multiple trips to the bar and talk with other people on the way there, there, and the way back. And we usually get two drinks at a time, so it isn't necessary to get a 46oz. drink holder.
Saving seats with your towel at the sexy pool is also overrated. No one ever actually sits at the chair with your towel on it, unless you are passed out. We never once got a towel and reserved a seat at the sexy pool, we just threw our crap next to the tree at the bar or on Delicious' chair, and got our crap when the bar closed. I don't know why everyone thinks they need to claim a chair, if you are sunbathing, go to the beach, there are plenty of chairs there.

zurc · 09-30-2011, 12:50 AM

Super TR, Thanks for sharing. I agree with you on the fish. Some of the best that I've had anywhere.

vacationfun2 · 09-30-2011, 08:12 AM

fantastic, thank you!

First-timer · 09-30-2011, 08:16 AM

Thanks for the great TR!

RandV · 10-01-2011, 12:24 AM

Great trip report! Sorry we just missed you. But we couldn't agree more, Steve's Boobs Cruise is awesome. Those other booze cruises just looked at all the nakedness on our boat and you can tell they were saying "Damn. I got on the wrong fuckn boat!"

Here is a link of our trip report from a couple weeks earlier.
1st Timers Trip Report 9/11-9/16

glenn/monique · 10-01-2011, 07:00 PM

Love the TR. Glad you had fun.

trapper23 · 10-02-2011, 11:12 AM

Great trip report we agree with your trip report. The resort was fairly slow compared to other times we have been there. However, the people were amazing and more than made up for it. Doug and Kristin were rock stars.

MACLAN · 10-02-2011, 03:19 PM

We stayed in that same room! Great TR!

BIG JOEP · 10-04-2011, 12:08 AM

Nice trip report! Been home a month now and really missing it.

Coco78 · 10-04-2011, 05:11 PM

Great trip report. Couldn't agree more with everything you wrote.
Met so many great people last week.

Steve · 10-04-2011, 10:17 PM

Thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed trip report

Glad you enjoyed the cruise and nice to meet you. I think I did too but don't remember much about the way back

kristinanddoug · 10-06-2011, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

Thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed trip report

Glad you enjoyed the cruise and nice to meet you. I think I did too but don't remember much about the way back

Yeah, there was a lot of ''motor boating'' going on, it usually knocks a lot of people silly when they are DD and beyond.

Wotshernmeagain · 10-06-2011, 03:17 AM

Sounds like you guys had an awesome time!

FloridaToCancun · 10-06-2011, 01:36 PM

It was great meeting you Kristin and Doug!

Ready2party · 10-06-2011, 02:09 PM

Great TR! Thanks for sharing! 20 days to go for us!

kristinanddoug · 10-06-2011, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MACLAN

We stayed in that same room! Great TR!

Thanks again for the heads up on that room, it was a great location, and a great balcony!

kristinanddoug · 10-07-2011, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trapper23

Great trip report we agree with your trip report. The resort was fairly slow compared to other times we have been there. However, the people were amazing and more than made up for it. Doug and Kristin were rock stars.

Dan, you guys were right there with us partying like rock stars, we had a blast with you!

kristinanddoug · 10-07-2011, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coco78

Great trip report. Couldn't agree more with everything you wrote.
Met so many great people last week.

I still think the Borat swimsuits on your 4 guys was perhaps the highlight of the entire trip, that was a great night. And I am still looking for someone to send me a picture of the ''moonfish'' we saw on the Boobs cruise. Email me the pic at kristinanddoug@hotmail.com

Coco78 · 10-08-2011, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kristinanddoug

I still think the Borat swimsuits on your 4 guys was perhaps the highlight of the entire trip, that was a great night. And I am still looking for someone to send me a picture of the ''moonfish'' we saw on the Boobs cruise. Email me the pic at kristinanddoug@hotmail.com

Moonfish???
I have no clue what you're talking about.

kristinanddoug · 10-08-2011, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coco78

Moonfish???
I have no clue what you're talking about.

Ask Jamie if she took a picture of me snorkeling in the buff right alongside the boat, I gave her a nice view of the moonfish.

Coco78 · 10-08-2011, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kristinanddoug

Ask Jamie if she took a picture of me snorkeling in the buff right alongside the boat, I gave her a nice view of the moonfish.

Oh OK I'll get it for you.

CanadianSweetheart · 10-09-2011, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kristinanddoug

Ask Jamie if she took a picture of me snorkeling in the buff right alongside the boat, I gave her a nice view of the moonfish.

Ah yes my friend, I have a few of those pics. I will send them to you this week. It was fantastic meeting you as well. We look forward to seeing you again!

kristinanddoug · 10-10-2011, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FloridaToCancun

It was great meeting you Kristin and Doug!

Nice to meet you too Brent and April, we had a great time hanging in the pool with you and on the boobs cruise and the night Doug owned the bar, and well, everything. We can't wait to go back!

KenNJoyce · 10-10-2011, 04:57 PM

Thanks for sharing your good times with us... we'll be writing a TR 4 weeks from now!

kristinanddoug · 10-11-2011, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CanadianSweetheart

Ah yes my friend, I have a few of those pics. I will send them to you this week. It was fantastic meeting you as well. We look forward to seeing you again!

Cool, I will be looking for those pictures. The boobs cruise was a great time, we had a lot of fun with you guys!

kristinanddoug · 10-12-2011, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zurc

Super TR, Thanks for sharing. I agree with you on the fish. Some of the best that I've had anywhere.

Yeah, loved the fish. When I sat down at the table with 12 pieces of fish and nothing else on my plate, everyone kind of looked at me funny. But once they tried the fish, they were going back up for more. We love your picture countdown too zurc, there are some great pics in there!

kristinanddoug · 10-12-2011, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glenn/monique

Love the TR. Glad you had fun.

I think we had as much fun as we did in part due to people like you who have posted on this site and informed everyone what to expect and what to prepare for. So thanks a bunch, maybe one day our paths will cross at Temptation, we are looking at a March return.

zurc · 10-12-2011, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kristinanddoug

Yeah, loved the fish. When I sat down at the table with 12 pieces of fish and nothing else on my plate, everyone kind of looked at me funny. But once they tried the fish, they were going back up for more. We love your picture countdown too zurc, there are some great pics in there!

Appreciate it. It's been alot of fun. Only 6 more weeks to go untill I can embarrass myself again!

kristinanddoug · 10-13-2011, 11:13 PM

The wheels are in motion for a March 16-22 return trip to Temptation. We will be counting down the days, can't believe how much more expensive it is to go in March. Who cares about money when you are at Temptation though!

kristinanddoug · 10-14-2011, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RandV

Great trip report! Sorry we just missed you. But we couldn't agree more, Steve's Boobs Cruise is awesome. Those other booze cruises just looked at all the nakedness on our boat and you can tell they were saying "Damn. I got on the wrong fuckn boat!"

Here is a link of our trip report from a couple weeks earlier.
1st Timers Trip Report 9/11-9/16

Yeah, I hear ya there. The looks on those other people's faces were priceless, we will never forget the Boobs Cruise!!!

09-29-2011, 11:00 PM	#1
kristinanddoug Cancuncare Guru Join Date: 8th May 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 596	Trip Report 9-23 to 9-28 AIRPORT and CHECK-IN We landed in Cancun at 2:00pm. We were able to breeze through customs and make it outside the airport by 2:30pm. We immediately found the USA Transfers greeter and he showed us to our vehicle in about 8 minutes. We then were able to drive straight to Temptation using the Wal-Mart road and missing all the lights through the hotel zone. We were checking in by 3:10pm. I would strongly suggest using USA Transfers when staying at Temptation. HOTEL ROOM We stayed in Room 1335, so that is Building 1, Floor 3, Room 35. Here is the view from the balcony: Pretty nice room with a king size bed and a queen size pillow top mattress cover, it was one of the most comfortable beds we have slept on in Cancun. The water pressure in the shower is unbelievable, probably better than our house, so that was cool. The 3rd floor is no big deal if you are agile. FOOD AND DRINK The food at Temptation is actually very good. From the breakfast buffet at El Embarcadero where we always had a made to order omelette which was always very tasty. To Margarita's where we always had our lunch and most of our dinners. The food was great, burgers or chicken sandwiches for lunch, Pork BBQ Ribs for dinner, which were very good. We also made a reservation for the Steak & Lobster dinner on the beach, here is a picture: Believe it or not, but we actually would not suggest this dinner, it costs $84 for a couple, and nothing was top-notch. The lobster wasn't the best, the steak wasn't the best, the chicken was actually the best meat and for $84 we could have gone across the street for a better dinner at the steakhouse. So in hindsight, next time we will go over there and spend $100 with tip. The drinks at Temptation are just fine. If you want to get really messed up you are going to have to do some shots. We are big drinkers but you could really put back those mixers and frozen drinks without getting too out of line. Well, except for this one night when Bob and Doug had a little too much fun at the Saturday night pool party: The pool party was actually a lot of fun, probably our best night of the trip. The Canadians were a ton of fun, and along with passed out Bob and the Dickhead, they made for some very good pictures. BEACHES AND POOLS I think the pool situation is where Temptation has a lot of other resorts beat. The fact that you have three different pools all enjoying three different things is perfect. We never actually set foot in the Sports Pool or the Quiet Pool but it was nice to know that it was there if needed. We spent all of our time at the Sexy Pool: I can see why a lot of people on this site are unhappy with Chinos not being there anymore, as most of the time we just wished they played more music and less talking and trivia. Tiger and Pedro took care of everyone all day at the bar, they are good shit. The beach at Temptation is very nice, although we are not big fans of the beach with the sand and salt and everything, not to mention it is so far away from the bar. But here is a decent picture of the beach: No waves to speak of and very safe for swimming, unlike a lot of the other resorts. You won't hear any waves crashing as you fall asleep at Temptation, which for some people, is nice to hear, so don't expect that here. Then again, don't expect to sleep much either. Here is another picture of the beach: STEVE'S BOOBS CRUISE All I can say is ''Wow!.'' That was one hell of a time. We have been on dozens of Isla Mujeres tours in our day, and that is by far the best. As we passed the other boats doing ''almost'' the same tour for the exact same price, the look on the eyes of those other people was priceless. They knew that they picked the wrong boat. The snorkeling was amazing: The stops we made were second to none. Drinking beers in a small, hot bar with real Isla Mujeres folks was the best. Pretty much everyone stops at that same restaurant for the buffet lunch though, I always suggest the deep fried fish there. And we actually docked the boat off one the best beaches in the Caribbean. We did flips off the boat and swam around, it was pure bliss. We really can't talk about much else except the AIWC brought along by Trapper23 was perhaps the highlight of the trip. Things got a bit crazy as I'm sure most of you know about. And Gary, you will always be a living legend. All in all, we would like to thank everyone we met over there like FloridaToCancun, Trapper23, Delicious, Coco78, CanadianSweetheart, fit4funcpl1, crazygw, Cancun Lover, party2, wadekranz, USAFDON, Kev_Watson, and Steve for making it all possible. Chances are, we will see you again. Thanks! P.S. Bringing Bubba Keg Mugs is overrated, it is nice to make multiple trips to the bar and talk with other people on the way there, there, and the way back. And we usually get two drinks at a time, so it isn't necessary to get a 46oz. drink holder. Saving seats with your towel at the sexy pool is also overrated. No one ever actually sits at the chair with your towel on it, unless you are passed out. We never once got a towel and reserved a seat at the sexy pool, we just threw our crap next to the tree at the bar or on Delicious' chair, and got our crap when the bar closed. I don't know why everyone thinks they need to claim a chair, if you are sunbathing, go to the beach, there are plenty of chairs there. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Number of days spent in Cancun: 89 (Mar'98, Jul'00, Jan'01, Apr'02, May'04, Apr'05, May'06, Aug'06, Apr'07, Apr'08, Sep'11, May'12) Next trip: September 2012 Last edited by kristinanddoug; 11-07-2011 at 10:37 PM.

09-30-2011, 12:50 AM	#2
zurc I can choose my own title Join Date: 11th Aug 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,876	Super TR, Thanks for sharing. I agree with you on the fish. Some of the best that I've had anywhere. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ 2008- Beer Drinking Contest Winner, 2009- Mr. Temptation, 2nd place lingerie and Iron Man 2010-I came, I saw, I Goldschlongered 2011- Rocked the Sock 2012 - Hi Ho Long Dong Silver

09-30-2011, 08:12 AM	#3
vacationfun2 Cancuncare Addict Join Date: 13th Mar 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 456	fantastic, thank you! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

09-30-2011, 08:16 AM	#4
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10-01-2011, 12:24 AM	#5
RandV Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 28th Aug 2011 Location: Tucson Arizona Posts: 98	Great trip report! Sorry we just missed you. But we couldn't agree more, Steve's Boobs Cruise is awesome. Those other booze cruises just looked at all the nakedness on our boat and you can tell they were saying "Damn. I got on the wrong fuckn boat!" Here is a link of our trip report from a couple weeks earlier. 1st Timers Trip Report 9/11-9/16 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Working on planning our next trip... Sept 2012 is for sure, but need another trip before that!

10-01-2011, 07:00 PM	#6
glenn/monique I can choose my own title Join Date: 19th Feb 2006 Location: Edmonton, canada Posts: 6,401	Love the TR. Glad you had fun. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-02-2011, 11:12 AM	#7
trapper23 Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 10th Apr 2010 Posts: 25	Great Trip report Great trip report we agree with your trip report. The resort was fairly slow compared to other times we have been there. However, the people were amazing and more than made up for it. Doug and Kristin were rock stars. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-02-2011, 03:19 PM	#8
MACLAN Cancuncare Regular Join Date: 15th Apr 2011 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 127	We stayed in that same room! Great TR! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-04-2011, 12:08 AM	#9
BIG JOEP Cancuncare Addict Join Date: 11th Oct 2007 Location: Northwest, OH Posts: 353	Nice trip report! Been home a month now and really missing it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-04-2011, 05:11 PM	#10
Coco78 Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 28th Oct 2010 Location: SW Ontario Posts: 38	Great trip report. Couldn't agree more with everything you wrote. Met so many great people last week. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-04-2011, 10:17 PM	#11
Steve Owner and Administrator Join Date: 14th Feb 2003 Location: Cancun, Mexico Posts: 8,252	Thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed trip report Glad you enjoyed the cruise and nice to meet you. I think I did too but don't remember much about the way back Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Best Temptation rates with Alpharooms (Super cheap!) USA Transfers - Private Airport Transfers! Discount Cancun Tours! - The best in the business Cancun Top 100 Websites Cancuncare on Facebook

10-06-2011, 03:17 AM	#13
Wotshernmeagain Cancuncare Regular Join Date: 16th Jun 2011 Location: UK BABY!! Posts: 113	Sounds like you guys had an awesome time! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-06-2011, 01:36 PM	#14
FloridaToCancun Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 18th Jul 2011 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 70	It was great meeting you Kristin and Doug! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-06-2011, 02:09 PM	#15
Ready2party Cancuncare Addict Join Date: 28th Jun 2011 Location: Missouri Posts: 371	Great TR! Thanks for sharing! 20 days to go for us! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-10-2011, 04:57 PM	#24
KenNJoyce I can choose my own title Join Date: 24th Feb 2006 Location: Baltimore (Essex) MD Posts: 1,033	Thanks for sharing your good times with us... we'll be writing a TR 4 weeks from now! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-13-2011, 11:13 PM	#29
kristinanddoug Cancuncare Guru Join Date: 8th May 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 596	The wheels are in motion for a March 16-22 return trip to Temptation. We will be counting down the days, can't believe how much more expensive it is to go in March. Who cares about money when you are at Temptation though! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Number of days spent in Cancun: 89 (Mar'98, Jul'00, Jan'01, Apr'02, May'04, Apr'05, May'06, Aug'06, Apr'07, Apr'08, Sep'11, May'12) Next trip: September 2012

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