"cancuncare goes to cabo" april 16-24 2011 (tentative dates)

[backs13]

Originally Posted by icecube88

Rob...This sounds interesting! Never been to Cabo...Welling to try it!! How's the resort for a single guy? Is it mainly for couples? I'm just asking..LOL..

I hear ya Ice, Im in the same boat... I was waiting for some one to bring that up....I love hanging out with couples, Singles, farmers etc... but when everyone else calls it a night, I dont want to be at the bar playing UNO or some shit...LOL

[diamondheaded]

Originally Posted by Cali_desire_cpl

Rob,
"its hard to put a finger on it but i guess you could say for lack of a better term its less commercial?"

BINGO! it is much more a smaller town feel...less hustle & bustle and more low key...although it can get wild at time (Squid roe @ 3am)...lol

We have gone to Cabo 2-3 times a year for the last 15 years....we love the vibe of that place! Are you guys open to new members joining your group?
You sound like a fun bunch. We have a group that we go to Desire with every year on New Years....... Makes it more fun with a group.

Dave

always

we honestly say to people that many of our best friends we met through this site and then at bbg/temptation cancun

so we always love meeting people from the site

and everyone we hang out with is very inclusive...........



rob

[desire-66]

To the single guys that are going no fear, I almost guarantee you that you will have more action in Cabo then in Cancun. There are some singles but also alot of couples that are there also like the singles as well,. Both guys and girls

[Partydollgirl]

Originally Posted by backs13

I hear ya Ice, Im in the same boat... I was waiting for some one to bring that up....I love hanging out with couples, Singles, farmers etc... but when everyone else calls it a night, I dont want to be at the bar playing UNO or some shit...LOL

have friends that were there in March and they said there were more than a few singles.. and Jim you know Brewster would never leave ya hanging by yourself...hahah!!!

[diamondheaded]

Originally Posted by desire-66

We are going again in April as well next year, but not sure we want a big group thinking they can take over the place ha ha ha.

This place sucks, food is terrible, drinks are watered down, entertainment staff isnt good, weather will most likely be rainy, at night you need your winter coat, you better stay away, far away.

lmao

i hear ya

see you guys in april



rob/t

[diamondheaded]

Originally Posted by backs13

I hear ya Ice, Im in the same boat... I was waiting for some one to bring that up....I love hanging out with couples, Singles, farmers etc... but when everyone else calls it a night, I dont want to be at the bar playing UNO or some shit...LOL

lmao - uno

rotflmao

[diamondheaded]

Originally Posted by backs13

I hear ya Ice, Im in the same boat... I was waiting for some one to bring that up....I love hanging out with couples, Singles, farmers etc... but when everyone else calls it a night, I dont want to be at the bar playing UNO or some shit...LOL

lets just say worse case

for arguments sake

.................ill let you do a video for me

lol

rob

[Brewster]

Originally Posted by Partydollgirl

have friends that were there in March and they said there were more than a few singles.. and Jim you know Brewster would never leave ya hanging by yourself...hahah!!!

That's true...I'll try UNO.... oh wait....I was thinking OUZO....

[backs13]

Oh ok... So Ill have brewster and Ice as wingmen and Ill have photography class with Rob.... Making videos in Cabo with actually lend better to the excuses i normally use when making videos for people in cancun...when they wonder why the camera is constantly shaking.....at least in cabo i can blame it on quick and sudden earthquakes....and dont ask why im in the fetal position afterwards haha

[diamondheaded]

Originally Posted by B & B

thanks guys

this picture alone has sold me 100 percent - that hot tub with that view is enough for me to pack my bags and head down for a week

hope yall can join us in april

rob

[Brewster]

Originally Posted by backs13

Oh ok... So Ill have brewster and Ice as wingmen and Ill have photography class with Rob.... Making videos in Cabo with actually lend better to the excuses i normally use when making videos for people in cancun...when they wonder why the camera is constantly shaking.....at least in cabo i can blame it on quick and sudden earthquakes....and dont ask why im in the fetal position afterwards haha

Hmmmm did you want to elaborate a little on the "videos" you were making for people.....? lol

[backs13]

Originally Posted by Brewster

Hmmmm did you want to elaborate a little on the "videos" you were making for people.....? lol

ummm well , over the years I met people that were occupied and unable to hold a camera or video camera, My services were summoned, and since I have no prejudice for the Hand Impaired haha....I lent a hand in taking photographs and other tokens of their spent energy ...

[Brewster]

Originally Posted by backs13

ummm well , over the years I met people that were occupied and unable to hold a camera or video camera, My services were summoned, and since I have no prejudice for the Hand Impaired haha....I lent a hand in taking photographs and other tokens of their spent energy ...

Yer a good Samaritan (although I don't know that a biblical reference was appropriate there...lol)

[Wichspix]

Hey Guys... I usually don't chime in much. But I do read this board, and I have been to both resorts. (TTR/BBG the previous 4 years) and decided to change it up this last April to Cabo. Here are a few additonal pics, hopefully they help.





Sunrise




Balcony Pic



Another Early Morning Pic (Rare)!


Detailed Landscape



Melange Bar (Cabo's Version of Patty O's)



The Best Bartender (Luis)....Went above and beyond the call of duty....Cancun, Vegas, Anywhere...Period!

[Wichspix]

Here's a few off resort Pics from April 2010


San Jose Del Cabo



San Jose Del Cabo



Cabo Sab Lucas


Cabo San Lucas



Yellow Sub Trip ...very cool especially if you donlt like salt water in your snorkel! (the above pic was taken during this trip, too).

[diamondheaded]

Originally Posted by Wichspix

Hey Guys... I usually don't chime in much. But I do read this board, and I have been to both resorts. (TTR/BBG the previous 4 years) and decided to change it up this last April to Cabo. Here are a few additonal pics, hopefully they help.





Sunrise




Balcony Pic



Another Early Morning Pic (Rare)!


Detailed Landscape



Melange Bar (Cabo's Version of Patty O's)



The Best Bartender (Luis)....Went above and beyond the call of duty....Cancun, Vegas, Anywhere...Period!

since you have been to both would you be willing to elaborate any on the two resorts as there are a lot of people on the fence and since there are very few people from the board that have been to both resorts - your insight would be most appreciated

from the looks of it ---------- i take it that you enjoyed y our trip to ttr cabos and would recommend it to those whom have been to cancun

thanks so much for the pics

rob/t

[stephen30]

Rob,

After seeing all this pics,I don't know how anyone could say no. There's a view! I don't see seaweed!!!! This trip is going to be awesome!!!!! To me, I think that as a group thing that we will have a much better time here then in cancun. Just seems like a place where you can actually sit down and be able to carry on a conversation. more peacefull is where i'm going i guess. Don't get me wrong, you know me, I love to party with the best of them. But i also like to sit back and chill. A lot of times thats the times you remember later in life. I'm so excited!!!! I'm already packing our bags lmao

[Partydollgirl]

great pictures..

[diamondheaded]

Originally Posted by stephen30

Rob,

After seeing all this pics,I don't know how anyone could say no. There's a view! I don't see seaweed!!!! This trip is going to be awesome!!!!! To me, I think that as a group thing that we will have a much better time here then in cancun. Just seems like a place where you can actually sit down and be able to carry on a conversation. more peacefull is where i'm going i guess. Don't get me wrong, you know me, I love to party with the best of them. But i also like to sit back and chill. A lot of times thats the times you remember later in life. I'm so excited!!!! I'm already packing our bags lmao

stephen

im on your team with this one in every way

i think the one thing that keeps coming out from those whom have been is the customer service

for me this is so important

after witnessing piss poor service in numerous locations (see vegas) i have traveled over the years - the last thing in the world i would want to do is give one hard earned red penny to any ungrateful a-hole who takes my money for granted and then graciously S#$%@ on me afterwards

i want to spend it somewhere we people actually understand customer service inside and out and provide it

again from what i see and read this place is as good as it gets

this place is saying a lot and im all ears

aside from the great customer service, perhaps the biggest thing for me so far is that freakin heated hot tub on the roof. i can picture all of us sitting around drinking at 3 in the morning overlooking the sea of cortez and having a blast

when i picture cancun at 3 in the morning i can picture swimming in the seaweed

ive done the seaweed and i got beleive that the hot tub deserves at least a shot too -------- ya know?

curtco bongo seaweeding in cancun at 3:00 a.m.

[stephen30]

I think why Cancun this time ended up so fun to everyone was because the group was so large. We had the biggest crowd there. kinda gives you the feeling you can do as you please. Just emagine the partying we can do with that same group in cabo where resort is much smaller. We will totaly take that place over. Will have a feel as if we rented the place out for a week. That will be awesome!!! Plus all the new people we will meet on here in next year. If your able to get the april and may group both there your looking at what? 60 people or more? we had over 30 right?


If I know you, you'll be planning special stuff to ddo while we are there. like the fishing trip and prob a booze cruise or somethink. If you need any help doing the leg work on any of that stuff let me know. by the way,ask t what we need to bring on sat.

[Wichspix]

Originally Posted by diamondheaded

since you have been to both would you be willing to elaborate any on the two resorts as there are a lot of people on the fence and since there are very few people from the board that have been to both resorts - your insight would be most appreciated

from the looks of it ---------- i take it that you enjoyed y our trip to ttr cabos and would recommend it to those whom have been to cancun

thanks so much for the pics

rob/t

Rob, Yes we had a great time at Temptations Cabos and the surrounding area. I too, was on the fence earlier this year regarding going back to Cancun or going to Cabos. And as I have enjoyed reading your reports & updates from time to time, I will trying to give you an objective break down on the pros & cons in the next few days to try to help. (Its getting a lil late right now).

Jeff & Salinda

[glenn/monique]

The hot tub was one of my favorite places to party at night and we danced almost every night when we were there in march of last year. My hair stayed straighter......that was a bonus. The hot tub didn't open until 5:00 pm but almost everyone went up there when it did. We also loved the live band during the day and playing blind volleyball and a few other games as well. They played alot of music that you would all love too. I am sure you will enjoy being there as well.

[diamondheaded]

Originally Posted by stephen30

I think why Cancun this time ended up so fun to everyone was because the group was so large. We had the biggest crowd there. kinda gives you the feeling you can do as you please. Just emagine the partying we can do with that same group in cabo where resort is much smaller. We will totaly take that place over. Will have a feel as if we rented the place out for a week. That will be awesome!!! Plus all the new people we will meet on here in next year. If your able to get the april and may group both there your looking at what? 60 people or more? we had over 30 right?


If I know you, you'll be planning special stuff to ddo while we are there. like the fishing trip and prob a booze cruise or somethink. If you need any help doing the leg work on any of that stuff let me know. by the way,ask t what we need to bring on sat.

i think your counts are fairly accurate

yeah once we get closer and a more firm count on numbers will certainly get some stuff planned (like a deep sea fishing trip, a booze cruise, a charter bus excursion to the bars one night, and much much more)

oh yeah water volleyball season opener this weekend



can you guys pick up some sopapillas and honey at panchos?



rob

[diamondheaded]

Originally Posted by Wichspix

Rob, Yes we had a great time at Temptations Cabos and the surrounding area. I too, was on the fence earlier this year regarding going back to Cancun or going to Cabos. And as I have enjoyed reading your reports & updates from time to time, I will trying to give you an objective break down on the pros & cons in the next few days to try to help. (Its getting a lil late right now).

Jeff & Salinda

thanks

we are all gratful for your efforts

rob

[stephen30]

ill pick them up on my way. see you on sat. we playing rain or shine?

[diamondheaded]

Originally Posted by stephen30

ill pick them up on my way. see you on sat. we playing rain or shine?

absolutely

and im heating up the pool as it is a little bit chilly in there and it might cause some to get nippleitis if i dont warm it up a touch

........................and if someone were to catch a severe case of nippleitis

- i can see where someone may end up getting an eye poked out

rob

[diamondheaded]

Originally Posted by backs13

Im not a big fan of changes either, hence the reason ive been going to cancun for over a decade, but ive always wanted to see cabo and im the type of guy that an abandoned parking lot would be a blast if i had a 12 pack and some friends....So Im doing the 75/25 lean towards Cabo.....I agree with ya Rob, the few downfalls for Temptations is that its soo big and you either have to stay up until 5am to hang out with everyone or constantly run back and forth from sexy pool to quiet pool as some people like the quiet side....so im thinking with a bit smaller place, you could really have fun with the group.... I also agree that the one downfall Ive always said about cancun is thats its so commercialized, having never been to cabo, i cant say for sure but ive heard its more authentic....So I am hoping we can grab a majority from our april bunch as it would make my decision a lot easier..... cuz ive been wanting to meet the may group also, putting them together would be definately be an invasion on that city

jim

i just checked through expedia (they dont have reservations for the dates we want just yet) and for our 9 night trip we are planning the rates at the end of march were like 2800 AI for both me and tonya

we recently spent 1600 AI for both of us for 3 nights in cancun

i like what i am seeing so far

rob

[B & B]

Two cons that I can think of, nothing major.

4 1/2 hours from Toronto in a sardine can was a little sore on the legs, for most of you that's probably not an issue.

The second, waiting to leave on the final day at the airport. I went to a pizza joint, 2 slices of pizza, a bottle of water and a beer, 27 US$, I nearly choked, I gave one slice of pizza back, 18 US$, gave the beer back 12 US$, that was my final proce, a slice of pizza and a bottle of water for 12 US$.

The Pros of the place.

Everything else.

The resort was super clean, the food was great, the beer was cold, the hot tub was hot, the people were friendly, the staff was excellent, the late night burgers were fabulous, even the black flagged beach was awesome. Went in the water a couple times, only to my knees and you could feel the undertow, but diving back towards the shore with the waves, they pushed you about 15'.

Went for a walk down the beach one day, all the vendors were out there (by the way, the resort is roped off and the vendors are not allowed across the ropes), anyway, while talking with one of the vendors, it became obvious that there was someone in distress out in the ocean from one of the neighbouring resorts. All of the vendors stopped selling and started whistling, a life guard from a resort came charging out onto the beach and all the vendors pointed to the people in distress, the lifeguard went out and saved two people that were getting pulled out into the ocean, a 12 year old kid and his Dad, without the actions of the vendors and the lifeguards I am sure these two would have drowned. Bottom line,. everyone was looking out for everyone else.

[diamondheaded]

Originally Posted by B & B

Two cons that I can think of, nothing major.

4 1/2 hours from Toronto in a sardine can was a little sore on the legs, for most of you that's probably not an issue.

The second, waiting to leave on the final day at the airport. I went to a pizza joint, 2 slices of pizza, a bottle of water and a beer, 27 US$, I nearly choked, I gave one slice of pizza back, 18 US$, gave the beer back 12 US$, that was my final proce, a slice of pizza and a bottle of water for 12 US$.

The Pros of the place.

Everything else.

The resort was super clean, the food was great, the beer was cold, the hot tub was hot, the people were friendly, the staff was excellent, the late night burgers were fabulous, even the black flagged beach was awesome. Went in the water a couple times, only to my knees and you could feel the undertow, but diving back towards the shore with the waves, they pushed you about 15'.

Went for a walk down the beach one day, all the vendors were out there (by the way, the resort is roped off and the vendors are not allowed across the ropes), anyway, while talking with one of the vendors, it became obvious that there was someone in distress out in the ocean from one of the neighbouring resorts. All of the vendors stopped selling and started whistling, a life guard from a resort came charging out onto the beach and all the vendors pointed to the people in distress, the lifeguard went out and saved two people that were getting pulled out into the ocean, a 12 year old kid and his Dad, without the actions of the vendors and the lifeguards I am sure these two would have drowned. Bottom line,. everyone was looking out for everyone else.

yeah its about a two and a half hour to 3 hour direct flight via mexicana on a boeing 727 so not bad at all from here

thanks guys for all the great insight - really hoping you guys can make it down in april - t and i have seen you on the board for years and would be a pleasure to meet you in person as well

rob

[B & B]

Originally Posted by diamondheaded

yeah its about a two and a half hour to 3 hour direct flight via mexicana on a boeing 727 so not bad at all from here

thanks guys for all the great insight - really hoping you guys can make it down in april - t and i have seen you on the board for years and would be a pleasure to meet you in person as well

rob

That would be really cool. 11 months out so can't do any firm committments at this point, but would love for something like that to occur. Have been following and enjoying your posts and insights for years.

I hear you too with staying up all day. I get around it by having a sleep from about 2-4 everyday. Missed it once this year and had to end the evening by 12:00 am. Also heard someone on another post refer to it as a SNAP, sex and an afternoon nap, works great...

Maybe lightning will strike.