Megan PellegrinoCancun, Mexico should be called the city that never sleeps. Going away for spring break to Cancun is a never-ending party.
The Oasis Cancun is the perfect resort for any college student looking for the best place to stay over spring break. The hotel is right on the beach and has beautiful pools. This resort has a DJ and stage set up everyday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The DJ performs hit songs and entertains the crowd with various contests throughout the day.
Student Travel Services has representatives that stay at the Oasis Cancun from February to April. The representatives give you the opportunity to buy a party package, which is definitely worth it. The party package is around $200 and you will receive a wristband. The wristband gives you express entry into the main event or nightclub for the night. The nightclubs get extremely packed during spring break season, so the Student Travel Services representatives are at each main event, bringing you to a V.I.P. spot to take any frustration away from your Cancun experience.
“Student Travel Services were always around making sure we were having a great time,” Stephanie Keleshian, junior graphic design major, said.
Most clubs in Cancun open at 10 p.m. and don’t close until 5 a.m. It’s easy to lose track of time when you are dancing the night away. They play awesome techno mixes and every night they have a well respected DJ on board. The party package this year included a night at The City, which is shaped like a stadium inside and holds 10,000 people per night. The City has different shows that take place throughout the night, including acrobats and fire. Pat O’Brien’s is a club that holds an inside and outside Mardi Gras party where they give out sombreros and beads.
“Driving down the strip to get to the different nightclubs was like driving through Vegas, with all of the lights,” Lauren DiCintio, junior elementary education major, said.
Basic is a nightclub that is located on the water. The dance floor moves and has water that shoots from it. Cocoa Bongo is a nightclub that bases their shows on celebrity performances.
They have actors and actresses that dress up as Elvis, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Beetlejuice, Prince, etc. You even have to duck from Spiderman kicking you in the head as he flies around. The package includes a night cruise that takes passengers to Isla Mujeres. It is a beautiful island that is about 30 minutes away. They have a dinner buffet, dancing and contests.
With the amount of tourists that come through Cancun, the restaurants in the resorts are not much to brag about. The Oasis Cancun assumed that college students only want to eat greasy hamburgers and slimy hot dogs. The sushi restaurant in the resort was impressive but not part of the all-inclusive plan.
“I would love to go back and I found a new love for sushi,” Maggie Walmsley, junior psychology major, said.
Off the resort, the food in Cancun is exquisite. A restaurant called Chocolate City has delicious steaks, seafood and the best chocolate fondue fountain with everything imaginable to dip in it.
Carlos and Charlie’s is a great dining experience. They have mouth-watering fajitas and quesadillas. The servers at Carlos and Charlie’s are like actors and they are all about getting their audience involved. The servers danced with the people at their tables, performed conga lines throughout the restaurant and taught the customers line dances.
“When people talk about going away on spring break to Cancun, it truly is everything that everyone makes it out to be and more,” Jessica Zawrotny, junior psychology major, said.
