Take lots of money if you want to buy any food there, It is the most expensive food court in the nation ! Last year my wife and I left out of Cancun Airport to fly home and it was prior to lunch time, We went to Guys Burgers and got two hamburgers and two bottles of water and one order of fries and the cost was $75.00 American ! That is a ripoff period, Crooks everywhere taking advantage of people !
My tip is to check the lines with the E-gates compared to standard Customs. The last time we went, the E-gate lines were much longer, only about 6 person wait for regular Customs, so we chose to do that compared to the E-gate line. We’ve done E-gates in the past, and it worked well those times since the lines were much shorter.
I don’t know if is because I live in Dallas and we usually use the DFW international airport, the Cancun airport is always so welcoming and easy to navigate. Love it!
Omg me too and they broke :(. They were cheap ones from Kohl’s that I haven’t been able to find again. I never travel with expensive ones. In fact I never get expensive ones lol
Your videos have been so helpful. I’m going to Cancun in October and my friends keep telling me I’m going to get sick from the water (I have no large intestines due to severe UC) but I think I’ll be ok. Only going for 3 noches and I will only drink their bottled water. I’m going to call ahead to see if it’s name brand or their own filtered. Maybe I’ll even send a case of bottled water for them to hold for me to be on the safe side. But I don’t want to live in fear and not go. Your videos make me feel so much more comfortable. Thank you!!
Thank you so much!! Omg so inspirational! Brush your teeth with bottled water as well!! And just be mindful of what you drink and eat!! You’ll be more than fine 😎
If you are going to a resort, they should have filtered water but also provide bottled water everywhere. No need to worry about the water. The brand we have at Ava Resort is e pura if that helps any.
Just a little advice as far as checked bags goes delta and Alaska have a policy that if they don’t have your checked bag at the carousel within 20mins you can ask for a discount/credit/miles so I don’t mind if they are late lol
We had an absolutely horrific experience with the e-gates. If you pause the video at 1:42 and look at the hall behind her, there are escalators way back down the hall that you can't really see well in the video. We were at a stand still at the bottom of those escalators the last time we flew into Cancun. Where she is standing was completely packed with people, yet there were 100's of people behind us. We eventually got into the e-gate line, but one of the workers kept taking 8-10 people at a time that were behind us and brought them to the front of the line. This happened 7 or 8 times. So we basically stood there not moving due to the worker letting groups jump the line, we ended up being the last people to get through immigration, even though there were hundreds of people behind us at the escalators. I've never been so frustrated and the worker that let the 70-80 people jump the line just laughed at us.😡🤬 That being said, we've flown into Cancun 13 or 14 times and it has never even been close to that busy any other time.
I was just there, landed in Terminal 3, all the smart people went to the e-gates and waited and waited. The e-gates broke down and all those people ended up in line behind us.
Great walkthrough! Planning my first ever trip to Cancun this Christmas. I assume bringing in food like fruits or veggies is prohibited, but does Customs seize processed food/snacks like candy and chocolate?
Enjoyed your video of the airport and what to do not to do question please Is there some public transportation to Cancun city or to the nearest row of Cancun hotels? I noticed a sign that there’s free transportation to the train Maya.
There is the ADO bus but that’s the only “public” transport that I know of. I did read that there’s a free shuttle to the train. rutatrenmaya.com/cancun-airport-station-on-the-mayan-train/#:~:text=Outside%20the%20terminals%20of%20Canc%C3%BAn,Maya%20Station%20and%20vice%20versa.
Have you booked your flight yet? It’s Cancun International Airport. And you set up transportation ahead of time. Here’s who I use. www.nachotourscancun.com
I would say that you should get Pesos from a real bank's ATM. You get a better exchange rate then paying in US$ and the workers appreciate the tips in Pesos so that they don't have to go and exchange the money. We have a place in Playa and Cancun airport has always been pleasant in Terminal 4 (United) but we also don't travel during the peak of peak season. We always use the ADO bus to/from Playa as the least expensive transport. The new Tulum airport is also nice and less crowded but a longer drive from the airport to Playa. We just see who has the better airfare.
If you are checking bags I can tell you from my experiences that the immigration wait is nothing compared to the wait for your luggage. We zoom thru immigration (MX citizen) and by the time the luggage hits the carousel everyone on the plane has made it thru immigration. I have found that if you tell any of the transport company reps who you are booked with they are happy to point you in the right direction.
We’re going in March to complete our temp residency process (Canje). We know not to go through a kiosk as that will void the sticker we worked so hard to obtain in our passport. This will be the first time in Cancun and Mexico. Is there a particular line / place we need to go to have a live agent indicate “Canje 30 days” in our passports? We don’t want to be marked as “tourist.”
My wife has mobility issues and needs a wheel chair, are there wheel chairs available at the jet way and are they able to take a person through customs and all the way out to transportation (at a cost of course)
Wouldn't stopping at the bathrooms defeat the whole purpose of getting seats at the front of the plane so you can be first in line at immigration? Wouldn't it be better to use the bathroom on the plane before decent?
Didn't know about the E Gates!! Do they have this at Punta Cana airport as well? OMG they do! Now im debating if we need the VIP service at the airport
My co-worker just came back from Cancun 2 weeks ago & said that they had to pay visitors tax, CAD$25/person when they arrived Cancun. We've been to Mexico many times and this is the first time I'm hearing this. Do we need to pay any visitors tax when we land Cancun? Our Sunwing invoice shows that we've paid the Tourism fee so I hope this is the equivalent. Any comments guys?
I’m going in a couple weeks and people have warned me not to drink the water there. Is the ice from filtered water? Am I safe? I’m a first timer if you couldn’t tell 😅
Is it obligatory to go through immigrations after getting the luggage from the carousel? I always skipped that stop as I believe only those who need to declare something need to go there...Am I in trouble?
@@3Days3Noches Thank you for the reply! Probably I am so stressed and busy to keep my eyes on kids that I never even notice customs staff :-) I do remember once I was stopped by a lady asking me if I have any food. I had some leftover cookies my kids had on the plane so I told her I have it. She just asked where we are going to stay and off we went.
I guess it depends on how experienced you are! Many people have no idea about egates and still go through the staffed immigration because it’s what they are familiar with. Also arriving in a Sunday morning makes a huge difference! So tips and hacks kind of mean the same now a days I think!! Sorry you didn’t get anything from it 😞
I have never had a problem renting a car. I love to experience and have a car to go anywhere at anytime. i.e. Belize, Bacalar, Holbox, Merida and so many other interesting places. I feel safe driving a rental so just educate yourself on possible scams and issues. 😎
I think it is pretty nasty and dangerous to make such a terribly wrong and misleading guide. What you are saying is simply wrong. I went through customs and migration yesterday and it was pretty much the worst experience I have ever had. You are claiming they are occasionally screening your luggage? They checked the luggage of everyone by hand and and looked at all items, touched everything etc. The migration process was a nightmare. I had to wait 3 hours in a q and the officer didn't understand a single word of english. I ended up getting 10 days even though my flight back goes in 35 days. Look at the google reviews of the Cancun airport migration office. Its a horror movie. Many get put into rooms without any reasons for hours and days getting denied food etc. I was actually lucky. I wish someone would have warned me before. People like you made me have this terrible experience. HOW can you be so irresponsible and make such a guide?? You don't even know what you are talking about. What you are saying is true when you arrive at terminal 3 (when you are flying from Europe or NA). I was actually visiting Buenos Aires before and had to enter via Tetminal 2. Everything other than Terminal 3 will give you the prison camp experience. Great that you are making so many videos without having ANY clue what you are talking about.
What she is saying is generally the experience for most people going through. If she hasn't come through the other terminals where they do now rigorous checks how is that her fault. Her experience was exactly what mine was.
I feel like her experience obviously wasn’t the same as yours so calling her wrong and nasty is completely un necessary. I didn’t hear any part of the video that said I promise you if you follow my tips, this is exactly how your airport experience will be.
I went to cancun 4 times and I can say that your video is the most detailled and informative. Thank you!
Awww ty so much!!!
I'm going to Cancun for the first time next week. Thank you very much for your tips. This helps a lot.
Thank
You for watching!
Let us know how it goes!
@maokawaii @9454jorge yes please do!
Take lots of money if you want to buy any food there, It is the most expensive food court in the nation ! Last year my wife and I left out of Cancun Airport to fly home and it was prior to lunch time, We went to Guys Burgers and got two hamburgers and two bottles of water and one order of fries and the cost was $75.00 American ! That is a ripoff period, Crooks everywhere taking advantage of people !
@thegoodvsthebad I know it’s bad!
My tip is to check the lines with the E-gates compared to standard Customs. The last time we went, the E-gate lines were much longer, only about 6 person wait for regular Customs, so we chose to do that compared to the E-gate line. We’ve done E-gates in the past, and it worked well those times since the lines were much shorter.
Omg how random lol
I don’t know if is because I live in Dallas and we usually use the DFW international airport, the Cancun airport is always so welcoming and easy to navigate. Love it!
Love it! Compared to DFW a dream lol
Would love to know what sunglasses you are wearing? Absolutely love them!
Omg me too and they broke :(. They were cheap ones from Kohl’s that I haven’t been able to find again. I never travel with expensive ones. In fact I never get expensive ones lol
We have been going to Cancun for about the last 10 years. Great video Blanche :)
Tyyyyy 😍
Thank you so much for this video. I’m going there next week and this definitely helped and will call that transportation company you mentioned. 🙏🏽🙌🏼
Yay! I'm so happy it helped someone! That is always the goal. Have so much fun!
@@3Days3Noches I’m watching your other video now on what to carry and how to carry. I don’t want to check in a bag. 🙏🏽
Awesome!!!! The key is to repurpose items and wear them multiple times if possible! Or have laundry service done there!
Thank u for recommendation of Nacho transportation. I was impressed. Enjoy your videos and insights. It is my 1st time traveling carry on only.
Omg yay!! Hope it helped!! Ty so much for watching
Your videos have been so helpful. I’m going to Cancun in October and my friends keep telling me I’m going to get sick from the water (I have no large intestines due to severe UC) but I think I’ll be ok. Only going for 3 noches and I will only drink their bottled water. I’m going to call ahead to see if it’s name brand or their own filtered. Maybe I’ll even send a case of bottled water for them to hold for me to be on the safe side. But I don’t want to live in fear and not go. Your videos make me feel so much more comfortable. Thank you!!
Thank you so much!! Omg so inspirational! Brush your teeth with bottled water as well!! And just be mindful of what you drink and eat!! You’ll be more than fine 😎
God did not give you the spirit of fear but of love, power and of a sound mind. When in October? We can be travel buddies haha.
If you are going to a resort, they should have filtered water but also provide bottled water everywhere. No need to worry about the water. The brand we have at Ava Resort is e pura if that helps any.
@WolfThrower nice!!! And true!!
How did your trip go??!!! I wanna go by myself, but always talk myself out of it 🥺
Just a little advice as far as checked bags goes delta and Alaska have a policy that if they don’t have your checked bag at the carousel within 20mins you can ask for a discount/credit/miles so I don’t mind if they are late lol
😎😎😎
We had an absolutely horrific experience with the e-gates. If you pause the video at 1:42 and look at the hall behind her, there are escalators way back down the hall that you can't really see well in the video. We were at a stand still at the bottom of those escalators the last time we flew into Cancun. Where she is standing was completely packed with people, yet there were 100's of people behind us. We eventually got into the e-gate line, but one of the workers kept taking 8-10 people at a time that were behind us and brought them to the front of the line. This happened 7 or 8 times. So we basically stood there not moving due to the worker letting groups jump the line, we ended up being the last people to get through immigration, even though there were hundreds of people behind us at the escalators. I've never been so frustrated and the worker that let the 70-80 people jump the line just laughed at us.😡🤬 That being said, we've flown into Cancun 13 or 14 times and it has never even been close to that busy any other time.
Wow crazy!!!!
Thanks for sharing. Good to know that there is a mini mart.
Ty for watching!!!
I was just there, landed in Terminal 3, all the smart people went to the e-gates and waited and waited. The e-gates broke down and all those people ended up in line behind us.
Ugh
Great walkthrough! Planning my first ever trip to Cancun this Christmas. I assume bringing in food like fruits or veggies is prohibited, but does Customs seize processed food/snacks like candy and chocolate?
Ty for watching! No they do not! At least never when I was there but you can only have 1 electronic device per person or they fine you!!
@@3Days3NochesSo, I can’t take my phone and Ipad 🤔
Would you have any input on the VIP services? Are they fast track and are they worth it?
I do not! I think they are very expensive
Enjoyed your video of the airport and what to do not to do question please
Is there some public transportation to Cancun city or to the nearest row of Cancun hotels? I noticed a sign that there’s free transportation to the train Maya.
There is the ADO bus but that’s the only “public” transport that I know of. I did read that there’s a free shuttle to the train. rutatrenmaya.com/cancun-airport-station-on-the-mayan-train/#:~:text=Outside%20the%20terminals%20of%20Canc%C3%BAn,Maya%20Station%20and%20vice%20versa.
At EPM right now. Very little sea weed. Great weather.
Yayyy!!
Great content. It will be interesting to see how this works with rental cars instead of avoiding them every time.
Yes good luck and let us know
My Cancun vacation was at least 1 hr longer thanks to Blanche telling me about the E gates. 🙏🏻
Yayyyy priceless lol
Hello! Are the egates only for US and Mexican citizens? We are traveling there from Europe, I’m a bit confused of it 🙈thank you very much!
@maajinaa and Canadian! You could always try it lol
Try telling my girlfriend to only bring a checked bag on vacation 😂🤦🏾♂️
@texas2far 🤣🤣🤣
Going for the first time in March. How do I know which airport to fly to and which transportation to resort
Have you booked your flight yet? It’s Cancun International Airport. And you set up transportation ahead of time. Here’s who I use. www.nachotourscancun.com
LOVE that sweatshirt! Another great vid. Headed for 2 weeks (no carryon only for me 🫣🤣😫) soon. Cant wait!
Ty!!! Omg yessss to the carry on lol!! Can’t wait to hear about it
I would say that you should get Pesos from a real bank's ATM. You get a better exchange rate then paying in US$ and the workers appreciate the tips in Pesos so that they don't have to go and exchange the money.
We have a place in Playa and Cancun airport has always been pleasant in Terminal 4 (United) but we also don't travel during the peak of peak season. We always use the ADO bus to/from Playa as the least expensive transport. The new Tulum airport is also nice and less crowded but a longer drive from the airport to Playa. We just see who has the better airfare.
Ty for this!!
If you are checking bags I can tell you from my experiences that the immigration wait is nothing compared to the wait for your luggage. We zoom thru immigration (MX citizen) and by the time the luggage hits the carousel everyone on the plane has made it thru immigration. I have found that if you tell any of the transport company reps who you are booked with they are happy to point you in the right direction.
Ty!!!
My Dad almost threw away my E Gate receipt, thankfully I found it in the trash and also no one asked for it at departure
Omg!! I was so stressed out about the ticket too. Then nobody asked 🤣
@@3Days3Noches What about VisiTAX? The Cancun airport website says you have to pay a tax before leaving. Sounds like a scam to me.
Do you need a doctors letter for liquid medication like pepto bismol ? Or excedrin/tylenol?
You do not!
@@3Days3Nocheswhen bringing prescriptions can I put it in my daily container or do I have to bring them in the prescription bottles?
You can bring them in your daily.
We’re going in March to complete our temp residency process (Canje). We know not to go through a kiosk as that will void the sticker we worked so hard to obtain in our passport. This will be the first time in Cancun and Mexico. Is there a particular line / place we need to go to have a live agent indicate “Canje 30 days” in our passports? We don’t want to be marked as “tourist.”
Yes I’m pretty sure there is. Just ask when you get to immigration
Thanks for the video Blanche !
Are you planning the top 10 all-time best resorts video? Would love to see the best overall in your opinion 😁
Ty for watching! Do you mean of the ones I’ve been to?
@@3Days3Noches exactly ❤️
@garciademilhoes okay!
Can you use the e gates when travelling with 2 and 4 year olds
Unfortunately you can’t
My wife has mobility issues and needs a wheel chair, are there wheel chairs available at the jet way and are they able to take a person through customs and all the way out to transportation (at a cost of course)
Yes! You just need to set it up through the airline
Great Angle 📐
I'm a permanent resident with a Bahamas passport. Will I be able to use the E gate or do I have to go to the regular immigration?
I dont think so. The passport has to be American , Canadian or Mexican.
Will customs do a pat down or body scan? I believe they don’t let nicotine vapes threw
I’ve never seen them do a pat down or body scan but don’t quote on that. Vapes are illegal and if they find it I think it’s like $500 😳
@ Good to know thanks!
Anybody ask for VERITAX?
They have a booth at the airport with people asking about it but not a hard core check
Wouldn't stopping at the bathrooms defeat the whole purpose of getting seats at the front of the plane so you can be first in line at immigration? Wouldn't it be better to use the bathroom on the plane before decent?
Great point!
I wonder if they dilute the patron with water
😱😱😱😱😱😱😱. That would be an actual crime 🤣. But wouldn’t put it past them lmao
Didn't know about the E Gates!! Do they have this at Punta Cana airport as well?
OMG they do! Now im debating if we need the VIP service at the airport
They actually do!! It’s still not as efficient
@@3Days3Noches will keep the VIP service then.
Thank you!
You will love it!!!
My co-worker just came back from Cancun 2 weeks ago & said that they had to pay visitors tax, CAD$25/person when they arrived Cancun. We've been to Mexico many times and this is the first time I'm hearing this. Do we need to pay any visitors tax when we land Cancun? Our Sunwing invoice shows that we've paid the Tourism fee so I hope this is the equivalent. Any comments guys?
It’s called Visitax! You pay it online. Not sure what they meant when you land!!
I’m going in a couple weeks and people have warned me not to drink the water there. Is the ice from filtered water? Am I safe? I’m a first timer if you couldn’t tell 😅
Ice is absolutely filtered in the resorts. And it’s a common question!
All hotels have purified water available.
Just don’t drink from the tap.
Is it cheaper to fly in on Sunday and stay during the week?
Usually yes!
Is it obligatory to go through immigrations after getting the luggage from the carousel? I always skipped that stop as I believe only those who need to declare something need to go there...Am I in trouble?
Its customs after. They pick people randomly
@@3Days3Noches Thank you for the reply! Probably I am so stressed and busy to keep my eyes on kids that I never even notice customs staff :-) I do remember once I was stopped by a lady asking me if I have any food. I had some leftover cookies my kids had on the plane so I told her I have it. She just asked where we are going to stay and off we went.
@olesyashpotyuk9324 awww I get it. Good call!!
Can you use gates with children?
Egates *
You cannot sadly
Just curious why you didn't use Nacho for your transportation? He seemed like your go to company to book.
Because the transportation was included in the booking with Travwlingos and we were doing a collab with them
@@3Days3Noches Got it! Great reason. 😉
It wasn’t the same llol
what was the “formula” for the conversion 😂
🤣. The margarita was 675 pesos. Divided by 17 ( conversion rate) = $39
@@3Days3Noches thank you! $39 is so crazy 😂
@joshrodriguez4056 I knowwww but it was a big one and two people can drink it! But I think I drank it all and didn’t sure because they were filming 🙈😅
@@3Days3Noches I respect that they can’t drink and film 🤷🏽♂️😂
How can i contact nacho for private transfer?
His info is on his website. www.nachotourscancun.com
What part exactly is a “hack”?
What did you hack in the process?
Seems to be standard routine and review
I guess it depends on how experienced you are! Many people have no idea about egates and still go through the staffed immigration because it’s what they are familiar with. Also arriving in a Sunday morning makes a huge difference! So tips and hacks kind of mean the same now a days I think!! Sorry you didn’t get anything from it 😞
I have never had a problem renting a car. I love to experience and have a car to go anywhere at anytime. i.e. Belize, Bacalar, Holbox, Merida and so many other interesting places. I feel safe driving a rental so just educate yourself on possible scams and issues. 😎
That’s good to know!! Ty!
Baggage claim was a hassle. Customs wasn't though and that what I'd prefer.
Yes just do a carry on next time!!
she's very beatiful
I think it is pretty nasty and dangerous to make such a terribly wrong and misleading guide. What you are saying is simply wrong. I went through customs and migration yesterday and it was pretty much the worst experience I have ever had. You are claiming they are occasionally screening your luggage? They checked the luggage of everyone by hand and and looked at all items, touched everything etc. The migration process was a nightmare. I had to wait 3 hours in a q and the officer didn't understand a single word of english. I ended up getting 10 days even though my flight back goes in 35 days.
Look at the google reviews of the Cancun airport migration office. Its a horror movie. Many get put into rooms without any reasons for hours and days getting denied food etc. I was actually lucky.
I wish someone would have warned me before. People like you made me have this terrible experience.
HOW can you be so irresponsible and make such a guide??
You don't even know what you are talking about. What you are saying is true when you arrive at terminal 3 (when you are flying from Europe or NA). I was actually visiting Buenos Aires before and had to enter via Tetminal 2. Everything other than Terminal 3 will give you the prison camp experience.
Great that you are making so many videos without having ANY clue what you are talking about.
I’m going to respond the same way. Did you check in luggage? The answer is probably yes which on all my guides I say don’t do for this very reason
What she is saying is generally the experience for most people going through. If she hasn't come through the other terminals where they do now rigorous checks how is that her fault.
Her experience was exactly what mine was.
I feel like her experience obviously wasn’t the same as yours so calling her wrong and nasty is completely un necessary. I didn’t hear any part of the video that said I promise you if you follow my tips, this is exactly how your airport experience will be.
@amylynn3895 🥰🥰🥰
I had a great experience!