Additional Information

Climate

Cancun is warm and agreeable year-round due to its location south of the Tropic of Cancer. The rainy season is normally from May to September, making it very humid at that time of year.

Clothing

Casual, seasonal clothing is best for Cancun. Jackets and ties are not worn unless you want to dine in a deluxe restaurant that requires semiformal wear. Beach clothes are not worn in the city.

Money
Mexico's official currency is the Peso but American Dollars are accepted in most shops and restaurants. American Dollars can be exchanged in banks, money exchange establishments and hotels at the day's rate of exchange.

Electricity

110 Volts/60 cycles

Shopping

Stores open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. There are shopping malls in the hotel zone and on Tulum Avenue in downtown Cancun, where you will also find many supermarkets, shops and handicraft stores.

Mail

You can purchase stamps at your hotel's the front desk or souvenir shop. Deliver your postcards to the front desk for mailing.

Beaches

All beaches are public in Mexico. Please pay attention to the flags posted by the hotel: green and yellow indicate safe swimming conditions and red and black mean you should stay out of the water.

 

 

Time Zone

Cancun is on US Central time.

Customs

Customs regulations vary from country to country. If you are holding an event where temporary import of merchandise and/or foodstuffs is required, paperwork should be given to the customs broker with considerable advance notice to avoid delays. Tourists must abide by each country's import policies. Our reps can provide customs regulations information.


Drinking Water

Downtown Cancun and the hotel zone have a special purified water system. In addition, each hotel has its own water purification plant so you can drink the tap water or if you prefer, bottled water can be purchased from the establishment of your choice.

Transportation

Grupo Intermar will provide transportation from the airport; our staff will receive passengers and accompany them to their hotel. For return trips to the airport, passengers will be picked up 3 hours before their international flight.


Local Transportation

Public bus and taxi services to the hotel zone and downtown Cancun run 24 hours a day. Check prices with your IMC representative.

 

 

 
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