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Cancun Tipping$$$
Posted on 10/6/25 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 10/6/25 at 2:17 pm
Heading to Cancun in a few weeks for the first time. Staying at an all inclusive resort for 4 nights. How much should I bring for tipping? I was thinking like $300 in $1,$5, and a few $10s. Does that sound right? Any tips would be appreciated.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 2:40 pm to Big Chipper
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Any tips would be appreciated.
You’re doing it wrong.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 3:13 pm to Big Chipper
at the bar, $1 per drink
in your room, $10/day (assuming you get daily housekeeping)
carry around 5's for drivers/bellmen/etc...$5 per service event
in your room, $10/day (assuming you get daily housekeeping)
carry around 5's for drivers/bellmen/etc...$5 per service event
Posted on 10/6/25 at 3:21 pm to Big Chipper
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I was thinking like $300 in $1,$5, and a few $10s
Good to have more than you need, probably more than you'll tip over the course of 4 days
Some All Inclusives advertise themselves as no tipping (which is of course a lie)
Posted on 10/6/25 at 4:01 pm to Big Chipper
Every day at the pool bar or whenever, early on.. I’d bring my cup for them to fill up.. slide them a $20 with a look of.. I’m taking care of you.. they acknowledge it and keep me drunk.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 4:26 pm to Big Chipper
$300 sounds about right.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 7:59 pm to tigeroarz1
I just got back and on a 3nt stay, I spent ~$175 in tips. I would leave a $5 for the waiter at each meal. Tipped roughly $1/drink throughout the day. $15 for the taxi driver each way down to playa del Carmen, etc.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 8:20 pm to Big Chipper
Find the guy that is serving the beach chairs the first morning. Ask him if he's working during your stay, give him $100 up front. He *will* work every day you're there, and your trough of beers will be at your chairs before you get there. They're the most important people at the resort.
Posted on 10/7/25 at 6:12 am to Lawyered
This is what I do, as well - Give pool bartender $20 when I get out there and I'm usually taken care of rest of the day.
Posted on 10/7/25 at 10:11 am to Big Chipper
Bring some cash for weed as well
Posted on 10/7/25 at 10:50 am to Big Chipper
Where do you find ladies of the night?
Posted on 10/7/25 at 12:31 pm to xBirdx
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Bring some cash for weed as well
nope, you don't know if it's any good or not. or worse full of fentanyl.
bring some gummies in your tums container ftw.
Posted on 10/7/25 at 1:53 pm to Big Chipper
All inclusive includes base tips but it doesn't hurt to drop $1 a drink. I always use pesos though.
Usually drop $20mx as a base tip.
$100mx for great service or if i want bartender to remeber me.
Usually drop $20mx as a base tip.
$100mx for great service or if i want bartender to remeber me.
Posted on 10/7/25 at 1:55 pm to bushwacker
Weed there is trash. You'll pay $50 for an 8th with seeds. If you really really really can't go without i would bring a vape with you.
Don't bring flower you could alert the dogs.
I doubt they are adding powder fentnyl to weed but i wouldn't go skiing there either.
Don't bring flower you could alert the dogs.
I doubt they are adding powder fentnyl to weed but i wouldn't go skiing there either.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 7:53 am to Big Chipper
$20 to the pool bartender/beach server in the morning so I don't have to keep going back to my wallet for $1 every time I get a new drink.
$10 to the wait staff for sit-down meals.
$5 to bellhop/drivers.
$5 to bartender at the martini bar for a night cap.
$10 to the wait staff for sit-down meals.
$5 to bellhop/drivers.
$5 to bartender at the martini bar for a night cap.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 9:29 am to Big Chipper
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all inclusive resort
Tip the shite out of bar and restaurant people.
On the second day they will start bringing you stuff.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 10:53 am to Lakeboy7
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Tip the shite out of bar and restaurant people.
On the second day they will start bringing you stuff.
Yep. We found a spot when we were there that was very close to one of the beach bars. We didn't even do anything super insane. Gave like a $20 tip the first time we ordered and then a couple bucks each additional order. Every day after that, they pretty much had our drinks waiting for us when we got there in the morning as we went to the same spot. Still tipped a little higher the first round and then just your normal couple bucks the rest of the time. They'd bring us lots of random stuff that was fantastic.
You really don't have to go insane on the tipping, just be consistent with it.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 11:04 am to Big Chipper
We are basic arse Americans. $1 for drinks, $5 for breakfast buffet if they're speedy with coffees and getting my kids chocolate milks, etc.... $10 for lunch, and $20 for dinner.
Yes, I know I already paid for the service. It feels good to help people that are likely poor AF.
EDIT: $15-20 for driver, especially if overly helpful with bags and/or car seats.
Pro Tip: Have a $10 or $20 for the porter when you leave the airport. Those dudes will muscle you through the line and tote all your shite around so you don't have to.
Yes, I know I already paid for the service. It feels good to help people that are likely poor AF.
EDIT: $15-20 for driver, especially if overly helpful with bags and/or car seats.
Pro Tip: Have a $10 or $20 for the porter when you leave the airport. Those dudes will muscle you through the line and tote all your shite around so you don't have to.
This post was edited on 10/8/25 at 11:11 am
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