| Cancun has a marvelous choice of nighttime entertainment.
It's easy to dance the night away at a number of inviting
places. Most of the hotels on the island have discos
in motion until the early morning hours. Some cantinas
offer live bands ranging from jazz to popular marimba
to reggae, and several hotels offer Mexican "fiestas"
weekly, including típico dinners, traditional
dances, and colorful costumes.
BARS AND NIGHTCLUBS
Christine , in the Krystal
hotel and condo resort, Blvd Kukulkán Km 9. The
most sophisticated and expensive nightclub in town,
famed for its light show. Thursday is 1970s and 1980s
night: look in the free magazines or phone to check
other weekly events. Don't turn up in shorts, jeans,
sandals or without a shirt.
Coco Bongo , in the Forum by the
Sea shopping centre, Blvd Kukulkán Km 9.5. Vast
state-of-the-art rock and pop disco popular with US
college kids. Cover charge at weekends only; open until
5am.
Dady O , Blvd Kukulkán Km
9.5, opposite the convention centre. State-of-the-art
nightclub with a high-tech sound system and a light
and laser show. Casual dress but no shorts. The adjacent
Dady Rock has all-you-can-drink deals for
US$25.
Fat Tuesday , Blvd Kukulkán
Km 6.5, and in the Terramar Plaza in the zona hotelera
. Restaurant-bar with an outside dance floor and
a choice of sixty flavours of frozen drinks. Cover charge
after 9pm; open until 4am.
La Boom , Blvd Kukulkán Km
3.5, at the front of the Hotel Aquamarina Beach
. High-tech disco in an "English setting" with
continuous videos. No cover charge on Mon; "Ladies Night"
Wed and Sun.
Pat O'Brian's , Flamingo Plaza in
the zona hotelera . Live rock, blues and jazz
in a larger than life version of the famous New Orleans
bar. Three bars: a piano bar, a video lounge and an
outdoor patio. Open until 2am.
Roots , downtown on Tulipanes 26.
Funky little jazz and blues club. Recommended.
Señor Frogs , Blvd Kukulkán
Km 5.5. Live reggae bands and karaoke nights.
SHOWS AND DINNER CRUISES
Ballet Folklórico Nacional de México
, at Cancún's convention centre, Blvd
Km 8.8 (tel 9/881-0400). Buffet dinner nightly at 7pm
followed by a professional ballet show at 8pm. Tickets
cost around US$40 including dinner.
Cancún Queen , Aquaworld Marina,
Blvd Kukulkán Km 15.2 (tel 9/885-2288). Fish
and chicken dinner on a traditional Mississippi paddle
boat. Live music followed by a fiesta and a variety
of party games with prizes. Daily departure at 6pm,
returning at 9pm.
Captain Hook , El Embarcadero, Blvd
Kukulcan Km 4.5 (tel 9/883-3736). Spanish-galleon-style
boat with pirate sword-fighting and a lobster/steak
dinner. Departs nightly at 7pm returning at 10.30pm.
Columbus , from the Royal Mayan Marina
at Blvd Kukulkán Km 16.5 (tel 9/883-1488). Romantic
cruise with lobster and steak dinners. Daily 4pm in
winter and 5pm in summer. Approx US$60 per person.
Teatro de Cancún , El Embarcadero,
Blvd Kukulcán Km 4 (tel 9/849-4848). Two nightly
song-and-dance shows: Songs and Dances of Mexico
at 7pm; and Tradicon del Caribe at 9pm.
Welcome-cocktail included in ticket price.
Toros , Plaza de Toros, Av Bonampak
and Av Sayil. Weekly bullfights with tacked-on folkloric
show. Wed at 3.30pm (US$30). |
