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It's almost that time again, Spring Break 2009. This year, make sure you have your BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE unless of course you have a US Passport, then you are really set. Getting your birth certificate is not a big deal, call your mom and she probably has it on file!!! If not, get a copy of your birth certificate ASAP... It is only $10 (You can order it online, CLICK HERE!!). For US re-entry requirements, you can visit our passport page. This year, we are expecting approximately 80,000+ students from Arizona, California, Texas and New Mexico who pour into town to celebrate Spring Break. It's a huge party, and gets bigger every year, and 2009 will be no exception.
Quick links:
To get a copy of your birth certificate, click here.
If you need to book a hotel or condo online, click here. Just a heads up, MOST, resorts are going to require that you are 25 years old. You can get away with more at the hotels.... Check out our special SPRING BREAK bookings page which tells you age restrictions at each hotel.
If you're driving to Penasco and need to buy Mexican car insurance, click here to learn more.
If you need to rent a car to drive to Puerto Peñasco, click here
Words of Advice
During Spring Break a whole cottage industry of travel agents, hoteliers, and transport services spring into action to accommodate the thousands of Spring Breakers. The vast majority of these businesses are honest people. Some of them, however, are 100% ripoff artists, like the people that run fake hotel booking scams, or book nonexistent flights and hotels.
For all Spring Break students, we provide the following advice:
Always book your rooms by credit card - ALWAYS. Never deal in cash or check only.
Always call and confirm your reservations ahead of time.
Travel in groups, and always have a second line of communication. If you'd like to see if your cellphone works in Puerto Penasco, click here.
Always do business with reputable, established businesses - beware of 'fly by night' operations.
As in previous years, the local police really step up their enforcement over Spring Break, and 2009 is no exception - so have a good time, but be on your best behavior, folks. Spring Break tends to suck if you spend it in the drunk tank of a Mexican jail.
Also - if you're using your credit card while in Mexico, be prepared that your issuing credit card company may add on a nice little 'Currency conversion' fee of about 3 to 4%. Check this Currency conversion costs chart out to see if your bank does, and consider just using cash when you are buying food, drinks, etc. It'll save you in the long run.
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