PV or Cancun? Which is better?

Yep, both Aruba and Los Cayos in Venezuela, she says have more impressive beaches and waters than Cancun.

Mogens

im glad i found this topic, as i was about to ask the same question myself.....we just got back from a month in Cancun and now are considering PV as our next vacation stop.....i gotta say, we fell in love with Cancun and am worried that the PV beaches and water wont be very enticing in comparison.....what we liked about cancun was that if offered soooo much to do, to keep us busy for the entire month.....the snorkeling, the different jungle resorts to visit, the nightlife, the variety of shopping and eating options.....and cheap prices cab be found if you wander outside the touristy area and into downtown Cancun.......i know i would love the fact that PV has a more Mexican feel to it, but im worrying i may have less things to do there when spending an entire month........the fact that i can rent an apartment for half the price in PV, may be the deciding factor when forced to choose between the two destinations :)

I have been to both also. Although Cancun has fantastic beaches and water, you would never know that you are in a foreign country, might as well be in Miami. Each place has its advantages, but I think the biggest advantage Puerto Vallarta has over Cancun is a much wider selection of restaurants in all price ranges, and almost all are locally owned versus chain type high end restaurants that you find in Cancun.

i so agree about Cancun being somewhat similar to Miami.....which is a GREAT thing if you love south beach Miami!.....its a shame that most tourists dont get far enough out to find the cheap buys in Cancun....if you just walk a bit further down the main ave in downtown Cancun, you can find such great prices on eats as well as mall stuff......you can find whole, cooked chickens being sold on the road for 28 pesos......you can find tons of restuarants serving entrees for less than 5 bucks....sandwiches for a buck 50.....and its a safe place to be day or night ....

Me and family visited PV for the first time last year to try something different from Cancun.IMHO Cancun is far better.Being spoiled by the Ocean in Cancun I guess.The kids also dissapointed with PV .I didnt notice that big of price despaity in all costs
between PV asnd Cancun also ,Both expenxive.We use Cancun as a starting point .Try visiting Playa Del Carmen,Cozumel
Tulum,Xel-Ha.Youll see what I mean.

I disagree ,Everytime I went to Cancun always found something to do with the family.Mall ?Hmm Stay out of the shopping centers and go out and about.PV was just OK for my two boys .They kept asking me when we were going back to Cancun.Different tastes and lifestyles I guess .