This morning, the Huffington Post published an article titled “8 Things That Suck About Spring Breakers in Cancun, According to Mexicans.”

Let me just start off by saying; during my week in Cancun, it didn’t seem as though any of the Mexicans disliked anything about all of the Spring Breakers on their homeland. Seriously…if you say that you don’t like hot girls running around in bikinis all day and skimpy dresses all night, and jacked guys with no shirts on, you’re just lying. You are a LIAR.

Now, let’s take a moment to discuss everything that “sucks” is awesome about Spring Breakers in Cancun.

1. “A Beach Resort in NYC” – ” It’s ridiculous how Cancun doesn’t even feel like Mexico any more. Although, geographically it is on a map, everyone speaks English and sometimes you feel you’re on a beach resort in New York City. They get wasted and jeopardize their own safety, not to mention that they later blame their troubles on the safety of the country and not their behavior.”

By “a beach resort in New York City,” we are assuming Andrew means Vegas (minus the beach). Kids aren’t going to Cancun to feel like they are in Mexico. They are going for the warm weather, pools, beaches, and the parties. If a spring breaker was to call us and say that they wanted to go somewhere for a Mexican culture experience, we’d tell them to go to Mexico City.

2. “It’s a Spring Break Cliche”- No kidding. No one is going to Arkansas for Spring Break because they “don’t want to experience the cliches of Spring Break.” HELLO–they’re going to Cancun because they crave every cliche that spring break has to offer. Everything about spring break is a cliche and that is why we love it.

3. “The Country Loses the Mexican Charm.” - This is from the perspective of a Mexican who lives in a city away from the beach and likes to feel she is in Mexico when she goes to vacation in her country.”

If a two year old running up to you on the street holding a handful of bracelets that his mother has hand-made, yelling “Mira! Mira! Mira!” isn’t Mexican charm, then I don’t know what is.

4. “Spring Breakers Have No Interest in the Culture”- Not interested in the culture!? I, along with most other travelers, spoke in Spanish nearly the whole time I was there. Taken aside from the fact that maybe I was at the point that I could no longer speak understandable English, I’d say I made quite the effort to immerse myself in the culture. Not to mention I went to the flea market and learned all about Worry Dolls.

Also, our travelers who go to Panama City Beach or South Padre Island aren’t interested in the American culture either. They’re just there to rage.

5. “It’s the Disney Land of Debauchery”- Ooooh, I like that! Couldn’t have said it better myself, Sofia!

6. “Can You Do Spring Break as a Married Man?” – There was a wedding at my hotel (The Krystal) on Saturday night. On Sunday night, the bride (with her wedding up-do still somewhat intact) and the groom, were at Dady’O getting WILD with us and Chuckie. You do the math.

7. “It’s All About the Alcohol”- “Many Mexicans think of Spring Breakers as young people who have no clue about anything and that instead of taking advantage of the fact that they are in another country they decide to get drunk.”

Once again, this has nothing to do with the country that you are in. I have been on spring break in Daytona, Panama City, and Cancun. Even if there was no such thing as alcohol, I wouldn’t have been going site-seeing on my spring break trip. I’d still be getting a tan, dancing, and bringing all the boys to the yard. Get off your high horse with your culture b.s..  No one is going to Cancun in March for the experience of being in another country.

8. “It’s Good for the Economy, but…”- “There is a big influx of money into the country’s economy during Spring Break. But the problem with the Spring Breakers is they travel with ‘all inclusive packages’ and they usually don’t leave leave tips…”

After being in Cancun for 5 minutes you learn that unless you are waving American dollars or 20 pesos in the face of your bartender, you aren’t getting served as quickly as you’d like. I tipped everywhere, and every tip bucket that I saw was always full to the rim. So once again, stop lying. Most people are tipping and if they’re not, they’re getting exactly what they have paid for, which is slow service.

So, here you have it…the StudentCity take on all the reasons that spring breakers in Cancun do not suck!

As spring breakers, how do you guys feel about this claims made against you?

If you’re headed down to Cancun with StudentCity for the first time; first of all, where have you been? Second of all – LISTEN UP!  Just like many of you, I flew down to Cancun only knowing three things; I had to go to some sort of orientation thing, I was going to party like never before, and I was going to get a tan.

You’re probably thinking; what else is there that I need to know? …Oh, you’d be surprised. The second you touch down in a foreign country, it’s like you’re fresh out of the womb and have no idea what your next move is…never mind the language barrier…

Here’s the low-down on what to expect if you’re going down to Cancun…

1) Immigration & Customs – 4 words: PAIN IN THE ASS. You just got off of a long-ass flight and are ready to start the party, but you and 300 other people have to go through Customs. Whatever – nothing you can do about it. Make friends in line while you wait to stamp that passport. Once you’re through, grab your luggage and head over to get all of your stuff screened. If you’re lucky like me you’ll get the red light and have to open your bags and have them searched. As soon as you are exiting the airport, you will find your lovely driver who will be giving you a StudentCity wristband and will bus you over to the marina for orientation.

2) Orientation – As annoyed as you might be that the party still hasn’t started (or maybe it has because you bought a few Coronas on the bus), PAY ATTENTION at orientation. This is where you will be learning pretty much everything you will need to know for the week. Here is where you will learn about transportation to the night events, how to exchange your dollars into pesos, where you can find a staff member throughout the week should you need anything, how the emergency number works, and that it is okay to drink the water at the hotels and clubs, but not okay to chug water from your bathroom faucet. You will also be briefed on how your all-inclusive package works, as well as learn about the additional meal options that you may have purchased, which give you some flexibility in terms of other places that you can eat besides your resort.

MOST IMPORTANTLY: at orientation you will be learning about and obtaining your Party Packages! If you’re a slacker and haven’t purchased a StudentCity Party Package yet, this is also where you can do so – CASH ONLY! The StudentCity staff member who is giving your orientation will go through each night with you and where you will be partying, as well as how to get there and what to bring with you.

3) Night Events – Everybody in Cancun knows who StudentCity is and that we hold the best night events with world-renowned DJs and the wildest travelers across the board. Therefore, everyone wants to get in on our parties. Since you are intelligent and booked with us and bought a party package, you will be getting express entry into the clubs, you won’t be paying any cover charges, and you will be enjoying OPEN BAR all night long.

-How do I get into the club? Be sure to have with you your party voucher (you will have received these at orientation). Bring this voucher and present it to a StudentCity staff member, and they will give you your wristband for free entry and open bar.

                 -What else should I know? Don’t bother bringing your ID because it is Mexico and at the club you will probably see the same 5 year old who was trying to sell you handmade bracelets on the street. Leave your passport and ID in the safe in your hotel room and bring minimal cash because you will not be paying for drinks. You’ll need only $2 for bus transportation to and from the hotel (if you’re staying at the Krystal you will be walking everywhere). If you get the drunk munchies, I suggest bringing a few extra dollars for some pizza fresh off the back of a Mexican’s bike. Stop judging me.

4) Day Parties – The sun has come up, but the party hasn’t stopped. You might even just be getting in from the club around 7am. Grab a towel and a lounge chair, take a nap and catch a few rays before the beach parties start! If you’re staying at the Oasis you’ll be raging the days away at our pool parties everyday from 12-5. If you’re at the Krystal, hang out at the Corona stage on the beach everyday from 12-5. Grab drinks all day long at the swim-up bars or beach bars and dance in the sand — ladies, are encouraged to get up on stage — until it’s time to get showered up and ready for another night event.

5) It’s time to go home – sadly enough, your week in Cancun will come to an end. Keep track of the days so you don’t slip into an eternal party-goers state of mind and end up missing your flight home because you don’t know what day it is. Check out the easel board at the StudentCity desk the day before your departure to find out what time you will need to be in the lobby for pick-up. Pick-up times tend to run 3 hours before the time of your flight, but check downstairs in the lobby the day before to be sure! You DO NOT want to miss your flight!