Puerto Morelos Winter Dance Camp

With Sky, Jen, Connie Zareen AND with your help, Bernie will be joining us (see Skyness.net about how you can help make that happen)!

Other details:

Cost is $200-$250/person as you can afford, and does not include lodging or food.

We will be dancing in the sand behind a motel right on the, with a shade canopy for the mornings. There are still rooms available in the motel for dancers!

Book your plane tickets now while prices are good (ie, comparatively low)!

More information and Register from Sky’s Website

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How to come to the Mexico camp.

Let’s face it, it is often fear of the unknown that prevents us from taking the first step towards an adventure. I thought if I made the water a little less muddy, you might be inclined to join us dancing on the sand, wading in the ocean, relaxing on the beach, and enjoying the local cuisine. Here goes…..

When is camp?                                         

Puerto Morelos, MX
Winter Dance Camp “One More Time”               February 8-14, 2024

With Zareen, Sky, Jen & Bernie

How do you get there?

Puerto Morelos is 40km south and accessed from the airport of the resort town of Cancun (CUN). 

Once you get there all you have to do is get to the dance camp. My experience is that there are a couple ways to get to either of these camps; taxi, shuttle or find another dancer going there that will share a ride with you. I have taken advantage of all of these ways and usually it isn’t very expensive. 

Out of Cancun you can catch a shuttle. There is  a company CANCUN

SHUTTLE contact@cancunshuttle.com and they have vans that will shuttle just you or a bunch of folks down to Puerto Morelos and it is really cheap if it’s split between riders. Again, I spent 600₽ ($35US) the last time I was down there. And of course you can find other people who are arriving at the same time and ride share that way too. 

Speaking the Language

Don’t worry so much about speaking the language. Yes, it is awesome if you know and understand Spanish but don’t let it be a roadblock to your adventure. Google translate is a wonderful app that you can install on your phone and then use it to help you; ask directions, find the right words, and help you communicate when you need it. English is also widely understood especially in Puerto Morelos. 

When you are with the dance community at the event, there is no doubt you will be doing things, eating out and wondering about with people who  are familiar with the area or know enough of the language to help.

Money

Troncones, I believe, you will need peso’s to get a cab from the airport to town. There is an ATM in Trocones where you can use your debit/credit card to get pesos to pay the taxi. 

Once you get to town there are ATM machines that will give you Peso’s at a fairly good exchange rate but will also charge a small fee just for using the ATM. No doubt you have experienced this when you use ATMs in cities that don’t have your bank branch. Also give your bank a heads up that you will be traveling so they don’t pull an unexpected prank and freeze your card. See the video below about exchange rates.

How much will you need? That all depends on how much you want to spend. There are grocery stores to buy the food you need if you have a refrigerator and cook facilities in your lodging. 

Lodging

It is as simple as sending an email or making a long-distance phone call to make those arrangements. Payment can be made with a credit card or in some cases paid when you get to the destination. Typically, whoever is handling the registration will have more information about where and how to answer your lodging questions. You will want to select someplace close to the event venue as walking will be your preferred mode of transportation. If you need A/C, refrigerator, kitchen etc. 

Dancing

You can expect 60-80 people at each camp. If you’ve been to any dance circles with us you’ll be sure to immediately see people you know. Dancing in this field of love is an amazing experience with fabulous leaders. 

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Here’s info on getting pesos in Mexico.

The current rate for this exchange was 17.08. At that rate 700 pesos, at a 7% conversion rate, equals almost $41 and US dollars. So it makes a huge difference to decline the conversion rate at an ATM, and you still get your money!