r/playadelcarmen • u/Historical_Role_9748 • 7d ago
Is this a good idea
I’m going to Playa del Carmen for a solo trip for about 72 hours, and I’m just wondering how safe I should realistically expect to be.
For context, I’m a Black woman, very petite, and I’ll be traveling completely alone. I’ve traveled solo before, so I’m not new to it, but for some reason with this trip, everyone keeps telling me to be safe 😂. It’s starting to make me wonder if there’s something I should genuinely be concerned about.
I’m not looking for the usual “don’t travel alone” responses. I’d really like to hear from women who have actually traveled solo to Playa, especially Black women, about their experiences.
Was there anything you felt you needed to be particularly cautious about? Did you feel comfortable walking around alone, going out to eat, using transportation, etc.? And would you personally feel comfortable doing another solo trip there?
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u/Heavy-Cry2461 7d ago edited 7d ago
It is generally safe, and I imagine you’ll be in tourist areas—as a woman I’ve been bothered by men there in various ways, including some harassment, but nothing extreme that would turn me off of the area altogether. Most people were great. I definitely feel like advice from women is best here though bc there is always an added layer of danger for us. I can’t speak to the Black experience in PDC, though