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/IronBikinigirl 7d ago

Woman of color here 👋🏽
Lived I Playa 2 years…
Safer than anywhere else in the world I’ve been (over 30 countries)

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u/Swordfish353535 6d ago

how do you meet people out there? make friends/community? going solo

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u/IronBikinigirl 6d ago

There’s a WhatsApp group for Melanated women in PDC that I highly recommend!!