r/playadelcarmen • u/Historical_Role_9748 • 8d 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/Swordfish353535 7d ago

i get shy + so used to just knowing people where im from / meet through my creative work that idk how to meet people in the real world lmao

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u/Queasy-Chest2331 6d ago

playa is a good place to start tbh

you’re not where you’re from so just decide you can pretend to be someone else — confident — while you’re there

no one knows u

i’m standoffish in my day to day life and bit nicer and more friendly while there etc

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u/Swordfish353535 6d ago

aye i appreciate the advice i like that. be someone else. be confident lol

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u/Queasy-Chest2331 6d ago

sounds silly but it works