XtremeTrips are certainly unique in that they do not play by the rules of any other vacation. The amount of tip sheets and packing lists that have been passed around from school to school over the past few weeks is uncountable. When I was packing, I had to swipe left and right, back to one list for clothes and the other for money advice. For those of you who are saving your PV trip for next year, here's a consolidation of the most important, and most accurate, pieces of advice:

Packing

1. Bring a lock for your suitcase.
2. Mini shampoo and conditioner, for sure.
3. You'll change your bathing suit more times than you'll change your clothes, so pack accordingly.
4. Bring your own water bottles, or buy them at OXXO once you get there.
5. DONT FORGET SUNSCREEN. The sun is strong, and remember that if you can make a shadow you can get a burn.
6. Bring comfy clothes for eating and walking around the Marina.

Food

1. The burrito truck at LaSanta looks questionable, but it was amazing and will be the most delicious thing you will eat on the trip.
2. The alcohol at Vamar is watered down, so be careful with the amount you take in.
3. The Coffee Cup: great coffee and ice cream place on the Marina. Bonus: free Wifi.
4. Pretty much any restaurant on the Marina with an awning over its seating has good food, Wifi and Bloody Marys that are on point.
5. Prime — very expensive but worth it.
6. Get the mustard; the ketchup at Vamar isn't actually ketchup.
7. Champions, a sports bar at the Marriott, is just a few minutes walking distance and great for March Madness games.

Do's and Don'ts

1. Convert to Pesos, because if you use dollars, you will end up losing a lot of money when they give you change back in Pesos.
2. Get a phone plan that allows you 100 texts, 100 minutes and 100 GB of cellular data.
3. DON'T BREAK A CUP. They will make you pay $35 for a broken plastic cup, and if you don't pay, they cut off your wristband until you do.
4. DON'T PEE ON THE BEACH. They will make you pay $50, and if you don't pay, they cut off your wristband until you do.
5. The snacks in the bathroom at the clubs are not free. If you want snacks in the bathroom, bring extra money.
6. Don't do anything you wouldn't want going viral.
7. All-inclusive doesn't include that much. Definitely bring enough to spend on edible food, cabs, head wraps at the beach, excursions (hair braiding, henna tattoos etc.).
8. GO JET SKIING. It will be the best thing you do on the trip for sure.
9. Make sure you get on the plane first, because no one sits in their assigned seats.
10. Wake up early to get a seat at the pool; you don't want to have to lie in the alcohol-soaked grass.
11. DON'T LOSE YOUR TOWEL CARD. If you don't trust yourself to return the towel at the end of the day to get a card back, then just don't use it; if you lose it, $20.
12. Make sure your safe in the room works.
13. DO NOT DO NOT LOSE THE SHEET FROM CUSTOMS! They do not tell you when you arrive in Mexico that you will need it again, but you can't leave Mexico without it.

Tips

1. SALON is the Wifi network that works the best.
2. Nap in between dinner and going out.
3. Beware of FlashTat tan lines.
4. You will have several encounters per night with mops at the club, don't be alarmed but be careful not to slip on the wet floor.