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We have been to rocky point 2 years in a row,,and ready for our 3rd. we have never had a problem there. you must remember, you are in their country, and so u do it their way. if you keep to yourselves, smile and adhere to the surroundings, there is usually not a problem.i would avoid crowds, and not drive after dark. The people are friendly, and want your money,,bottomline. i suggest staying away from bars and clubs.
I was in rocky point may 5-8. I was pulled over by the the traffic police for ridding my atv to fast, so they said. I had a big ice cooler on the front and was doing nothing wrong.I am a 41 yo male with my family trying to relax due to my sons death. Two officers walked over and stated I was driving to fast and had to go with them to the police station, one took my atv and I road with the other. The one driving keeped putting his hand on his gun to try to intimidate me. After a short drive he pulled over and asked for 20$. I gave him the money and left with my atv. I was so mad, I know its only 20$ but I dont feel sucure any more and dont think I will return. I have been going to rocky point for over twenty years. I would like to know what to do next time if it happens again. who I could complain to or does the mexican goverment care.
Easy does it after 10 years of visiting. We are regulars and our experiences have been different every time. We rent the same place on the beach each year but that's it for the same. In August, we took the same highway but the traffic was steady and fast. Fortunately, we left  early enough to beat the heat and the crowds. About the town, still historical no matter how it's changed. The rental on the best beach, still a get-away beach house, and the ocean, still aqua blue marine. Worth the drive with good place to stay, worth getting up early to have a safe trip back.
i have been going to mexico for years about 20 years and i have always loved this place and it only got better as i got older id say up untill about 2 yrs ago this place was mostly safe and it seemed likr the locals appriciated our bissness now kids try to sell u gum and when u say no the practily start to cry and start to beg u please please sir so of course u give them a dollar then the hey how about a booz cruz guys who u cant even look at or he will waste about 10 min of ur day telling u about how u want to go drink margarita(powder gatorade and cheep tequila) and if u fianly get them over the booz cruz they move on to tell u about how they can get u weed or coke and i know this is nothing new but i just got back from a trip this laborday and i didnt leave my hotel once with out being offerd drugs- noww this is wher it gets bad i was out in the streets by bambinos taco stand infront of the moab walking towards the baja w about 5 girls and some loacals speed by in a car threw a handfull of rocks at us i dont mind im a guy and i know only a true [word deleted by About.com Phoenix] would do that but it really hurt most of the girls and thats just redickulious at least stop the car and fight me none the less this place has gone really down hill the bar tender at around d cornner even told me that some locals killed a tourist earlyer that week so personaly im 22 and dont really need to go to mexico for the bar sceen anymore i can go to tempe for that, il never go back to rocky point the econmy has divebomded due to americans not doing so well anymore it really hit RP hard so they are desperate and jelious of us i dont know why they would try to hurt anyone from just me they make alot and i wont go and hopfully after reading this u wont either oh and lady go and have a great time if u ignore this u will have a great time cuz ther is like 3 guys for every gilr lol so guys bring um w u or u will regret it lol and none the less i still had fun but im not gonna put myself in harms way again and i hope u dont either
My family and I have (had) been going down to Rocky Point for 20 years 2x a year. Our boys looked forward to the beach and mannys. Our last visit was to take our 18 year son and some buddys for his graduation gift. I know what your think crazy teenagers but no this happened to my husband (54). For our drive down we had to take 3 cars so my husband drove our van (filled with everyone's stuff) by himself. We got separated 3/4 of the way in to Mexico. I pulled over and waited for him....30 mins went by and I got worried. I then decided to turn around and see if he had a flat. A short drive back (10 min) We passed each other and I turned back around and followed him. He pulled over and got out of the van, he was white as a ghost a shaking. I said what happen. He told me a Police Officer pulled him over when there was no one around. Pulled him out of the car hand cuffed him pushed him up against the van and stuck his gun in my husbands back. He said he was speeding and needed to $2000 on the spot. He said he was taking my husband to Jail if he didn't give him the $2000. Again waving his pistol in my husbands face. My husband told him my wife has all the money with her up ahead he didn't believe him. He then proceeded to rifle through all our things. Thank god he got another call and took off. But told my husband to go to the court house and pay the $2000. No paperwork ...nothing. The whole weekend we were afraid to drive the van around think they will attack again. That night someone cut my sons jeep soft top to pieces and tried to steal it (he had a club and a boot). Crazy. It was the worst trip we ever had. I will never go back again. It's a real shame Rocky Point has gotten so bad. And we were actually looking at a Condo....HA!!!!
GRACIAS! Rocky Point doesn’t disappoint. Beaches a little warm in the summer and watch out for the sting rays. Thank you, however, Thank you to planners of RP, owners of our beach rental,service people. We actually saw dolphins one morning swimming in the distant. The birds are abundant. People are scattered so it was fun for all of us. The Encanto beach is a sleeper as usual, downtown fish market, gracious people in the restaurants and stores, quiet beach areas, much improved roads, safe trip made it Bueno Amigo.
We will never go back to Rocky Point! We just got back from spending Christmas week at our favorite beach rental house. We've been there 3 times before with no problems. This time we were there with our 3 children, had just left a restaurant in Rocky Point and got pulled over (at night). The officer said we were going the wrong way on a one-way street. We weren't. He told us to follow him to the police station. The guy was angry and scary, and when he realized we had 3 kids in the backseat I think he decided not to be so mean...not sure. But I asked in my VERY elementary Spanish if we could pay him then instead of "following him to the police station" which scared me! He said yes, and took $30 from us. The second time, just the next day, we were about 1/2 mile from the U.S. border heading back to Arizona and were pulled over for speeding. We weren't. Again told to go to the police station, and I've heard you can be delayed for hours or days with paperwork, or even thrown in jail, so I wanted to avoid that if we could. I again asked if we could pay him now, and he said yes. $20. Had the guts to shake my husband's hand and said Merry Christmas. Our children were terrified and nightmares after the first incident. We have loved going down there, but will never again. We're taking this as a wake up call that we're going to heed. DON'T GO TO ROCKY POINT!!!
We spend at least two seasons in RP, winter is one of them. The water is clear, sky blue, traffic light, and beach almost empty. We leave the retreat and head home for the city. You know the trip was worth it when silence takes over the time home. Winter and Fall are still good times to go down there.
Here's some of the somewhat negative, but expected, stuff:
* Women (especially unaccompanied by men, like we were) do get leered at and remarked to. We just ignored them.
* People will offer you drugs. Usually they ask if you smoke or pop, or a particularly unique strategy they tried on my friend, remarked on her tattoos and asked if she took anything for the pain.
* Kids hassle you to buy necklaces and to braid your hair. On the waterfront, the fishermen try and sell you shrimp and other seafood. At the Port, the guys try and get you to charter their boats. But a simple and firm "no thanks" is usually enough to get them to move on.
* We had no problem with crime, but we also made sure we were in by dark or shortly thereafter. We didn't hang out at the bars, were never loud and drunk, and we stuck to the main streets.
* We kept our money distributed, some deep in our pockets, some in my backpack, some in the room, even some in our bras. The bulk of our money was in small bills - $1s and $5s.
* There is only one ATM in Rocky Point and it only gives pesos. So it's good to get out all you think you'll need before you get there. We filled up the tank in Ajo, as I've heard the gas in Mexico is pretty inferior.
* It was July--hot and humid. On average it was about 90 degrees. The humidity ranged from 30% to 75%. Dress light, shower often, drink water, seek shade, stay in the A/C in the middle of the day.
* We brought a 5 gallon jug of our own water. We used it to make coffee, brush our teeth, and refill our water bottles. Most restaurants use filtered water, and bagged ice made with filtered water. At the tacos stands, we stuck to beer and canned sodas. We used lots of lime juice on most things, just in case.
•Never Had a Problem
We have been to rocky point 2 years in a row,,and ready for our 3rd. we have never had a problem there. you must remember, you are in their country, and so u do it their way. if you keep to yourselves, smile and adhere to the surroundings, there is usually not a problem.i would avoid crowds, and not drive after dark. The people are friendly, and want your money,,bottomline. i suggest staying away from bars and clubs.
•Corrupt Police
I was in rocky point may 5-8. I was pulled over by the the traffic police for ridding my atv to fast, so they said. I had a big ice cooler on the front and was doing nothing wrong.I am a 41 yo male with my family trying to relax due to my sons death. Two officers walked over and stated I was driving to fast and had to go with them to the police station, one took my atv and I road with the other. The one driving keeped putting his hand on his gun to try to intimidate me. After a short drive he pulled over and asked for 20$. I gave him the money and left with my atv. I was so mad, I know its only 20$ but I dont feel sucure any more and dont think I will return. I have been going to rocky point for over twenty years. I would like to know what to do next time if it happens again. who I could complain to or does the mexican goverment care.
•Regular Visitors
Easy does it after 10 years of visiting. We are regulars and our experiences have been different every time. We rent the same place on the beach each year but that's it for the same. In August, we took the same highway but the traffic was steady and fast. Fortunately, we left  early enough to beat the heat and the crowds. About the town, still historical no matter how it's changed. The rental on the best beach, still a get-away beach house, and the ocean, still aqua blue marine. Worth the drive with good place to stay, worth getting up early to have a safe trip back.
•They Hate Us
i have been going to mexico for years about 20 years and i have always loved this place and it only got better as i got older id say up untill about 2 yrs ago this place was mostly safe and it seemed likr the locals appriciated our bissness now kids try to sell u gum and when u say no the practily start to cry and start to beg u please please sir so of course u give them a dollar then the hey how about a booz cruz guys who u cant even look at or he will waste about 10 min of ur day telling u about how u want to go drink margarita(powder gatorade and cheep tequila) and if u fianly get them over the booz cruz they move on to tell u about how they can get u weed or coke and i know this is nothing new but i just got back from a trip this laborday and i didnt leave my hotel once with out being offerd drugs- noww this is wher it gets bad i was out in the streets by bambinos taco stand infront of the moab walking towards the baja w about 5 girls and some loacals speed by in a car threw a handfull of rocks at us i dont mind im a guy and i know only a true [word deleted by About.com Phoenix] would do that but it really hurt most of the girls and thats just redickulious at least stop the car and fight me none the less this place has gone really down hill the bar tender at around d cornner even told me that some locals killed a tourist earlyer that week so personaly im 22 and dont really need to go to mexico for the bar sceen anymore i can go to tempe for that, il never go back to rocky point the econmy has divebomded due to americans not doing so well anymore it really hit RP hard so they are desperate and jelious of us i dont know why they would try to hurt anyone from just me they make alot and i wont go and hopfully after reading this u wont either oh and lady go and have a great time if u ignore this u will have a great time cuz ther is like 3 guys for every gilr lol so guys bring um w u or u will regret it lol and none the less i still had fun but im not gonna put myself in harms way again and i hope u dont either
•Threatened at Gunpoint
My family and I have (had) been going down to Rocky Point for 20 years 2x a year. Our boys looked forward to the beach and mannys. Our last visit was to take our 18 year son and some buddys for his graduation gift. I know what your think crazy teenagers but no this happened to my husband (54). For our drive down we had to take 3 cars so my husband drove our van (filled with everyone's stuff) by himself. We got separated 3/4 of the way in to Mexico. I pulled over and waited for him....30 mins went by and I got worried. I then decided to turn around and see if he had a flat. A short drive back (10 min) We passed each other and I turned back around and followed him. He pulled over and got out of the van, he was white as a ghost a shaking. I said what happen. He told me a Police Officer pulled him over when there was no one around. Pulled him out of the car hand cuffed him pushed him up against the van and stuck his gun in my husbands back. He said he was speeding and needed to $2000 on the spot. He said he was taking my husband to Jail if he didn't give him the $2000. Again waving his pistol in my husbands face. My husband told him my wife has all the money with her up ahead he didn't believe him. He then proceeded to rifle through all our things. Thank god he got another call and took off. But told my husband to go to the court house and pay the $2000. No paperwork ...nothing. The whole weekend we were afraid to drive the van around think they will attack again. That night someone cut my sons jeep soft top to pieces and tried to steal it (he had a club and a boot). Crazy. It was the worst trip we ever had. I will never go back again. It's a real shame Rocky Point has gotten so bad. And we were actually looking at a Condo....HA!!!!
•Warm In Summer
GRACIAS! Rocky Point doesn’t disappoint. Beaches a little warm in the summer and watch out for the sting rays. Thank you, however, Thank you to planners of RP, owners of our beach rental,service people. We actually saw dolphins one morning swimming in the distant. The birds are abundant. People are scattered so it was fun for all of us. The Encanto beach is a sleeper as usual, downtown fish market, gracious people in the restaurants and stores, quiet beach areas, much improved roads, safe trip made it Bueno Amigo.
•Will Never Go Back
We will never go back to Rocky Point! We just got back from spending Christmas week at our favorite beach rental house. We've been there 3 times before with no problems. This time we were there with our 3 children, had just left a restaurant in Rocky Point and got pulled over (at night). The officer said we were going the wrong way on a one-way street. We weren't. He told us to follow him to the police station. The guy was angry and scary, and when he realized we had 3 kids in the backseat I think he decided not to be so mean...not sure. But I asked in my VERY elementary Spanish if we could pay him then instead of "following him to the police station" which scared me! He said yes, and took $30 from us. The second time, just the next day, we were about 1/2 mile from the U.S. border heading back to Arizona and were pulled over for speeding. We weren't. Again told to go to the police station, and I've heard you can be delayed for hours or days with paperwork, or even thrown in jail, so I wanted to avoid that if we could. I again asked if we could pay him now, and he said yes. $20. Had the guts to shake my husband's hand and said Merry Christmas. Our children were terrified and nightmares after the first incident. We have loved going down there, but will never again. We're taking this as a wake up call that we're going to heed. DON'T GO TO ROCKY POINT!!!
•Winter at Rocky Point
We spend at least two seasons in RP, winter is one of them. The water is clear, sky blue, traffic light, and beach almost empty. We leave the retreat and head home for the city. You know the trip was worth it when silence takes over the time home. Winter and Fall are still good times to go down there.
•Weekend in RP
Here's some of the somewhat negative, but expected, stuff:
* Women (especially unaccompanied by men, like we were) do get leered at and remarked to. We just ignored them.
* People will offer you drugs. Usually they ask if you smoke or pop, or a particularly unique strategy they tried on my friend, remarked on her tattoos and asked if she took anything for the pain.
* Kids hassle you to buy necklaces and to braid your hair. On the waterfront, the fishermen try and sell you shrimp and other seafood. At the Port, the guys try and get you to charter their boats. But a simple and firm "no thanks" is usually enough to get them to move on.
* We had no problem with crime, but we also made sure we were in by dark or shortly thereafter. We didn't hang out at the bars, were never loud and drunk, and we stuck to the main streets.
* We kept our money distributed, some deep in our pockets, some in my backpack, some in the room, even some in our bras. The bulk of our money was in small bills - $1s and $5s.
* There is only one ATM in Rocky Point and it only gives pesos. So it's good to get out all you think you'll need before you get there. We filled up the tank in Ajo, as I've heard the gas in Mexico is pretty inferior.
* It was July--hot and humid. On average it was about 90 degrees. The humidity ranged from 30% to 75%. Dress light, shower often, drink water, seek shade, stay in the A/C in the middle of the day.
* We brought a 5 gallon jug of our own water. We used it to make coffee, brush our teeth, and refill our water bottles. Most restaurants use filtered water, and bagged ice made with filtered water. At the tacos stands, we stuck to beer and canned sodas. We used lots of lime juice on most things, just in case.