Trying to plan nightlife for a group trip is like ordering one pizza that makes everyone happy. Like, someone wants “light and fresh,” someone wants “extra everything,” someone claims they’re fine with anything and then rejects every suggestion, and one person is already tired before the night even starts. So yeah, if a trip has mixed nightlife preferences, it’s not a failure. It’s just a group, basically, groups are like this.
Making Cabo Nightlife for Groups Work
It doesn’t matter where you even are, like, if you’re experiencing the Cabo nightlife, for example, well, there are so many different atmospheres and ways to have fun at night, well, one friend is going to want one thing, and the other friend is going to want the total opposite. It can turn into 5 different people wanting 5 different things. And so the mistake is treating it like there has to be one perfect plan that fits every vibe equally, because that’s how a fun night turns into a long debate, then a rushed decision, then a bunch of annoyed people pretending it’s fine.
Pick One Anchor, or the Night Turns into Wandering
Okay, first thing, pick one anchor for the night. One. Not three. And no, but “a few options.” It absolutely had to be just one actual commitment that the group could rally around. Why? Well, because without an anchor, the night becomes wandering, and wandering is how time disappears. The anchor can be dinner, a rooftop lounge, a live-music spot, a specific neighborhood to bar-hop in, or a club that’s actually worth the hype, but it needs to be decided early enough that nobody’s getting ready while arguing.
Can it be hard to get everyone to agree? Well, maybe, but there needs to be some compromising. You’re out together, so everyone needs to agree on things together.
Plan in Advance (Days or Weeks)
So, who in the group wants to go to a nightclub? Well, if you’re anywhere touristy, like Cabo or Las Vegas, for example, known for its nightlife, you can basically expect long lines to get into one of the clubs. Well, that, and there’s the chance of getting denied for not being on the guest list and whatever else. Plus, who knows how much all of this costs if you’re being spontaneous. You may even try to schedule a wine tasting before the venture, and that could, or not, work out.
So, it helps to have everyone plan and book in advance, and usually, you get a good idea of how much stuff costs, which means everyone can budget that one specific big thing in advance, too. Like, if you’re thinking of stage show bookings as one of the nights out, well, you’re seriously better off booking in advance so you know for a fact it’s actually going to happen.
Timing Can Help Avoid a Power Struggle
Yes, it’s awful to say, but sometimes during group activities, even fun ones, there’s this “power struggle”, power imbalance, you name it, but heads are butting. But a lot of conflict is really just timing. Some people want to start early, have a great dinner, maybe one more stop, then sleep like a normal person. Some people want to start late and go until the city starts looking like morning. Both are valid. But the issue is forcing a single timeline on everyone.
Now, it can seriously help a lot to just build the night in phases. For example, the early phase is the group-friendly part, dinner, drinks, something social, where conversation can actually happen. Maybe even get a limo for the rides in and around – lot’s of spontaneous fun happen there. Late phase is where the night can split, because the people who want the club can ramp up, and the people who don’t can peel off without feeling like they’re “ruining” anything.
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