For many Spring Breaker's in 2009 even a fear of certain death was not able stop the party.

"We paid for our trip already. Like, no refunds.. So we're going anyway..", told us one student traveler. Many parents offering to pay back travel costs we're turned down. It's seems there's a certain determination among hard-core breakers that transcends fear..

Be that as it may, the party continued on in Acapulco for Spring Break 2009! As if in it's very own environmental "bubble", topless girls shook, twirled, and grooved to the ambience of house music whilst the beer flowed like water round the pool. Ever visible just beyond the fray were mexican security guards standing watch, a barrier that separated the two very different kinds of madness that existed on either side.

So despite the downturn in the economy, state department warnings, and everything else, Spring Break went on pretty much like normal. Apparently Mexico's well-developed tourism industry, which is the country's third source of foreign income, isn't fooling around.

Students reported the security presence was a very visible component of their break. Armed military and police stood guard at hotels and resorts sporting machine-guns and a no-nonsense attitude that generally would conflict with having a good time. Many students agreed that this was all for the good and that in many ways the increased security made them feel safer.

"It's a f**ked up situation or whatever.. I dunno.. a little spooky what with the machine guns and all," told us one student, "But hey, the party GOES ON bro!"

In the end many agreed that they'd had a good time and felt sorry for those that pulled out on the trip.

"They missed out man.. We came, we saw, we partied!"

Mexico's tourism professionals have contacted more than 2,000 travel agents in the United States and Canada to underlining the fact that no tourists have been affected by the drug violence.

“The first two months of the year have been very successful in the main tourist destinations. In general terms I can say that we've experienced a slight increase over the same period last year,” said Carlos Behnsen, executive director of the national council to promote tourism.

Very much interested to hear from more Spring Breakers who partied south of the border this year. Did everything turn out cool? Let's hear about it.

Students reported the security presence was a very visible component of their break.

Ben Brown was in Cancun to see what the classic spring break hot spot is doing to make travelers feel welcome.