Glad your dad seems to be doing a bit better.
I've always done Mexico with 'all inclusives' for the sole purpose of I drank a lot and I probably saved about $200-$300 per day on booze. It is also nice to just walk into any place and get whatever you want to eat and some places also include room service too. That being said; I've heard there's lots to do there sober as well,but unfortunately I couldn't tell you exactly what those are,as I've never been sober in Mexico.
