Tips & Tricks
Xcaret Eco Theme Park (Highway Pto. Juarez – Chetumal Km. 282, Playa del Carmen) – this eco-adventure park is just an hour’s drive from Cancún. Xcaret captures what’s unusual about the Yucatán, with reefs to snorkel, forests to hike, underground rivers to float in and caverns to swim. Stay for the evening performance, which showcases […]
Riviera Cancún Golf (Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 25, Zona Hotelera, Cancún) — designed by Jack Nicklaus, this 18-hole golf course has ocean views and a Mexican-style clubhouse that’s surrounded by mangroves.
Xel-Ha (Carretera Chetumal-Puerto Juarez Km. 240 Local 1 y 2 Modulo B, Tulum) — The beach will most likely be your favorite spot to lounge and relax. But if you’re ocean-bound in search of tropical underwater wonder, but would rather avoid battling the incoming waves, pay a visit to Xel-Ha, a natural aquarium located near […]
Playa Pez Volador (Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 5.5, Zona Hotelera, Cancún) — The calm surf and relaxing shallows of Playa Pez Volador make it an aquatic playground for families with young children. Marked by a huge Mexican flag at Km 5.5, the wide beach is popular with locals, as many tourists tend to head to the […]
Puerto Cancún Golf (Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 5.5, Zona Hotelera, Cancún) — designed by Tom Weiskopf, this is an 18 hole, championship golf course in Puerto Cancún that stretches out over 185 acres and has ocean views and two holes that play on the marina.
Isla Mujeres – The island of Isla Mujeres, just 13km (8 miles) offshore, is one of the more fun-filled destinations just outside of Cancún. For those interested in snorkeling, there’s El Garrafón Natural Park. At the other end is a village with small shops, restaurants, and hotels, and Playa Norte, Isla Mujeres’ best beach. For […]