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 […]
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 […]
Playa Mujeres Golf Club (Playa Mujeres Beach Resort, Prolongación Bonampak, Punta Sam, Cancún) — Designed by Greg Norman, this 18-hole, par-72 course is the newest course in Cancún, and is within the 930-acre Playa Mujeres Resort in Punta Sam. Practice facilities include a driving range, two putting greens, and a short game area. You can […]
Playa Tortugas (Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 1.5, Zona Hotelera, Cancún) — Playa Tortugas (Turtle Beach) eroded greatly after Hurricane Wilma. There’s now a restored sandbank at the entrance around Km 6.5 on Boulevard Kukulcán. The water is deep and the swimming is excellent, so many people come here to sail, snorkel, kayak, paraglide, and ride Wave […]
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 […]
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.