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Boats docked at the island of Mujeres in Mexico

Take ferries to the small island of Mujeres and dive among shipwrecks (Bruce Herman/courtesy, Mexico Tourism)

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Isla Mujeres Beach Travel Tips

By Gary Chandler

Navigate Mujeres on wheels. Rent a golf cart to explore the Mayan ruins and sculpture garden at the southeastern end of the island.
The cheapest and fastest ferries to Isla Mujeres depart from Gran Puerto, a 20-minute bus ride from Cancún. Four ferries launch from Cancún's main strip, and a car ferry sets out from Punta Sam, north of Gran Puerto.
Avoid the island's two hyperbaric chambers, where frequent patients are local lobster divers, not tourists.

Isla Mujeres Travel Guide

Isla Mujeres (Island of Women) is a casual, laid-back refuge from the conspicuously commercialized action of Cancún, visible across a narrow channel. It's known as the best value in the Caribbean, assuming that you favor an easygoing vacation pace and prefer simplicity to pretense. This is an island of white-sand beaches and turquoise waters, complemented by a town filled with Caribbean-colored clapboard houses and rustic, open-air restaurants. Most hotels here are clean, comfortable and beachy, with a few luxury boutique hotels dotting the island. But, in general, if you're looking for lots of action or opulence, you're likely to prefer Cancún. Read More

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I am visiting this island from Cancun for the sole purpose of enjoying a day at the beach. Can you tell me what beach(s) offer lounge chairs, bathroom facilities, etc? Is there a cost to rent the chairs, etc? I am guessing their are taxis that can take us there from the ferry. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
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Color de Verano

Avenida L�pez Mateos at Rueda Medina
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Casa de los Sueños

Carretera Garrafón, kilometer 9
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Hotel Secreto

Secci�n Rocas, Lote 11
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Cooperativa Isla Mujeres

Avenida Rueda Medina and Avenida Madero
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Description: This local fishermen's cooperative offers half-day, all-day, and nighttime sportfishing tours for... Read More

Coral Scuba Dive Center

Coral Scuba Dive Center
Avenida Matamoros 13-A
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Description: The Coral Scuba Dive Center offers reef dives and deep dives to several shipwrecks, caves, arches, and tunnels. The dive center also provides guided snorkel trips and diving courses.... Read More

Hacienda Mundaca

Avenida Rueda Medina at Carretera Sac Bajo
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Description: A former slave trader named Mundaca built this sprawling hacienda in an attempt to woo a local... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Isla Mujeres

	Distance (mi.)
Cancun Airport	7.2 map

Other Smaller Airports near Isla Mujeres

	Distance (mi.)
Cozumel Airport	64.1 map
Merida Rejon Airport	190.7 map
Campeche International Airport	263.6 map

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