Cancun Travel Blog

Inside the beach villa. | Photo by Susan R. Vincil On the second day of my stay at Ritz-Carlton Cancun, my friends and I had the delicious breakfast buffet in El Cafe Mexicano before making our way out to the beach villa. We spend most of the day alternating between relaxing inside the villa, in the...

Earlier this month, I had the great luxury of spending four days at Ritz-Carlton Cancun with two good friends. I am one of those people whose brain just doesn’t stop working.  If I have things to do, I don’t stop thinking about them until they are done and, since I’m self-employed,...

The whale sharks are back!  Whale shark season officially began on May 1st and they’ll hang around through the summer.  Tours to swim with the whale sharks, in the open water, are available.  You don’t want to swim with sharks because you worry they will bite you?  Don’t worry....

A Mayan wedding ceremony, complete with dancers, at Real Resorts in Cancun. | Photo courtesy of Real Resorts This week, the whole world is caught up in the hoopla surrounding The Royal Wedding of HRH Prince William to long-time girlfriend, Kate Middleton. No doubt, many brides-to-be will watch The...

Downtown Isla Holbox Isla Holbox, a small island approximately 40 miles northwest of the bustling resort town of Cancun, is a place to truly get away from it all.  Despite it’s close proximity to Cancun, Isla Holbox remains unspoiled because it is not easy to get to the island.  The town on...

A family enjoying the beach at Dreams Cancun Resort & Spa | Photo courtesy of DreamsResorts.com Cancun’s hotel zone has approximately 75 hotels, and countless condo properties, which can be an overwhelming amount to sort through when trying to decide where to stay for your family vacation. First,...

Love is in the air, in Cancun. | Photo courtesy of Excellence-Resorts.com Simply having a room with a great view of the Caribbean Sea, and sharing that room with your sweetheart, can make any hotel feel like the most romantic spot on the planet, but to cut out the guess work, we’ve compiled...

Photo courtesy of Casa Sandra Taking a trip to a remote island in the Caribbean just screams “romantic getaway”.  Both Isla Mujeres and Isla Holbox have some pretty basic, rustic hotels as well as luxury, boutique hotels.  You won’t score many points in the romance department if you...

One of the private, wooden palapas at Casitas restaurant at Ritz-Carlton, Cancun | Photo provided by Ritz-Carlton, Cancun Cancun, with it’s miles of white-sand beaches, turquoise waters, and balmy weather, can be a wildly romantic place at any time of the year. Watching the sunset with your...

Le Blanc Spa Resort's Pool Area at Night | Photo courtesy of Le Blanc Spa Resort Orbitz, a major online travel provider, has announced it’s predictions for the best destinations around the globe, for 2011.  Cancun was named the #1 international destination for 2011 (it was also #1 in 2010)...