Cancun Travel Blog

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....

Last week, on April 20th, Cancun celebrated it’s 41st birthday. When the city was founded in 1970, there were only 3 residents on Isla Cancun, which is now the location of Cancun’s hotel zone.  Today, there are over 700,000 residents in Cancun and more than 3 million people are expected...

Each year, millions of people visit Cancun. There are a multitude of reasons why Cancun is such a popular destination for tourists from around the globe but, in case you still need convincing, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 reasons why you should vacation in Cancun. 1.  Approximately 14 miles...

Cancun changes to Daylight Saving Time on April 3, 2011 | Photo by flickr user ToniVC To keep things interesting (and confusing), part of Mexico (towns on the Mexico-US border) switches to Daylight Saving Time when the US does and the rest of the country makes the change at another time. Cancun will...

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,...

Camel riding adventures are one of Cancun's newest tours. | Photo by Angel Morales Rizo Visitors to Cancun can now participate in a rather unusual activity for Mexico; camel riding. Camel Safari, a tour where guests ride camels in the jungle and on the beach, is the area’s newest tour....

Shark | Photo by Allan Lee Within the past month, there are been three shark attacks in Cancun and Riviera Maya. Two people were bitten while frolicking in very shallow water, in Cancun’s hotel zone, while another person was injured in the water at H10 Ocean Coral Resort, in Riviera Maya. The...

Special Advertising Section Cancun has plenty more to offer visitors than just powdery white-sand beaches, beautiful turquoise water, and 24-hour revelry. The region is bursting with relics of the ancient Maya civilization and blessed with abundant natural wonders, not to mention the gracious hospitality...

Image by Dave Stokes The US and Canada “sprung forward” this past weekend, but Daylight Saving Time does not begin until April 3rd, in Mexico.  Keep this in mind when traveling…unless, of course, you want to miss your flight back home.