Cancun Travel Blog

  Whale sharks are around 30 feet long, on average. | Photo courtesy of www.dsc.discovery.com During the Summer, when kids are out of school, tourists flock to Cancun & the Riviera Maya for some family fun, in the sun. Summer is one of the best times to visit Cancun, because some very special...

Whale shark season officially began on May 15th and the magnificent, docile creatures are already out in full force.  These photos were taken on May 23, 2011, just off of Isla Contoy, a small island located approximately 18.5 miles from Cancun. Each Summer, whale sharks migrate to the warm waters near...

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...

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...