Worth a DetourCancún
Quintana Roo
About 8.7 miles away
Mexico's big resort strip on the Caribbean, with long white beaches, nightlife and ferries to Isla Mujeres.
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Isla Mujeres
A small, laid-back island a short ferry ride from Cancún, with calm turquoise beaches and whale sharks offshore in summer.
- Best Time to Go
- Dec–Apr
Our full guide to Isla Mujeres is being written. It's on the Yucatán Peninsula list as If You're Nearby and Mexico list as If You're Nearby.
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Must-SeeTulum
Quintana Roo
About 83 miles away
White sand, Caribbean water, and a Maya town on a cliff, with freshwater sinkholes called cenotes inland.
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Worth a DetourCozumel
Quintana Roo
About 57 miles away
One of the world's top places for reef diving and snorkeling.
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