Island Journal

Notes from Isla Mujeres

Guides and local tips from the walking street — ferries, beaches, seasons and the island we call home.

Ferries, prices, schedules and the fastest route from the airport — everything you need to reach the island without stress.

Playa Norte, Punta Sur, the underwater museum, beach clubs and sunset spots — how to spend three perfect days on the island.

Why it keeps ranking among the world’s best beaches, when to go, what to bring and where to stay steps away.

What a cart costs, what you need to drive one, and the perfect island loop — the local way to explore Isla Mujeres.

Month by month: weather, crowds, prices and the whale-shark season — when to come for the island at its best.

Calm water, turtles, golf carts and family suites — why this little island is one of the easiest family trips in the Caribbean.

Five hundred sculptures under the Caribbean — snorkel or dive the famous underwater museum, minutes from the island.

Tikin xic fish, street tacos, beach ceviche and slow coffee — how to eat your way around the island like you live here.

Resort towers or a car-free island twenty minutes away — an honest comparison to help you pick your base.

Living reef, underwater sculptures and turquoise shallows — the island’s best snorkel spots and how to do them right.

The dramatic southern tip of Isla Mujeres — what to see, when to go, and why it’s worth the golf-cart ride.

Hour by hour: ferry over, golf cart, Playa Norte, sunset back — and why one day here has a way of becoming three.

Sunset sailing, private dinners, a garden suite for two — how couples do the island right.