Isla Mujeres Travel Forum

Hi there.

There is so much info to sift through on here so I thought I would start my own thread and see if anyone has any good advice :)

I would like to surprise my boyfriend for his 50th and bring him to Isla. He will be recovering from a knee operation so minimal walking is best.
I think we would like to be near the beach/town… but you tell me? The island looks so pretty maybe its ok to be away from it a bit and taxi
now and then. if we arent close to town, then maybe we need access to a pool.

A private bungalow/appt would be great too. AC is a must I think. Budget is also a must so I am looking for a great deal in a nice, clean, funky
inexpensive place. Too much to ask?

I am thinking of a week to 10 days in March..

Thank you for reading this.
Any advice appreciated!!

ps- it is soooooo cold in British Columbia!! Sheesh!

Can I go to the Avalon reff club on just a day pass?

Hi there,

We will be coming to visit Isla Mujeres late November 2008 and are wondering if anyone can give us information on two places that we are considering staying at.
1st place is: Casa Ixchel, it's a smaller place about 1 mile from the ferry. It looks and sounds great according to their website.
2nd place is: Casa Maya. They have budget rooms which makes the price very attactive.
If anyone has stayed at any of these two places, we would love to hear what your experience good/or bad.
Also, does anyone have a recomendation for a great place to stay preferably close to North Beach.
Thanks for your help.

Is there a De Beers jewelry store in Isla Mujeres?

What bus do I take to get to Gran Puerto to catch the Ferry to Isla Mujueres how much does it cost and how long to get there from hotel near the Hilton

Hello,
we with my wife (both around age 30)are coming to Cancun on the 29 of December. As we would like to spend the New Year Eve out of the Cancun, could you recomend any other nice place/town, island? We are thinking about Isla Mujeres or Tulum. I am just wondering wonn't it be too quite for example in Isla Mujeres? But from the other hand we also do not want to stay in the chaos Cancun.
All suggestions and recommendations are welcome.
Thanks,
Vaidas (from Lithuania)

Is it possible to get from Isla Mujeres to Gran Puerto earlier than the earliest scheduled ferry? Are there "for hire" water taxis? What would the cost be?

Thanks for your help.

My wife and I will be staying with you from Oct 28th to Nov 3. I want to know what are the best and most cost effective ways to transfer from the Cancun airport to the ferry, and from the ferry to your club.

Thomas Cargill

Looking for good airfare and a reasonable hotel with pool, near north beach. Any suggestions. Have not been to Isla Mejeres before. Looks great.

1. What are current departure times for car ferry from Puerto Sam to Isla Mujeres(on Wednesday)?

2. What are current departure times for car ferry from Isla Mujeres to Puerto Sam(on Sunday)?

We are planning to stay at Elements this february. We've been asked to send a deposit directly to a US bank to the account of Ursula DiLorenzo. This seems a little unusual and just wanted to check that you were asked to something similar and that it worked out
Thanks

We have traveled to Playa on a number of occasions, mostly staying at Royal Hideaway and, last yearm at Secrets Capri (RH was closed). We will be returning to Secrets in Feb but would like to split the trip to 4 or 5 days there and perhaps 3 or 4 days in Isla Mujeres at one of the more upscale properties
Any suggestions?

What are the reefs like there. I tried to buy tickets to Garrafon and they said that the park was closed

Hi.

My fiance and I would like to honeymoon at Villa Rolandi on Isla de Mujeres, from early to mid July, 2006. Is this too risky in terms of hurricane risk?
Would appreciate feedback!

Thank you!
Honeymooner to be

Hola!

Im a student of architecture. Im making my thesis: "PROYECTO DE LA NUEVA TERMINAL MARÍTIMA DEL MUELLE FISCAL DE ISLA MUJERES, QUINTANA ROO".

I would need help from those people which live there or maybe were only for holidays, because of financial reasons i can visit Isla Mujeres on my own...:(

Most of all i need pictures of the present terminal and the surroundings. I have also some more detailed questions about isla.

If there is anybody that is that is willing to help me, i wait for the anwser.

Greetings from Poland!!!

Kalina ;)

I will be returning to Isla Mujeres in March. Just Curious if anyone has any information or pictures of the island and the rebuilding. Most importantly, how are the beaches?

Has anyone ever seen or stayed in the two bedroom cottage at Hotel Roca Mar? Since we are traveling with our 15 year old daughter we booked this for April rather than individual rooms at the hotel but there was no detail about it or pictures. I am hoping that it is clean and pleasant, as it sounds like the rest of the hotel is. Would love to hear any information about it.

Thanks,
Mary

Has the CANCUN, COZUMEL, RIVIERA MAYA AREA RETURNED WELL ENOUGH FOR US TOURISTS TO RETURN?

Has any one been to the Avalon Reef since they opened after Wilma? We have plans for March and are hearing that it is still in pretty bad shape. Like any traveler, we don't want to end up someplace for our vacation that is not renovated and ready for tourists. Hope someone will have some information for us.
Thanks,
V&D

My fiance and I are thinking of taking our honeymoon on Isla Mujeres. I was just wondering how the island withstood the huricane and if things will be back to normal in May. Also, if anyone could recomend a resort on the beach.

Gracias

We have a January 8th trip planned to Isla Mujeres and plans to stay at Hotel Na Balam. Does anyone have a reliable resource to check the conditions following Wilma? I cannot get a response from the hotel and suspect communications may still be down. thx!

We have a trip booked for Nov. 6th (2 weeks.) Wondering how badly the island is damaged. At this point, the outlook seems bleak. Wondering if anything near cancun will be inhabitable in 2 weeks. Thanks.

We are planning a trip to Isal Mujerese and Tulum in December. Any news on the impact of the hurricaine?

Hello, my boy and I are planning a possible isla mujeres/ tulum trip in mid june but we were wondering if it will be rainy? I know it'll be very hot an humid, but I want to lay around and get a tan in addition to snorkeling diving, etc. the weather websites show some rain over the next ten days, but it won't tell me about june averages (or maybe I am not looking correctly). Anway, any help would be awesome, thanks

Looking for cheap airfare to cancun from chicago, any ideas where to look?

Has anyone stayed at the Sea Hawks Dive Shop rooms, we are planning a trip in May and looking for inexpensive rooms, considering Sea Hawk Roons.

I was wondering if there was any big waves or any waves to surf on. I also wanted to know if anyone rents boards and surf gear on the island? Thanks!

Hi, my wife and I are planning a trip to the Yucatan in April. We haven't been there before, so have lots of questions. Do we need to reserve lodging in both Isla Mujeres and Isla Holbox, or can we just show up and find a room "spur of the moment". I don't want to lock into a schedule if I don't have to. Thanks for any advice!
Rick

My wife and I are heading to Isla Mujeres (Hotel Na Balam) the last week of January, first week of February.

I am a little concerned that the prior hurricanes have left the island in bad shape. Does anyone know if Isla Mujeres was spared extensive damage?

Thanks,

Greg

hi --

what is the easiest way to get to isla mujeres? i have seen people talking about getting there from cancun by ferry, but i went to cozumel many years ago and got to isla mujeres by ferry from there also.

thanks -- susie margaret