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Stay on the sheltered shore.

Playa Norte, Centro and Lancheros face west and are expected light for November. The open coast, Mascotas, is expected moderate. 3 of them are usually light: light in every peak month, May to August. Every status on this page is for November. Its 7 beaches are listed below by shore, lightest first.

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Sheltered shore · faces west

Expected light
Playa NorteLight in every peak month · 19 hotelsExpected lightUsually lightPlaya CentroLight in every peak month · 14 hotelsExpected lightUsually lightPlaya LancherosLight in every peak month · 4 hotelsExpected lightUsually light

Open coast · faces east

Expected moderate
Playa MascotasFaces the open Caribbean · 2 hotelsExpected moderate

Other beaches

Expected moderate
Playa Media Luna5 hotelsExpected moderatePlaya Indios4 hotelsExpected moderatePlaya Garrafón4 hotelsExpected moderate
All-inclusive resorts on usually light beaches

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Getting to Isla Mujeres: the ferry

  • UltramarFrom Cancún: Puerto Juárez terminal, Playa Tortugas (Hotel Zone, km 6.5) or Playa Caracol (Hotel Zone, km 9.5) to the Isla Mujeres ferry terminal on Avenida Rueda Medina.
  • Xcaret XailingFrom Cancún: El Embarcadero (Hotel Zone, km 4.5) to Avenida Rueda Medina, Isla Mujeres (crossing about 20 to 30 minutes).

Departures change by season; check the operator’s current timetable before you go.