Holbox is a wonderful place to visit, an experience not to be missed, it is not the easiest place to get to however, there are various transport services that will get you to the small town of Chiquila where the ferry leaves for the island of Holbox. There is a service from central Cancun and the Airport. For those who want to go in a little more comfort, the taxi service we use for our Isla Mujeres property rental clients, charges 2,000 Pesos from Puerto Juares to Chiquila.

The beaches at the northern end of Isla Mujeres ( where the ferry arrives) are nice, very nice but very crowded, particularly at weekends, not crowded with those who pay good money to vacation on Isla Mujeres, but largely by day trippers who contribute little to the island's economy; they generally bring their own beers and food, fill the beaches during the day and invariably leave their empty beer cans and food wrappers behind. Whilst the beaches should probably be occupied