Best day you will spend in Cancun is on Isla Mujeres. Make sure you take the public ferry from the port north of town. The taxi in Cancun will get you there. Avoid the guys who will try to talk you into their private launches. The beaches are great and the pace is much more relaxed. We enjoyed some great food and found the best deals for silver at the stores here.

This was a joint tour offered by Aqua World and Palace Resorts. The tour boat took us to Isla Mujeres to an all inclusive beach resort on the southeast end of the island with lunch included, a small swimming area with kayaks, floating mattresses, etc. a volleyball court, and lots of chairs and places to sit and relax. There was also an area where you could swim with a shark, although it was quite tame. After the first part of the day on this secluded beach, the boat took us to the west end of the island for shopping and a look at the North Beach area. There were many great shops and the beach was very nice looking. After a few hours, the boat picked us up again and we headed back to Cancun. On the way back, the crew did all kinds of performances for us, including stuff from Bob Marley, The Village People, Batman, and more. They were hilarious. There was also a lot of beer and soda on the "party boat" and some of the jokes made, while quite funny, might be a little much for young children. However, I thought it was definitely a great experience for teenagers and up.

A RIDE ON THIS TRIMARAN TAKES YOU TO SNORKEL AREAS IN ISLA MUJERES. A BUFFET IS INCLUDED (DRINKS ARE EXTRA). THE STAFF IS EXCELLENT AND SO IS THE SNORKELING.

This was fun--I had never seen so many turtles in my life. There isn't a ton to see on Isla Mujeres but this is a must see.

It only takes an hour or so depending on how many pictures you take. They have some great souvenirs and kids will love the various sizes of the turtles and the large tortoises.

The admission proceeds go towards saving sea tortoises, and the Mexican Government is doing a great service to this end. You can teach your children all about a good environmental project while enjoying cute little turtles by the dozens.

Isla Mujeres means "Island of Women". It's a beautiful island off the coast of Cancun. We took a party boat over to the island, they played music and had beverages to drink. The boat ride was really nice and it gave you a chance to meet people. Once we were there we couldn't wait to get in the water. The party boat supplied the snorkeling equipment.

The snorkeling was excellent! There were many kinds of fish from barracuda to parrot fish. They have a large wooden dock built out in the water so if you get tired or just want to relax in the sun just climb up the ladder onto the dock.

If a Barracuda seems to be eyeing you up, just remember to have taken off all your jewelry before getting in the water! I forgot that I left my gold necklace on and it really got aggressive!! After I finally realized it I put on a T-shirt over my bathing suit to hide it, plus it kept my back from getting sunburned...the Barracuda didn't bother me after that!

There is a hatchery on Isla Mujeres where they hatch baby Sea Turtles, it was interesting to see how small they are when they are babies. They had a few full grown turtles in pens that you can get a really close look at. The Hatchery is open from 9am-5pm. The phone number is 987-70595.

You can rent Mopeds for $20 a day, Golf Carts for $50 a day or bikes $4 a day. The rental place is "Gomar" 987-70604. The island is very laid back and there aren't many cars on the island. Locals walk, bike or use golf carts to get around. Shopping is good in the downtown area they have banks and money machines and a pharmacy if you need some extra sunscreen!