Top Reasons to Go to Isla Mujeres

Getting away from the crowd: Although Isla Mujeres is just across the bay from Cancún, the peace and quiet make it seem like another universe.

Exploring the southeastern coast: Bump along in a golf cart where craggy cliffs meet the blue Caribbean.

Eating freshly grilled seafood: For some reason it always tastes best under a beachfront palapa (thatch roof) at lovely Playa Norte.

Diving with "sleeping sharks": Plunge into the underwater caverns off Isla, where these gentle giants sleep.

Taking a boat trip to Isla Contoy: On this even smaller island, more than 150 species of birds make their home.