Isla Mujeres

Cancun Airport:

When you arrive at the terminal follow everyone to customs (aduana). After customs claim your luggage and follow the signs to immigration (“Red light – Green light”). After immigration follow the crowds outside where you'll find taxis and transportation services. Request a taxi to Puerto Juarez (Gran Port with the Ultra Mar Ferry to Isla Mujeres). It will be $40 - $45 USD for the cab and you’ll have to pay in advance. You'll need to tip the driver separately. Approximately 20 minutes travel time to the Ferry.

Ferry to Isla Mujeres:

The ticket booth is on the right. Purchase a one-way ticket to Isla Mujeres (35 pesos or about $3.50 USD). The ferry runs every half-hour, but get a copy of their schedule in case you are in Cancun late as the times change after 9 or 10 p.m. The ferry ride is about 15 – 20 minutes depending on seas.

Arriving in Isla Mujeres:

You can walk a couple blocks to Ixchel, but if it’s hot and you have luggage it might be more convenient to take a cab. Be sure to ask for Ixchel Beach Hotel on Playa Norte (not Casa Ixchel which is a rental house on the other end of the island). If you’d like to walk, go straight on either Morelos or Madero until you hit Hidalgo and make a left on Hidalgo. At the end, make a right on Lopez Mateos and a left on Guerrero. Ixchel's entrance will be on the left. The reception desk is righ inside the lobby.

Helpful information for filling out your immigration forms:

The hotel's name is Ixchel Beach Hotel

The city is Isla Mujeres

The state is Quintana Roo (Q. Roo for short)

Be sure you complete the entire form prior to exiting the airplane and don't forget to sign the back of the form in the box

As of January 1, 2007 all citizens leaving or entering the United States are required to have a U.S. Passport, birth certificates are no longer acceptable for international travel.

Cancun has become a major international airport with direct and connecting flights from all over the world. Check your favorite airline for flights into Cancun Airport (CUN).

Feel free to contact me directly with specific questions about travel to Isla Mujeres. We are here to help!