Isla Mujeres - Watch this BEFORE GOING HERE! 

I have been in Cancun for 6 times and once i visited Isla Mujeres...I said Goodbye to Cancun right away. So now Cancun is just my transit. Love IM.

This place is the best. We have been there many times and got engaged there as well! Lots of memories. You can't just do a day trip...your going to miss so much of the island. This video shows exactly what NOT to do. Which is ride the outside perimeter of the island. The actual downtown area with the bars, restaurants, and shops are interior to the island by playa norte on Hidalgo street

Respectfully - this video sounds like one long complaint after another. I stayed in Isla back in July and I am going back in January and had such a different experience than you, even factoring in that you went for just the day. I was very shocked when at the end you said you enjoyed yourself, after it being too hot, too crowded, to full (satisfied) to eat or drink, to many scammers, nothing to buy, crowded ferry....... Go back and maybe spend one night, the hotels have such a great price range, there is snorkeling, Tortugranga , the Underwater Museum, the nice beach clubs, the beautiful Playa Norte. Have dinner on the strip on the north side with all the restaurants, or one of the beach front restaurants. I thought I would get some tips, well the bus was a good tip, but the rest of the video fell short. Good luck.

I used to go there and actually stay a week or so at a time on the island. Absolutely loved it. With watching your video, I will never go back there again. thank you for saving me from such a miserable overcrowded horrible beach experience. Perhaps Fiji instead. You are a lifesaver and a money saver!!! Well done. Isla Sucks!!

We stay on the island all the time and just Love it heading there in a few weeks ! It takes some time to figure the best times to avoid day trippers and the night life is amazing!

I loved Isla Mujeres! I stayed a little south of Cancun, our excursion gave us 4 hours on the island. Next time, I’m gonna stay on the island. Cruising the whole island with a golf cart is a blast. The beach was beautiful

I’ve been to Isla 18 times, so I think my experience is very different from yours. I would say stay on Isla for at least 5 days stay at a boutique hotel. Enjoy the isla after 5 when all the day trippers have gone back to Cancun. You will have a totally different experience!

Thanks for the very good informative video. Never have I ever heard someone call it “Play del Norte” or La Isla Mujeres” always just playa Norte and Isla Mujeres

Love this been almost 26 years for me..I went twice in one 7 day visit to Cancun ...First day was Cinco di mayo i ask some natives if i could take pic as everyone was dressed up it to me was one of my best trips..golf carts are a must yes

I would recommend take the Puerto Juarez ferry terminal, they have trip to the island every 1/2 hr- 1hr and it cost about $10 cheaper PP round trip, you can use the same bus R-2 to the ferry terminal from hotel zone.

Great video..ty very much!!!

We loved our excursion from our hotel, well worth it and more.

Just what i need it I was interested in knowing how to get to the island 🏝️ thank you 🙏🏻

We stayed at the Grand Moon Palace and took a day catamaran tour trip to the island. Like many have said here, one day is not enough to really explore and enjoy the island. I want to take more time the next time we go back and really experience this beautiful island. They will be closing the Palace resort on Isla Mujeres soon and making it into a wellness resort/retreat.

Thank you for your honest review. I will be going to Playa in November 2022 and was considering a day trip to the island on our own. The trips from the resorts or online don’t really seem to allow enough time to actually explore the island itself. Based on your review and some of the comments if we decide to do a day trip it will be mid-week and maybe we will do an overnight stay at a cheap resort. Continued blessings and continued safe travels.

Terrible representation of Isla Mujeres. Hopefully nobody follows your recommendations and instructions.

Great Video, lots of helpful information!

Wow - You missed the best part of the Island. It's little downtown area that is 2 blocks wide and about 3 blocks long. Has Restaurants and bars. And You never went to other end of the Island. I stayed on Isla Mujeres for 2 weeks one time. It was only crowded in the middle of the day when You tourists would come over on a day trip. That is what You experienced. Stay on the Island for a few days next time - it's great - I loved Isla Mujeres.

Love your illustration of the island. We’re going next week!

Thanks a lot for this awesome video. I’m definitely staying at the Palace in Cancun and can’t wait to visit both the Island and its sister hotel. Thanks a lot !

I just spent 4 days on isla mujeres and it’s definitely a more authentic Mexican experience. I’m now in Cancun for 3 days and not sure I needed to be here. There’s so much American culture that I’m not feeling like I’m in Mexico. But I am still getting to work on my Spanish. Also the local bed n breakfast give a great food and service experience too. So walking to beach everyday is the thing to do. Will definitely look at more of your content because I want to see other parts of Mexico when I return in winter. It’s mucho calor este verano 😎

We look forward to your next video. I wish you would consider a stay on the island as you can not experience enough in one day

This is a great review however this video was made at least a year ago and very, very limited as it only shows what you can do within max 3 hours on the Island. We live in Isla Mujeres and we have seen all sides and seasons of the Island and just like everything else that is changing all the time especially now the Covid is "done". The Palace resort is actually located in the Hotel Zone in Cancun but that is NOT downtown Cancun. The hotel zone bus is only 10 peso and will take you to the nearest Hotel Zona Ferry locations or downtown and from there you would have to take collectivo or taxi to Puerto Juarez. Now besides the ones she mention in the video there is a new ferry as well a more upscale version of the Ultramar ferry called Xcaret but they have limited hours of operations and only go back and fort from the Hotel Zona to Isla Mujeres. However with your Xcaret ferry ticket you get access to the best view from the top of the Cancun Scenic Tower. There is a main ferry station in Puerto Juarez (Ultramar and Jetway) and just 5 min walk away the local ferry ( Jetway) that usually goes every other 30 min than Ultramar. So if you miss the ferry you can walk down and take the other one but do not have high expectations is not as nice as Ultramar. First ferry at 6am last ferry 11pm. If you want to bring your car over you need to go even further to Punta Sam cargo ferry station to take your car over what is 400 peso per ride including the fare of the driver. Now if you have Mexican residency you get discounts everywhere except here, for the car ferry the pay is same for everyone. If you get to the island around 9 am you could possible rent a golf car for the whole day cost is about $55-60 depending on the seasons and availability. Also you can rent scoters and bicycles! What the lady in the video did not see is there is very cute downtown area just a couple blocks in, by north beach with amazing restaurants and shops, live music , tequila tasting , mariachis, ice cream shops juice bars and more. There is soo much more of this cute little Island that we don't have the time to explain here but now we are inspired to create videos like this is explain the isnad a bit more as we understand how limited someone's experience could get if they don't know much about the Island and or don't have much time. The beach here is one of the best in the whole Riviera Maya she did not make to the North beach what is incredibly beautiful and the "VIP" resort she was was not even close as it is a located another area so for that reason the beach is very different there. Do not miss North Beach when you go to Isla it is worth the trip. There are so many other things to do on the Island: sunrise tour at the south point and ruins, Beach clubs at the Isla Hotel Zone, Downtown Shopping, Isla Mujeres Sign on the east end by north beach, dine out at and enjoy nightlife at downtown Avenida Hidalgo, Dolphin Discovery at the end of the lagoon, Zip line by the South Point, enjoy local restaurants and shopping in La Gloria in the middle of the island, sunset sail and more! Come visit us in Isla Mujeres you won't be disappointed. We hope to see you at Isla Mujeres.

Nice video. We stay 3 or 5 nights every november and not crowded at all. I think you saw playa centro crowded, not playa norte(main atraction). And youre right , the palace at isla lacks an adequate beach.

I was a "big resort person" for years but due to the unpredictable seaweed, I've started to go to Isla Mujeres.It's true that many of the resorts are not as upscale as Riviera Maya/Cancun but there magic on this island if you take the time to discover it. For example, we went to the Women's Bead Cooperative to support the women and children who make beaded jewelry and to Isla Animales where you can play with dogs hoping to catch the next flight to the US. Take a look at the AirBnBs and Casa de los Suenos on the South Side. We stay a few days on North Beach for the beach and the party then go to the south side for a more chill vibe. It's worth a second look!

Amazing video!

Stayed on Island 10 days. Highly recomend it. Much better than Cancun.

I was sorry to hear theyre closing Isla Palace

My wife and I go there every winter and thoroughly enjoy ourselves. Not busy at all.

I do not know whether they have moved but I recall swimming with the dolphins there and it was a great experience. Tip: try to keep the camera a bit more steady when filming. Thanks. Roger

Negative nelly over here

If you enjoy the comforts and attractions of large AI’s IM isn’t your thing. It’s more sleepy, immersed in local Mexican life, void of AC in Restos, and make yourself an experience kind of a place. Those who love it will defend it to the death!

Ehhh. Give it a chance. Go stay near Playa Norte around April. Hit the street at night or watch a sunset on the beach. Amazing! .)

We stayed at the “cheap” half of the resort and it was very nice! The extra money for the water park didn’t seem worth it to us. We went in 2021. They only pitched the time charge during our initial orientation and we told them absolutely NO. It never came up again even when we booked excursions.

Thanks for the great video! We are also staying at Sun Palace soon and want to trek to Isla Mujeres for a day trip. A couple of questions - how far is the IM Palace from Playa Norte beach? Was 2-ish hours enough to visit the beach and Palace? Finally, is there are place to shower/rinse off at the Palace after swimming in the ocean? We are planning a catamaran/snorkeling tour that allows 2.5 hours on the island and definitely want to visit the beach first then head to Palace to cool off and have lunch.

Do you have to show your passport to buy tickets or get on the ferry? Is it safe to leave your belongings on the beach when you swim in the sea?

Why is she giving us a heads up on locals also visiting the island???

Thank you for a good visual of the island. You mentioned the crowds during the middle of summer, could you be more specific as to what months you are referring to ? As summer months in Mexico may be different than summer months in the USA ! Thanks again and by the way you look way cuter without your mask on 😀haha

Enjoyed your video. We usually visit Isla Mujeres in the fall, Playa Norte is a must-see! Just a beautiful beach. Don't go there on a weekend very crowded.

So just a few things.. is not “La” Isla just Isla Mujeres and it’s Playa Norte not Playa “del” Norte. Also, there are three different ferry terminals such as Puerta Juarez and the car ferry as well to get there. We love Isla and kinda sad you didn’t even go to Playa Norte (we stay at Privilege Aluxes on Playa Norte every year) and the beach is one of the most beautiful in the world. And the reason the vendors are geared towards tourists is because wellll it’s a tourist island.. I mean just saying.. the people there that work on that island are like family and I think everyone should go and check it out!! See Punta Sur where the Mayan ruins are, the furthest point in Mexico, and Hidalgo street in Centro, visit the Melacon on the north east part and again Playa Norte!! White sands for days and the prettiest aqua water with no seaweed!! You’ll get the best massage on the beach as well for 600 pesos or $30 US for an hour! It’s amazing! and avoid the south side of the island where the palace is because the beach on that side is lagoons and not very pretty. This whole video just made me sad as it’s the worst representation of this amazing island!!

Isla Mujeres is not a cookie cutter resort island. What you showcased were the gross tourist trap areas. Isla about discovering your own personal experience throughout the interior streets. The beauty and peace are there for the finding. Playa Norte is world class pristine beaches and the southern tip, Punta Sur, is wonderfully dramatic wth it's crashing waves and Mayan Temple. Scratching the surface here reveals a depth that isn't for everybody.

This video sorta shows how not to enjoy Isla. Staying at the resort, not experiencing the local restaurants or bars, not actually going to Playa Norte. Not going to Punta Sur. Only driving down the busiest most crowded main road. No sunrises or sunsets.

Which bus is going to and from ferry? R1 or R2? Thanks

Do the beaches there have tons of seaweed? I see people asking but no one ever answers.

Very nice video awesome

WOW...last time i took the bus was 5 cents over 40 years ago along the hotel zone..Thar $1.00 is gringo price i am sure.

You should actually try to explore the island, you missed out on plenty!

Good thing to also know is that the island is HOT... hotter than the Hotel Zone. If you are walking from the ferry to the North beaches, the ocean breeze is blocked by the shops and it can be VERY VERY uncomfortable for seniors, young children or anyone who is sensitive to heat.

Going my first time ever to Mexico and out of the US in Feb 2023 over Valentines week. Staying in a All Inclusive. Best way to find transportation to and from the Isle? How about any other fees?

I just wanted to know is there a place to park if you have a rental

This is the perfect example NOT to enjoy Isla. Lack of information. You missed the southern tip which is called The Garrafón, Playa Norte, everything! You ended up "having a drink" which you might as well have done anywhere else. Your fault, my friend, not Isla Mujeres'. Sincerely. From a local.

Hi, do you know if there is a website that list resorts that have sister properties u can access in either Cancun or Isla if you’re staying at one already?

I'm staying on the island for a week in a couple months. How is crime wise?

Why pay $1 for the bus when you can pay $.67 USD by paying in pesos (12 pesos)?

Whats the difference between Isla Mujeres and Costa Mujeres? I got a resort at Costa Mujeres, is Isla any different vibe?

Is it safe to leave your golf cart and explore?

You said they allow you to have a backpack..., you cannot have luggages?

Hi can you tell me how to go to Isla de Mujeres from Los Angeles CA How can be a cheaper way to do this if we are 5? I’ll appreciate your help!! Very nice and informative video!!

Is the marriot cancun resort close to your resort? We are going and I would. Love to go to Isla Mujeres. Thank you

Looking for a hotel with swim up bar for my daughter any places

Nice i want to go

Not helpful because I won’t have access to the resort.

$35 usd for 2 hrs for the golf cart?

Informative but it's nice to mention cost MXC/USD

Hello, do I need a Visa to go to Mexico ?

you forgot the best part of the beach area. next time go to mia hotel area that’s the most beautiful area without seen crowded people.

Must say this video is lacking some KEY things you must know before going. You need a drivers license to rent a golf cart. Also a lot of places including the main golf rental only take pesos. This is huge to know and could make or break your trip here. And a must try is the mangos with sauce and spices they will change your life!

Great tips but the motion blur on the video makes it almost unwatchable.

The bus ride is actually .52 cents per ride

Rent an AirB&B and a golf cart for a week in Isla Mujeres and 1) you will never stay at a resort again, and 2) you will never stay in Cancun again. Just FYI

$10.00 Margarita?Believe me you are not getting Don Julio unless you see them pop it open..It's the biggest rip off....buy your liquor and take it with you,i have been doing it for decades,Tequila/rum/whiskey and Fresh coconut water with ice is much better than a margarita..

You look amazing! Do you have an onlyfans account? 😅

Why would anyone go to that dump when they could just go to Florida beaches? I have been to the Caribbean and Mexican beaches and every time I just could not wait to get back home to Florida.

So you went to check out the other hotel lol

Wow this video does nothing to show you the island 🤦‍♂️, there is so much more this island has to offer. This is the last video you should watch if you’re considering staying there. Downtown Isla is amazing, all kinds of bars, great restaurants, street performers and souvenir shops. North beach is great if you actually give it a try.

That wasn’t playa Norte, you were in the wrong playa

8-10$ for a margarita? Nah

You didn't do anything.

Yall are crazy if you don't stay at Priv Alux