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@@olgaartemenko4236 When we went, people in our tour were picked up at a Playacar Hotel, once you book they get in touch with you to arrange pick up 🙏🫶. You set up you pick up later, they pick up from any part of Playa del Carmen, and Hotel along the highway in the Riviera Maya, with Tulum they have a specific location designated
I feel that Isla Contoy is a perfect example of eco-tourism, where tourism and nature are balanced. If tourists are more willing to adapt to eco-friendly behavior during their vacation, then we can truly make our beautiful world an (even) better place. 🐬
Hey Cindy 🤗🥰 Oh my gosh, that's exactly it, they've managed to achieve the perfect balance and it's SO refreshing to see in this region 🇲🇽❤️ I totally agree - I think it starts with an awareness of how your choices & behaviours impact the planet and then a decision to do better for our kids 🫶🇲🇽 We're SO GRATEFUL to have ended up with Ocean Tours, their commitment to the preservation of the island and the reef is so inspiring 🙌🤩
Oooooh my gosh, we were so incredibly blessed that day - even the boat crew said that it's pretty rare to spot dolphins here🥲🥰🙏🫶 Yessss, you guys would all love it over there, it really is such a hidden gem ❤️ Sending the whole fam a BIG squeeze 🤗🤗🤗
Checkout our Riviera Maya Tours blog posts for even more info and insider tips: 💦 Isla Contoy - The Ultimate Beach Paradise No-one Knows About - fortheroadtravels.com/isla-contoy-the-ultimate-beach-paradise-no-one-knows-about/ 🐳 How To Swim With Whale Sharks in Cancun Mexico - fortheroadtravels.com/how-to-swim-with-whale-sharks-in-cancun-mexico/
Playa Norte is also spectacular just like Isla Contoy with clear calm water. Thank you as always for sharing some of the most beautiful places in your country. Wish I was there again 😊
*Hola Nadine* 🫶🫶 Yes, but Playa Norte is only good to be there very early to avoid the crowds 🤭🤭. Awww, thank you so much for watching us and supporting us, we really appreciate it amiga ❤️🤩
@@ForTheRoadTravels yes for sure it can get over crowded on Isla Mujeres by midday with the day trippers. The first time we visited was 1989 and Mujeres was more like a sleepy island. No more…lol
We cannot agree enough with you, Isla Contoy is our favorite spot in the region, the water, the views and the tranquility of the place are incredible 🫶🥰🇲🇽
First video of you two I've seen, I enjoyed it and thank you. A simple suggestion, always include tour, hotel, and restaurant prices. The more info the better. Also menu varieties other than what you two choose is also helpful. I've been all over Mexico in the past 40 years but unfortunately not that far south but those days are coming!
Hey Jim! 🤗😊 Oh good we're so happy our video made it's way to your homepage 🫶🇲🇽 Thank you so much for the feedback, we'll definitely keep all your suggestions in mind 🤗🙏 Awesome, there is so much natural beauty to be enjoyed in the south of Mexico, we're sure you'll have a great time down here 🌴
We got SUUUPER lucky - the boat staff all said that it's pretty rare to get such a stunning sighting of dolphins 🐬🐬 Agreed - there's nothing more beautiful than animals living the way they were designed to live 🐬🫶💦🇲🇽🌴
*Hola Juancho* 👋👋 Awwww, this type of comment really makes our day, we love that all the effort we put into these guides helps other travelers 🥹🥹, sincerely, sometimes we get demotivated but comments like yours give us the boost we need 🫶🤩❤️
Wow! What an amazing place I had only heard about but didn't know anything about! Thanks for sharing this treasure with the world 🙏😊 Happy you guys had such a wonderful day-trip too :) I'll have to check out that amazing paradise one day soon!
*Hola Letitia,* 🤗🫶 You MUST visit Contoy is a true paradise, we wish we could stay the entire day there, nevertheless, we enjoyed our time on those beautiful beaches 🏝️🇲🇽
*Great*, Isla Mujeres is a paradise too, but if you have the chance next time to visit Contoy you will fall in love with this little slice of paradise 🫢🏝️🫶. Thank you for watching and commenting friend 🙏
I loved this video! That Isla Contoy is one of our first places to visit when we move to Puerto Morelos. Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing . . . love to learn all the possibilities when we move and are finally retired. Isla Mujeres was a little too busy for my liking, therefore we need to go during the week and no holidays. Keep exploring and sharing with us! 🙂
Hey Mayra 🤗🤗 Yay, we're so happy to know that you've added Contoy to your Mexico bucket list - it really is a gem of this region 💎🌴 Love that you're moving to PM - it's such a cozy, friendly town 🫶 We'd highly recommend visiting Lola y Moya cafe when you're there - great food and the owner (Yvette) is such an angel 🥰 Oh ya, Isla is definitely a beautiful place to see, but the downtown area between 11am - 4pm is rough 🤭
Wish had known about Isla Contoy went to Holbox zero wildlife no flamingos went on ttip to seim with whale sharksjust 2 after hoursin high seas in a tiny boat and wasnt warned of how bad it could get then whale shsrks surounded by around 40 boats ..just felt too ill and wanted to go back. Holbox was ok but not how imagined it with only transoort being the buggies which were 10 gbp for 2 minutes..
Thank you so much for watching friends 🫶🤗 Ooooh my goodness, we were blown away at how stunning that little island was - if you guys are ever back in this region, we'd LOVE to go together 🥰😍
Amazing trip guys, Have you ever been in Bacalar? Please make a video, they are a place named los Rápidos de Bacalar. I will like to know places to stay there.
Hola Gerardo 👋👋 Thank you so much for watching our Contoy Island video. Yes, we have visited and made a video of Bacalar, actually couple of them. We leave you the links of our recent 2 Bacalar videos 2021: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-STStwhhsB0Y.html 2022: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LATv-_lLBIc.html
Have youbeen to Puerto Escondido was there 1 day as was hurricane warning and everything inc lagoon trips closed no elec either so had to bus out again next morning..it was May time...
Hola amiga, No, we have not been there yet, but it is in our bucket list. We get hit by hurricanes here too, luckily we have experienced none for the past 3 years 🙏🙏
Wow! That was beautiful! Thanks for the great content... Can you guys do a video of just local food in the Riviera Maya? Please and thank you. Keep the great videos coming
Hola Pedro 🤗 Yay, we're so glad you enjoyed it! We absolutely can do, thank you so much for the suggestion 🫶 We've got lots more videos in the pipelines 🙌 Thank you for watching 🫶
Thanks just out of curiosity because last time my wife and I were there we ate around 5th Avenue and it wasn't Mexican authentic we wanted local Mexican authentic. I appreciate you
We've stayed in cancun and riviera maya, both beautiful, we've visited isla mujeres 3 times, but we never did isla contoy for some reason, more fool us, maybe in the future 🤞🤞
*Hola Joobie* 👋👋 That's awesome, which one do you prefer the most Cancun or Riviera Maya? We believe that Isla Contoy is not well known, but we love that there is a limit per day of visitors to preserve it, but next time you guys should do this trip, Isla Contoy is majestic. Thank you for watching and commenting amigo 🙏🫶
@@ForTheRoadTravels we both prefer cancun to be honest ! And we did the aqua tours speedboat trip a couple of time as well, out to punta nizuk along the yucatan peninsula, to snorkel 👌👌
@@joobie1000 We have seen the speedboat but we have not done it yet, would you recommend it? 🤔 Is there any way to be at Punta Nizuc without staying in a hotel? 🙌
@@ForTheRoadTravels definitely do the speedboat "jungle tour " as they call it, we went on the morning trip, and we have also done the afternoon trip. Take plenty of suncream though because no shade anywhere once you arrive, I'm not totally sure if you could stay there, but you could always ask the question with the guys who run the trips with the boats. 👍
Thanks for sharing the importance of respecting the environment and wildlife when traveling! Would you say this day trip can be taken with young kids safely?
*Hola* amig@ 🙌 You're most welcome, and thank you for watching and commenting. We truly love how Ocean Tours operates, this is the second time we had a tour with them, they are always incredible 🤩. Yes, definitely, we had some kids on the tour we took to Contoy, the place is incredible and we cannot recommend enough this tour 🙌🥰
Thank you for this guys! How did you not burn? And if you did what did you do after? I’m a bit scared of not having sunscreen on. My hotel would be in Punta Sam? is there a tour for just Isla Contoy? We are super close to isla mujeres and I want to do that on a separate day early in the morning so it’s not super busy. Any advice would be great! Thanks for another video! 🥰
Hola amig@ 🙌 Aw, thank you so much for watching and commenting 🙏. We did end up getting a bit of sunburn. You can use sunscreen, but remember to apply it a couple of hours beforehand so your skin absorbs it completely. This particular tour departs very close to Punta Sam, and most tours to Isla Contoy include Isla Mujeres as part of the itinerary. Keep in mind that there's a limit on the number of people and the time you can spend at Isla Contoy due to government regulations. If you're interested, you can still take this tour and on another day visit Isla Mujeres for a full day on your own. We highly recommend that option. The ferry port you might need to use is Puerto Juarez. To book your tour, you can visit this link: gyg.me/1diQrNU0 *_P.S: Just a heads up - the link above is an affiliate link. Booking through it won't cost you extra, but it helps us out a bit and allows us to create more videos like this. Muchas gracias 🙏🤩_*
Hola Raimundo, thanks for watching and leaving your comment 🙏🏼🙏🏼. The tour is around USD $200 but prices can vary due to season. This is the link to book the tour: www.getyourguide.com/isla-mujeres-l1078/from-riviera-maya-isla-contoy-isla-mujeres-full-day-tour-t387314/?partner_id=42TXFE7&cmp=ForTheRoad_youtube Thanks for your words about our editing ☺️🙏🏼❤️
Hi Guys, awesome video! I am curious if it is more affordable to purchase this excursion directly on the site or upon arrival? or is the price the same regardless? Thank you!
Awww, thank you so much for watching *Eduardo* 🙏🫶 It'd probably be the same, however as there are limited spaces available per day, it would be a good idea to purchase in advance 😉💯
Hola Olga 🤗 The tour is currently around US$150 p/p and then there is a US$12 marina fee paid separately, but if you book in advance you can get 10% off 🙌 We left a link for the tour in our video description for more info 😊 It's such a fantastic tour and truly one of the most beautiful spots we've seen this side of Mexico, I'm sure you guys will enjoy it too 🫶
Hola Ronald thank you so much for your comment 🙏🏼. Yes it is this tour is family friendly 💯. There are bathrooms and they Eco ones, cannot recall if they have showers! However at the Marina there are showers to rinse yourself after the tour. It is our pleasure. If you decide to go for this tour get your tickets here 🚌 Book your tour to Isla Contoy + Isla Mujeres with Ocean Tours (Paradise Islands Package): www.getyourguide.com/isla-mujeres-l1078/from-riviera-maya-isla-contoy-isla-mujeres-full-day-tour-t387314/?partner_id=42TXFE7&cmp=ForTheRoad_youtube
Great video. Looking at booking for June, curious how bad is mosquitoes situation since insect repellent not allowed while touring the island with guide?
Hey Zeke 🤗 We actually didn't have any issues at all with mosquitos while we were on Contoy 🙌 I think if you were there around sunset, you'd really have a hard time with them, but mid-day seems to be just fine 😊 I'm not sure if a few drops of citronella essential oil on your wrists and ankles would be allowed, but I'm sure Ocean Tours can let you know 🫶
Hi guys, I've seen your Holbox video as well, great and helpful videos! I'll be in Playa del Carmen on holidays this Summer and was planning to take a tour to Holbox with my kid, but it seems this tour to Isla Contoy + Isla Mujeres is an easier ride than going to Holbox. Is this correct? Would you recommend this tour instead of Holbox? Also, you mentioned you spent about 2 1/2 hours at Contoy, is this correct? How long did you spend at Isla Mujeres?
Hey Luis 🤗🤗 Oooh, you and your kid must be so excited 🇲🇽🏝️ If you're based in Playa del Carmen, this tour to Contoy & Isla Mujeres is definitely quicker and easier to get to in comparison to Holbox. You'll have the 1 hour drive to Cancun, and then you board the boat towards Contoy, where we spent about 3 hours, and then another hour in Isla Mujeres 😊😊 If you did Holbox, we'd recommend staying at least a night, because the distance from Playa del Carmen to Chiquila (dock location) is about 2 hours, but because you're not on a guided tour, you'll have a lot more time on the island 🏝️ We hope you guys have a great vacay 🎉🥳
Thanks for the reply! Indeed, we're very excited. I went to Playa del Carmen on my own in January 2022, but spent all week at the hotel. It was amazing, though! This time, I'm taking my kid and I want to take one of these tours. I was excited about Holbox until I learned about Isla Contoy and saw your video. I'm sold!! It looks amazing!! And, as said, I do believe it seems to be an easier trip/ride. We don't want to be stuck for hours inside a bus/van if we're taking a day tour to Holbox. I still want to visit Holbox, it is in my list! I might take a tour (night included) in a future trip to Cancun :) Looking forward to it! Great videos! Keep it up, guys! 😊
@@LuisDeBastos Amazing, yes we highly suggest even when staying at the resorts spending a day or 2 in PDC or leaving the resorts. You and your kid will love this tour for sure. We agree taking a day trip to Holbox can be a bit of wast of time, due to the hours of commuting, we rather stay there for about 2. nights to make the trip worth. Thank you again for watching and commenting in our channel. 🙌🙏🤩
Hey Janet 🤗🤗 Yes, biodegradable sunscreen and mosquito repellent is heavily encouraged in this region of Mexico. But I think the no sunscreen rule on and around Isla Contoy is so heavily enforced because over 50% of the reef is dead, so they've had to tighten up restrictions to take as much of the toxic load off of the environment as possible 😊🌴🐬
Hola *Madeline* , we highly recommend it, Contoy, is one of the most beautiful and untouched places you will find in the entire region of the Riviera Maya ❤️🫶. Thanks for watching and we hope you end up choosing this tour 🤗☺️
Not really is more like respect for the natural resources in the are to do not keep damaging them. You can use sunscreen but you have to apply hours before so your sling absorbs it 🙏🏼
Did you see their tour guide on the island? There are long sleeve UV protection shirts for the beach/ocean. Like what the surfers wear. I got one from Quicksilver which was perfect.
*Hola Anna* 👋👋 Thank you so much for watching our video 🙏. Simone suffers also with her skin, we used for the most part those long sleeves shirts, nevertheless as juancho420 mentioned above, there are some UV protection shirts that help, you might want to check Coolibar they made very good quality ones
I was also wondering about this I did a tour last year with no sun screen and my legs really suffered ! I’d have to be covered from head to toe !! But this looks so beautiful and I want to see !!!!
@@samanthamcbarron624 I can understand the pain! We went snorkeling in Cozumel and no sunscreen was allowed to protect the wildlife, I was so badly burnt and had a fever the following day afterwards. There is something called swim tights/leggings but I haven’t tried them before!
Hi I checked the link in the description and it doesn't state how long u get to stay in isla contoy. How long were u guys able to enjoy isla contoy? Thanks
Hola amigos, I want to book this tour for Sept but my resort is outside the pickup zone. May I ask what hotel you were picked up from and I could take a driver there. Gracias, luv you guys!
Hola Marisol 🤗 Oh my gosh, that's awesome - we're sure you'll have a beautiful time 💦🇲🇽🌴 The van actually came to pick us up at our house, which was super convenient 🙏 I'm pretty sure they'll be able to pick you up directly at your hotel 🙏 Keep us updated on your trip 🙌🇲🇽
We'd love it, now our channel is focused on *Mexico*, and eventually, we would love to explore other places. Thank you for watching and commenting, Neil 🤩🫶
Hello Chris 🙌, Thank you for watching and commenting. The tour is called the Paradise Island Tour by Ocean Tours. The tour costs roughly 180 USD per person, but we highly recommend checking the link in the description because prices may vary depending on the day of the week or the season. Here is the link as well 👇🏻 🚌 Book your tour to Isla Contoy + Isla Mujeres with Ocean Tours (Paradise Islands Package): www.getyourguide.com/isla-mujeres-l1078/from-riviera-maya-isla-contoy-isla-mujeres-full-day-tour-t387314/?partner_id=42TXFE7&cmp=Ocean_Tours_ForTheRoad
Lol, my poor legs were burnt to an absolute crisp, but my upper body was ok because those UPF 50+ sun shirts are amazing!☀️ Geovanny was just blessed with that golden skin that seems to be unaffected by the sun 🫣🤭
We know, and that's what we said, it's to give another option for people looking for another place than IM. Anyway, thank you for watching and commenting. Sending you positive vibes 🥰🙌🫶
Playa Norte is too small to be the best. Add in that it is packed with people. The water is calm and shallow, so it has that going for it, but way, way too crowded.
True, is not a long sand-shore, but for us one of the best if not the best in tue entire state 🤩🤩🙏🏼. Thanks for watching and sharing your comments 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
The pick-up will be included within the *Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya hotels, and holiday rentals*. You can coordinate the pick-up with them 🫶. Thank you for watching Joe 🙏🤩
*Hola Stephen* 👋👋 No, gratuities are not mandatory, the only fee that needs to be paid is the "Tax Reef Fee" As of today is 13 USD per person and is paid when you get picked up. If at the end of the tour, you feel that the crew did a great job, you can Tip them 🤩🫶. Thank you for watching 🙏
*Hola* amig@, you're right; we saw the mistake when we filmed and edited the video. Unfortunately, it's hard to make those corrections once edited and uploaded, but thank you for your feedback 🙏🙌. We hope you liked the video 🫢
Hola Leticia Gracias por ver el video! Si, Isla Contoy es increíble. Y no te preocupes así nos llevamos los 2 🫢 Gracias nuevamente por ver nuestro video y te mandamos toda la buena vibra 🫶🥰
Thank you so much for sharing this! 🙂 I am planning a trip to the mexican Caribbean, and I have put this tour on my to-do list! :) Isla Contoy is exactly the type of Caribbean beach paradise I've been craving to see. 🩷 Did you guys get motion sickness being on a boat so much? I took a 6 hour catamaran trip in Hawaii and got very sick, so I'm apprehensive about boat trips now. I've also never been snorkeling before, so I get scared of what could be in the water, but overall, I still want to try it!
"Hola Ana 🙌, Thank you for watching, we hope you enjoyed it ❤️. You will love Isla Contoy. We did not experience any motion sickness, but we took "Dramamine," which is used for motion sickness because Simone is usually highly affected. Luckily, we did not experience any issues. We recommend taking a pill a few hours before or whatever dose is recommended to avoid any type of motion sickness. If you end up taking this tour, you can find our affiliate link here: www.getyourguide.com/isla-mujeres-l1078/from-riviera-maya-isla-contoy-isla-mujeres-full-day-tour-t387314/?partner_id=42TXFE7&cmp=Ocean_Tours_ForTheRoad. We get a little kickback that helps us to create more videos like this. Muchas gracias 🙏🤩.
