My husband and I went twice by ourselves and then brought our 7 and 9 year old. We stayed at privilege Aluxes (all inclusive), Isla Mujeres Palace(all inclusive), then with kids and grandparents we rented an amazing 5 bedroom luxury home with large pool overlooking the ocean near Punta Sur. Privilege is beautiful , amazing beach, good food, private plunge pool in rooftop suite! Privilege is close to restaurants, big market area with locally sold goods & some great finds, must see cemetery that residents light candles every night,
Palace was just ok, more secluded area in middle of island, but close to the turtle farm which was nice to visit, tons of baby turtles raised and then set free.
The house rental was the best yet, saw the sunrise with very few visitors every morning, locals sell tacos in the street nearby & homemade bread, amazing. Best ceviche we’ve ever tasted. You can rent a golf cart and go exploring , shell collecting, hiking , jump in the water anywhere you want along the way. There’s a naval base on the island as well which is neat to drive by everyday. There is s big grocery store for shopping if you rent a house. The island and water are breathtaking and we will go back again soon. I could go on, but….., just go visit.

That’s so great to hear! Thanks for sharing your experience :)

My wife and I spent a week in Cancun and loved it. Unfortunately many of the water activities were out because my wife is confined to a wheelchair. One of the counselors suggested a day trip to the island of women. It was great. I got my wife into the water at a calm beach, rented a golf cart and visited Mayan ruins and toured the beautiful island. I even bought a conch shell that blows like a foghorn. I thought the food was pretty good considering where we were. I’d recommend the Island to anybody. And they sell Cubans on the beach!

Awesome! Hope you enjoy it! I’m so jealous you’ll be there during whale shark season! I know there at Isla Holbox, too, which is supposed to be another great place to see them :)

So happy to hear you loved the island as much as we did!! And glad we weren’t the only people to be so amazed by the water :-P