Cancún attractions

Willy Wonka has nothing on Xenses Park, promising rides, illusions and even a slippery Sludgerie to slide down. Kids and adults alike will have a blast at this popular spot, packed with all the adrenaline-pumping fun you can imagine. Swim in glistening lagoons, challenge the law of physics in the head-spinning Mexican village, tour the Garden of Eden and cover yourself in cleansing mud and detox from all those margaritas. It’s the dirtiest way we know to feel wholesome.

Kicking back on the beach is a must in Mexico. So soak up plenty of sun, sand and sea while you’re here! But remember: the currents are as strong as the sun here so slather on the suncream and swim where it’s safe. Puerto Morelos is a quiet fishing village 30 mins south of Cancún offering a calmer pace and a small town vibe. Playa Chac Mool will rent you water sports equipment, while Playa Forum is a vibrant, pretty beach with food and entertainment options everywhere.

If the beaching gets to be too much, go for an adventure! Rev up for a speedy snorkeling adventure through the lush green mangrove forests of Nichupté Lagoon! This adventure in the wild lets you drive your own two-person speed boat through Punta Nizuc, before you strap your snorkels on for a tubed snoop around the world’s second-biggest coral reef (coming in just behind the Great Barrier Reef). You can’t catch the fish, but you can catch all the rays you like from your boat.

Yes, that’s right; an underwater museum! The Cancún Underwater Museum, AKA MUSA (Museo Subacuatico de Arte) has created a spellbinding world of marine life that coexists with earthly manmade sculptures which are designed to pop out in the azure waters. Snorkel around for 30 minutes and get up close to cars, sunken houses, even people with their heads buried in the sand (and that’s not a metaphor). All have been made with materials that help encourage marine life to grow.