Playa Norte

Oh yeah! Fun fun fun! A definite must do while here!

The water was warm, music was good and the locals were very friendly to say the.least!

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACH IN THE WORLD. I have nothing else to say other than if you are looking for a gem this is absolutely it. The water is crystal clear and no waves. Picture a giant pool because this is what the beach is like. My favorite place!

Wow, what an AMAZING beach! So beautiful, clear water, sandy beach, and you can wade out for days.

Clearest waters! Best beach in Mexico and by some perspectives, the top 7th in the world. Very calm waves and shallow, warm waters (27-28'C).

You can rent beach chairs for around 300 pesos, but I recommend bringing your sunscreen in a bag and setting them on the sand while you swim. We never used our towel and just air-dried afterward.

Peddlers walk around selling fruit and ice cream. Get the guaya (Spanish limes) if you like tart tropical fruit - it's like a tart lychee. 50 pesos for a bunch, even though some will ask for 100. I told a girl I had bought it the previous day for 50 ("Los yo compré ayer por cincuenta pesos,") and she sold them to me at 50. If she hadn't, I would've bought it from the next person, maybe even for 40.

The beach exit by Ixchel (hotel) gets you to Hidalgo, the main street, right in front of Stingray (restaurant).

- Jurassic Park next to it sells delicious churros starting around 3pm. I like the option of 6 churros with a topping for 60 pesos: I asked for crema pasteleria (pastry cream) on the side and chocolate drizzled on top. Go early for the frying oil to be the cleanest; I loved that these didn't leave a nasty oil film in the mouth. Super light and crispy, and they don't skimp on the topping or the cinnamon sugar. The plain ones are 45 pesos for six and the filled ones are 35 pesos each; the filled ones with topping are 55 pesos each.

- The Marquesitas (rolled up crepes) just in front are also delicious. Choose two things to put inside (Nutella/banana) for 40 pesos, or three for an extra five pesos (add cajeta, or caramel). Available starting around 4pm.

Enjoy the sunset here around 7pm in June/July - and check out the beach walk on the east side of the island for the sunrise at 6am! Start walking southeast around 5:30am from the center and watch the dawn break :)

This is the best beach on Isla because the water is so beautiful, there's tons of beach clubs, it's easy to get to and the women can wear next to nothing. This is by far one of my favorite beaches of all time and I've been to some pretty awesome beaches. This is a beach that you don't want to miss out on I promise!!!

I went recently in August for my birthday celebration. It's our second time here, and it still takes my breath away! We rented a golf cart to get around the island. To get to Playa Norte Beach area, we drove towards to the left of the island. Parked our golf cart on the side streets. Just pull up Google Maps and it will tell you exactly where to go.

The ocean was crystal clear and warm! Sand is white and soft. You can see fishes swimming by. The water still reaches to my waist even half a mile out in the ocean! This beach does get a bit packed after 2:pm, but there is still plenty of space for all. The boats and yachts are docked near the shore playing music. People dancing and drinking a cold beer in the ocean. Along the beach, there are beach chairs and umbrella rentals, beach bars, and restaurants. I would suggest bringing your own towels, so you can lay out in the sun wherever you want to on the beach.

Beautiful beaches, filled with good bars, plenty of places to rent paddle boards or grab a bite to eat!

Places like these I am learning to give short reviews, because words do not describe the experience. It is beautiful, fun and affordable. Any of us can come experience sections of Cancun. All it takes is a little saving, planning and hard work. Don't take my word for it come experience it for yourself and give me a vote on my review, lol.

For my 800th review, I wanted to go find something special. I dug through my check-ins and found a place I somehow missed from our honeymoon.

We had been whale watching earlier in the day, and our boat brought us in to do some swimming, sunning, and light snorkeling at a nearby island. The water was crystal clear. I've never seen water so clear. It was something even a movie's CGI budget could only dream of emulating. We enjoyed some ceviche on the boat and relaxed in the shallow water and snorkeled some.

It was such a relaxing part of the trip, and I wish I were back there again - esp with the travel bug starting to itch after being confined from traveling due to COVID for so long. Hopefully we can go back one day...

The most beautiful beach I have ever seen. I haven't snorkled a lot but the snorkeling here was so much fun for me. We saw a ton of fish. A little puffer, barracuda, porkfish, bluestriped grunt, angelfish, big ass parrot fish, sting rays you name it! Fine sand, shallow water perfect for kids.