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Playa Tortugas: Traveler Reviews

Km 6.5, Cancun 77500, Mexico
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Ranked #24 of 66 attractions in Cancun
Type: Beaches
Activities: Dining
Description: This beach is lined with open-air cafes, restaurants and bars, making it a perfect place to scope out the crowd.
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Saint Louis, Missouri
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
“Bungee Jump Tower”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2013

Joseph at the Bungee Jump tower was SO NICE. He let me climb the tower just to see the view - without jumping. It was worth the climb.

Visited January 2013
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Canby, Oregon
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“Ferry to Isla Mujeres”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2013

If you take the Ferry here to go to Isla Mujeres, go early in the morning because sometimes they cancel the Ferry on the way back to Playa Tortuga, then you have to take the one that goes to the Embarcadero of Puerto Juarez. So, if you have a car parked at Playa Tortugas, then Puerto Juarez is far away but the Embaradero is .80cents us to get back to Playa Tortugas, almost next to each other.

Visited December 2012
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Oakland, California
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“A fun beach with lots of attractions”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2013

Go there to bungee jump, or watch others bungee jump. Or just rent a jetski or boat or take the ferry to Isla Mujeres. Also has good bars and lots of entertainment.

Visited January 2013
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Bronxville, NY
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“Ferry to Isla Muheres”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 11, 2013

The Ferry boat ride, about thirty minutes to the Island was fun.
Swam at a nice lagoon beach. rented gold cart to drive around
the island/. Town quaint, colorful. Great lunch and a lot of fun.

Visited January 2013
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Columbus
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“Crowded and ugly”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2013

The only reason to go to this beach is the lack of waves, and if you're looking for that you should just continue your journey to Isla mujeres.

Seaweed everywhere, but the worst part is that beach is very small. You also can't go very far into the water (can you anywhere in cancun?) because there's so much activity going on. You know what? the activity is actually the worst part. You will be hounded and harassed everywhere on this tiny beach. Either go to isla mujeres for water you can actually enjoy or playa delphines for a serene beach.

Visited January 2013
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