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Playa Tortugas
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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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Restaurants
307 within 3 miles
Krudo Raw Bar & Grill
113
0.3 mi$$$$ • Mexican • Caribbean • Seafood
Caminos
114
0.4 mi$$ - $$$ • Mexican • Gluten Free Options
Bonanza
60
7.4 ft$$ - $$$ • Mexican • American • Bar
La Palapa Belga
665
0.9 mi$$ - $$$ • French • Belgian • Seafood
La Hach Omakase By Yusuke Kogure
3
0.6 miJapanese
El Pececito Cancún
20
0.8 mi$$$$ • Brew Pub • Seafood • Pub
The White Box
2,848
1.1 mi$$$$ • Mexican • Seafood • Spanish
Maki Taco
1,984
1.1 mi$$ - $$$ • Mexican • Japanese • Sushi
Stock Cafe
3
0.6 mi
Cocoa Grill & Seafood Restaurante
224
1.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Mexican • Seafood • Grill
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112 within 6 miles
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955
1.5 miBeach & Pool Clubs
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387
0.9 miBeaches
Parroquia de Cristo Resucitado
745
1.5 miChurches & Cathedrals
Float Fun Cancún
70
0.8 miWater Parks
Torre Escénica
1,376
1.2 miObservation Decks & Towers
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318
1.5 miBeaches
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457
1.7 miBeaches
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653
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302
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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1,015 reviews
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247Icarus
Greater London, UK210 contributions
It's okay
Dec 2022
Typically crowded public beach. Lots of seaweed. There are nearby bars and restaurants but hotels along the beach are expensive and noisy. Not a place to linger. Cancun has a wealth of far better beaches.
Written January 16, 2023
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Gaurav_G
New York City, NY5 contributions
Stay away from parking lot travel agents!
Nov 2022
We were supposed to board the ferry to Isla Mujeres from here. In the car parking lot we were met with a gentleman who said that he has a tour that takes us to the island in the ferry and then puts us on a small boat that goes around the island taking 5 stops. We would be doing snorkeling, swimming and the boats would give us ample time. Once done the boat takes us to the big ferry which brings us back to the Playa Tortugas port. WHAT A SCAM!. we were made to pay 10 times the cost of the ferry and when we landed on the Isla Mujeres...guess what? there was no small boat. There was nothing. We walked everywhere.
Written December 16, 2022
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MaxL
Denver, CO7 contributions
Sand and Sun
May 2022
Great beach with lots of distractions, shops, restaurants, vendors abound but not to worrisome. One day of bad seaweed infestation, cleaned up the next. Alexis is the best beach Mesero. Kept my desarmador glass full.
Written May 27, 2022
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Andy S.
44 contributions
Ok
Feb 2022 • Family
Very beautiful sand and landscape view. Clean but rather small. The waves are not very strong. A bit cold water in a February morning.
Written March 31, 2022
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preciousness22
United States818 contributions
Gorgeous Cancun!
Dec 2021
I have traveled to Cancun about 5 times. Each time it was an amazing experience of great food, hospitality, music, and of course, the gorgeous water and local ruins, discos and market places. Go.
Written March 25, 2022
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Vanessa P
Calgary, Canada1,357 contributions
Lots of boats and tours
Dec 2021
This is not the biggest beach in Cancun. It has lots of boats (as lots of tours leave the area) and restaurants. Because of the boats I didn't find that there were lots of places to swim. It worths the walk, for us especially our hotel was near by no trouble going and coming back.
If you keep going by the beach, walking to the end of the beach, you will find an area that is has only houses, if you keep going then you will ended up in the Renascence Hotel beach area, which is really nice, like a pool.
Written February 16, 2022
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Adina G
1 contribution
Rented a private yacht and left us stranded!
Apr 2021 • Couples
We rented a yacht for “7 hours” that included snorkeling. Upon arrival at snorkeling location they provided a mask and snorkel, NO FINS! We tried for 1 very long minute but without fins we were not getting anywhere. Thereafter, we went to Isla Mujeres for 45 minutes and we were told it was time to go. We were like what! We rented it for 7 hours. We asked to speak to the “boss” from the guys cell phone but the “boss” refused to speak with us. They left us there stranded and we had to pay and catch the ferry back to Cancun. Horrible business.
Written April 28, 2021
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Charles Xavier 616
Edmonton, Canada5 contributions
BRILLIANT
Jan 2021
ery nice place to take a walk, with family or by yourself the beach is beautiful with crystal clear water more than you can expect
Written February 2, 2021
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Ulrik Christensen
Cancun, Mexico56 contributions
Hostlers and closed restaurants
Jan 2021
If you want to pay for sitting in a junkyard, this is the place to go. Everything is closed and all you will find is people that want to sell all kind of stuff and they will not leave you alone.

People are not very friendly and they will keep follow you until you buy something from them. It's a horrible place. We left after 5 minutes.
Written January 22, 2021
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Nikki Z
Cleveland, OH16 contributions
Beach club & snorkeling tour
Jul 2020
The beach club is fantastic, and Julio booked us an amazing snorkeling tour with David, Chippy, and Cecilia. The tour and guides were the best. We highly recommend this breathtaking tour, concluding in the beautiful El Cielo.
Written July 18, 2020
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