Puerto Morelos, Mexico Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Leaving Cancún behind, the first town on the coast is PUERTO MORELOS , 20km south. Formerly of little interest except as the departure point for the car ferry to Cozumel, in recent years Puerto has seen a surge in popularity, becoming a base for tours and dive trips . Although the taxi ride from Cancún airport to Puerto Morelos is a whopping US$40, a number of visitors on international flights bypass Cancún altogether, making Puerto Morelos their first stop along the Riviera Maya. It's as good a place as any to hang out for a while: despite a rash of new hotel and condo construction, it is a relaxing, … more »