| Snorkeling: Yes, there are many costly tours for | | | | in the snorkeling area. Here you'll find lots of grunt |
| snorkeling in and around Cancun. But major | | | | (yellow and blue stripped fish and nice brain coral) |
| expenses are not really necessary. And snorkeling | | | | The best snorkeling is to be had at Cozumel |
| in Cancun's crystal clear waters will be an | | | | which is reached via ferry at Playa del Carmen or |
| experience one will never forget. The different | | | | via direct flight from Cancun on a small propeller |
| coral and fish put you in another world. | | | | plane. |
| REMEMBER: All beaches in Mexico are public. This is | | | | Night Life: The heart of the night life centers |
| federal law. So you can snorkel where you want. | | | | around Punta Cancun (the area of the Camino |
| I recommend the following places: | | | | Real Hotel; Fiesta Americana Coral Beach; Hotel |
| Punta Cancun at the Camino Real Hotel; here I | | | | Krystal; Salvia condo/hotel which we rent . Discos |
| have often seen sea turtles as well as squid | | | | here include the new Coco Bongo as well as |
| (which appear to swim backwards) and shrimp | | | | Dady-O and Dady Rock; Sr. Frogs and countless |
| and loads of colorful tropical fishes. Some fish | | | | others. Just walk around and take in the night |
| appear to be like little monsters. Once I saw a | | | | scene. In the same complex as Coco Bongo you |
| green star fish. | | | | will find Hard Rock Cafe and the special Rain |
| The beach at Punta Nizuc at the Club Med. The | | | | Forest Cafe for one of the best burgers in |
| folks at Club Med are somewhat closed to | | | | Cancun with special jungle effects (worth a visit). |
| outsiders using their facilities, but once again the | | | | Downtown bars center on Avenida Yaxchilan and |
| beaches are public (this is Mexican law) and all | | | | a few on Tulum Ave. The bars on Lopez Portillo |
| business here must respect the law. So take the | | | | are not generally frequented by tourists and can |
| bus to the Westin Regina Hotel; enter the beach | | | | be on the sleazy side. (So I've heard; can't say |
| there and walk about a half-mile along the beach | | | | I've gone there myself as my wife is watching |
| until you come to the Club Med beaches. Walk | | | | me write this). |
| over some slate rock up a few steps and you're | | | | |