The Truth About Mexico’s “Secret Island” | Mexico Travel Vlog | Not far from Cancun
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- 🌴 Escape to Paradise Found: Unveiling Mexico’s Serene “Secret Island” 🏝️🌊 | Mexico Travel Vlog
🌅 Ready to leave the world behind and enter a realm of pure tranquility? Welcome to a journey of enchantment as we uncover the whispers of Mexico’s hidden treasure - the mesmerizing “Secret Island” of Holbox! 🏖️🏝️
🛶 My Mexico Travel Vlog series takes an idyllic turn, leading us from Cancun's vibrant energy to the shores of this secluded haven. Let's embark on a path that promises not just a travel experience, but a soul-soothing escape. Most imporantly, YOU WILL GET THE UNABASHED TRUTH and SEE THE ISLAND FOR YOURSELF 🚤🌞
🌊 Unveil the secrets of where I rested my head - a sanctuary that harmonizes perfectly with the island's tranquil aura. Discover insider wisdom, and important tips to avoid hassles and seaweed, ensuring every moment of your stay is embraced by pure serenity. 🌴🌟
🍹 Before you go, let’s exchange tales about the island's delicacies that will dance on your taste buds and the ethereal spots that’ll grace your Instagram feed. 🍽️📸
🏖️ And, of course, let’s discover which resorts gracefully stand beside the most pristine beaches. Imagine waking up to the symphony of waves and unwinding beneath the caress of the sun's gentle rays. 🌅🌊
🎥 This isn't just another episode; it's an invitation to experience a symphony of serenity, a ballet of beauty, part of my Mexico Travel Vlog series. 🌴📽️ If you yearn for a moment of respite and a taste of paradise, AND A FIRST HAND LOOK AT WHERE TO STAY AND GO ON THIS ISLAND, this episode is tailor-made for you. 🌺🌞
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🌅 Your passage to the tranquil haven of Mexico’s “Secret Island” is just a click away.🌴🏝️ Unwind and rejuvenate with me, only on my travel vlog channel. 🌟🌊
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Places we visit and topics we explore in this video:
- Cancun Zona Hotelera, Mexico
- Bus from Cancun to Holbox (Chiquila)
- Ferry from Chiquala (mainland) to Holbox Island
- Gulf Cart Taxi from Holbox Ferry Dock to Accomodation
- Playa Holbox
- Mystique Hotel, Holbox
- Takywara, Holbox
- Ser CasaSandra, Holbox
- Punta Mosquito, Holbox
- Yalahau (Day trip from Holbox by boat)
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Starting the Trip from a Beach in Cancun
02:08 What Will I Show You?
03:15 Bus from Cancun to Chiquila
03:42 Arriving at Chiquila to Take the Ferry
05:02 Ferry Harbor on Holbox Island - Finally!
07:24 First Impressions of Holbox Island
09:48 Typical muddy potholes on Holbox
10:02 Mystique - 5 Star Resort Review & Close Up
12:10 Alta Gula Restaurant was delicious
12:35 Ser CasaSandra Hotel Beach
14:34 Why I couldn't get to Punta Mosquito
15:26 Los Peleones - Good Italian Restaurant
17:18 Playa Holbox - The Best Beach in my opinion
18:33 Takywara Beach Club
19:19 Holbox for Digital Nomads
19:44 Amaite Beach Club
21:49 Caracol Beach
24:30 Yalahau - A Cool Spring and Jungle Sight
25:24 Punta Mosquito - I finally made it
26:18 Conclusion - Final Opinion of Holbox
Great video! Somewhat surprised you didn’t show isla pasión which I really loved or some of the beautiful sunsets. Gonna throw in my two cents since I’ve been to holbox 4 times already. Avoid going September, rainy season, bring mosquito repellent, they are brutal here. June/ July:extreme heat. April/May: ideal. Bring water shoes or sandals, it rains, it floods. If you have extra cash, take a tour to Cabo Catoche, trust me, new paradise found on isla Holbox. Skip Yalahau, isla pájaros tour. Holbox is getting touristy, so try not to tell anyone lol.
Thanks for everything! What was Isla Pasión I forgot?
@@TobyNomad right after the cenote they should have taken you to a smaller island that has like a tower, it has a huge sand bar too! Not to be confused with isla pájaros or bird island.
Yeah we went there, I think they said it was Isla Pájaros :) haha
"A little too music-y" never said by myself or none of my friends, ever!
Haha, apparently there truly are people who like to feel like they’re at a club on the beach :). I love just hearing the waves and the birds and feeling like I’m in nature. That’s what Holbox used to be known for. An off the grid vibe. There are TONS of party beaches in Mexico (Cancun, Tulum, Mamitas in PDC). Would be great if there was an option for both preferences, but sadly what’s happening is that all the quiet beautiful nature beach experiences eventually get taken over by the clubs because that’s where the money is made. If we don’t learn to appreciate nature sans techno, eventually there won’t be any 💁🏻♂️
It’s important to note that walking on the side streets to get from point A to B is not always accessible due to the water. But you can ALWAYS walk along the beach and then cut into the block where you need to go. For instance, from your hotel, you didn’t walk to Punto Cocos because of the water puddles, BUT you could have simply walked to the beach and then walked along the beach to get to Punta Cocos. You could have also rented a bike and gone through the puddles, riding along the outer edges. When we were there, the seaweed was not as bad. Hotel Nomade and CasaSandra are great beach clubs which allow you to spend money on food and drinks which go towards the beach chair/bed rentals. Walking to Punto Mosquito on the sand is possible during low tide and it does not take 2 hours there and another 2 hours back. Walking in the water is MAYBE 1 hour, definitely not 2 because we did it, and the water was consistently at our shins.
Good video, but I do feel like it’s misleading and missing some important information for potential visitors.
Thanks for your tips! It’s helpful. The video isn’t misleading because it’s only one persons experience of what DID happen, but it does raise issues that many visitors might have. Nobody would know that you can use the beach to get to Punta Cocos, and I believe that also depends on the tide and you can get stuck there if you don’t time it right. And those aren’t “side streets”. Those are the MAIN STREETS haha. And there are not always outer edges depending on how big the puddles are, depending on the depth you can also get stuck on a bike in the puddles. I saw it happen. It all really just depends on condition that you get. So a lot depends on your weather. One person having great weather and a great time doesn’t mean that will be the same experience for anyone or that there are easy work-arounds in that case. One could easily argue that the videos showing nothing but a great time are equally misleading, but actually the right word is just “different experience, different conditions.”
heading out there from Cozumel island on Wednesday, praying for good weather.
Let me know what happens!! :)
Tobby~hi! wow,best ! 📢
Thanks! Glad you liked it!!
I went for 2 weeks in March 2023 and loved every second of it! We only had 1 bad weather day - the rest were nothing but sunshine! Going back in 145 days, but who's counting?! LOL!!!
Thanks for sharing!! :). So glad you had a good time. Do you mind telling us where you stayed and approx how much it was per night? Viewers love that real world fact info and I do too!
@@TobyNomad I stayed at Villas Tiburon. I paid approximately $140 USD per night for a room with a garden view. I am going again this March and I'll be staying there again, but this time in a standard room which is $99 USD per night. I absolutely loved the location, about a 15 min walk into town and it is quiet at night and has the absolute best beach IMO and the beach service from the hotel staff is incredible. The Alma Bar is on top of the hotel and there is a rooftop pool that you can enjoy drinks in and the view is spectacular!
Who did you do your tour with at the end please?
It was the tour kiosk right there at the beach where the main street of the town goes to the beach and near the pier/dock.
@@TobyNomad Thank you!
Yup, January more chances of Norte’s blowing in. Sorry to say since our first of 9 visits 2015-2022 the roads have deteriorated to the point many impassable. I’d say it’s already a tourist trap. Prices have increased 40-80% even from 2021-22. Thank you for the video.
Interesting comment. I would say it felt right on the cusp between gem and tourist trap :). You’re right about prices. Nothing “low key” about the prices here! Stay tuned cause I go to both a lagoon near Tulum and Bacalar next after I finish walking ALL the beaches of PDC :)
I think you picked a bad time to go to Cancun/Holbox. I've been to the Yucatan in earky May & early Sept, it was hot & humid and rainy. BUT, I've been in early Jan and Loved it!
This was in late January.
In che periodo sei andato?
End of January
P R O M O S M
What does that mean?