Isla Holbox Travel Guide & Tips: IMPORTANT Things to Know Before You Go
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- Everything you need to know before visiting Isla Holbox Mexico. In this video I've got tips about using cash, credit cards, saving money, the ferry, getting around and more.
I cover how long you should stay in Holbox, whether or not its worth visiting (some Tulum/Sayulita similarities), we compare Isla Holbox to Isla Mujeres to help you decide, show you how to get to Holbox Island from Cancun (including a super cheap way) and a few more tips.
It's also one of the best dog friendly destinations in Mexico!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:41 Holbox vs. ?
1:08 Worth Visiting?
1:59 Beaches
2:18 How Long to Visit
2:43 Getting to Holbox
3:57 Travel Tips
4:03 Cash
4:28 Credit Cards
4:46 Hotel Tips
5:10 Seaweed - is it a problem?
5:43 Footwear
6:23 Mosquitoes
6:43 Shopping/Souvenirs
7:09 Dog Friendly
7:35 Other Off the Beaten Path Spots
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{Where we stayed}:
Beachfront Hotel La Palapa:
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Great review and you touched so many topics. Thank you!
This was incredibly informative and exactly what I needed to know. Thank you for taking the time to put this information together!! 🙌🏼
Great video, I'm going to Holbox next month and this video is priceless! Thanks
I'm so excited for you! And thanks for watching :)
I’m really enjoying your channel!❤️
Glad you enjoy it!
Great video!!
Thanks Flo!
OMG…you’re the best! Such a super informative video. I plan on visiting in June for my birthday, and this was everything I needed to know. Short simple and right to the point. Thank you! Definitely subscribing.
Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback, have the best trip!
How was it?
Great video ❤️🙌
Thanks so much ❤️
I just got back from Holbox and enjoyed watching your video. Great info! Only thing I would suggest is a slightly longer stay. 3 nights in my opinion is the minimum, I was there for 8 nights (part of a 4 week vacation) and thought it was a good amount of time to relax and enjoy the island.
Agreed! The more time the better when you're in paradise!
Thank you for that lol. I’m planning a vacation for a week. It seems like small island. You won’t ran out of stuff to do.
Did you find the waste and mosquitoes a problem?
I was there for around 9 days and needed the break after travelling to various towns by bus and hostels and getting away from hurricane warnings etc ! It was a nice island with a good vibe.
Enjoyed your video..very nice info and great footage! What month did you go there...is it a lot of rain in January on the island? planning to go with family last week of upcoming January ... best regards!
I'm coming for 2 weeks on Holbox next May. I hope there's still horses to ride as I'm from Montana and have ridden all my life. I'm so excited and am counting the days. I don't mind a little seaweed. 🌊🌊🌊🐎🐎🐎🏖🌴🌴🌴
Have fun!
Hi! I have very important question regarding the drones. I have read that you cannot fly drone in Mexico if you are not citizen. However I see lot s of videos from tourists flying the drone in Holbox. I really want to bring my drone with me, but not sure how strict are they. Could you advice?
Is there a Mega, Chedraui or Aki on Holbox? We like to cook for ourselves when vacationing in QR.
I'd sure like to see the other side of the 🏝 island
Planning on going this year. Did anybody do any tours or excursions if so which one do u recommend? And what company did you go with? Thanks
How long does the bus ride from the airport take? (ADO bus and what are the other option ?)
How much did u spend from Cancun airport -Chiquilá with bus,ferry and taxi to hotel round trip
How was traveling with a drone? Any issues? Any tips? I’m going with a mini
I live in Mazatlan ......Wanting to relocate to the East Coast. Any advice on Rental Apts , Houses ??
Sounds fun. But I definitely do not consider Isla Mujeres a "mini Cancun." Maybe about a 1/4 mile of Av Rudea Medina right near the ferry. Not sure where you are coming up with that, but other than that, nothing about Isla says Cancun. In fact, I have never gone back to Cancun or anywhere else on main land Mexico on I discovered Isla.
Did you guys find the waste water/sewage and mosquitoes a problem?
Is there places where to get the covid test?
Are these buses and golf car safe?
Do you recommend buying the ferry tickets when you get there or pre book? How did you get back? The shuttle picks up at the same drop off location?
I just booked as I went for ferry and it was fine.
Hi thank you for all info. Question- can toddler take the ferry to holbox?
yes! we saw a few families with children
@@alysmalls thank you!!
Would it be best to pre-order the ADO bus from cancun to chiquila? Or are they easy to find and can just anyone hop on?
Either or - if you know your schedule I would pre-book, but we just bought tickets at the bus stations since we didn't know when we'd be arriving
@@alysmalls Alright! Thank you for your response. ;)
@@alysmallshow to prebook
go to the ADO website@@cartooninspires
Just arrived to Holbox and I think my expectations were way too high. I don’t know where the turquoise water that I saw in videos and images is but the beaches I found here look like swamps with very murky water nowhere near as the images. Unfortunately very underwhelming
I hate ferry’s 😭
Been to Holbox, and it has to be one of the most overrated locations I have ever been to. The beaches are nothing special, green and murky. The town is a mess and, in parts, a complete rubbish dump. It is far from being an eco-friendly, car-free location. The taxis they use are bigger than most cars in Europe, and there are very large pickup trucks everywhere. There is standing water in the streets, which contains a mix of sewerage and cement.
The whole place is a prime example of somewhere which has been damaged by uncontrolled tourism.