Isla Contoy and/or Coba
Jul 24th, 2004, 08:14 PM
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Isla Contoy and/or Coba
Has anyone been to either Isla Contoy and/or Coba? What are they like? We are planning to go to Cancun in early September and are thinking of possibly going to both places.
Jul 25th, 2004, 02:30 AM
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I have been to Coba, Tulum and Chichen Itza.
All three are VERY different from each other.
Unless you are a ruin nut, and have already seen the other two, I would suggest one of the others first, and then Coba.
This is mainly because it takes a while to get there, and it is back in the middle of the jungle (hot and buggy). I personally found both Tulum and Chichen Itza more visually-exciting.
BUT, Coba is like a step back in time and not as touristy, and for an aficionado like my husband, he loved it!
Have not yet been to Contoy but would like to go. Have been to Isla Holbox, and that was great fun. (Day trip from Isla Mujeres.)
All three are VERY different from each other.
Unless you are a ruin nut, and have already seen the other two, I would suggest one of the others first, and then Coba.
This is mainly because it takes a while to get there, and it is back in the middle of the jungle (hot and buggy). I personally found both Tulum and Chichen Itza more visually-exciting.
BUT, Coba is like a step back in time and not as touristy, and for an aficionado like my husband, he loved it!
Have not yet been to Contoy but would like to go. Have been to Isla Holbox, and that was great fun. (Day trip from Isla Mujeres.)
Jul 26th, 2004, 04:06 AM
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I haven't been to Isla Holbox, yet. Very undeveloped, only a couple small places to stay and a couple restaurants. I want to go because there are flamingos that live there. It's a hassle to get to, and certainly not everyone's idea of a fun trip. Jean
Jul 26th, 2004, 04:39 AM
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Ooooh, sorry. I've spent so much time in the area, and researched so many trips, that half the time, I get them all mixed up.
Isla Contoy is a bird sanctuary and if I had a bezillion or so dollars, I would snap it up as a private estate. (But it's a national park, so it's supposedly not for sale...)
Anyway, it is just gorgeous, and there are limited boat companies that are permitted to make the trip over. If you do go MAKE SURE you choose a trip over on one of the bigger, faster boats unless you are into seven or eight hours in a small boat in sometimes very rough water. (What an experience.) If you want more details on the trip, I can top my May report for you. (Or you can see it by clicking on my name and scrolling.)
Isla Contoy is a bird sanctuary and if I had a bezillion or so dollars, I would snap it up as a private estate. (But it's a national park, so it's supposedly not for sale...)
Anyway, it is just gorgeous, and there are limited boat companies that are permitted to make the trip over. If you do go MAKE SURE you choose a trip over on one of the bigger, faster boats unless you are into seven or eight hours in a small boat in sometimes very rough water. (What an experience.) If you want more details on the trip, I can top my May report for you. (Or you can see it by clicking on my name and scrolling.)
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