On the surface, this mid-size hotel in Cancún’s hotel zone is pretty unremarkable. The tile-floored rooms are big and clean, with terraces or balconies – though they’re not notably stylish. The restaurant is good, not gourmet. The pool is a sensible size. size.candidate.

To travel to the islands, the older, conventional ferries are considerably cheaper than hydrofoils and high speed boats. Sailing holidays can be surprisingly cheap for island-hopping.