Contoy Island Bird Sanctuary - This all day excursion takes you by boat to the Contoy island. A national wildlife reserve which is the home of more than 100 species of migrant and resident birds including a magnificent display of Pink Flamingos.

Holbox - The northernmost island of Quintana Roo, it is populated by fishermen and offers a tranquil refuge for nature lovers. The village is rustic and friendly, with sandy streets, palm-thatched huts, and several small seafood resataurants.

Isla Mujeres - Located seven miles off the coast of Cancun, this island dates to the early 16th Century when Franciscan Hernandez de Cordoba and the Spanish Conquistadors anchored off the island and reported the presence of feminine idols at a shrine.  It was also a popular of many pirates and may have been used as a supply station for water and salt.

Today the island offers many shopping options ranging from beachwear to handicrafts, which are brought in from all over Mexico.  Look for pottery, woodcarvings, Panama hats, weavings from Chiapas and Oaxaca, Yucatecan huipiles, textiles, hammocks, obsidian, onyx, local art and Mayan style carvings.  This island is also famous for fine gold and silver jewellery created by local jewellers.

The Playa Cocos features powedery white sand, shallow calm waters and spectacular sunset views.  This is the Turtle Farm, dolphin enclosure, El Garrafon Park, an old hacienda (a former pirate's retreat) and a picturesque lighthouse at the southern tip of the island.

Cozumel - The largest island in Mexico, it offers a wealth of touristic diversions for the most intrepid explorers.  The usual array of beach/water activities is also availableplus extensive diving and snorkelling options.

Visitors can also explore archaeological sites.  Cozumel is said to have been another ceremonial centre for ancient Maya women from all over the Yucatan making the perilous crossing in open canoes to worship at shrines to Ixchel, the goddess of fertility.  The most restored is San Gervasio in the northern central part of the island adn dates back to 100 B.C.

Years later it became the favourite haunt of divers following in the footsteps of Jacques Cousteau, who filmed one of his many documentaries here.  The site was declared an Underwater Reserve in 1972.