Transportation
- Taxi - 50 pesos within central playa
- ADO - express bus from Playa to Cancun airport
- Colectivo - here's a great article on taking colectivo
- Ferry to Cozumel - Ultramar and Winjet
Beaches
- Coco Beach - 15 minute walk
- Playa 88 - 30 minute walk
- Playacar Beach - 30 minute walk
- Punta Esmeralda - 15 minutes by taxi
Beach Clubs
- Grand Coral beach club (no music and not busy, need a taxi)
- Mamitas beach club (meat market)
- Punta Maroma (Maroma Adventures) ($200 peso entrance)
Beach Bars
- Hijas del la tostada in coco beach
- Fusion
- Zenzi
Beaches out of town
- Xpu ha
- Punta Venado (great beach club)
- Akumal
- Tulum
- Xcacel
- Cancun Beach
Day trips
- Chitchen itza
- Coba
- Tulum ruins
- Valladolid
- Cozumel, rent scooters. El Cielo snorkeling.
- Ruins to climb Ek-Balam (tour)
Cenotes
- Blue azul
- Jardín del edén
- Cristalino
- Dos Ojos
Parks
- Xenses
- Xcaret
- Xel-Ha
- Ecopark Kantun Chi
- Alternative jungle maya + Tulum ruins
- Selvática adventure + zip line
- Rió secreto
Zip lines
- Xplor
- Selvatica
Overnight excursions
- Isla Holbox
- Bacalar
- Merida
- Isla Contoy
- Isla Blanca
- Isla Mujeres
- Isla Mujeres in 1 day is doable