Two decades ago, there was barely a hotel to speak of on Isla Holbox (pronounced hol-BOSH), and while there still isn't much in comparison to booming spots like nearby Tulum, the ...

The only way to reach Holbox from Chiquila is the Chiquila-Holbox ferry, about $5 each way for a 20-30-minute ride. TELEPHONES. To call the numbers below from the U.S., dial 011 ...

A day trip to Isla Holbox (hole-bosh) would just be daft. Until recently, the mainland ferry port in Chiquila was a three-hour trip from Cancun on narrow, two-lane roads studded with topes (speed ...

Take the Chiquila to Holbox Ferry. To reach Isla Holbox, you must take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox.Chiquila is easily reached from Cancun by bus, car, or taxi. Once there, it’s a short, 20 ...

Isla Holbox, a Mexican island with turquoise waters, unpaved streets and about 3,000 residents, lies about 120 miles northwest of Cancun, 500 miles south of New Orleans.

This little-known Mexican island completely blew me away with its dream-like beaches, affordable prices and wealth of fauna including tropical birds, flamingos and monkeys ...

Come for the whale sharks on Mexico’s Holbox island, home to a 14-room boutique hotel, Punta Caliza, where you’ll find one of the country’s best bartenders.

Unplug in this car-free paradise of sunsets and sand, where wellness and nature come first. Nômade Holbox is a relaxed wellbeing oasis with treehouse rooms and beachfront suites. ByRana Good ...

HOLBOX, Mexico — The tour I’d arranged in Holbox wasn’t one of the usual packages. It isn’t advertised on social media or sold at the dozens of stalls along the white coral beach.