Pictures of Cancun Beaches

First, let’s check out the North side starting with Playa Las Perlas. Playa Las Perlas is a wonderful place to swim and relax in the sun as well. Playa Las Perlas is great for swimming and sunning while the other two beaches are great for water sports such as jet skiing, scuba diving, snorkeling, and parasailing. When spending time on the northern side of Cancun, take a day trip to Isla Mujeres, which is located eight miles off the shore.

Next we have Playa Linda. Playa Linda Beach affords guests with a host of watersports, including waterskiing, jet-skiing, kayaking, snorkeling, windsurfing, and boating. Land-lovers can enjoy the paddle-tennis court, beach volleyball, and nearby golf.

Playa Langosta, which means Lobster, is really fun. In fact, you can surf and swim here, play in the waves and have a great time. Facing Bahia de Mujeres, the beach is coated with Cancun’s signature powdered coral sand and the waters are quite shallow, making in good for snorkelling too. If you’ve had enough of the water there are lots of beach restaurants and bars.

There are real turtles on Playa Tortugas and you can find them abundantly in the water when snorkeling. Cancun offers the unparalleled beauty of the Caribbean Sea’s turquoise-blue water and white-sand beaches. During your stay, you can do water sports or other activities: snorkeling, scuba diving, parachuting, or you can take a spin on a waverunner. Because of it’s protected western location the water at this beach is not the magical turquoise color of the beaches further east.

And on the Northern end, we cannot forget Playa Caracol. The dazzling white sand of Cancun’s beaches is light in weight and cool underfoot even in the blazing sun. That’s because it is composed not of silica but rather of microscopic plankton fossils called disco-aster (a tiny star-shaped creature). All shuttles to Isla Mujeres leave from the northern beaches. At the docks on the northern side vistors can find water taxis and boats that offer diving and snorkeling tours.