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To get to Isla Mujeres, you need to first fly into Canc n s International Airport (CUN) Once inside the terminal, you enter the immigration clearance area where you re asked to show your passport and completed tourist card, called an FMT (see 9) Once you claim your baggage, you exit the terminal, where taxis or other transportation services are waiting (See 9 for details) Puerto Ju rez Gran Puerto (% 998-877-0618 for the Isla Mujeres office), just north of Canc n, is the dock where you catch a 20-minute passenger ferry to Isla Mujeres This is the least expensive way to travel to Isla The Caribbean Express has storage space for luggage, and costs about $350, running every half-hour between 6:30 am and 10:30 pm Ultramar starts a little earlier, 5 am, and also offers two more departures to Isla Mujeres after 10 pm, at 11 pm and midnight If your hotel is close to Playa Tortugas (Pier Turtle Beach), Ultramar also offer departures from here near Fat Tuesdays in the Hotel Zone, but it costs $15 round-trip as opposed to $650 and there are only six departures on the hour from 9 am to 4 pm Pay at the ticket office or, if the ferry is about to leave, you can pay onboard

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When you arrive by taxi or bus to Puerto Ju rez, be wary of guides who offer advice and tell you either that the ferry is canceled or that it s several hours until the next departure They offer the services of a private lancha (small boat) for about $40 but it s nothing but a scam Small boats are available and, on a co-op basis, are priced much cheaper $15 to $25 for a one-way fare, based on the number of passengers They take about 50 minutes for the trip over and are not recommended on days with rough seas Check with the ticket office for information this (clearly visible) office is the only accurate source Taxi fares for the trip from Puerto Ju rez back to Canc n are now posted by the street where the taxis park, so be sure to check the rate before agreeing to ride Rates generally run $12 to $15, depending upon your final destination Local buses also stop in front of Puerto Ju rez, which will take a bit longer to get to the Hotel Zone, but will cost you less than $1 (on the R-1 bus) Moped and bicycle rentals are readily available as you depart the ferryboat This complex also has public bathrooms, luggage storage, a snack bar, and souvenir shops Isla Mujeres is so small that a vehicle isn t necessary, but if you re taking one, you have to use the Punta Sam port, just beyond Puerto Ju rez The ferry runs the 40-minute trips five or six times daily between 8 am and 8 pm, year-round except in bad weather Times are generally as follows: Canc n to Isla at 8 am, 11 am, 2:45 pm, 5:30 pm, and 8:15 pm, with returns from Isla to Canc n at 6:30 am, 9:30 am, 12:45 pm, 4:15 pm, and 7:15 pm; however, check with the tourist office in Canc n to verify this schedule If you re driving a car, arrive an hour before the ferry departure to register for a place in line and pay the posted fee, which varies depending on the weight and type of vehicle You can find the only gas pump in Isla at the intersection of Avenida Rueda Medina and Abasolo Street, just northwest of the ferry docks Ferries also travel to Isla Mujeres from the Playa Linda, known as the Embarcadero pier in Canc n, but they re less frequent and more expensive than those from Puerto Ju rez A Water Taxi (% 998-886-4270 or 998-886-4847; asterix1@prodigynetmx) to Isla Mujeres operates from Playa Caracol, between the Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Hotel and the Xcaret terminal on Isla Canc n, with prices about the same as those from Playa Linda and about four times the cost of the public ferries from Puerto Ju rez Scheduled departures are 9 am, 11 am, and 1 pm, with returns from Isla Mujeres at noon and 3 pm Adult fares are $15; kids ages 3 to 12 ride for half price, and those under age 3 ride free