Cancun, Mexico

Cancun

Purpose-built for pleasure

Cancun is an ultra-modern resort city, perched on top of the Yucatan peninsula, looking out over the Caribbean Sea. With over 250 days of sunshine every year, and miles of pristine beaches, it’s one of Mexico’s best places to build up a tan.

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Destination overview
  Language: Spanish
  Currency: Peso, US Dollar
  Time zone: GMT -6 hours
  Flight Time: 10h 30
  Holiday type: Beach, Summer sun, Winter sun
  Weather: Average maximum temperature: 30°C
Rainfall: 1432mm a year
Cancun Climate

Must see:
If you can, make the pilgrimage to Cozumel, Mexico’s most populous island and sub-aqua playground, with over 100 dive sites. To get there, take the passenger ferry from Playa Del Carmen.

Must eat at:
If seafood’s your thing (and in Cancun it should be high on your wish list), head for La Habichuela on Margaritas for truly delicious shrimp and lobster (and a rather fine aquarium).

Must be there for:
Carnaval, annually in February or March, varies with the calendar, but promises riotous celebrations, not to mention beautiful weather.

Well-travelled tips:
· Cancun’s peak season runs from December to April – expect higher prices (and marginally better weather).
· Make sure to book a coach trip to the jaw-dropping Mayan ruins at Tulum, and, especially at Chichen Itza for a glimpse of life in an ancient civilisation.

Visa:
British citizens travelling to Mexico for holidays of up to 180 days do not normally need a Visa. As conditions apply, more information

Duty free shopping:
Cancun is outside of the EU so you can benefit from duty free prices on certain items purchased when travelling to Cancun through our terminals. More information.

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