Isla Mujeres Yacht Charters

The route, stop by stop

You board between nine and ten in the morning. The crossing takes about half an hour from the northern marinas. First stop is usually the sandbar — waist-deep water so clear you can see your feet — then a snorkeling stop at El Farito reef or the MUSA underwater sculpture museum. Around midday most boats pull into Playa Norte, regularly voted one of the best beaches in the world, where you get a few hours ashore. On the way back the captain usually swings past the cliffs at Punta Sur.

Playa Norte or Punta Sur

These are two different days. Playa Norte is the social one: boats anchor side by side, music plays, and there are beach clubs a few steps away. Punta Sur, on the southern tip, is calmer and increasingly where the larger yachts go — shallow turquoise flats, far fewer boats, better photographs. Tell the captain which one you want and he will build the day around it.

Private, not shared

Every charter on this page is exclusive to your group. No strangers on board, no fixed schedule, no waiting for other passengers to finish. You pick the departure time, the route and how long you stay at each stop. That is the actual difference between this and the shared catamaran tours sold on the boulevard.

What it costs

A full day to Isla Mujeres starts around $700 USD on a small boat for eight and runs to $13,500 USD on the largest mega yacht. Mid-range, most groups land between $1,000 and $3,000 for six to eight hours. Captain and crew, fuel, drinks, ice, towels and snorkel gear are always included; marine park wristbands and dock fees are charged per person.