Dry December to April offers ideal weather, but overlaps with student-heavy spring break; visit between late April and June for fewer crowds. May to October coincides with hurricane and sargassum seaweed seasons.
Getting there
Planes
Cancun International Airport is a 30-minute drive from the city centre or its ferry terminal.
Trains
The Tren Maya rail route links most of the Yucatán Peninsula and its pueblos mágicos. Trains depart from Cancún’s airport to Tulum, Mérida and Bacalar.
Automobiles
Ditch the wheels and put someone else in the driving seat with taxis or transfers.