Isla Holbox
Good to know
- Best time to go
- June to September for whale sharks; November to April for dry weather
- Budget
- $$
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
A car-free island off the northern Yucatán coast where sandy streets, golf carts, and hammocks strung over shallow water set the pace. Between June and September, whale sharks gather in the nutrient-rich waters offshore, and on dark nights the shoreline glows with bioluminescent plankton.