Wedding Weekend

Schedule of Festivities

Saturday, May 23, 2015, 8:30pm - 10:30pm

Welcome Drinks

Location: Fenix Beach Club

Settle into the island with a beer, margarita, or rum punch!

Sunday, May 24, 2015, 11am - 4:00pm

Golf Cart Scavenger Hunt

Meeting location: Jax Restaurant

beach

Join us for an adventurous scavenger hunt around the island on golf carts. At the start of the hunt you will receive a list of items to find, all cleverly hidden around Isla Mujeres. Your task is to track these down… and the winner at the end of the day will get all the items found during the hunt. A fun team activity and a great way to see the island on route! Each team will have a maximum of four people per golf cart.

Monday, May 25, 2015, 6pm - 11:45pm

Sunset Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Location: Mirada Beach Club

Ceremony at this beautiful secluded palm tree lined beach just before sunset with dinner, cocktails and dancing to follow.

beach

Getting there: You'll want to catch a taxi from your hotel at 5:30pm.

Attire: The ceremony, dinner and dancing will all take place on the beach, so festive beach wear (think sundresses and lightweight slacks or shorts), sunglasses, sandals and bare feet are encouraged. Dress comfortably for a beach party.

Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 11am - 3:30pm

Post-Wedding Snorkeling Adventure

Meeting location: Isla Mujeres Trips

snorkeling

Join us on our first underwater adventure as newlyweds with a mid-day snorkeling trip to El Farito lighthouse reef and MUSA underwater museum, followed by a late lunch on the beach. Bring your own drinks for the boat ride (water is encouraged). Read more about this trip here.

Bring

  • Water & any other drinks you want on the boat, towel, biodegradable sunblock and extra cash to buy drinks at lunch or in case you want to go to the optional turtle farm ($3).

If you're interested in joining us on this trip, please let us know when you RSVP and we'll send you the details on how to reserve a spot.

Getting to Isla Mujeres

Fly in to Cancun International Airport (CUN)

  • Since you'll be traveling internationally, you'll need a valid passport. If you don't have one you can apply for one here.
  • Arrival time: Book a flight that arrives in Cancun no later than 9:00pm so you'll have time to travel to Isla Mujeres after you land, otherwise you'll have to spend the first night in Cancun. If you plan to arrive on Saturday, May 23 and want to join us for welcome drinks at 8:30pm, plan to arrive in Cancun no later than 6:00pm (5:00pm or earlier is better).
  • Departure time: Book a flight that departs from Cancun no earlier than 9:00am so you'll have time to travel from Isla Mujeres to the Cancun airport on the same morning. It's recommended that you arrive at the Cancun airport at least 2.5 hours before your flight home.
  • On the plane the flight attendant will give you two cards to fill out, a Mexican Tourist Card (FTM) and the Customs form. Present the tourist card at immigration with your passport and they will stamp your passport and return half of the form, keep this as you'll need it when you exit the country. If you lose it, they may charge you a fine. Beware, the immigration process can be long. Then pick up any checked luggage and head to customs. At customs, you will press a button, if it is green, your bags won't be searched, if it's red, they will, then you present them with your customs card.

Take a Shuttle to Puerto Juarez, around 20 minutes depending on traffic

  • We have negotiated a shuttle from Cancun airport to the Puerto Juarez ferry dock (which takes you to Isla Mujeres) through CARM tours. The transfer is $30/person roundtrip or $15/person one way. Click here to book directly through CARM.
  • Your transfer will be private, unless some of our wedding guests are arriving within 30 minutes of your flight in which case you will be paired with the other guests on your shuttle.
  • You can also pre-purchase your Ultramar ferry ticket from CARM when you book your shuttle for $15 roundtrip, which is around the same price as purchasing them at Puerto Juarez ferry dock. This will save you from having to purchase a ticket at the ferry dock.

Ride the Ultramar ferry from Puerto Juarez to Isla Mujeres, around 15 minutes

  • If you havn’t already purchased your ferry ticket from CARM tours, you will need to purchase one Ultramar ferry ticket to Isla Mujeres (~$15 roundtrip) from inside the ferry office. You can pay in US dollars or pesos.
  • If you want to get pesos (Mexican currency), we recommend using the ATM at the XOXO minimarket at the ferry dock to take out pesos. You can also purchase snacks and beverages at the XOXO minimarket to enjoy on your ferry ride.
  • Ferries run every 30 minutes 5:30am – 8:30pm and hourly on the half hour after that until 11:30pm. No ferries run after 11:30pm.
  • Bellman may offer to help you load your luggage on the ferry, if you use their assistance, it's customary to tip them $1/luggage.

Take a taxi to your hotel, around 5 minutes

  • When you arrive on Isla Mujeres, you can get a taxi from the taxi stand outside the ferry dock, or hail a taxi on the street.
  • A taxi should cost $2 - $4 US dollars or ~40 pesos to a hotel in the downtown area. Be sure to agree on a price before you enter the taxi.
  • If you have a lot of luggage, it is customary to tip the driver the help with your bags.

Accommodations on Isla Mujeres

Playa Media Luna is fully booked, but there are many other great hotels downtown within walking distance. Check out our map to see their locations. Once you book a hotel, shoot us an email to let us know where you’re staying on the island.

Other Options (in order of proximity to Hotel Playa Media Luna):

El Secreto is an upscale hotel located next door to Hotel Playa Media Luna. Contact hotel directly for pricing and availability.

Hotel Las Palmas a small, family run guest house 2.5 blocks from Playa Media Luna with great reviews on tripadvisor.

Ixchel Beach Hotel was recommended by our wedding coordinator and is located right on Playa Norte, with a pool and 4 blocks from Playa Media Luna.

Nautibeach Condos Studios, one and two bedroom condos located on Playa Norte with a pool and good reviews on tripadvisor, 5 blocks from Playa Media Luna.

Rocomar A simple, modern hotel with budget friendly town view rooms as well as ocean view rooms. 7 blocks from Hotel Playa Media Luna.

Casa Sirena a lovely botique bed and breakfast was fantastic reviews on trip advisor, 9 blocks from Hotel Playa Media Luna. 3 night minimum stay.

These are just a few of the many downtown accommodation options. You can also stay on other parts of the island - south side is beautiful - however you will need to take taxis or rent a golf cart to get to the wedding festivities if you stay outside downtown. You can also check on Booking.com, Hotels.com, tripadvisor for other accomodations or look into renting a house on the island on VRBO.