Cancun Things to Do

The sunny appeal of the Yucatán Peninsula isn’t just for spring breakers. Some 1400 massive and magnificent whale sharks, the world’s largest fish, arrive in these clear blue waters between May and September. Though solitary for much of the year, they spend their time around Cancún, Isla Mujeres, and Isla Holbox socializing with their own species and other cetaceans who come to dine on the plankton-rich waters.