Cancun: Things To Do

Aqua World Devoted to water sports, this marina offers submarine tours, parasailing, and snorkeling and scuba diving excursions. Zona Hotelera; Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 15.2; 011-52-998-848-8300; www.aquaworld.com.mx
family | scuba | sport | snorkel

Bullfighting at Cancun Bullring Watch bullfights from December through May at this bullring, which has fights every Wednesday afternoon. A mariachi band plays before and after each fight. El Centro; Ave. Bonampak; 011-52-998-884-8248
family | spectator sport

La Casa del Arte Popular Mexicano Discover Mexican culture at this folk art museum, which has original works and handicrafts by the country’s most reputed artists from Oaxaca to the Yucatan Peninsula. Zona Hotelera; Blvd. Kukulcan, Km 4; 011-52-998-849-4332; www.museoartepopularmexicano.org/main.htm
architecture | tour | history

Mundo Marino Boasting around 400 species of fish, from billfish to red snapper, the waters off Cancun are a haven for those who want to try deep sea fishing. Mundo Marino offers half- and full-day trips. Zona Hotelera; Blvd. Kukulcan, Km 5.5; 011-52-998-849-7257
smart splurge | outdoors | expensive | fishing

Playa Mujeres Golf Club Offering views of the Caribbean and surrounded by lush greenery, this Greg Norman-designed 18-hole course is one of the hottest destinations for golfers in Mexico. Punta Sam; Playa Mujeres Casa Club, Bonampak S/N; 011-52-998-887-7322; www.playamujeresgolf.com
golf | family | new | sport

Ruinas del Rey Visit these ruins, which date as far back as the 3rd-century B.C. and may have been a burial ground for royalty. A raised pyramid features Mayan artwork on its interior walls. Zona Hotelera; Blvd. Kukulcan, Km 17; www.gocancun.com
architecture | tour | history