Will the beaches in Cancun be open to the public?

Traveling to Cancun should we visit Holbox? We love calm white sand beaches, saw many pics of Holbox's water.?

• Does Holbox has calm, white and soft beaches? Is the water clear? Does the water realy looks white like on some of the pics? We are traveling to Cancun in January and would like to get more info about Holbox.

• Answer:

  Holbox is a very charming, laid back island. The water is clear but it is not the turqoise color you will see on the Caribbean side. Holbox is actually in the Gulf of Mexico and the water is a light color green. Not a puky looking color, actually very pretty. In terms of waves, it depends on the time of year. It's never been wavy when I've been there. You need to take the ferry from Chiquila to the island. It's about a 3 hour drive to Chiquila from Cancun. If you rent a car, you will need to pay for parking at Chiquila. On the island of Holbox, there are no cars allowed. It's only golf carts and motorcycles. In fact the beach is one of the main "streets" on the island. Holbox is known for the whale sharks that feed right off shore. You can swim with them since they are vegetarians. However, they are only there from May-July. Here's a link that might be helpful.