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Dolphin Discovery at Isla Mujeres
Cancun, Mexico
There's something magical about these always-smiling highly intelligent marine mammals and Dolphin Discovery (which has four locations throughout Mexico) that lets you and your children get up close and personal to a dolphin....
Beach
Wildlife Sanctuary
Swimming
Interactive Cancun Aquarium
Cancun, Mexico
With a two-story shark tank filled with bull sharks, nurse sharks, lemon sharks, brown sharks, and black tip sharks (that makes you a little nervous to stand in front of); and exotic fish running in tubes throughout the place; this interactive aquarium is...
Science & Nature Museum
Petting Zoo
Swimming
Live Music Venue
Theater
Jungle and Waterfall Horseback Ride
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Trail rides are available on the beach, or navigating the steep jungle slopes surrounding Puerto Vallarta. The waterfall ride to Rancho Compomo is a popular favorite, featuring an incredible waterfall where you can swim in cascading pools. ...
Horseback Riding
Wet N Wild
Cancun, Mexico
This 18-acre water park is a great place to splash and cool off in its maze of thrilling water slides, enormous wave pool and an underwater jungles gym. The admission price also includes all the food you can eat, including drinks....
Water Park
Rafting
Swimming
Live Music Venue
Capitan Hook Pirates of the Caribbean Dinner Show and Cruise
Cancun, Mexico
When you come to the pier, you'll board either the red boat or the green boat, both reproductions of 17th-century Spanish galleons. A crew of eye-patch-wearing pirates ply you with unlimited drinks, jokes, and pirate lore....
Boat Tour
Theater
Live Music Venue
Mayan Ruins at Chichen Itza
Cancun, Mexico
Although there's so much to do and explore in Cancun (without even leaving your hotel!) that the idea of traveling two hours outside the city might not be immediately appealing, you do not want to miss going to the Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza....
Historical Landmark
Neighborhood
Roadside Landmark
Crococun Zoo
Cancun, Mexico
Have a guide lead you through this ecological crocodile farm or explore the zoo on your own. Either way you'll see macaws, swamp and river crocodiles, a scaly maroon South American reptile called a tegu, scorpion snakes, and lots of other creatures....
Zoo
Petting Zoo
Canopy Adventure Park
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Think of ziplines as Disneyland in the jungle, with a dash of nature and eco education thrown in. The fun of Canopy Adventure Park comes when you're flying through the jungle at ear-burning speeds....
Ziplining
Aerial Tour
Day Trip to Nayarit
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Nayarit has become so popular with adventure travelers. The beach town of Sayulita is a don't-miss side trip if you're traveling with older kids, while San Francisco is the best beach for surfing, body surfing and riding waves. ...
Snorkeling
Scuba Diving
Boat Tour
Playa Caracol
Cancun, Mexico
While the beach outside your hotel may be all you need, Playa Caracol (Snail Beach) is close to restaurants and its sapphire blue waters remain calm even when the waves pick up at other beaches....
Boating
Fishing
Sailing
Snorkeling
Swimming
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