Cancun Profile
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| A manmade resort, Cancun offers a gorgeous tropical setting and luxury accommodations |
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| Swimming | | | Hotel pools; ocean is a bit rough along hotel zone |
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| Snorkeling | | | Not much snorkeling in Cancun, but nearby at Cozumel and the Riviera Maya |
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| Diving | | | Area tour operators arrange trips; nearby Cozumel is the best |
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| Bike Riding | | | Awfully humid, but also very flat |
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| Fishing | | | Tour operators offer fishing excursions |
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| Golf | | | Five 18-hole courses, with more on the way |
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| Boating | | | Where there's water, there are boats |
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| Good Food | | | Plenty of good restaurants, although expensive |
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| Jet Skis | | | Jet skis up and down hotel zone |
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| Club Scene | | | The club scene frankly rages. Choose a sleek disco, sophisticated piano bar, dodgy drag show or ‘drink-til-ya-drop’ bar scene ... or anything in between. |
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| Supermarket | | | Major supermarkets |
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| Museums | | | A few cultural museums |
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| Ruins | | | Major ruins within state and neighboring states; closest is Tulum, several hours away |
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| Sightseeing | | | Many things to do within a day's drive |
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| Tennis | | | Chain and 5-star hotels offer courts |
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| Handicrafts | | | Shops offer expensive handicrafts from Yucatan and beyond. |
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| Shopping | | | Expensive upscale malls, some duty free shops |
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| Movies | | | English-language movies |
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| Jungle | | | Jungly environment outside town |
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| Ocean | | | Oceanfront hotels, but not the best swimming |
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| City | | | More than half a million people, but not a real city |
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| Humid | | | Break a sweat before breakfast |
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| Nature | | | wedged between the lagoon and the Caribbean Sea |
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| Single | | | Quite a singles scene |
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| Luxurious | | | This is primarily an expensive destination |
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| Winter | | | A great place to escape a cold winter; less humid than summer |
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| Summer | | | Deals to be had, but hurricanes in September and October threaten |
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| All Year | | | Pretty nice yearround |
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| EnglishSpeaking | | | English-speaking tourists and tourist-related staff, not much of an ex-pat community though |
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| International Airport | | | Direct flights to US and Europe. Most major airlines represented here |
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| Border | | | Close to US border only via air |
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| Remote | | | Far away, yes; remote, no |
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| Expensive Hotels | | | All major chain hotels represented |
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| Mid-Range Hotels | | | Distinct lack of mid-range hotels |
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| Budget Hotels | | | A handful of hostels downtown |
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| Buy/Rent House | | | Very pricey |
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