Cancun Beaches

All the beaches in Mexico are considered as public, everybody can freely walk along the beaches within Mexico. However most of the hotels located on the beach will not allow you to use their facilities unless you are guest of them or unless you order a drink or meal at their restaurants or bars. In Cancun there are several public accesses roads or pathways to the beach and beach clubs where tourists staying at downtown hotels or locals can go to suntan, swim and relax.

Water-safety flag system 
On beaches that face the Caribbean directly, be cautious of quickly changing water conditions. This change can bring strong undertows creating unsafe water conditions. Become familiar with Cancun's water-safety flag system. 

Flag color 

  • White - excellent 
  • Green - safe 
  • Yellow - use caution 
  • Black or Red - unsafe