- Hey everyone.
We are in Holbox, Mexico,
and today we're going to share with you
our travel guide to this beautiful beach town.
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- So, getting to Holbox is a little bit of a trek,
but it is totally manageable.
- Yep.
- [Lindsay] To start with, you fly into Cancun.
And then from the Cancun airport,
you'll take a transfer bus,
either private or a shuttle bus,
and it's about a two hour drive from the
Cancun Airport - [Michael] That's right.
- to the town of Chiquila.
Then once you get to Chiquila, you'll get on a ferry,
which is about a 15 minute ferry ride over to the Island.
And then from there, you'll just have to make your way
to your hotel or accommodations of your choice.
What we chose for getting here was
to arrange private transportation.
It was a little bit more expensive,
but everything was set up for us before we even arrived,
and it was totally worth while.
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- So, the Island has no cars or buses.
For getting around, the easiest option, of course,
is walking, always a great way to go,
but sometimes the distances are long,
so you may need a taxi,
which come in the form of yellow golf carts.
- [Lindsay] Yes.
- [Michael] Other options include renting a bicycle,
or you can rent a golf cart, and that's something we did.
It allowed us to get all over the Island,
and it was just incredibly fun.
- [Lindsay] We definitely recommend
giving that a shot if you can.
So there are a lot of different excursion options
available to you here on Holbox,
including the classic 3-points or
3-Islands Tour, which we did, - [Michael] Yes.
- [Lindsay] and we totally - [Michael] Super fun.
- [Lindsay] loved. - [Michael] Yeah.
- [Lindsay] We had a lot of questions before we left
about whether or not you could book in advance,
or whether you had to book in advance.
And we were able to find out that
booking in advance wasn't necessary.
- [Michael] Right.
- [Lindsay] You'll notice when you're here in town
that there are quite a few different places
that you can pop into to book your excursions.
Lots of people will be offering them to you.
We had a lot of luck at VIP Holbox.
They provided us with all the information
that we needed and they set us up.
They were really, really great.
And you can pay with credit card through them,
which is really helpful.
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If you're curious about what types of
accommodations are here on the Island, there a wide range
available. - [Michael] Yes, there are.
- [Lindsay] We have seen hotels,
places that are more like resorts
with spas and pools. - [Michael] Yep.
- [Lindsay] There's also a few Airbnbs here, and hostels.
So, there are lots of different options available to you.
- [Michael] Holbox has amazing food options
from street tacos, to lobster pizza,
to tapas and cocktails.
Everything we had was fantastic.
To dive deeper into the Island's food options,
make sure you check out our video on
10 amazing places to eat and drink on Isla Holbox.
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And don't miss our follow-up video,
where to find delicious coffee and margaritas.
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There are so many cool shops on Holbox,
most of which can be found on the streets
around the main town square.
All you have to do is wander, and you're bound
to discover something interesting to take home.
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- So, one of the questions that we had
before we got here was, how much money to bring with us.
So we recommend bringing between fifty and one hundred
Canadian dollars per day.
That's pretty much enough to get you by.
We did use credit card a couple of times,
and there are a few places here on the Island
that will accept credit card.
But one thing we have noticed,
is that there is usually an additional charge
- Yep. - for paying with
credit card, somewhere between four and five
percent on top of the bill. - Yep.
- So, if you can bring pesos with you,
we definitely recommend doing that.
There are a few ATM's here on the Island
so you may have the option to use one,
but they are a bit unreliable. - [Michael] Yes.
- We've noticed a couple that have been
out of service when we tried to use them,
so, definitely don't count on them.
- Don't count on them.
In terms of language, of course,
Spanish is the spoken language here.
So, it's best to have a little bit
of Spanish under your belt if you really wanna get by.
Don't assume that English is going to be spoken.
The locals do speak some English,
many of them do, but we found many of them don't.
But if you know just a little bit of Spanish,
you can usually get by without any problems at all.
So wifi is in abundance here.
A lot of restaurants have wifi, hotels, obviously,
Airbnbs, et cetera.
But the one thing is, it's a little bit slow and spotty.
So again, it's not something you can
a hundred percent rely on.
Keep that in mind when you're on your way here.
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- [Lindsay] Another great thing about Holbox
are the awesome cultural events to check out.
We were lucky enough to be there for Carnival
in February, and we highly recommend it.
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