Holbox & Costa Mujeres 07 noches

About the destination: Holbox ("black hole" in Yucatec Maya) is an island in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, located on the north coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is approximately 41.84 kilometres (26.00 miles) long and 1.5 kilometres (0.9 miles) wide, and it is separated from the mainland by 10 km of shallow lagoon that is home to flamingos, pelicans and other rich birdlife. Holbox Island is part of the Municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas and also part of the Yum-Balam Biosphere Reserve. Not yet heavily touristed, the island's main industry is fishing. However, the island is developing a growing tourist industry in the form of whale shark viewing. Lobster is the main product of this fishing, and many of the dishes made on the island center around lobster or other seafood.

About the destination: The expansive beaches of Costa Mujeres are remote, fringed with palm trees and blanketed in sugary sand. The self-contained community — bordered on one side by the Caribbean Sea and the other by the Laguna de Chacmochuc Preserve — has a small selection of resorts, a golf course, a few restaurants and shops and a 170-slip marina.