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For the full scoop five nights or longer, get a $1,500 resort credit on island life on Holbox, for use towards spa treatments, tours, room Isla Mujeres and Cozumel, upgrades, private dinners and more. visit recommend.com for the complete For those clients looking for a more online Q&As with Jesus Almaguer of the boutiquey scene, recommend Hotel B Cancun Convention & Visitors Bureau, Cozumel, part of the MBH collection. It ofwith MBH’s Sylvie Laitre and fers 41 suites and oceanview rooms and four island-by-island breakdown with Travel Impressions’ jungle-view rooms; pool and jacuzzi; massage COZUMEL John Hanratty. and body therapies; hammock lounge overlookWhat’s Up: Cozumel is where watersports loving the sea; certified PADI dive center; and an arts ers feel like they’ve died and gone to heaven. It’s & crafts workshop and store. Top accommodation made for this sort of aficionado, with some of the best choices are the spacious jr. suites with Mexican handicraft scuba diving around. In fact, says King, one of the island’s decor, ocean-facing beds and private oceanview balconies. The most “important activities and attractions is the amazing shallow hotel’s 3-night Romance package includes oceanview accomand deep-sea diving available along the magnificent reefs that modations, breakfast, one couple’s massage, one dinner with surround a large part of the island.” champagne, VIP check-in and late check-out. Rates start at Where to Stay: For clients who want the all-inclusive experi$368 pp. ence and like the familiarity of a top-end hotel name such as How to Get There: The island’s international airport is located Palace Resorts, recommend the 175-room Cozumel Palace, five minutes from downtown, and major airlines such as Ameriwithin easy walking distance of the town center and steps from can Airlines and Delta Air Lines offer flights from the States. the Caribbean Sea. Oceanview suites come with balcony and Those headed to the island from the Mexico mainland can hammock, and guests have access to a spa, four restaurants, depart from Puerto Morelos and take a 28-minute ferry. pools, a Family Connections program, unlimited long distance phone calls to the U.S. and Canada, and all sorts of amenities ISLA HOLBOX at clients’ fingertips. The resort recently partnered with Aqua What’s Up: This is one of the few places in the world where one Safari, which offers an onsite experienced dive team and dive can observe and even swim with the extraordinary whale shark. packages for both novices and experts. Rates at Palace Resorts They start arriving in May and an encounter with them is almost start at $171 pp, per night dbl and guests who book stays of guaranteed between mid-June to September. “Isla Holbox is special,” says Laitre, “in that it forces you to go through all these tiny Maya villages on the way to the ‘port.’” Adds Travel Impressions’ executive v.p. and COO, John Hanratty, “The island is separated from the mainland coast of Mexico by a shallow laWHAT TRAVEL AGENTS goon, which gives sanctuary to thousands of flamingos, pelicans ARE SAYING... and other exotic birds and creatures—a nature lover’s dream.” Where to Stay: Two MBH hotels call Holbox home: CasaSandra and Villas Flamingos. CasaSandra, Hanratty says, “These three islands are very different, and therefore apis known for its culinary prowess and artistic flair, making it peal to and target diverse elements of the tourism mix. popular, adds Laitre, with New Yorkers. The owner has adorned • San Miguel in Cozumel is the oldest town in the Yucatan. the hotel’s bright white walls with her original art pieces—as well You can still find traditional restaurants and cantinas that as some created by Cuban artists—personally designed the offer up varied local specialties for the locals, not tourist furnishings and named the rooms after inspirations: Ilusion (Illusion), Amanecer (Dawn), Sentido (Feeling), and it’s all complefare. It’s a very authentic experience. mented by beautiful terracotta floors, cushions and embroidered • Isla Mujeres is for the people who are looking for great tablecloths. And The New York Times says that the hotel’s resbeaches, lots of creature comforts and a slice of local life taurant is one of the best places to eat on the island. Room of without being excluded from the mainstream attractions of choice has got to be the spacious Master Suite, which feels like Cancun. one’s own tropical cottage. Rates start at $367 per night. Villas • Holbox is for the more experienced traveler looking for Flamingos, meanwhile, offers 18 rooms and has an eco-coma more unique and off-the-beaten-path destination. The ponent. “It’s the least chic of the two options,” says Laitre, “but tradeoff is that facilities are not as sophisticated. The it doesn’t try to be [more than that]. It’s authentic, colorful and types of activities available: bare hand shore fishing; friendly.” Recommend the jr. suite #12, with its private terrace whale shark spotting; birdwatching and meditation.” and ocean view. The 3-night Family package ($1,035) offers ac—Adamarie King, Owner, Connoisseur’s Travel & commodations in a jr. suite; 1-hour bicycle for four; 1-hour kayak Eduardo Seijo Solis, Tourism Minister, Yucatan State for four; 2-hour horseback riding for four, and other goodies. How to Get There: The most common transportation is to drive adventure,” adding that “islands afford a soothing setting that is also nice for travelers who like to have a sense of smallness and even of ‘conquering’ their destination. These islands are easy to get around and visit completely.”  Who’s the Target Clientele 74 april 2013 73-75 MX Islands.indd 74 recommend.com 3/21/13 1:12 PM http://www.recommend.com http://www.recommend.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend April 2013

Editor's Notes
The Islands of Tahiti
Hotel Desk: Song Saa Private Island, Cambodia
Tour Talk: Islands in the Sun
A Med Escape: Greek Isles & Cyprus
Set Sail
The Seychelles' Private Island Resorts
Portrait of Israel
Booking 2 on the Isles: Easter Island & Galapagos
Island-Hopping in Mexico: Cozumel, Isla Holbox & Isla Mujeres
The Pulse of Poipu, Hawaii
Florida's Islands: Amelia, Captiva & Sanibel
The Real Caribbean: Grenada & Martinique

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