Cancun

LGBT Travel Guide

Opening late on Fridays and Saturdays, the 11:11 Club is fun and local in downtown Cancún with hunky go-go dancers and house music. Open bar on Fridays is under $10. 

Once a Mayan sanctuary to the goddess Ixchel, Isla Mujeres is about eight miles (13 km) off the coast. Regular ferry service connects it to Cancun with departures...

Amarula - subtitled "con acento tropical" (with tropical twist) - is known for its signature cocktails and funk, house and disco music. In an atmospheric old mansion...

Located in Forum by the Sea, Coco Bongo is an unconventional nightclub that puts on a Las Vegas-style show featuring dozens of trapeze artists and acrobats, conga lines,...

La Sabina Mezclaria is a cozy mezcal cantina that also serves craft beer, cocktails, pulque and tapas. A culinary specialty is guacamole with grasshoppers. Other draws...

Nomads is a stylish eatery and bar with a leafy outdoor terrace that gets an A+ for atmosphere. Cocktails are made with fresh ingredients by mixologists, and the menu...

Like Señor Frog's hangouts everywhere, the Cancun version is a party place with food, drink, dancing and merry-making. It has special themed nights like Taco Tuesdays,...

Sushi Akky infuses sushi and traditional Japanese dishes with Mexican flavors in a casual, kid-friendly setting. Sushi specials and delivery available.

Azul Beach Hotel by Karisma caters to families but welcomes everyone to a luxurious all-inclusive boutique beach resort experience. Oversized suites especially designed...

The Cancun Underwater Museum (MUSA), the world's largest underwater sculpture park, celebrates art and coral reef conservation in the waters between Cancun and Isla...

The family-run La Habichuela has been serving Caribbean-Mexican fusion cuisine since 1977. Its most famous dish is Cocobichuela, chunks of lobster and shrimp in a curry...

Behind Plaza Kukulkan mall, Playa Defines is where tourists line up to have their photos taken in front of the famous Cancun sign. It's also great for sunrises, sunning...

Located at KM 6.5, the quiet waters, white sand and open-air restaurants of Playa Tortugas offer an inviting alternative to hotel beaches. The crowd is likely to be...