Punta Maroma

A sheltered point of powder-white sand and calm turquoise water between Puerto Morelos and Playa del Carmen, Punta Maroma is repeatedly ranked among Mexico's and the world's most beautiful beaches.

Backed by luxury resorts and the offshore Mesoamerican reef, it stays uncrowded because it has no public access points, reached only via the beachfront hotels, a beach-club day pass or a tour, and it is a popular kitesurfing spot.