If you happen to be looking for a destination from southwest Florida that is cruiser-friendly, fun, festive and forgiving, look no further than Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Across the Gulf of Mexico on the northeast tip of the Yucatan peninsula, Isla Mujeres is a wonderful place to stop for a few days, weeks or even a few months. My husband Al and I went there aboard our sailboat Carina, and spent six months enjoying all the Yucatan has to offer.

Isla Mujeres street scene Zoom	Isla Mujeres street scene Zoom	Isla Mujeres waterfront Zoom
Isla Mujeres waterfront Zoom	Isla Mujeres beach area Zoom	Isla Mujeres beach Zoom
Isla Mujeres beach area Zoom	Don Chepos bar Zoom Al and Joel, our friend at Don Chepos Bar	Las Brisas Restaurant Zoom Marimba players at Las Brisas Restaurant
Las Brisas Restaurant Zoom	Lin's Birthday Party Zoom A great time with our fellow cruisers and friends	Lin's B'Day Zoom
Marina Paraiso Zoom Marina Paraiso, our home	Marina Paraiso Zoom Carina is in the middle of the picture with the wide, dark blue stripe.	The pool at Marina Paraiso Zoom
Marina Paraiso docks Zoom	The tiki hut at Marina Paraiso Zoom A popular gathering place for cruisers	Pig Roast at Marina Paraiso Zoom Friends Charles and Wally at the Pig Roast at Marina Paraiso