Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Next Big City
Cancun
Next Town
Isla Holbox, Chiquila
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
None

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
Animals
Quality:
Crystal clear
Best Tide:
High tide, Coming tide, Falling tide

Punta Mosquito has a nice shallow area. Depending on tides it varies from 20cm to knee deep. Excellent for learning. Very flat water with some smaller waves and a bit chop outside the shallow area. Sandy bottom, but can have a few shells, crabs and sea urchins.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
Other
Beach Users:
None

The beach is sandy with shells around. Lots of space. Directly at the point there are some dead trees, so don't come to close to them.

Weather

Spring:
Shorts
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorts
Winter:
Shorts, Shorty, Normal

In December it can happen that there is some rain but from January up to August there is no rain anymore. In December and January the temperature is between the 24-30°C and from February up to August it is between 30-35°C. During the year the water temperature is between 22-28°C. In winter a shorty can be useful on colder north wind days. Normally just shorts.

Wind

Best Months:
January, February, March, April, December
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
N, NE, E
Main Direction:
N, NE, E

Usually wind all year. The best wind you have from December till August. During this time the wind is blowing between N and East. In winter every two weeks there is a Northerly wind that increases till 30 knots. Than it turns a little to Northeast and slowly dies till 10 knots. And this goes on and on. Since it is a point, it works in many wind directions.



How to get there

Transport
Boat
Access
No walk

After arriving at Cancun airport and from there you have 3 possibilities: 1. you booked your holiday by a travel agency. In this case the transport will be arranged in the total deal and somebody is already waiting for you to bring you to the island. 2. you booked only a flight. You have to arrange a taxi by yourself from the airport to Chiquila (more or less 70/80 USD) and from there you can take the ferry to Isla Holbox. 3. you booked only a flight and you don't want to spend to much money on a taxi. In this case you take a collectivo taxi to downtown Cancun with destination bus station. This will cost you 9,- USD (please buy the ticket before you go through customs!) At the bus station you buy a ticket to Chiquila for 6,- USD. The bus trip will take 3 hours and there are no extra costs for taking your kitesurf equipment with you. In Chiquila you take the ferry to Isla Holbox (4,- USD). Bus Schedule: Cancun to Chiquila 8.00 am / 12.30 pm / 13.30 pm. From Isla Holbox you have to take a boat for about 10min.

Extra information

Rules
Zones, Fees

Kitesurfing allowed for 900 meter from the point of Punto Mosquito into the bay. You need to pay 20 Pesos per day for kitesurfing. Please don't leave any garbage. It is a natural reserve, where turtles come to shore and lay their eggs.

Nightlife

No nightlife.