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Holbox
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Holbox Island village is
picturesque, with its colorful low buildings, sandy roads and
friendly people. Most of them descend from the Mayas, but many come
as immigrants from Europe and other countries. Enjoy small stores
where you can find a bit of everything, restaurants with few
tables and good service, serving traditional Mexican dishes along
with fish and lobster at a reasonable price, small posadas
offering room for the night and fully-equipped hotels to host
tourists and offer a Caribbean atmosphere and a warm service. Located northwest of Cancun, Holbox touches both the Gulf of
Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. It is home to an
important amount of marine life making the angler achieve
excellent results.
The island is long and
narrow; the northern and southern coasts are the longest and, in
several parts, they are joined by natural channels or caños, as the
local people call them. Most of the northern region has white sand
with mangrove forests and a clear sea
perfect for swimming; while the southern region is a little more muddy with
an irregular shore, more greenish waters and a vast variety of
birds. On the island there is a wide range of fly-fishing species
but the main star is the tarpon. You find a healthy population of baby tarpon all year, and from April through
September the giant tarpon start to appear weighing from 150 to
200 pounds.
THE FISHING:
On the island there is a
wide range of fly-fishing species, but the main star is the
tarpon. You will find a healthy population of baby tarpon
all year, and from April through September the giant tarpon start
to appear weighing from 150 to 200 pounds. Depending on the
time of year you can also fly-fish permit, bonefish, jack, spanish
mackarel, snook, sea trout, snapper, among others, along with the
tarpon.
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Rate Information |
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The package we offer includes only the fishing
excursion with the best-qualified guide on the island.
Transfers Cancun/Chiquila/Cancun or accommodation in one of
the picturesque hotels in Holbox is additional. We
suggest traveling to Holbox with a complete package included
because it has proved to be safer and more convenient than
doing it on your own. You can have dinner at one of the
small local restaurants that serve locally caught fish of the
day and lobster.
High and low season have different rates.
We have selected three posadas: Hotelito Casa Las Tortugas,
Villa Delfines and Flamingo (small hotels). The
following rates DO NOT include these posadas. If you are
interested in these or other posadas, we can quote you the
corresponding rates. We can also offer roundtrip
transfers by a reliable taxi from Cancun to Chiquila for
$150.00 per trip (up to 4 passengers).
Accommodations can be coupled with breakfast, box lunch, and
dinner. We prefer to quote an “all inclusive” price, so
please
call us for details and a “quote”.
FISHING
RATES, for 1 or 2 anglers: Low season (September to
April 15, 2005), $275; High season (April 16, 2005 to
September 15, 2005), $375.
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General Information |
| LOCATION: Holbox Island is
located 100 miles from Cancún in the direction (northwest) of Merida. SEASON:
Low season (September 16 to
April 15); High season (April 16 to September 15).
HOW TO GET THERE: Air to Cancún and then taxi to
Chiquila harbor and water taxi to the island.
Travel
Adventures will be happy to assist with all of your travel
arrangements to any of our destinations, including air,
extended stays, sightseeing tours, other "stops in route",
shuttles, airport transfers, rental cars, etc.
For more information call us toll free at
1-888-838-5020 or email adventures@travela.com.
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