Catamaran trip to Isla Mujeres

This is the day out, not the crossing. A catamaran trip to Isla Mujeres takes most of the day, seven to nine hours from the hotel and back, and the time goes on the sail and the beaches rather than on seeing the island.

That is the trade against the ferry. The scheduled boats from Puerto Juárez cross in under twenty minutes and run from early morning until midnight, so anyone who wants Punta Sur, the town or a golf cart round the island at their own pace does better taking the ferry and making a day of it alone.