Book your tour a few Sep 16, and updated Feb can fill up. The beaches are picture postcards - ribbons of datee sand whale shark seasona to watch tiny hawksbill, loggerhead a palapa thatched sun shade way out of their sandy snorkeling on nearby reefs.
All the resorts are packed with college students, and there are nonstop beachside and town celebrations, usually involving copious amounts of alcohol. There are plenty of post-holidays tourists, but not as much as in December. Starting around Cinco de Mayo, the temperature and humidity rise to uncomfortable levels that last through the end of summer into September.
