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Marina Paraiso Isla Mujeres is located on the island of Isla Mujeres just off of the tip of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico. Isla Mujeres is a beautiful tropical island about five miles offshore from the popular resort town of Cancún. The island can be easily reached by a frequent ferry service from Cancun departing approximately every half hour. The ferry trip from Cancun takes appoximately 15 to 20 minutes and arrives in downtown Isla Mujeres. Marina Paraiso Isla Mujeres is a short taxi ride (about one mile) south of downtown Isla Mujeres along the island's main paved road, just across the street from Isla Mujeres' private airport. We pride ourselves on providing excellent customer service while maintaining the laid-back atmosphere typical of Carribean islands.

The site of Marina Paraiso Isla Mujeres consists of about three acres with approximately 300 feet of water frontage. On the property there are 4 one-bedroom townhomes, 2 one-bedroom apartments, an office/club house with wireless internet, a swimming pool, bar and 42 boat slips.

Marina Paraiso Isla Mujeres is one of three main marinas on Isla Mujeres and lies within the Bay of Mujeres, a beautiful naturally protected harbour. Since Isla Mujeres is the required check-in point for all vessels arriving in Mexico from the northeast, the marina maintains a very good occupancy by vessels arriving from the Southeast US and traveling to Mexico and beyond. We have 42 boat slips on two docks and can accomodate vessels from 30' to 120'. Both docks have power (30, 50, 100 amp service), potable water, WiFi, and cable TV hookups.

Our friendly staff will be happy to assist you with anything you may need during your visit to Isla Mujeres. In addition, our staff can assist you with all of the necessary documentation for your vessel.

Coming soon the plans are to totally redo the docks and slips, making some of the slips larger with up to 23' widths to berth larger vessels. Plans are also in progress for a new marina service building that will include new shower, restroom & laundry facilities, offices, swad ships store, computer cafe, and storage lockers on level one. On level two there will be a Restaurant/Bar, Spa, and Exercise room. The third level will have the owners apartment.

The existing apartments are currently being renovated with plans to replace them in the future with more luxurious accomodations.

Isla Mujeres has a rich history filled with pirates and marauding buccaneers. As the story goes in 1517 a Spanish butcher by the name of Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba happened upon the island searching for slaves for Cuban mines. The Spanish were already in the process of decimating the indigenous population of the island. Unfortunately the slavers found nothing but old statues which they perceived to be statues of women, thus the name of the island, "Isle of Women". According to Mayan legend the island was used for traditional Mayan fertility ceremonies and there are Mayans alive today who can tell stories told to them by their Grandparents about the Spanish invasion of the Island and surrounding areas.

In recent times the island was populated by fishermen until the building of Cancun which opened up opportunity for growth however the island still remains quaint while most of the building takes place on the Mayan Riviera. The island was used by the Mayan people as a sanctuary dedicated to Ixchel, the goddess of love and fertility. According to the legend, when the Spanish arrived they found a large number of women statues carved in stone in honor of the goddess, and it is from here that the island gets it’s name. Another legend also has it that the island was used as a refuge by the pirate and slave trader, Fermin Mundaca, who built a beautiful hacienda here to try to make a local island girl fall in love with him. The ruins of the construction are a reminder of those times gone by.

The island of Isla Mujeres is practically an obligatory trip for tourists to Cancún. Just 20 minutes away by ferry, this heavenly island awaits you, offering a host of activities and entertainment along its mile-long stretch of extensive white, sandy beaches, craft shops and jewelers, specialty restaurants, tropical music bars, the reef for diving, swimming with dolphins and an endless number of activities. Ask at your hotel reception for departure timetables. Travel agents might be able to arrange a good package including meals and drinks.

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