Mahahual (also spelled Majahual) is the main town on the coast and has been attracting divers, people wanting a quiet place to hangout and enjoy the tranquil waters, and day trippers from the cruise ship dock. 

Mahahual is a small town in part because it has been effected by hurricanes in the past. It’s remote location certainly is a deterrent from people living there, but this is a good reason for visiting. This town would remain a sleepy fishing and diving location.

Visit Chinchorro Bank, the largest chain of reefs in the country and the second largest in the world. Access is only by sea from Mahahual and Xcalak, which makes it a much more exclusive destination. Explore the remains of grounded or sunken ships dating from the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries along with the different species that inhabit them.