For those travelers to Cancun TAX BACK, as specialized service that works with in conjunction SAT (Mexican Tax Government), is in charge of returning those taxes incurred by non-residents in Mexico, being located in both terminals of Cancun International Airport.

More than 500 stores are part of the TAX BACK official Program in Quintana Roo. Visitors non-residents in Mexico have to know some rules about this service:

1. To be able to apply, purchases should be higher than $1,200 Mexican pesos including IVA (VAT) and made in these included stores in the Program. We suggest you to ask the stores if they are participating in the Program before making purchases.
2. Purchases made in cash reaching an amount between $1,200 and $3,000 Mexican Pesos are applicable. Above or below this amount, purchases are not considered. Purchases made by means of credit card up to $1,200 are also applicable. Several purchases receipts can be added to reach the amount up to the minimum.
3. In the case of merchandises with a value over $5,000 Mexican Pesos, it is mandatory that you show it to the officer at the TAX BACK airport office.
4. The reimbursement of tax will be wired within the 40 days after the date of your departure to your bank account.

4. The Tax Back modules are located in the sterilized zones of Cancun International Airport. In Terminal 2, one is located at the top of the stairs, right in front of the VIP lounges. In Terminal 3, another office can be found in the hallway that leads to the boarding gates.

IMPORTANT: Remember that you will need previously to carry out some copies of your visa, passport, boarding pass, invoices with the IVA (VAT) clearly marked, as well as the original receipt. Get yourself organized and take advantage of this service.

The Cancun and Playa del Carmen  beach restoration project 2010 is well underway. Check out some amazing videos and Photos of Cancun new beaches.

Iberostar Tucan Playa del Carmen:

Iberostar Quetzal Playa del Carmen:

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Our goal is to provide up-to-date Cancun and Playa del Carmen photos of every beachfront hotel and Resort in Cancun, Mexico.

We will post photos that we have taken ourselves, as well as photos our visitors have submitted to us from their recent vacations.

If you have recent Cancun and Playa del carmen  beach photos you would allow us to post, please click here for contacting us and submitting your photos.

The Cancun beach restoration project 2010 is well underway. Check out some amazing videos and Photos of Cancun new beaches.

Riu Palace

View The Cancun beach Photos Update: or visit http://www.bookcancunonline.com/cancun-beach-photos

Our goal is to provide up-to-date Cancun and Playa del Carmen photos of every beachfront hotel and Resort in Cancun, Mexico.

We will post photos that we have taken ourselves, as well as photos our visitors have submitted to us from their recent vacations.

If you have recent Cancun and Playa del carmen  beach photos you would allow us to post, please click here for contacting us and submitting your photos.

GENERAL FERRY INFO

Ferry schedules and Tickets

There are two separate ferry companies running ferries back and forth from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel. One ferry leaves 5 to 10 minutes ahead of the other one. Both ferries are more or less the same in comfort, speed and amenities.

It does not matter which ferry you take.

Both ferries have refreshments. You can get beer, pop and juices. The old ferry used to show reruns of old television shows on their televisions. The new ferry has televisions as well however, every time we have been on it, the televisions were off.

Ferry schedules change and each company produces its own published schedules they are both different  which is why if you do a search on the net for Cozumel Ferry times you will get so many conflicting times.

We attempt to keep our schedule current, however, it can change without notice, so your best bet is if you are going to Cozumel-Playa del Carmen then simply get to the docks early and buy your ticket for the next available trip as soon as you get there, then sit and wait for the ferry.

PURCHASING YOUR TICKET

There are a number of different places where you can buy your ferry ticket. There are booths on 5th Ave. and more booths close to the docks. Each ferry company has its own booths and they try to out-sell each other.

To our knowledge the ferries are never completely sold out except the early morning rides because of workers going to Cozumel so you can always get a seat.

In Cozumel you buy a ticket at the dock where you board the ferry in San Miguel.