
| The Municipality and National Reef Park of Puerto Morelos bid you a friendly welcome and invite you to help us preserve our natural wonder. Therefore we recommend the following: On the beach • Do not drive motorized vehicles (cars, four-wheelers, etc.) onto the beach. Driving and parking on the beach are not allowed. • Do not touch or handle marine life. • Do not litter. Put all garbage in the containers provided. • Do not buy artifacts made from marine life. By doing so, you further their destruction. • Respect the tranquility and peace of others. Noise bothers people and disturbs the environment. • Help us keep our beaches clean: if you find plastic containers, fishing line, bottles without organisms attached, cigarette butts, cans or bottle tops, deposit them in garbage cans. • Do not defecate or urinate on the beach. • Do not buy alcoholic beverages from street vendors. • Keep any pets on a leash and pick up their excrements. On boat rides • When going on boat rides, put on a life vest and ensure that the operator has communication equipment. • Make sure that all garbage, especially light plastic containers, is securely stored. • Take everything you brought with you, be it equipment, used batteries or bottles. In the water • If you are not an expert swimmer, use a swim vest for improved buoyancy. • When swimming near the reef, it is mandatory to use marker buoys (red) and a life vest to avoid accidents. • Do not touch, handle, chase or feed marine life. • Do not take anything, live or dead, from the sea. • Do not touch the corral. Even the slightest contact will damage them and, besides, some types of coral can cause injuries. • Maintain a horizontal position while swimming near the coral. • Move slowly and control your movements. • The trawling of recreational equipment, like water skis, “bananas,” parachutes and the like, and the use of water jets inside the National Park are not allowed. REMEMBER: LOOK BUT DON’T TOUCH. Camping • For your safety, inform the Municipal Office. • Put all left-over food and garbage in garbage bins. • Remember that noise disturbs your neighbors and the environment. Respect the tranquility and peace of others. In the streets • Don’t drive drunk. • Respect speed limits and no-parking signs. • The use of your safety belt is mandatory. |
