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.
PM and Park Rules and Regulations