Puerto Morelos: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 68Mostly positive among people who've lived there: a calm, friendly, beautiful small town, with caveats on seaweed, water clarity, rising costs and heat.
- friendly people
- small-town calm
- food
- beaches and cenotes
- weather
- remote work feasibility
- safety
- sargassum seaweed
- murky water
- rising costs
- heat
- parking and development growth
- weak internet in some areas
- Residents who settled there say they love the laid-back lifestyle
- Cost depends heavily on lifestyle and exchange rates
- Seaweed and water clarity are recurring downsides for swimmers
- Heat may be too much for some long-term stays
- Town is growing quickly, which some locals find worrying
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
SKIP CANCUN, COME HERE INSTEAD? (Puerto Morelos, Mexico)
Lloyd & Mandy · 166K views · 2022
What viewers said
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♥ 4 likes
“At 10:40 in this video, in the background is a display of art. That stand is owned by a fascinating old gentleman from Cuba. He does not push you to buy but he loves to talk and share his stories of growing up in Cuba. He is the most polite”
♥ 1 likes
“We’ll be retiring there in the next few months. ❤️❤️❤️”
♥ 11 likes
“Puerto Morelos is awesome! We stayed there this past April!”
♥ 7 likes
“Water too brown for me 🖐🏼”
♥ 3 likes
“My first visit to Cancun was in the 80's. There were 5 hotels and I never imagined the atrocity it has become. Opulence at it's worse and has harmed the its natural beauty.”
♥ 3 likes
“Looks nice…just too hot for us long term. We are retiring to San Cristobal de las Casas…cool mountain air !”
♥ 5 likes
“I lived in PM for 3 years after isla, Cancun, Merida and Cozumel. It’s a great place ro live and eat.”
♥ 3 likes
“The ocean looks so dirty and dark 😭”
♥ 1 likes
“Is funny how they continued calling Puerto Morelos... "Puerto Morales" (sic).”
♥ 1 likes
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-07; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.