Notable beach · Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Sanctuary Pool
Sanctuary Pool is a beach in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo.
Sanctuary Pool: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sanctuary Pool
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Sanctuary Pool — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 20.76443, -86.95398. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sanctuary Pool
- Letters of Puerto Morelos · beach · Puerto Morelos · ~15 km · Must-see
- The beach North side · beach · Quintana Roo · ~32 km · Must-see
- Xcaret · park · Playa del Carmen · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rio Secreto · beach · Playa del Carmen · ~34 km · Must-see
- San Gervasio · fort · Cozumel · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cancun Underwater Museum · museum · Benito Juárez · ~46 km · Must-see
- EL REY ruins · fort · Benito Juárez · ~47 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica San Miguelito · fort · Benito Juárez · ~49 km · Must-see
- Punta Cancun lighthouse · beach · Benito Juárez · ~59 km · Must-see
- El Meco · fort · Benito Juárez · ~65 km · Must-see
- MUSA Cancun Underwater Museum of Art · museum · Quintana Roo · ~68 km · Must-see
- El Eden Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~70 km · Must-see
- Isla Mujeres · beach · Isla Mujeres · ~71 km · Must-see
- Grotto Waterfall · waterfall · Playa del Carmen · ~1 km
- Kanai, Riviera Maya · beach · Playa del Carmen · ~8 km
- Aldea Kinich · cave · Playa del Carmen · ~8 km
- Cenote 7Bocas · cave · Puerto Morelos · ~16 km
- Xcalacoco · beach · Quintana Roo · ~18 km
Other beaches & coast near Sanctuary Pool
- Letters of Puerto Morelos · beach · Puerto Morelos · ~15 km · Must-see
- The beach North side · beach · Quintana Roo · ~32 km · Must-see
- Rio Secreto · beach · Playa del Carmen · ~34 km · Must-see
- Punta Cancun lighthouse · beach · Benito Juárez · ~59 km · Must-see
- Isla Mujeres · beach · Isla Mujeres · ~71 km · Must-see
- Kanai, Riviera Maya · beach · Playa del Carmen · ~8 km
- Xcalacoco · beach · Quintana Roo · ~18 km
- Encanto · beach · Playa del Carmen · ~23 km
- Playa San Juan · beach · Cozumel · ~30 km
- Cozumel lighthouse · beach · Cozumel · ~37 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Sanctuary Pool safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sanctuary Pool yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sanctuary Pool?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sanctuary Pool?
Nearby: Letters of Puerto Morelos (beach, 15 km), The beach North side (beach, 32 km), Xcaret (park, 33 km), Rio Secreto (beach, 34 km), San Gervasio (fort, 39 km), Cancun Underwater Museum (museum, 46 km).
Is Sanctuary Pool worth visiting?
Sanctuary Pool is listed as a notable beach in Quintana Roo on Spotwander.