Plan your trip around beautiful weather, lower prices, or thinner crowds with tips from local experts.

Bear in mind that not all off-peak months will be equally uncrowded.

Alternatively, you could consider planning your trip right after the hurricane season.

Tropical beach resort in Tulum on the Riviera Maya, Mexico

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A third suggestion comes from Benjamin Fernandez, CEO ofThe Beach TulumandCabanas Tulum Beach Hotel & Spa.

Youll also avoid the rowdy spring break crowds, a bonus in our book.

Another option is to visit in May (right after spring break) or November.

Crowded beach in Tulum

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Guerra explains that seaweed season typically aligns with hurricane season.

Budget-conscious travelers should also steer clear of these months since high demand causes airfare and hotel rates to skyrocket.

The same thing goes for folks hoping to get out on the water.

God of Winds (Dios del Viento) Temple on a sunny day. Ruins of Tulum, a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city in Yucatan Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico.

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Seaweed arriving at the caribbean beaches of Mexico -

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