[1] On February 20, 2020, damage to the only airport runway forced tourist passengers return to the mainland via boat.

A major tourist attraction of Cayo Largos are the west beaches, Playa Sirena, and Playo Paraiso.

A shuttle "train" service that used to take tourists from the resorts to these beaches stopped operating for some time but was restarted in 2022.

The beach has water sports related to the hotels, a restaurant, dolphin attraction, docks for catamaran trips.

The lee side of the beach features tidal flats where many very large starfish congregate and other tropical fish are easily viewed.

Cayo Largo is a limestone island, formed over millions of years from the remains of marine organisms, such as the ones that build coral reefs.