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Cozumel [1] is a Caribbean island just off the Yucatan Peninsula in southeastern Mexico. It has great beaches and safe nice people, but is a little expensive.

Contents 1 Get in 1.1 By plane 1.2 By boat 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 5 Buy 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 9 Get out

Get in

By plane

Cozumel has an international airport (Airport Code: CZM) which receives direct flights from Cancun, Denver and Houston as well regional flights from Cancun and Mexico City.

By boat

There are hourly boat rides to and from Playa del Carmen. Cozumel is also a favorite cruise ship stop, and can at times have as many as 5 cruise ships docked (which have consequently damaged some of the reefs).

Get around

Walk, rent a car, or taxi; those are the only alternatives, there is no public transit on Cozumel. The docks are saturated by pushy agencies trying to lure you into car rentals and activities. A day car rental is around $55, and scooters half that. Alternatively, taxis are always available and will take you to the west-shore beaches for $20 onwards, depending on distance and number of people. Taxis are fairly cheap and accept U.S. currency, but always give change in pesos.

See

Generally, everything good to see in Cozumel is underwater. Snorkeling options are fairly limited due to boat traffic, but scuba divers can explore beautiful reefs via boat or shore dives for a relatively small equipment rental fee.

Do

• SCUBA diving — Cozumel is one of the premiere scuba diving destinations in the Western Hemisphere. The island abounds with dive shops, most willing to give you a pseudo-resort certification and take you out, but for an added price. A certified dive (two tanks) will set you back around $60. Most dive locations are located well south of the city proper, as are the best dive shops if you want a short boat ride.

• Aqua Safari [2] — training, certification and two types of daily dive trips (fast or slow boat). Good company but they tend to pack more people on a dive trip (up to 16 on a slow boat).

• Snorkeling — logically enough, is the second most popular activity. Many beach-side dive shops rent equipment for $7-10, though many beaches are private and require pay to enter.

• Beach lounging — most of Cozumel has rough rocky beaches not suitable for swimming or sun bathing. The areas that are suitable have been turned into small parks. Entrace fees are small, around $10 / couple, which includes a beach chair and umbrella as well as access to the washroom and shower facilities. Playa San Francisco is located 20 minutes by taxi south of town and has a restaurant on site.

Buy

Eat

Local restaurants, most fairly good and fairly similar to each other, are plentiful in and around the city's "downtown" main square. Typical tourist restaurants "Carlos 'n Charlies" and "Senor Frogs" are visible from the main street. Farther south near the better dive shops, Ernesto's fajita factory is a personal favorite. But if you truly want to enjoy good food and hospitality, Kelley's Restaurant and Bar is the place to go.

Drink

Cozumel, being in Mexico, is rife with alcohol. Prices seldom vary, though there is a varied dropoff the farther you get from the center of the city.

Sleep

• DelMar Aquatics has two reasonably priced and convenient hotels and diveshops located near all of the major dive locations. The Casa Del Mar [3] is generally less expensive than La Ceiba [4].

• Villa Anna Maria, [5]. an amazing bed and breakfast place run by a Scotsman and a Mexican. 65 bis Av. #171 entre 1 y Rosado Salas, Cozumel Island México. Email: info@mayaroute.org. Phone +52 (987) 869-1925.

Get out

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