Activities - Things to do - Activities to enjoy while visiting
Cozumel's Beaches & Snorkeling Cozumel's beaches vary from scalloped bays and inlets to wide wind-swept swathes of powdery sand. The calm waters of the western side of the island are ideal for swimming, snorkeling, windsurfing, and sunbathing. The desolate, eastern shore is lashed by waves and steady winds, although there are some lovely escarpments and bays safe for swimming.
Diving and Snorkeling in Cozumel Waters... If you have ever had the desire to explore the depths, or if you are an accomplished diver, the opportunities you will find in Mexico are probably some of the best you will ever have. Coral reefs, underwater caves, ancient wrecks...And hundreds of different kinds of exotic tropical fish. They are all waiting for you to discover off the shores of Mexico.
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Cozumel, Mexico...It's not just for divers Coral reefs, underwater caves, ancient wrecks and hundreds of different kinds of exotic tropical fish. Tropical beaches and many watersports abound in Cozumel. Also don't miss all the mysterious Mayan Ruins in the area!
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Cozumel's Secret World - Sport Diver August 2002 Divers Slow Down to Discover. This Magical Island’s Small Wonders
A Perfect Day - Sport Diver Sept/Oct 2002 Cozumel is not so easy to take for granted after all...
Top of the Morning - Cozumel - Sport Diver June 2002 It’s 5:15 a.m. and a steady rain is falling as our boat cruises along the western shore of Cozumel. Judging from the facial expressions of the other four divers on board, I am not the only one experiencing misgivings about the wisdom of getting up so early.
Vistas De Cozumel: Cozumel A Paradise Island - Mexico Connect Until 1961, Cozumel was a sleepy little fishing village. Then, a television documentary by noted diver and nature lover, Jacques-Ives Cousteau, showed the world the beauty of our island waters.
Cozumel, Mexico - Great-Adventures.com Historical tour of Cozumel from Mayans to Cortez. Offers island tips and diving overviews.
Cozumel Divers Have it All - Travelwise Cozumel is an underwater heaven that lives up to, perhaps exceeds, its reputation as one of the world's top dive spots.
Bugging Out In Cozumel - Caribbean Travel and Life Magazine April 2000 For cheap retro thrills on Cozumel, start by finding yourself a VW Beetle. Toss masks and fins in the back, then hit the road for a day of beach hopping, stopping along the way to indulge in fresh seafood ...
Tales from the Yucatan: Puerto Morelos: Straddling Two Worlds - Planeta.com March 1999 Poised with little fanfare between showboaty Cancun and trendy Playa del Carmen is the quiet pueblo of Puerto Morelos. Without even the dignity of a road sign to announce its existence, this village is a throwback to Mexican towns of old.
Unchanging Times: Cozumel Looks to its Future - Sport Diver 1999 Nearly all the dives in Cozumel (it's pronounced KOH-su-mel, regardless of how you'll ever hear me say it!) are drift dives, and while hard-current drift diving requires a modicum of skill and ability, it's also, once mastered, the easiest kind of diving there is.
Cozumel's Currents of Life - Sport Diver July/Aug 2000 A refreshing tropical breeze and an impossibly blue sky dotted with cottony white clouds greeted me in Cozumel. After spending five hours cooped up in a plane, it was time to put the sunglasses on and find a place to get wet.
Cozumel Deluxe - Sport Diver Thirty years ago, adventurous scuba divers traveled to the Mexican island of Cozumel, lured by reports of pristine reefs, abundant fish life and high-voltage drift diving. These early visitors stayed in modest hotels in the town of San Miguel and enlisted the services of local fishermen for transportation to the reefs.
Cruise ships drawn to Cozumel's charms - canoe.ca 2002 Time was, a decade or so ago, when this tiny gem of a Mexican island modestly promoted itself as the world's "best kept travel secret."
Luxury in the Land of the Mayas - TravelLady March 7, 1999 Vist the sites and sounds of Yucatan peninsula and take in the Mayan culture.
Playa Azul Golf & Beach Hotel: Cozumel
Cozumel hotel operated by owner, located in the north hotel zone of the island of Cozumel. Exclusive, charming, intimate, inviting ... with a personal touch, Playa Azul Golf & Beach Hotel is located ...
Villablanca Garden Beach Hotel: South of San Miguel
Located in Cozumel, Mexico the hotel is surrounded by ocean gardens and jungle, located one mile south of San Miguel right in front of the first reef south of the island 'Villablanca Wall and Reef'. ...
Occidental Grand Cozumel: Cozumel
Occidental Grand Cozumel is situated on the southwest part of Cozumel Island, on the beautiful San Francisco beach. The hotel is ideal for divers and those who enjoy the aquatic sports. Just a five ...
El Cozumeleno Beach Resort: Cozumel
All inclusive Caribbean beachfront resort with large oversized hotel rooms, four swimming pools, children's programs, recently remodeled family friendly oceanview hotel on Cozumel Island, Mexico. ...
Reef Club Cozumel: Cozumel
Welcome to the Reef Club Cozumel, where you will have a memorable vacation in a place where hospitality, service and comfort meet all in a "All Inclusive Experience". The Reef Club Cozumel has 306 ...
Melia Cozumel Golf & Beach Resort: Northern Hotel Zone
Melia Cozumel Inclusive Resort (formerly the Paradisus Cozumel)
The resort is located on a white sandy beach on the north-west coast of the island of Cozumel, just 5 km from the main town, San ...
Hotel Cozumel (Formerly Brisas Hotel): Cozumel
Family and dive resort with 3 floors and 180 rooms located on the blue waters of the Mexican Caribbean on Cozumel. Home of scuba Lovers, rooms are equipped with all the necessary installations for ...
Coral Princess Hotel and Resort: Northern Hotel Zone
Coral Princess Hotel & Resort offers 139 rooms in two nine storage building decorate in a Mexican modern Style. The Resort is located in the north side of the island, overlooking the impressive ...
Occidental Allegro Cozumel: Cozumel
The Allegro Resort Cozumel is a luxury resort situated on the Southwest part of the Island of Cozumel, right on the magnificent blue waters of San Francisco Beach, just 20 minutes from the Cozumel ...
Park Royal Cozumel: Cozumel
Park Royal Cozumel is an "All Inclusive" resort, presenting a 10 story building that features impressive Mayan Style stone work, as well as lush and expansive gardens that surround the building and ...
Cozumel Palace: Cozumel
(formerly Plaza las Glorias Cozumel) This resort is a pleasing combination of colonial design and contemporary Mexican décor. The luxurious accommodations offer spacious junior suites with seating ...
Fiesta Americana Dive Resort: Cozumel
The Fiesta Americana Dive Resort offers our guests 254 rooms in a unique diving location on the south side of the island. The most important factor in making us a dive resort is our dive-oriented ...
Precaution Drugs Take extra precautions. In your carry-on luggage bring an extra pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses and enough of any medication you take to last the entire trip. You may also want your doctor to write a spare prescription using the drug's generic name, since brand names may vary from country to country. Never put prescription drugs or valuables in luggage to be checked. To avoid customs delays, carry medications in their original packaging. And don't forget to copy down and carry addresses of ... more
Bottled Water In a restaurant, ask for a bottle of water unopened. Have them open it at the table, and you can be sure you won't get local water, bottled. This will also tell you that they use bottled water to cook and clean with.
Money Exchange The island has several banks and casas de cambio, as well as ATM machines. Most places accept dollars, but you usually get a better deal paying in pesos.
Currency Mexican peso (US dollar is widely accepted)
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