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Cozumel is the ideal place to enjoy a vacation full of adventure where you'll have the chance to discover the beautiful natural environment. Explore the underwater wonders of the Caribbean Sea and try your hand at all the kinds of water sports, offered by the professional dive centers and the laid-back beach clubs. Admire the natural beauty of the island itself, which is home to many parks and ecological reserves. Visit cultural places, such as the Mayan ruins and the museum of the island, and don't forget to walk along the picturesque streets of downtown San Miguel.
Since Jacques Cousteau discovered, in 1960, the existence of coral reefs surrounding the island, Cozumel has become one of the favorite places for diving enthusiasts from around the world. The most interesting sites, to explore the underwater landscape, lie along the west coast, such as Paradise reef, ideal for beginners, Chankanaab, an amazing nature reserve, and Yucab, with its abundant marine life, including moray eels and wreckfish.
Southeast of the island, the dive sites of San Francisco and Santa Rosa feature challenging currents, suitable only for intermediate and advanced divers. Palancar, the island's most famous reef, includes caves, underwater coral gardens and many more attractions that divers dream of seeing.
In the far south, the deeper reefs Colombia, Punta Sur and Maracaibo are suitable only for experienced divers because of their steep drops and caves with very strong currents. On the island you will find different dive centers that offer classes for all levels, equipment rental, extraordinary excursions and many other services.
The beautiful beaches of Cozumel can be enjoyed in many different ways, either performing all sorts of water activities or simply relaxing and admiring the landscape at the comfortable beach clubs.
On the west coast, near the center of the island, the Uvas Beach Club features a restaurant, a lounge-bar, a refreshing pool and a massage center. It offers guided tours for snorkeling and diving on the Chankanaab reef, as well as tours in transparent kayaks.
A little further south, Playa Mia Grand Beach Park offers various activities, such as boat rides, snorkel and dive excursions at Palancar reef and the underwater Mayan city, jet skis and pedal boat rentals. It also has a floating iceberg, water beds, a fun playground, a restaurant and a gift shop.
At Mr. Sancho's Beach you'll find great food and fun attractions, including kayaks, glass bottom boats, water trampolines, parasailing, banana boat rides, snorkeling and diving tours. You can also have a relaxing massage, a bike tour or a horseback ride. Playa San Francisco is known for its fine sand and the calm Caribbean swell that allows sea lovers to freely swim and to participate in many different water sports. On the east coast of the island you will find a series of magnificent private beaches, such as Hanan, Los Cocos, Mezcalitos, Punta Morena, Playa Escondida, Playa Chen Rio, Punta Chiqueros, Playa Bonita and El Mirador.
Surrounding the Chankanaab Lagoon, this natural park is home to several species of tropical plants, exotic birds, multicolored fish, shellfish and corals, forming a unique ecosystem. The park offers fun activities for all ages, as well as sea lion shows, swimming with dolphins, exciting adventures with Snuba Sea Trek and tours of their own Mayan ruins.
This Mayan archeological site, sanctuary of the goddess Ixchel, was Cozumel's most important site for the strategic, commercial and political development of the area. Now you can visit the temples and buildings and discover some of the mysteries of the Mayan culture. It is located in the central region of the island.
Faro Celarain is an ecological reserve located in Punta Sur that conserves and preserves the ecosystem within it. Coral reefs, mangroves, coastal dunes, lagoons and beaches, which are refuges for many endemic and endangered species, are all looked after at Faro Celarain. Also, the beach serves as a breeding ground for sea turtles. Among other activities, catamaran rides on the Colombia lagoon are offered to watch birds and crocodiles in the mangroves, as well as tours around the ecological reserve, conducted by bilingual guides. The park features a small Mayan archeological site, a museum about the nautical history of the region, a handicraft shop, as well as a restaurant and a snack bar.
In this theme park, young and old can relive the history of Mexico strolling around the impressive scale models of archaeological sites, colonial buildings and contemporary structures, as well as significant monuments of different eras. Also enjoy the fabulous folkloric dance show, the video experience about the natural wonders of Mexico, the museum and art-gallery, and the fine crafts store.
This museum, located in downtown San Miguel, offers an overview of the geography and history of Cozumel. Learn everything about the geological evolution of the island, the local wildlife, the underwater world and the formation of the coral reefs. See the scale models of sixteenth century ships and caravels that belonged to conquerors and pirates who invaded the island and find out the mysteries of the Mayan culture. The museum also has a bookstore, a library, a restaurant and a handicrafts shop.
