Cozumel has long been known as one of thebest scubadiving destinations in the world. Cozumel diving is indeed world class. For decades the tourists visiting the island have been primarily scuba divers. Mainstream tourists went to the resort intensive Cancun in the mainland instead. The luxury resorts now established on Cozumel have change that. Discount travel deals are readily available.
Cozumel became a regular cruise ship port of call in recent
years and today it is one of the busiest with two separate
terminals. It is common to have five or even six different
cruise ships at port on any given day. There are countless jewelry and t-shirt shops most with staff standing in the entrances enticing visitors to enter their stores. Both silver and liquor can be good bargains here. There are also some nice Mexican crafts shops too. For those who came for a wilder time, there are some bars such as Carlos 'n'
Charlie. The town's main outdoor square, Plaza del Sol, is just opposite the
main ferry dock to the mainland. There are usually street vendors and artists in
the Plaza as well local entertainment during some evenings. ery quiet. The only tourists left at
night tend to be the scuba divers staying in Cozumel. The shores near San Miguel along the crowded west coast are not known for
beaches but the southeast part here have some really spectacular ones. Even
better is that there is very little traffic here so the beaches are pretty
quiet. Sometimes people can park their scooters and enjoy a beach all for
themselves. There are a few stops with refreshments and more souvenirs at prices
even better than in San Miguel. Cozumel is a nice port of call for cruise ships as there are many shopping
opportunities. Passengers who scuba dive or snorkel can easily book directly
with the many dive shops in San Miguel without going through their cruise ships
which will cost much more.
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