THINGS TO DO IN COZUMEL
Cozumel's main attraction is of course diving. The large influx of cruise ship visitors has resulted in an extensive shopping experience and there are the beautiful beaches.
Other than the above mentioned there are a number of other exciting things to do and see on and off the island.
If you are interested in any of the mainland activities including how to get to them then you need to surf the Playa del Carmen and Mayan Riviera sections of this site.
THINGS TO DO ON COZUMEL
Rent a car and drive around the island at least once. You can also take a taxi and pay by the hour. There are interesting sites along the coastline and quite a few cafes/bars/restaurants.
El Museo
There's not much in the way of high-cultural arts but there is a museum. El Museo, located five blocks north of the ferry docks on the waterfront is a small museum with a lovely upstairs cafe gallery that looks across the Yucatan Channel.
Cozumel Deep Sea Fishing
There are numerous Deep Sea Fishing tours available and every hotel on the island can connect you with a boat and qualified crew.
Bone Fishing
Cozumel has three shallow lagoons located in the northern tip, Laguna Monte Cristo, Paso Balem, and Rio de la Plata. The lagoons are 3-18 inches deep with flats and shallows for as far as the eye can see. To get a boat and guide ask the people at your hotel or visit Playa San Juan and make enquiries there.
Cozumel Sailing
Most of the big all-inclusive hotels and beach clubs have parasailing and catamarans you can rent. If you're looking for something bigger then visit "Cozumel Sailing" who provide 6 hr tours on a 35' Trimaran as well as sunset cruises. If you're an experienced sailor you can rent a 22' sloop or a 27' Catalina, fully equipped with electric start outboard motors.
The Cozumel Sailing office is located in the northern marina (Puerto de Abrigo). The
office number is 869-2312 and after hours number is 869-1777. The
office is on the southern part of the marina (the first entrance) and
then down the steps.
Cozumel Beach Clubs
There are a few "beach clubs" on the island that provide a full family adventure. See the
Cozumel Beaches page for more info.
Cozumel Golfing
For golfers, Cozumel has an 18 hole par 72 Championship Golf Course designed by the Nicklaus design group. Best to make a reservation but walk-ins accepted.
Costs are $149 USD per person for 18 holes including golf cart. Club rentals $29 USD. Play after 1 PM for $99 USD per person.
Location: Carretera Costera Norte, KM 6.5 Interior Casa Club
Telephone: 011 52 (987) 872 9570 Fax 011 52 (987) 872 9590
Cozumel Mini-Golf
The best mini-golf course in the Yucatan Peninsula is Cozumel Mini-Golf. It's not as lavish as courses in Myrtle Beach but it is a beautiful challenging course worth the visit if you are a mini golf enthusiast. What is unique about this place is that you get a walkie-talkie so you can order refreshments while out on the course playing, which they'll deliver to you.
Location: Corner of Calle 1 and 15th Avenida, 3 blocks from the waterfront.
Monday through Saturday, 10am-11pm and Sunday 5pm-11pm.
Cozumel Horseback Riding
There are a few stables on the island but the one that most people recommend for a fun riding adventure through the jungle past some old Mayan ruins is:
Rancho Buenavista
Av. Rafael Melgar & Calle 11 Sur [Acuario]
Mr. Sancho's Beach Club also has horseback riding. You can ride on the beach there.
Cozumel Movie Theaters
If you need to ditch the kids, oops, we mean find something for the children to do so you can at least have a couple hours of a vacation, there are two movie theaters on the island showing films in English with Spanish subtitles [check first though].
Locations: Cine Cozumel is located around the corner from the Flamingo on Melgar, near Carlos and Charlies. Cecilia Borge is located on Benito Jaurez near the Pemex gas station.
COZUMEL GOLF
Cozumel Country Club is this island's first golf course and the Riviera Maya's newest championship test of golf, and it took five years to be sculpted in the limestone and the coral and saltwater marshes at the northwest shores of Cozumel island.
This wonderful golf course carved from the Mayan jungle is environmentally friendly; it was carefully crafted from the surrounding mangrove, marshlands and tropical rainforest to preserve its environmental integrity and it possesses very thick vegetation around it, which makes it easier to collect the balls.
Created to provide a first-class golf test for players of any skill levels, Cozumel Country Club offers a challenging experience to the serious golfer and allows an enjoyable surrounding for the not so serious one. It provides, in addition, a well-equipped golf store, a snack bar, as well as two tiered tees with plenty of room for practice or just warm up, a putting green and chipping green with a practice bunker.
| Designer: | Nicklaus Design |
| Holes: | 18 |
| Par: | 72 |
| Yards: | 6,734 |
| Location: | Carretera Costera Norte, Km. 6.5
Interior Casa Club |
Green Fees:
| Green Fee* | $149.00 USD
|
| Twilight Green Fee* [after 12:30] | $99.00 USD
|
| *Includes shared cart. |
| Extras |
| Rental Clubs | $29.00
USD |
| Rental Shoes | $13.00 USD
|
| Extra Rider Fee | $25.00 USD |
| Driving range 25 balls | $3.50 USD
|
Green
Reservations [Regular & Twilight]
MAYA RUIN SITES
There is one good Mayan ruin site worth visiting on the island. Viewing island maps you will see a few listed but these are small sites preserved for posterity and tourism.
If you have rented a car for a couple of days and have the time, visit them all but ultimately the one site that holds any real fascination is San Gervasio.
To get there you can take a taxi. The driver will wait for you and you establish a cost based on an hourly rate. Or you can rent a car. If you are renting a car you can visit this site and then keep driving across the island, then around the southern tip. You can do this quite easily in one day.
You can explore all of San Gervasio ruins in a couple of hours and it is a site worth visiting. There are some interesting structures there and some well informed Mayan guides, some who have worked on excavations at bigger sites.
San Gervasio ruins are located about 7km outside of San Miguel.
Ruin sites located within a reasonable distance from Playa del Carmen [on the mainland] are:
Yucatan
View Ruin site Map for the state of Yucatan.
Quintana Roo
*** large site ** medium site * small site
View Ruin site Map for the state of Quintana Roo.
For more information regarding visiting ruin sites please investigate
Click here for
Chichen Itza***
