Cozumel Cruise - Cozumel Beach, Tours, Excursions and Attractions

Pictures, photos and videos of the attractions, excursions and beaches of the popular cruise ship destination Cozumel, Mexico. The main cruise ships that port in Cozumel include Carnival cruise lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruise, Disney Cruise Line, Holland America, Norwegian cruise lines, Princess Cruise and Royal Caribbean International.

The port of Cozumel is the most visited island in the Western Caribbean with close to 3 million cruise ship passengers visiting each year.

Cozumel is an island on the Caribbean sea located off the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula and 36 miles south of the popular tourist destination Cancun. Cozumel is the third largest island of Mexico extending 30 miles north-south and 10 miles east-west.

Cozumel first inhabitants were believed to be the Maya people with several ruins found on the island. The largest of these ruins were destroyed by clearing an airstrip during World War II. Now the largest remaining ruins are the ruins of San Gervasio and is a popular site to visit by tourists.

Cozumel's Great Maya Barrier Reef is the second largest reef in the world with the Great Barrier Reef in Australia being larger. It is no wonder that Scuba diving is still one of Cozumel's primary attractions, mainly due to the healthy coral reef marine communities. These coral reefs are protected from the open ocean by the island's natural geography.

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Cozumel has many beaches around the island. Here are the main beaches:

Sunset Beach, Dzul Ha, Playa Uvas, Carlos n' Charlies, Paradise Beach, Playa Mia, San Francisco, Mr. Sanchos, Playa Palencar, Nachi Cocom, Albertos Beach, Playa Bush, Playa San Martin, Playa Chen Rio, Playa Punta Morena, Playa Oriente, Playa Bonita and Playa Xhanan.

The best site we found that has an interactive map of these beaches can be found at http://cozumelmexico.net/Cozumel-Beaches.html. We gathered some of the best pictures on the Internet from each of the above mentioned beaches.

Though Cozumel is noted for its scuba diving and snorkeling destination, there are many other attractions and activities that you see and do. Here are a few examples:

Passion Island Beach Getaway - private island to get away from crowds will cost about $70 for the day.

ATV or Trail Buggy Tours - beach and jungle adventures for about $60 (2 hours)

Deep Sea Fishing - most offers 1/2 and full days charters. Depending on the size of the boat, the average cost for a 6 hour charter is about $600. This is for the boat and not per person.

Cozumel Mayan Steam Lodge - Cleanse your body, mind and soul on this unique tour for about $80.

Catamaran Tours - a full day trip will run about $80 for adults and $40 for kids. Most will include a meal on-board and have activities such as snorkeling and fishing.

Atlantis Submarine - a 40 minute dive visiting beautiful coral and colorful fish will cost about $90 for adults and $60 for kids.

Tulum - Visit a Pre-Columbian Mayan walled city for about 5 hours. Cost is about $45 for adults and $30 for kids.

Horseback Riding - A 2 hour trip off the beaten path or beach will cost about $35.

Glass bottom boat tour - A 3-4 hour trip including snorkeling will cost about $40 for adults and $25 for kids.

Scuba Diving - One of the best diving destinations in the world will cost about $70 for 2 tanks and boat trip to dive sites.

Snorkeling - Tours vary in price depending on where you are going. A typical snorkeling tour will be about $30 for adults and $20 for kids (This includes snorkel equipment)

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