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Snorkeling in Isla Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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Cozumel Beach Travel Tips

By Gary Chandler

Rediscover the beaches first introduced to the world by Jacques Cousteau, who documented the island's incredible coral reefs in 1961.
Dozens of dive instructors and experts operate on Isla Cozumel.
The northern shores boast the best winds and water.
Visit Dzul Ha, a small beach club just south of the Presidente InterContinental Hotel with free admission from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Although best known for its diving, Cozumel is also a great place to snorkel, kiteboard, windsurf, and fish.

Cozumel Travel Guide

Cozumel has ranked for years among the top five dive destinations in the world. Tall reefs line the southwest coast, creating towering walls that offer divers a fairy-tale landscape to explore. For nondivers, it has the beautiful water of the Caribbean with all the accompanying watersports and seaside activities. The island gets a lot more visitors from North America than Europe for reasons that probably have to do with the limited flights. It is in many ways more cozy and mellow than the mainland—no big highways, no big construction projects. It's dependable. And one of my favorite things about this island is that the water on the protected side (western shore) is as calm as an aquarium, unless a front is blowing through. The island is 45km (28 miles) long and 18km (11 miles) wide, and lies 19km (12 miles) from the mainland. Most of the terrain is flat and clothed in a low tropical forest. Read More

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Hotels

Villa Las Anclas

Av. 5 Sur between Calles 3 and 5
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Distance: 0.3 mi.
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Mi Casa en Cozumel

5a Avenida Sur #543
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Distance: 0.8 mi.
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Attractions

Selvatica Adventure Kingdom

Puerto Morelos, Mexico

Distance: 23.9 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Offers a variety of adventure tours, including Extreme Canopy Adventure, Commando Expedition, Corona Rally, Zip & Snorkel, and Zip & Horseback Riding. ... Read More

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Xcaret

Riviera Maya Mainland, Hwy. 307
77500

Distance: 12.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Close to Cancun, Xcaret is a large eco park where you can find tropical flora and fauna of the... Read More

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El Malecon

San Miguel waterfront
San Miguel , Mexico

Distance: 0.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description: El Malecon, officially called the Avenida Rafael E. Melgar, is the waterfront strip in San Miguel.... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Cozumel

	Distance (mi.)
Cancun Airport	46.5 map

Other Smaller Airports near Cozumel

	Distance (mi.)
Cozumel Airport	36.8 map
Merida Rejon Airport	178.5 map
Belize Philip S. Goldson International Airport	224.0 map

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