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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Oct 3, 2002
Pros: Great scenery, charming guides, ancient sites.
Cons: Tour way too short
Summary: On our recent cruise (epinion on ship to follow) Cozumel was one of the ports of call not canceled due to a mighty trio of hurricanes, that chased us around the Caribbean.
Susi and I had decided before the cruise not to sign up for any of the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 4, 2011
Pros: Beach was relaxing and quiet; snorkeling good; crystal clear. was better Lockers no charge.
Cons: No cameras allowed in dolphin area; outrageous costs for theirs.
Summary: Our 10 yr old enjoyed the dolphin swim ($100) and the snorkeling was ok by the beach afterwards. Life vests are available free to borrow with your ID card, which they keep until the vest is returned. What we found to be a total rip off were the charges ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Aug 3, 2011
Pros: Clean changing areas and bathrooms.Friendly staff!
Cons: Dirty Water!Need to leave a driver's license to obtain a life vest.
Summary: We docked at Cozumel as we were on one of the cruise ships. My husband has worked on the cruise ships for many years and we have been to most of the islands. Cozumel was by far the worst and I have no desire to go back. I did read the ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Aug 1, 2011
Pros: Cozumel sand beach
Fun environment with choice of activities
Good food
Cons: Surprising pricetag at the end of the day
Summary: We went on a Sunday because we heard admission was free on Sundays when there are no cruise ships. We arrived at about 11:15AM and we were among the first visitors. We were greated warmly by Juan, our server. We chose a beach chair and ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Mar 9, 2011
Pros: Beautiful beach & pool, clean bathrooms.
Cons: Minimum purchase was a surprise to us.
Summary: If you're looking for something fun to do with all ages in Cozumel (especially for cruise ship passengers, who have limited time there) then I'd recommend Paradise Beach.We paid $28 for cab fare each way for 6 - about a 10 minute ride. Admission ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 7, 2010
Pros: Cheap Souvenirs, Good Food, Blue Beaches
Cons: Touristy, Distant from Beaches
Summary: I went on a cruise around the Caribbean with Cozumel being one of the stops and my first thought of it was very touristy! When I first walked off the boat, it was crowded with vendors in a medium sized area just for cruisers. You could not really see the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 3, 2009
Pros: Fun island paradise
Cons: Eventually, you gotta go home!
Summary: My family spends most Thanksgiving vacations (plus at least one other week per year) somewhere in Mexico. We've been doing that for more than a decade. Puerto Vallarta is our favorite major resort area, with Cancun not too far behind. Somehow or other, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 23, 2009
Pros: lovely weather, friendly employees/residents, very safe, lots of fun, direct flights
Cons: none that I can think of
Summary: My family has been vacationing at Cozumel, Mexico for several years now, but my husband and I didn't join them until two years ago. We now spend most of the year looking forward to the next Spring Break so we can visit the island ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 13, 2009
Pros: unexpensive
beautiful turquoise water
chichen itza visit only for an extra 150$ per person
Cons: bad costal snorkeling
harrased by sellers all the time
mexican food is very bad
Summary: people are nice , weather is fine, and turquoise water is beautifull but if you wanted to go there (like me) mainly for snorkeling it is very bad from costal access(unless you pay 50$ every day for a boat to get to the reef that is a few hundred ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Feb 23, 2009
Pros: Diving was great. The local people were great. Price were reasonable.
Cons: Just make sure you stay in the right resort.
Summary: I think that I have reached in the pinnacle of my vacationing experience. We stayed at an All-Inclusive hotel that was only so-so. But that is aside from the main point of Cozumel in general. The diving was phenominal. The water ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 11, 2008
Pros: Beaches and clear water. Occidental Grand and the Allegro Blue Waters have the best beaches.
Cons: Jelly fish bites when snorkeling. Can get windy at times.
Summary: I always wanted to visit Cozumel, off the Yucatan coat of Mexico because it is known to have the clearest water in the Caribbean. Cousteau made it famous in the 1960s when he made a documentary about the Palancar Reef. The island is popular ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 23, 2008
Pros: lots of activitis, underwater life, generally inexpensive
Cons: I don't get to visit enough.
Summary: Over the past few years we have spent several weeks in Cozumel. If you want a relaxing trip and excellent snorkeling/diving, this is the place to go. The people in Cozumel are the friendliest and most hospitable that I have met so far in my travels. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 21, 2008
Pros: You can drink ANYWHERE including in cars.
Cons: Most everything else!!
Summary: We stopped in Cozumel on a recent cruise. I was excited to go there and began researching it before I left. I couldn't find a lot online that made it look overly appealing, but I thought surely it is just a little "behind the times" in technology terms ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 28, 2007
Pros: Possibly the offshore activities we didn't do.
Cons: Overpriced shopping, obnoxious store personnel, underfed horses, expensive taxi service
Summary: We arrived in Cozumel by cruise ship and had privately arranged for a jungle horseback ride. We found a taxi to take us to Los Palimitas Ranch. The email I received from the ranch informed me the taxi would cost $6-$8 dollars. I confirmed this with the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 23, 2007
Pros: The clear beautiful water that is great for snorkeling. A diver’s paradise.
Cons: after snorkeling there isn’t a lot to do.
Summary: SUMMARY: we had a great time but unless you are a diver there aren’t a lot of activities on the island. I think it is worth seeing but I recommend only going for a partial week. Now that I have seen it I don’t plan on going back. We went ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 21, 2007
Pros: Resort is compact and intimate. Service was great and always with a smile.
Cons: Do NOT get the ribs at the Steak Restaurant (other steaks great). Beds are hard.
Summary: We went to Cozumel from Jan 12-19, 2007. This is more of an intimate type resort to us because it is smaller (compared to Iberostar Del Mar in Riviera Maya). We had a wonderful time snorkeling right at the beach. The service is awesome and always with a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 14, 2006
Pros: location, food, service,ammenities
Cons: no sandy beach
Summary: Our 4 Th trip to Cozumel began at 2:45 a.m. It takes about a hour from our island to BWI. Routine check in. The 1:45 wait for departure. Continental via Houston. Houston plane full with scuba clubs. The only problem is a full plane arrives, a full plane ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 20, 2006
Pros: Great value, very clean, beautiful beach, great service
Cons: Too crowded (probably because of the great price)
Summary: I recently visited Cozumel, Mexico as a port of call on my Western Caribbean cruise vacation. I opted out of the excursions that the ship offered and went to Paradise Beach because of a friend's referral. Paradise Beach is free beach with amenities ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 1, 2006
Pros: Romantic. Gorgeous water! Beautiful island! Friendly People.
Cons: AeroMexico planes are small. Hurricane Wilma of 2005 did some damage. Everyone wanted tips. Pricey.
Summary: Personal Rating: 4 stars Hotel: Iberostar Cozumel (www.iberostar.com) Agency: Funjet Vacations (www.funjet.com) Season: Late July 2006 Location: South-Western side of Cozumel @ Playa Palancar. Offshore is the world’s 2nd ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 31, 2006
Pros: Captain Dan and staff, good music, the FOOD, open bar, sailing and snorkeling!
Cons: We could not get to our snorkel site due to waves/weather.
Summary: Our first stop on our 7-day cruise was in Cozumel. We had a large group on the ship, but about 20 of us rented a private catamaran with Cozumel Sailing Charter Company (http://www.cozumelsailing.com
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We had the best time with Captain Dan and his crew ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 20, 2005
Pros: beautiful sky, the water is wonderful. Shopping in town is a fun. Altantis sub WOW!
Cons: 40 to 50 peso to use the bathroom. Locals con you into alleys.
Summary: We got back on Wed 16th 2005. We stayed 8 days.Yes, the most beautiful sky and water. Great looking hotel! They didn't treat the guest well. We were very disappointed. Our friends were getting married there, the wedding person had quit and took almost ... read more
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