Cozumel welcomes thousands of visitors every year, due to its close proximity to the US. The region is also known for its many world-class reefs for scuba diving. Even though, the region is slowly but steadily developing its tourism industry. The region is creating two distinct groups of visitors: those divers staying in the Cozumel Hotels and the people straight from the gigantic cruise ships.

At time, as many as 11 ships unload their human cargo on this island within a few hours. This means that you might be sharing the space with as many as 6,000 other day-trippers. This phenomenon has annoyed many visitors as they have to share resources and endure price gouges. So, this article has been written to give a friendly overview of the place.

Most of the tourist's cruise ships comes in the early morning and by late evening these same visitors will be found in some or the other Carribean Island. Therefore, tourists with less time should avoid crucial locations to enjoy time on Cozumel. Once you get 'inside the head' of a typical cruiser, you'll know more and make better travel decisions. Or, you can try visiting the place on Sundays as it's the only day when cruise ships don't take over.

Getting To Cozumel

One of the best ways to visit Cozumel is by fast ferry from Playa del Carmen, which takes about 35-45 minutes. The ferry runs daily from early in the morning to late at night.Tourists can also reach the place by plane, either directly from some international airports or, more likely, from Cancun; on a tiny puddle-jumper. Most of these flights take just 15 to 20 minutes and charge just $75 one way.

Travelers can also hop on to a comfortable air-conditioned bus to Playa del Carmen and then take a connecting ferry to Cozumel.