The Beaches of Cozumel
The island of Cozumel lies just off the coast of the Riviera Maya and offers you an incredible getaway for your vacation. You can easily visit the island on day trips by using the ferry service from other areas like Cancun, Puerto Aventuras and others. However, you can also choose to stay on the island. The town of San Miguel is home to numerous hotels, while the island is dotted with numerous resorts for your enjoyment.
You will enjoy some of the most amazing beaches in the world, as well as pristine jungles and even Mayan ruins on the island. Most of the sandy beaches are located on the eastern side of the island, looking out over the open Caribbean. The other shores are rockier, though you can find secluded beaches and inlets for exploration.
Palancar Beach – The beach offers white sand and easy access to the ocean. You will also find scuba and snorkeling gear for rent, as well as beach chairs and a restaurant for your dining pleasure.
Playa Sol – This beach is one of the most popular on the island. Horseback riding, scuba and snorkeling, a swimming pool, restaurant, Jet Ski rentals and more make this a great place for fun in the sun. This is one of the more crowded beaches on the island, as well.
San Francisco Beach – Snorkeling equipment is available for rent, and a restaurant is available for dining. You will also find that this is a perfect beach for family oriented fun and games in the sand.
Villa Blanca – Located just outside of San Miguel, this beach is another popular beach on the island. Numerous diving equipment rentals are available nearby. However, if you are looking for seclusion, this is not the beach for you.
Playa Bonita – This beautiful beach offers you beach chairs and a restaurant for your enjoyment. If you are looking for a smaller crowd of tourists, this is a great option.
Play Punta Moreno – The beach here is more secluded than others surrounding the island. You will find a great place to relax in the sun and splash in the waves, with few interruptions or other tourists.
Numerous other beaches exist on the island. However, one note on the eastside beaches – during the summer, these beaches are home to nesting sea turtles, making them much more secluded. Treating the turtles and their nests with respect is important.
M Gravlee
Does anyone know where the beaches in Cozumel are in relation to the piers?
We are going on a cruise to Cozumel in December. I remember that there were beaches close to the pier last time I went, but I don’t remember if it was within walking distance. We are wanting to spend some time shopping, maybe go back to the ship for lunch, and then spend the afternoon at the beach. Does anyone know if the beach is within walking distance, or how long it takes to get to a beach if it is not in walking distance.
I would appreciate any information. I have found tons of beaches on on the internet, but I don’t know where they are at in relation to the pier.
Oh yeah, we are traveling on the Carnival Glory
I don’t remember exactly. There may have been some close to the pier…I know we rented mopeds and drove to a very nice beach about 20 min from the piers. It is such a small island that there should be some within walking distance to piers– good luck and have fun!
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I was in Cozumel on the Inspiration last Sept. The public beach is a couple of milessouth? of the pier. I got a cab and we were there in a few minutes. I am taking the Carnival Glory there in Sept of this year, and will have more time to spend on the island. We want to hit the shopping this time. I do remember that the cab driver we had took us to a free beach, and others we talked to were taken to beaches that they had to pay for.
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i was just in cuzumel and i personally do not like it there. as soon as you get off there is a little market area where there are plenty of shops and some restruants like a fat tuesday. there are also taxis waiting around. we took a taxi to the beach which was a few bucks. it was a short drive but i dont know if you would want to walk. also just to let you know they didnt do alot of recovering from hurricanes from a few years ago
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typialy on the cruises i have been on with carnival you dock on the side of the island with fat tuesdays and ron jon by it, and if you go thorugh the little market place to where taxis are they will take you to the beach, the one we went to was three miles away from the pier, not far,
but i don’t think that there are many close that you can walk to, at least this is what i have been told!
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The beaches are about 2-3 miles away from where you dock. We grabbed a taxi and arrived in just a few minutes. Shopping was great also.
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You can’t walk there – you need to take a cab. Usually $3.00 per person.
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