A two-story mall that features plenty of shops to shop at. Local stores are also available, so, If you seek more authentic finds, you can try the local shops in the place. They sell local flairs like beads, woven items, sculptures, and ornamental pieces. Get your jewelry, paintings, hammocks, colorful t-shirts and cover-ups at these shops. Most of the shops in the mall take the US dollar or the Mexican pesos. Be ready to haggle the prices and expect a lot of sellers to come at you with cunning tricks trying to get you to visit their shops.
There are retail stores and pharmacies at the market as well. Punta Langosta is not short of activities. Its proximity to the town of San Miguel makes it a very interesting port to explore.
The are many things you can do at the town, including shopping, sightseeing, and going on a culinary tour. Your tour of the town will most likely start at the waterfront Malecon, which was built with tourists in mind. With its only fault being that it tends to get crowded especially when many cruise ships are docked at the island. However, the oceanfront boardwalk offers a quick escape from the masses.
The oceanfront also offers great views of the ocean and a nice cool breeze. The waterfront shops and restaurants offer more explorations. The gazebo is surrounded by a gorgeous flower garden. Go up the gazebo area, take some photos and enjoy calm peaceful moments there. If you happen to be in Cozumel on a Sunday, then you should definitely visit the town square.
There is always an activity taking place on that day. From beauty pageants, musical performances to entertaining dance festivals. For a closer sneak peek into the common day of a Cozumelian, you can try some of the off the beaten paths adjoining the streets and enjoy an authentic Cozumel experience.
If you get thirsty head over to Avenida 25 you will come across el Mercado, the largest fruit and groceries market in the port. Enjoy some of their freshly squeezed orange juice and other fruit juices.
Another place that you should visit is the El Museo or museum. The museum also features a restaurant, so if you get hungry, you can grab a quick lunch at the cafeteria and resume exploring.
The government of Cozumel made it easy for tourists when they came up with standard taxi rates from ports to popular destinations on the island.
Check out the taxi rates board found a few meters away from the dock , near the taxi area. The rates are fixed and charged according to the number of people taking a cab. However, skip the queues and catch a taxi by walking out of the port in the southern direction. Hail any taxi returning from the other ports and destinations.
It will also be a bit cheaper this way but ensure you confirm the price before getting in. Important Tip: Always ask the taxi driver to show you the taxi card which specifies the rates.
The main diving areas are located on the island's western side. Its east side is relatively undeveloped but has amazing beaches with beach restaurants every few miles. The most popular among tourists beaches are Playa Palancar and Playa Azul. Chankanaab National Park is approx 5,5 mi 9 km south of San Miguel. The park is opened daily between 7 am - 5 pm and as amenities offers a lagoon, beach, restaurant, full-service bar, changing rooms, several walking trails. Another major attraction is the Cozumel Pearl Farm.
This is an active farm surrounded by a mangrove lagoon and accessible only by boat. The local economy depends heavily on tourism. The island's tropical climate determines rainy season from June through November, and dry season from December through May. The wet season is also characterized by hurricanes. A single cruise vessel in Cozumel with passenger capacity up to and crew up to generates on average spending USD , passengers and USD 31, crew , plus nearly USD 29, in port fees.
This results in total contribution to the local economy of USD , - and this is per cruise ship. In the cruise port received 2, million passengers, out of all the 5, million that visited Mexico that year. In , the cruising industry generated in Cozumel USD ,4 million in cruise spending crews, passengers and shipping companies combined , local jobs, USD 93,5 million in wages produced through cruise ship tourism. In , the cruise port handled over 3,3 million passengers.
In , this number reached 3,6 million, ranking Cozumel the world's leading cruise ship tourism destination. Details on how it will be collected or will it be applied also to cruise ship tourists were not revealed. In early-February was proposed that following the impact of the Coronavirus crisis , Cozumel could be also used as homeport departure port for roundtrips to Caribbean island destinations - including Cuba.
The idea is well backed up by the cheap flights from the USA and Port Cozumel's lower dockage fees, in comparison to the American ports' fees.
San Miguel de Cozumel cruise port has three different piers for docking. They all are located on the west side of the island. Punta Langosta pier is located right downtown San Miguel. You can walk on your own or join guided walking tour in the city. There is also a taxi rank in front the pier.
Taxis are relatively inexpensive. If you want to rent a car, the closest offices are 5 blocks from the cruise ship pier. After disembarkation, passengers walk through a shopping plaza with various shops, restaurants, bars. This is a shopping area exclusively for cruise tourists. All the venues here open only during cruise ship calls.
Prices here tend to be higher than in the city. There is also a taxi rank in front of the cruise ship pier. If the lines of disembarking passengers waiting for taxis are long, you can exit the pier, walk toward El Cid La Ceiba Hotel and catch a taxi on the street there. The third Cozumel cruise ship pier was built by Carnival Corporation and serves exclusively its brand companies' vessels.
Puerta Maya is located 0,5 mi 0,8 km south of The International Pier. The list of facilities at the Puerta Maya cruise ship terminal retail shops, restaurants, bars, services includes:. Experience Cozumel's wildlife up close and personal during this unique tour excursion activity!
Snorkeling from the shore is great but for something different, take a relaxing cruise aboard our Charters across the crystal clear waters of Cozumel to beautiful snorkel areas and the shallow beach area called El Cielo. Cozumel Dive Paradise Dive Trips. Since its opening in , the Cozumel Country Club, Nicklaus Design Group hole golf course has been steadily attracting more travelers to Cozumel. The pier for the passenger ferry to Playa del Carmen is located in the heart of San Miguel.
All other cruise lines will dock at Punta Langosta. But always keep in mind that this is not an immutable fact. Finally, a word about anchoring and tender boats. At the height of the Caribbean Season - between November and March, in particular - the port of Cozumel may be visited by over 8 cruise ships. When cruise ships anchor, tender boats will moor at smaller piers next to Puerta Maya or the International Pier.
When this happens, cruise ships will anchor close to both the Puerta Maya and the International Cruise Terminals and passengers will be tendered by local boats to adjacent, smaller piers on one of the terminals. These piers may also be used for shore excursions.
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