The whole island in one day, with a local at the wheel
Schedule to confirm
2–12
Easy
All ages
$20
Cozumel is about 30 miles long. Most visitors see the first two, buy a magnet, and get back on the ship. This tour is for the other 28.
We head south along the sheltered west coast and then cross to the windward side, where open Caribbean surf meets a low limestone shore. At El Mirador you can see the natural sea arch and blowholes formed by that constant wave action.
Farther south is Punta Sur: the Celarain lighthouse, viewpoints over Colombia Lagoon and a broad coastal landscape shaped by mangroves, dunes and reef. On the return we visit El Cedral, a historic village repopulated in 1848, with pre-Hispanic remains and the living tradition of the Santa Cruz de Sabán festival.
Groups stay small and the route can adapt to weather, park conditions and your ship schedule. Bring a swimsuit; a safe swim stop is included only when conditions allow.
9:00 AM
We collect you at your hotel or the pier, hand out cold water, and lay out the route on a map so you know exactly where the day is going.
9:45 AM
A historic village repopulated in 1848, with pre-Hispanic remains, a chapel, a ceiba tree and the living tradition of the Santa Cruz de Sabán festival.
10:45 AM
Celarain lighthouse, the lookout over Colombia Lagoon for crocodiles and wading birds, and a walk out to the southern tip of Cozumel.
12:30 PM
A stop at a windward beach restaurant. Fresh fish, cold beer, and time to swim where the guide confirms the current is safe.
2:00 PM
The natural arch, the blowholes, and the stretch of coast that explains why nobody ever built hotels on this side.
3:15 PM
A short complimentary stop at a local tequila and liqueur house, then back to San Miguel by around 4:00 PM.
About five hours door to door, including the lunch stop. If you are on a ship we adjust the start time so you are back at the pier with at least an hour of margin.
No, and that is on purpose. We stop at a beach restaurant where you order what you want. Plan on 15 to 25 USD per person for a full plate and a drink.
Yes. There is one swim stop on the east coast, weather permitting. Bring a swimsuit under your clothes so you are not changing in a restaurant bathroom.
Yes, from Punta Langosta, the International Pier and Puerta Maya, as well as any hotel in San Miguel or along the west coast.
Quest
Reward
Meet the bees the Maya called royal ladies
Cozumel's Melipona bees have no stinger and a 3,000-year history. Hold one, taste the honey straight from the hive, and see why the Maya protected them.
Bounty
$20
Quest
Reward
A shot of Mexico, on the house
A complimentary stop at a local tasting room: learn how agave becomes tequila, then compare certified expressions. No obligation to buy.
Bounty
No cost
Quest
Reward
Six hours of doing absolutely nothing, properly
A full day on Cozumel's calm southwest coast: palms, flat turquoise water, loungers, kayaks, snorkel gear and food that is actually good.
Bounty
Whatever you order