Cozumel Island information

• Avec 64 km de long sur 16 km de large, COZUMEL est la plus grande île du Mexique. Elle se situe dans la Mer des Caraïbes Mexicaines, et fait face à la côte de la Péninsule du YUCATAN.

• With 39 miles long and 11 miles wide, Cozumel is the largest island in Mexico. It is situated in the Mexican Caribbean Sea, and it faces the Yucatan Peninsula.
• We can get to Cozumel by plane (international airport) or by ferry from Playa Del Carmen (50 minutes transit). The closest airport from Playa Del Carmen is the Airport in the infamous Cancun. It is served by all major international airlines, and an important amount of low cost charter airlines.
• Cozumel’s capital is San Miguel, the only city on the island, with a population of 80000 habitants. Coral island, which has a forest in the centre, and economic activity based mostly on nautical tourism, primarily scuba diving, also sailing, surfing or simply swimming.
• The attractiveness of Cozumel is not recent, at about year 1000, during the post classic Mayan period, Cozumel was an important economic and religious centre. The island was situated in the Meso-American maritime route. Large canoes loaded with feathers, jades coming from Honduras, and also those loaded with honey, wax, cotton, and salt from Tulum would make a stop.
Practical information on Cozumel.
• Site of excellent for scuba diving, Cozumel is also and ideal base to discover the beauties of Yucatan, far form the crowds on the mainland of Mexico. Numerous daily excursions are available and offer the possibility to build a perfect balance between sport, culture and relaxation.

Distances from major sites and cities in Yucatan.

• Playa Del Carmen 11 miles<
• Cancun --> 45 miles
• Tulum --> 34 miles
• Merida --> 210 miles

1 ferry every hour from 4am-10 pm