![]() ![]() The main diving areas are located on the island's western side. Cancun is approx 60 mi (100 km) from Cozumel (~2,5 hours drive distance) and is served by an International Airport linking via regularly scheduled flights to Canada, USA, Central and South America, Europe.Ĭozumel Island offers some of the world's best underwater tour activities, with its main tourist attractions being offshore coral reefs and numerous diving shops and tour operators. Cancun is best known for the Mayan archaeological sites El Rey, El Meco, Coba, Muyil, Xcaret, Kohunlich, Kinichna, Dzibanche, Oxtankah, Tulum, Chacchoben, Chichen Itza. Puerto Cozumel (locode MXCZM) is opposite Playa del Carmen and is the principal/main cruise port to Cancun - one of Mexico's most visited tourist destinations. Depending on weather, the crossing Cozumel-Calica is 30-45 min. There are two ferry companies running the Calica (Playa del Carmen)-Cozumel ferries. Currently, there is a small pier serving mainly ferries to / from Cozumel (approx 12 mi / 20 km away). Port Calica is located approx 5 mi / 8 km south of Playa del Carmen. In Quintana Roo is also Costa Maya (Mexico's second-largest cruise port). The island has population around 100,000, most of whom (around 80,000) live in San Miguel de Cozumel. This Mexican port city destination attracts international tourists (mostly from the USA) with its tropical weather, snorkeling, diving and sea fishing opportunities, shopping and sightseeing. This is the most visited port of call on roundtrip voyages from the USA to the Western Caribbean.īy berthing capacity and annual cruise shipping volumes, Cozumel is currently ranked the world's 4th-largest cruise port - following only Florida's PortMiami, Port Canaveral/Orlando, and Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale. Cozumel is part of Mexico's Quintana Roo state, located on Yucatan Peninsula's northeastern part. San Miguel de Cozumel is a major cruise port and city on Cozumel Island. ![]()
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