Cozumel Reefs Stand To Suffer Under Cruise Port Expansion
Plans to expand Cozumel’s cruise terminal have been approved, and the surrounding marine life is at risk.
-
-
A new cruise terminal in Chetumal could change the fate of Mexico’s most neglected capital city
Royal Caribbean has announced the construction of a Chetumal cruise terminal. Chetumal’s cruise terminal would be the third in Quintana Roo after Mahahual and Cozumel — Mexico’s most prominent cruise destination. Buy why? The reasoning behind the construction of this new terminal has many locals scratching their heads. Despite facing the Caribbean Sea, Chetumal is…
-
New direct Air Canada flight to Cozumel raises questions
Yet another first for Mexico’s biggest island tourism destination.
-
Cozumel’s tourist side can’t compare with the far side
I am just going to come out and say it: I don’t much care for Cozumel — or at least the Cozumel most tourists experience. The island’s main port is jam-packed with tacky souvenir shops, American chain restaurants, and pushy vendors. But this is not to say that Mexico’s largest Caribbean island has nothing to…
-
Beyond San Gervasio, there are more fascinating Mayan ruins on the island of Cozumel
Cozumel is home to several Mayan ruins most visitors, and even most locals, are not aware of.
-
Beyond Cozumel’s beaches are fascinating Mayan ruins to explore
During the late post-classic San Gervasio grew to be one of the Maya’s most important ceremonial centers in the Costa Oriental Region.
-
Progreso’s cruise industry reaches new heights, but Cozumel remains in a league of its own
So far in 2022, Progreso has hosted 72 cruise ships with nearly 20,000 passengers and 1,600 crew.
-
Cozumel shoots for the stars with new astronomical tourism push
Cozumel has long been one of the Yucatán Peninsula’s most famous tourist attractions. But this Caribbean island, best known for its beaches, diving, and cruise ships, is now promoting an “out of this world” attraction. The island’s Cha’an Ka’an planetarium has begun offering stargazing experiences at its site as well as on the far less…
-
Omicron forces Cozumel to take on new restrictions
Municipal authorities in Cozumel have decided to temporarily close several streets in an attempt to slow down the spread of COVID-19.
-
Cozumel’s cruise industry bounces back in a big way
Quintana Roo’s cruise industry recovery plan is going all steam ahead, reports the state’s tourism council. All cruising companies operating in the state before the COVID-19 pandemic have resumed operations, according to a recent report, These include Norwegian Cruise Line, Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, MSC, and Disney Cruise Line —all of which are…
-
Cozumel schedules 24 new cruise-ship arrivals for June and July
In 2019 almost half of the 2,608 cruise ships to dock in Mexican ports arrived in Cozumel.
-
‘Ironclad’ security to be installed at Caribbean boat terminals
Mexican authorities on Thursday announced plans to reinforce security at the country’s Caribbean ports and docks after an explosion ripped apart a tourist ferry in February.
-
Elena Poniatowska exhibit precedes Cozumel’s 500-year bash
A traveling exhibition honoring one of Mexico’s most prominent living writers arrives at Isla Cozumel next week.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now