Cozumel is all about the diving and the 30m+ visibility. From what we could see, there were some nice spots outside of the main tourist areas, but the huge influx of cruise ship tourists kind of dominates the main town of San Miguel.
If a diver, its a great spot for nice 1-2 day adventure heading over from the mainland, and where you only spend the evenings in the main town. If not a diver, give it a miss unless you can find a quieter spot.
We went with Maple Leaf Scuba for 2 dives and they were great:
- 1st dive – Palancar Bricks (26m), where you work your way through the maze of coral walls which was fun.
- 2nd dive – Paso del Codral (18m). The highlight and mega wow. A long drift dive along the coral floor. Up there with one of the best dive spots in the world for the colours and sheer amount to see.