Strange Cozumel Question...

[Melanie White]

Playa del Carmen and Cozumel are nothing like Cancun. Cancun is useful for having an international airport to fly into at significantly reduced fares. The thing to do at that point is transfer directly to Playa del Carmen and then jump on the ferry over to Cozumel.

We have done this twice in the last couple of months and are headed back with another group in February. We have wandered the streets of Cozumel and visited many neighborhood restaurants. It's an absolutely delightful place to be, as is the tourist district of Playa del Carmen. Cancun is a different story...

We paid a little more to fly into Cozumel next month

 

[ReefHound]

Cancun is to Cozumel what Miami is to Key Largo.

 

[Lorenzoid]

Cancun is to Cozumel what Miami is to Key Largo.

Having flown into Miami, rented a car at the airport, and high-tailed it out of scary Miami down to peaceful Key Largo a number of times, I think this statement is spot on.

 

[El Graduado]

Cancun is to Cozumel what Miami is to Key Largo.

An EXCELLENT analogy!!

 

[JamesBon92007]

I haven't been there since November but a couple of vendors were complaining that the cruise ships were putting the passengers in vans and taking them on tours etc away from town so in that sense more cruise ships meant less business for them. Of course I can't verify this but it seems like with so many cruise ships at least some of the passengers would be in town shopping and eating. They used to be all over the place until 5 pm.

 

[Dogbowl]

They built another “town” across the street from the south cruise ship pier. I see a lot of folks hanging out there now. And I do feel San Miguel is a lot quieter than when I was there via cruise ship in 2004.

 

[bamafan]

It is all about the cruise ships there. I have been told that the cruises advise the passengers to not walk around as it could be dangerous. This is absurd but probably has more to do with keeping the passengers in the stores, restaurants and tours where they get a cut.

 

[mediumone]

Cancun is to Cozumel what Miami is to Key Largo.

Never been to Florida; the analogy that popped into my mind was Earth and Mars.

 

[Frank Storms]

Never been to Florida; the analogy that popped into my mind was Earth and Mars.

Have you been to Mars?

 

[mediumone]

Have you been to Mars?

Frequently.
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