Isla Cozumel Things to Do

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This was our 2nd time visiting the Money Bar, all we were looking for was a place to sit and read, some snorkeling and a bite to eat. You can use the lounge chairs and snorkel for free at the Dzul-Ha reef if you have your own equipment. Many of the boat tours come and anchor here for snorkeling so we swam out and snorkeled where they were, the boats always throw food out for the fish so we were able to see quite a lot of fish.

The Money Bar is just north of Chankanaab National Park where you do have to pay to go in, I thought the Money Bar was a great place to stop to see some fish and we could easily swim out to where the boats were dropping people in the water, with or without fins. We had our own snorkels and masks but you can rent fins and snorkel gear for a small fee, $5 all day for the fins.

After we were done snorkeling, we had a drink and a plate of nachos which was enough food to tide us over until getting back to the non stop food orgy on the cruise ship. It was $8 each way from the cruise docks (for 1-4 people), the taxi prices are a flat rate and posted at the docks.

The Windward Coast on the east side of the island is beautiful but the waves make it so that it's dangerous to swim and the snorkeling there is non existent. There's not a lot of development along this side of the island, the hotels and resorts are all on the west side. You'll occasionally see a restaurant along the coast but really the thing to do on this side is just stop and take in the natural beauty.

If you come in by ferry from Playa del Carmen or come in by cruise ship, you will dock in San Miguel, Cozumel's only town. On Sunday, San Miguel is a little sleepy, on days when the cruise ships dock you will find all of the shop and restaurant owners trying to lure people in.

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If you are in a cruiseship, they offer this as part of their excursion. You have to sign up when you buy your tickets but you can also sign up and buy the tickets at the cruiseship.

Chunchacab Reef is a rock formation in the sea in Cozumel, Mexico.

There is an entrance fee going to the Chunchacab Reef.

We saw the entrance of the Chunchacab Reef ticketing office near the beach but we headed to Punta Sur as we didn't have enough time. Since we have children, we can only go to a certain place where we can do everything together. My youngest daughter is only 8 years old and she does not know how to dive yet.

We went snorkelling and swimming in La Playa Hermosa instead and had seen the Faro Ceralain Lighthouse, El Caracol (Mayan Vestiges), crocodile farm, turtle nesting area, iguanas, bird nesting area and I had seen the shortest coconut tree laden with coconuts!

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A long stretch of the beach in Punta Sur, Cozumel, Mexico is managed by the Faro Ceralain Ecopark which is protected because of their environmental programs like protecting the nesting place of the turtles (Tortugas), nesting place for the black birds and protecting the corals.

In order to avail the amenities of the beaches there, you have to pay an entrance fee. However, there are beaches here that are free and that is at the Playa Punta Chiqueros.

It is close to a lot of bars and restaurants but don't have a lot of amenities.

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These are huge signage of Punta Sur. Punta Sur is a name of a place in Cozumel, Mexico and it is Spanish name for South Point. This is located at the tip of Cozumel where the Faro Ceralain lighthouse is.

It is a very beautiful place where there is long stretches of white sand and beautiful beaches which are great for swimming, snorkelling and boating.

Some plants have been planted like lilies. You can actually sit on the letters. When you come here, make sure to park on designated areas so as not to destroy the plants.

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There is a watchtower made of bamboo stilts with palm tree leaves as its roof at the beach. I wanted to go and climbed it but the guy at the hut did not allow me. It looked really nice to just sit down on top to see the whole horizon. (Had I bought something in his store, he would have probably allowed me to go there but the food he was selling were so expensive. Besides the fresh coconuts, I only saw chips and sodas.

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There are boats for rent at the entrance of the Faro Ceralain Ecopark. The tour guides can bring you to an area where there is a lot of sealife to see. Some are also guided tours in a small boat.

At the La Playa Hermosa, you can also swim close to the floating board and dive there. My daughter had to swim all the way to the floating board and started diving there.