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A three-masted wooden galleon lying on calm water, silhouetted against a low sun behind cloud

Cozumel After the Ships Leave: What an Evening Here Is Actually Like

One galleon, two catamarans that finish at sunset, and a plaza that belongs to the island again by seven. An honest account of Cozumel's nightlife, including who should not come here for it.

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A rider in helmet and mirrored sunglasses on a red quad on a pale sand track, dense green jungle on both sides

ATV, Buggy or Jeep in Cozumel: Which Machine, and Who Is Not Allowed On

Forty-six off-road trips, nearly all of them heading to the same cavern. What the three machines actually differ in, the licence rule that catches people out, and the long list of who cannot ride.

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A yellow and blue glass-bottom boat anchored in shallow turquoise water, passengers on the sundeck and swimmers standing around it

A Cruise Day in Cozumel: What Actually Fits Between the Gangway and All Aboard

Three piers, no meters in the taxis, and a clock that is not your phone's. How to plan a Cozumel port day that gets you back on time.

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Two plates of whole fried fish with rice, a chopped tomato and onion salad and lime wedges on a white tablecloth, a green beer bottle standing beside them

Eating in Cozumel: The Market, the Food Tour and the Fish You Should Order

Where the island actually eats, what Yucatecan food is, and the one fish on the menu that the reef is better off without – plus the language question every food tour here quietly raises.

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A green turtle swimming just above a seagrass bed in shallow, clear water with several snorkellers keeping their distance above

Turtles, Stingrays and Starfish in Cozumel – and the Things You Must Not Touch

Where the animals actually are, what no operator can promise you, and the four rules that separate a good wildlife trip here from one you should walk away from.

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A masked wrestler in white and gold leaping through the air above the ring, neon signs glowing on the wall behind

The Maya Island: San Gervasio, El Cedral and What Is Left of Cozumel's Own Culture

A pilgrimage sanctuary with a 3pm last entry, a village ruin you can walk round in twenty minutes, and the most-reviewed thing in the food-and-culture category.

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Three white buggies parked on pale sand in front of the colourful PUNTA SUR lettering, low scrub and blue sky behind

Punta Sur and the Wild Side: Cozumel's East Coast, and How to Reach It

Crocodiles from a tower, a lighthouse, and a coast almost without buildings, with no bus, no lifeguards and no streetlights. What the east coast is worth and what it asks of you.

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Two people in orange life jackets riding a jet ski through the spray, with sun loungers, parasols and palms on the beach behind

Water Sports in Cozumel: Fifteen Minutes, Thirty Minutes, or Two Hours

Jet ski, parasailing, helmet diving, SNUBA and a submarine – what each one actually gives you for the money on an island where snorkelling is almost free by comparison.

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Underwater shot of a boy in an orange-framed mask and snorkel giving a thumbs-up, with other snorkellers to the right

Cozumel with Children: What Works, and What Is Four Hours Too Long

The west side is the calm side, the east side is not for swimming, and the standard reef trip runs four hours. A practical guide to Cozumel with a child in tow.

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Snorkelling in Cozumel: Which Reef Trip Actually Gets You There

Palancar, Columbia, El Cielo – what the three standard stops really are, what the marine park fee adds, and why the boat follows you instead of waiting at anchor.

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