The most popular attraction in Cozumel Island is conveniently located just a ten-minute taxi ride from downtown. Encompassing nearly 450,000 square feet, Chankanaab National Park is located within the Cozumel Reefs National Marine Park. Chankanaab, a Mayan word meaning "Little Sea," is home to the world-renowned Chankanaab Lagoon which features the only inland coral reef formation in the world.

Activities and services offered in the park include:

• Swim with Dolphins, Sea Lion Swim and Manatee Encounter: these unforgettable lifetime experiences offered by Dolphin Discovery
• Snuba and Seatrek: Go beyond snorkeling. Snuba and Seatrek offer you the opportunity to explore the underwater scenery of Chankanaab Park, the jewel of the Mexican Caribbean.
• Snorkel and Scuba: Admire one of the most important reefs on the island. Get your underwater camera ready and capture the beauty of the best coastal reef in Cozumel.
• Maya Zone: Tour a modern-day reproduction of a Maya village and learn about the ancient culture's building and farming practices.
  
  Entrance Fee USD $19 Adults USD $10 Children (3-11 years old)
  Open daily from 8 am to 4 pm
  Swim with dolphins, Snuba, Seatrek, snorkel, scuba diving tours offered for extra cost.

Discover Mexico is the newest “must see” destination in Cozumel. Discover Mexico is a cultural theme park about Mexico, where the entire family can truly experience this rich country through its different historical periods and amazing culture: pre-Hispanic, Colonial and modern.

This park is truly spectacular, as you will enjoy an exterior walk of Mexico’s most important archaeological sites and colonial buildings, an on-site museum with temporary and permanent exhibits, and a state-of-the-art video experience room to view award-winning videos and documentaries.

Give yourself 90 minutes and let us show you what Mexico is really about.

Open Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm
Entrance fee: $20 USD adults and $10 USD children under 12 years old
Discover Mexico, Km 5.5 Carretera Costera Sur

Celarain Lighthouse (formerly Punta Sur Park) is the largest ecological reserve in Cozumel, located at the southern tip of the island. Discover the best beach. Take pictures of exotic birds, crocodiles and more. Visit the Museum of Navigation, go up the lighthouse or enjoy a catamaran ride across the lagoon.

This ecological park and nature reserve is a breathtaking environment of mangrove jungles, white sand beaches and reef formations at the south end of the island. The park extends over more than 247 acres of land and harbor a variety of wildlife, including crocodiles which you can watch from a safe distance in a look-out tower. You can also see 220 species of birds, iguanas and giant turtles, which come to shore between June and August to lay their eggs. Among the park's most interesting structures is an old lighthouse and navigation museum displaying the evolution of seamanship and navigation from the time of the Maya to modern times. Here, visitors can also learn about life in Cozumel during the first part of the 20th century through photos and other articles belonging to several generations of lighthouse keepers and their families. Near the lighthouse, El Caracol is a well-preserved ancient structure, used by the Mayans to signal the approach of a hurricane.

USD $10 Adult USD $5 Children (3-11 years old)
South coastal road 17 miles
Open daily from 9 am to 4 pm

Fishing in the Mexican Caribbean is a lifetime experience and we've got the right trip for everyone! We do deep-sea fishing and bottom fishing; we have top of the line equipment, our boat (Tuna II) is a sport fishing Rampage 31', spacious, comfortable. We pick you up and leave you at your hotel when a pier is available. Depending on the season you can expect to catch sailfish, blue and white marlin, Wahoo, grouper, snapper, mahi mahi and barracuda just to name a few.

Passion Island is an all-Inclusive and private island located on the northern part of Cozumel, just 25 minutes away from downtown San Miguel. Enjoy a day of relaxation away from crowds on this white-sand paradise bathed by the iridescent turquoise water of the Mexican Caribbean.

Delight your senses with our open bar and Mexican buffet at the restaurant, under a palapa or by the shoreline. Rest on a hammock while the gentle breeze rocks you. Challenge your friends and family to a volleyball match, while your kids have fun at the Ewan-O Club or pedaling a boat. Sun bathe, swim, relax, play, enjoy! Take a look throught our ope- air mini-mall where you’ll find souvenirs, silver, endorsements, and souvenirs. Visit our massage area and send the stress away. Walk all around Isla Pasión and discover everything this place has to offer.

Mr. Sanchos's is a place visited by tourists and locals with a unique ambiance. Enjoy special and fun activities, such as horseback riding, ATV tours, great food and Caribbean tastes with Mexican style. It's located on Cozumel's best beach on Coastal Road South KM 15. Just a few meters away are Cardona and San Francisco Reefs, and a 15 minute boat ride south you'll find the very best reefs in the Americas such as Santa Rosa Wall, Cedral Pass, Punta Francesa and Palancar Reef.

The Museum of the Island of Cozumel brings both visitors and local residents a clearer understanding of the island's natural environments, exciting history and culture. An incredible collection of murals that depict daily scenes of Mayan life and photographs of the islands early residents line the walls of the museum. Four exhibit halls, sculptures, charts, traveling exhibits, special programs and interactive demonstrations, complete with guides who speak English, Spanish and Mayan, bring the museum to life.

Cozumel's museum is conveniently located in the heart of downtown along the main street of Avenue Rafael E. Melgar.

Within the museum visitors can learn about the island's origins, wildlife migration patterns, reefs, archaeology, galleons and pirates through daily guided tours or on an individual basis. The museum also has a casual restaurant, located on the second-floor terrace, that offers breakfast and sweeping views of the Caribbean Sea.

USD $3 General admission
3 blocks left from downtown pier
Open daily from 9 am to 5 pm

Located only six miles south of downtown, Paradise Beach Cozumel offers free entrance to its beach club with lots of activities and attractions in Cozumel, from ocean kayaks, water trampoline to a climbing iceberg, excellent food, drinks and service.

Crystal clear tranquil water, soft white sands, softly swaying coconut palms. Another beautiful day in Paradise!

Playa Mia^® is the ideal place for fun and relaxing day at the beach. You will have a memorable experience. You will find more than 20 services and attractions available for you, such as the fabulous underwater Mayan City, lounge chairs, showers located on all areas of the park, fully equipped bathrooms and dressing rooms, kayaks, paddle boats, the amazing Iceberg water mountain, water trampoline, sailboats, floating mats, volleyball court, beach soccer area, ping-pong tables, iInflatable hubs, pool, Kids' club and playground, access to shopping center with a lot of variety like downtowns stores, entertainment team, wave runners, parasailing, banana boat, snorkel and diving tours, bungee trampoline, tattoo, outdoor massage, lifeguard with rescue boat, First Aid and paramedic station. Your security is most important to us.

Playa Mia is located just 10 to 15 minutes from downtown at the south side.

Playa Mia Grand Beach Park is not just another beach…the fun never ends!

Located only 15 minutes south from downtown, Playa Uvas Beach Club welcomes you to enjoy activities such as our exclusive clear kayak tour, or shore-guided snorkel Chankanaab Reef tour and scuba diving for certified or beginners. These are some of the experiences you can enjoy while you are visiting us. Or if you feel like relaxing, enjoy a massage in our lounge area by the pool where you will feel the breeze of the Caribbean Ocean under palm trees. If you feel like shopping, you can browse in our store offering typical Mexican crafts. Our specialties restaurant and our bar will complement an excellent day of sun, sea and sand. We are proud to serve you on our beach, located in a privileged area of Cozumel, by the marine national park of Chankanaab.

Carretera Costera sur Km. 8.5
Open Monday thru Satuday from 8 am to 4 pm

The north lighthouse is not really one or our Cozumel "beaches" as much as it is an adventure. If you have a four-wheel drive at your disposal and you want to really do something different, just pack up your eating and drinking supplies and head north until you can't drive anymore! The adventure is well worth the effort. Chances are you will be the only people around if you do get a chance to see it! This is a definite adventure in Cozume.

A Mayan site on the eastern coast, near the northern tip of the island, the castillo (castle) comprises of a lookout tower, the base of a pyramid, and a temple with two chambers capped by a false arch. The waters here harbor several shipwrecks and it's a fine spot for snorkeling because there are few visitors to disturb the fish.

There is beautiful coastal scenery leading to La Palma, an 800-year old Mayan ruin and Castillo Real, an inspiring 1,200-year-old ruin overlooking the Caribbean Sea.

El Caracol is a well-preserved ancient structure built between 1200 and 1400 AD and used by the Mayans to signal the approach of hurricane. In essence, El Caracol is a whistle propelled by winds funneled through a seashell to warn navigators to take refuge from impending bad weather.

The ruins are now part of the Parque Punta Sur Ecological reserve. The USD $10 entrance fee includes a guided tour of the ruin.

Located off of Cozumel's main island road about 10 miles south of downtown, the Mayan Site of El Cedral is known as the location discovered by Spanish explorers on May 3, 1518, and the site of the celebration of La Santa Cruz, the Holy Cross, each May.

El Cedral, now a quaint village, was once a place to worship idols and make offerings to the gods. Visitors are invited to explore the archaeological site of El Cedral, nestled among Cozumel's lush jungles, and can see the area by guided tour. Tours are available via horseback or a four-wheel drive vehicle. By venturing to El Cedral, travelers will experience a piece of ancient history as they go through the church's remaining structure and intricate arch. Inside the ancient structure, paint and stucco that were used by the Mayan to adorn the walls are still visible.

Take the main highway south to Km 17.5. T0here is a large arched entry, take a left, then drive 3 Km (2 miles) inland to the site.

The most important archaeological Mayan site in Cozumel, this place was a sanctuary to the goddess Ixchel and an obligatory visit site for Mayans once in their lifetime. Become part of Mayan culture and its mysteries.

San Gervasio, the largest and most important archaeological site on the island of Cozumel, features centuries-old structures that depict the ancient Mayan civilization and serve as a sanctuary of the Goddess of Fertility, X'chel. Visitors exploring the pre-Hispanic settlement of San Gervasio can wander through four distinct historical districts, the first dating from the Early Classical Period (AD 300 – 600) and the last from the Late Post-Classical Period (AD 1250-1500).

Entrance fee: $7 USD General Admission
Open daily from 8 am to 4 pm
Carretera Transversal Km. 7.5