As low as $55 per night* - IslaMar Vacation Villas located in the heart of historic Midtown District. Now with WI-FI throughout the complex!
Owner/Operator Sherri Davis says "Thank You" to all her valued customers for over 10 years of continuous operation!
*For arrivals 7/15/2008 - 11/15/2008
Relax in a Tropical Garden, Surrounded by Butterflies!
Now the island of Cozumel offers visitors another beautiful experience!
Come and take a leisurely stroll through a lavish tropical garden, smelling the fragrant jungle flowers and watching butterflies of all colors, shapes and sizes in free flight. You and your family can learn about butterfly habits and the miracle of metamorphosis. Visit the federally licensed Patas Y Alas Butterfly Sanctuary
Snorkel with the World's Largest Fish!
WHALESHARKS ~ DOMINOES ~ It's that time of year again and they're back!!! Reserve now ~ space is limited!!! 15 Hour Excursion ~ US$210/person !
Discover Mexico's Wonders!
A perfect choice to explore pre-Hispanic, Colonial and modern Mexican wonders at this unique state-of- the art park.
Tremendous growth in Cozumel over the last 5 years means the Midtown Cozumel Areahas developed into the best value on the island with a variety of options for lodging, restaurants and shopping.
Incredibly Detailed Island Charts & Reef Maps
These beautifully crafted, hand-drawn maps take the mystery out of finding your way around Cozumel. A "must have" for island adventurers and divers!
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As far as throughout the year, from Dia de Los Muertos (day of the dead) to Carnaval to Cinco de Mayo, plan your trip to Cozumel around our year-round Calendar of Events.
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Cozumel's accommodations come in all shapes and sizes. Learn more about the variety of lodgings available. Checkout some of our property rentalrecommendations which offer you more of an "island living" experience.
For those disembarking in Playa del Carmen, Calica or crossing over to Cozumel we have got the specials you will find no where else!
Book Your Dolphin Encounter, Swim or Scuba Now!
Book Your Dolphin Activity with us now for FREE or DISCOUNTED Chankanaab Park entry!!
Chankanaab Park $2 Entrance Discount Coupon
Download and Print $2 off discount coupon on Entrance to Chankanaab Park! Chankanaab Coupon (PDF Format)
Diver's Best Island Resource for Gear!
Featuring a full line of scuba equipment for sale or rent as well as equipment storage for divers, Larry and Javier have a long history of serving Cozumel divers. Their professional, skilled technicians can repair and service equipment on site with a rapid turn around so divers lose precious few dives while on vacation!
This family owned beach is a long standing snorkeler's delight but don't try to get there with a tour! This beach is free of cruise ship tours since no incentives are offered to taxis or tour companies to stop here. So go and enjoy some peace and quiet and tell them COZUMELINSIDER sent you!
You haven't experienced Cozumel if you haven't sampled some of the island's unique regional dishes. While visiting, why not take a class to learn more about cooking traditional Yucatecan food, authentic Mexican food, or booking your very own private chef to do the cooking for you! More on Food
Carnaval 2008 was a tremendous success! If you missed this one, start planning now for the one next year! They are only getting better and better. Music, Food, Dancing in the Streets, Parades ... the excitement goes on.
Cozumel Insider has the biggest and best archive of Carnaval Photos Available!
By the way - All these photos were taken by our renowned phototographer, Fox Hill. While you are visiting, why not take one of his courses? Couldn't find a more beautiful place to sharpen your photography skills!
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If you are interested in investing or would just like to own something in a beautiful place like Cozumel - you have definitely stopped at the right place!
Come check out our economical Snorkeling Packages! Unbelieveably clear, warm water reefs - known to be the best in the world!
Book Your Scuba Diving Right Here!
We are linked up with some of the best run operations on the island.
We will help you find exactly what you are looking for - matching your skill level perfectly.
We also have some great dive/accomodations packages!
View the Reef Reports on what you can expect to see, being updated regularly by local dive masters!
Freelance writers & photographers C.J. Gustafson and Fox Hill both share a passion for Cozumel. CJ travels to the island as often as possible while Fox actually lives on the island. Both colorful writers describe their adventures and inside secrets of Cozumel! Visit Spicy Travels, Photographing Cozumel for CJ's island travel tips/adventures and Fox Hill's Cozumel for island living experiences and perspectives.
From the Sea to Your Table - Fresh!
Don't miss the opportunity to eat like a "local" and enjoy fresh, quaility seafood from one of Cozumel's finests Seafood Cocktelerias!
Hola Amigo! Check out our free language refresher course and find out more about learning Spanish right here in Cozumel. Whether you're interested in "Survival Spanish" or want to improve on what you already know, you'll enjoy learning Espanol from a native-speaker who can create a customized class just for you. Try out one of our Spanish Classes
Check out the islandWeatherReport, Water Conditions and local Cozumel News. The Insider now brings you local news translated into English that will interest residents and visitors alike. Check back weekly for the latest editions!
Giant Sea Turtles
Long before the first diver set fin in Cozumel, Giant Sea Turtles have made their way to the beaches year after year. Learn more about the Turtle Salvation Program
A Personal Note from Sherri "Cedral People Movers"
So the Festival de Cedral is over now and my goodness what a wonderful, colorful celebration ~ as always! But there has been a marked difference in attendance of this week long event in these past few years as more and more folks get mobile on the island. Now it’s simply no big deal to drive out to the Cedral area either on a moto or by car, enjoy the fun and go home afterward ~ provided one is sober enough to drive and maintain velocity!
The ones with their hands full now during Cedral are the Transit Police what with all the unlicensed drivers we have and families of 6 trying to squeeze on a moped. Of course the new administration which took office in April used the Cedral Festival as one of their first displays of “how things are gonna be” under Juan Carlos. A week before the Festival began, the obligatory Transit Police road block went up on the ONLY highway leading out of town and to Cedral. The idea was to enforce seatbelt laws, helmet laws and detain drunks when need be but the end result mostly was just a week long giant cluster…. traffic jam at the road blocks since there really is no other way to reach the southern hotel zone and beaches except via this same highway.
As I sat there one afternoon, in the cola (que line) looking at the long string of autos ahead, it occurred to me that this was another one of those subtle changes caused by “progress” which gives me a nostalgic pause. Why? Because as I diligently checked the cola in both directions, I did not see one single Syndicato truck filled with people coming/going to Cedral. I’m sure most folks don’t know this and most will find it hard to believe, but up until recently, the principal method of transport to the Festival de Cedral for most locals was in the back of one of the huge “Syndicato” hauling trucks.
These big hauling trucks normally carry heavy loads of rocks, gravel, tree limbs and the like but they also turned out to be really efficient people movers as well for the Cedral Festival. Over the years, for whatever reasons, it seems the regular taxis didn’t feel inclined to provide very good service for folks wanting to attend Cedral. Maybe the taxis made so much money early on in the day that no one felt compelled to work late in order to bring all those folks back into town. Or maybe a taxi’s worst nightmare is a bunch of smelly, cerveza-drinking routys at 2am. Who knows?! But often folks were simply stranded at Cedral overnight due to lack of transportation back to town and it’s just too dang far to walk back.
So it seems the Syndicato hauling trucks stepped in at some point and began picking up folks downtown for the ride out to Cedral. In every jam packed truck bed, it was “Standing Room Only.” I’m sure there was some thought given to safety issues but these were quickly quashed by the overwhelming desire of the locals to get to Cedral for the party. To their credit though, I can say that I never heard of any serious accident occurring over the years so the system seemed to function just fine. This is yet another example in my book of the “invention out of necessity” that goes on alot here on the island. There were no City buses or any other options to consider so folks just used what was available and that was that. However, judging by the length of the colas at the check points this year and the absence of Syndicato trucks hauling people to Cedral, it seems that Cozumel is on the fast track to populate the island with ever more autos. Say what you like, but I for one will miss the Syndicato people movers!
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So the Festival de Cedral is over now and my goodness what a wonderful, colorful celebration ~ as always! But there has been a marked difference in attendance of this week long event in these past few years as more and more folks get mobile on the island. Now it’s simply no big deal to drive out to the Cedral area either on a moto or by car, enjoy the fun and go home afterward ~ provided one is sober enough to drive and maintain velocity!
