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Top 10 Cozumel Shore Snorkeling Spots

Published on February 8, 2025June 4, 2025 by Coz MyCozumel

We polled our Cozumel My Cozumel Facebook group and have the TOP 10 COZUMEL SHORE SNORKELING SPOTS! This list of the best Cozumel shore snorkeling spots was established by island veterans and frequent visitors. The snorkeling may be free, but be sure to buy drinks and/or food if you are entering via a restaurant/beach club.

Money Bar
Sky Reef
Playa Azul
Punta Sur
Buccanos Beach Club/Bar & Grill
Hotel Cozumel (must be a guest or purchase a day pass)
Tikila Bar
Playa Corona
Sunset Cozumel
Turquoise

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Top 10: Cozumel Packing List

Published on February 7, 2025June 4, 2025 by Coz MyCozumel

We polled our Cozumel My Cozumel Facebook group and have the TOP 10 COZUMEL PACKING LIST! This list of the essential items to pack in your Cozumel bound suitcase was established by island veterans and frequent visitors. Be sure to also check out the Packing List article.

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Other honorable mentions: battery operated candles, beverage koozies, ear plugs, flashlight, items for other people, Map Chick map, pillow, power strip, swimmers ear medication, rain poncho, umbrella

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Cozumel Community Giving

Published on February 2, 2025June 4, 2025 by Coz MyCozumel

Whether you are an island resident or visitor, there are small things WE can do to make Cozumel even better! This list is just a sampling of the many simple, in-expensive things WE can do to improve Cozumel … one small action at a time!

Bring baggies filled with dog/cat food and feed stray animals
Donate unused house-hold items, clothing, bedding….just about anything…to Friends of Cozumel*
Bring a plastic grocery bag and pick up trash on the beach. Or join the Trashy Facebook Group to be informed of beach clean-up events
Bring supplies for the Cozumel Chrysalis Group …. check out the Supplies Needed page on their website for updated needs. Chrysalis has several convenient Drop-off Locations.
Buy new reading glasses ($1 store) and donate to the Friends of Cozumel*
Donate a backpack filled with school supplies and/or new tennis shoes (these can be dropped off at Casa Denis in the plaza…just tell them they are for Adrian’s Operation Cozumel Backpack)
Sponsor meals/groceries for a family. This can be one meal or several meals. It doesn’t take much. Friends of Cozumel* has many families in need.
Bring a supply of toothbrushes and toothpaste and donate to Friends of Cozumel*
Eat at a small mom & pop restaurants off the bean path….where your dollar makes a difference!
Tip your waiters & maids….the minimum pay in Mexico is very low, so every peso counts!

*Note regarding Friends of Cozumel donations: A representative can pick up the items from your house/hotel OR you can make arrangements to meet them wherever it is convenient for you! This is an extremely good cause that benefits families in need as well as the broader community of Cozumel. Please email Sandy at ham-rs@hotmail.com or Karen at pedersenkj@hotmail.com to arrange a pick-up or meeting spot.

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Published on February 1, 2025June 4, 2025 by Coz MyCozumel

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Cozumel Snorkeling

Published on January 16, 2025June 4, 2025 by Coz MyCozumel

Cozumel’s fabulous reef system has been a magnet for scuba divers since the 50’s when Jacque Cousteau documentaries brought international attention to this lush underwater world. What many people don’t realize is that the snorkeling is great here, too. Whether you take a Boat Tour or snorkel from shore on your own, there’s a fascinating, colorful life to explore down under. And you don’t have to be a scuba diver to appreciate it.

Expect to see abundant coral and plant life and an amazing variety of fish. Schools of yellow and black stripped sergeant majors flit through coral. Angel fish, groupers, and rainbow-colored parrot fish glide lazily amongst elegantly lacey sea fans and whips.

On a lucky day you may get a look at a barracuda, a yellow ray, a sea turtle. You just never know — which is what keeps you coming back for more.

Some of the best snorkeling can be found very close to the shore — at the edges of the ragged ironshore that borders much of Cozumel’s southern coast. Take your time here and you’ll probably spot star anenomes, spotted eels, spiny lobster and other interesting stuff.

All you need to get started is some basic equipment and the information you’ll find in this article. Then you’ll be ready to hit the water on your next trip to the island. Just remember–it’s fragile down there. Help the world beneath the waves and don’t step on or touch any of the interesting underwater plant and animal life you’ll be seeing.