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Cozumel

The Mexican Caribbean's biggest island, known for its reefs and for snorkeling straight off the shore.

Good for
  • Snorkeling
  • Scuba diving
  • Reef beaches

Caribe

We don't have much written about Cozumel yet. What's here comes from the listings: the beaches we know of, the hotels nearby and where they sit on the map.

The numbers

At a glance

State
Quintana Roo
Population
88,626

Getting there

Cozumel, Quintana Roo

Hotel occupancy · Cozumel

When it's busy

DataTur hotel occupancy for Cozumel (Quintana Roo). Busy months mean fuller hotels; quiet months mean more room on the sand.

Busiest, on average
February, March, December

Occupancy averages about 62% in March. Book ahead.

Quietest, on average
August, September, October

Occupancy averages about 38% in September, so rooms are easier to find.

Source: Official hotel occupancy statistics from DataTur (SECTUR Mexico). Aggregated across registered lodging categories.