Why do ships stop in Cozumel?

So many lines stop here, why? Is the fuel and, or supplies, cheaper? Or "just" another port stop?

YES: just another port stop .....

I don't understand your question ......

OBVIOUSLY you don't LIKE Coz' as a stop. Why? What do you prefer at the other places you've stopped?

When I was a "boss" I had a "standing order": you can come to me to complain about ANYTHING, so long as you have one reasonable solution in hand . . . .

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btw I stopped here ( in Coz) many times ( with my ships) and had to deal with the fact that there is NO FOOD SUPPLY and NO FUEL unless it comes over from the "main land" ..... NO they do not stop here because supplies are available!

Lots of people love having a port stop in Cozumel so that's one good reason why ships stop there. :D

Cozumel has much to offer as shoreside activities .

Can handle multiple ships @ piers .

Friendly people .

The answer is probably because they have to stop somewhere and Cozumel is not worse than any other Mexican port.

DON

Lots of people love having a port stop in Cozumel so that's one good reason why ships stop there. :D

Agree, we are some of those who enjoy the stop at Cozumel.

YES: just another port stop .....

 

I don't understand your question ......

 

OBVIOUSLY you don't LIKE Coz' as a stop. Why? What do you prefer at the other places you've stopped?

 

When I was a "boss" I had a "standing order": you can come to me to complain about ANYTHING, so long as you have one reasonable solution in hand . . . .

 

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I operate by 'He who complains, does!' If you have a problem, you create (and do) the solution.

OP-if you do not like Cozumel, make it a 'sea day'.

Cozumel was one of my all time favorite ports.

Had a fantastic time there, especially on the wild side.

I vote for Cozumel, a better stop than many others.

Why do ships stop in Cozumel?

Because it's too far to swim if the ships drop anchor in the middle of the gulf. :rolleyes: Apparently, there are quite a few of us that like going to Cozumel. Nassau, on the other hand...........

I've never cruised to Coz but we got there for a week every Spring and find it has soooooo much to offer. We go for the diving but we've done so many other fun things. Each trip we do something different. Other than diving, everything we've done can be done in the time a ship is in port if you have it arranged ahead of time. Our first trip there we actually got in on a cruise "excursion" when we went to 'Salsa & Salsa Cozumel'. We were the only ones there that weren't from a cruise ship! It was a blast!

We've also done the Fly Cozumel island tour by airplane, an unforgettable experience! A Cozumel Photography Tour with Tati - took the best pictures of my life with her expert tutelage! We rented a VW bug from Margarita as ISIS and took a ride on the wild side and to Punta Sur park - beautiful!!

We've had some of the most delicious food at The Lobster Shack and Le Chef for lunch and dinners at Guido's, Rolandi's and The Burger House.

I keep thinking each year that I'll want to go somewhere else instead but I keep finding fun things to do so we keep going back.

I guess because people want to go there.

If you don't, either take a cruise that doesn't or stay on the ship.

Pretty simple really.

i love Cozumel! But Martinique and Dominica? Ugh[emoji848][emoji17]

I never been to cozumel going next year .i agree martinuqe is bad jowever they havr great prices on dom perigion and frech perfumes and colongne and there is no achohol in them like the fda requires in the us

So many lines stop here, why? Is the fuel and, or supplies, cheaper? Or "just" another port stop?

Because it's so much better than Jamaica and Nassau.

Why do ships stop in Cozumel?

 

 

Because it's too far to swim if the ships drop anchor in the middle of the gulf. :rolleyes: Apparently, there are quite a few of us that like going to Cozumel. Nassau, on the other hand...........

Agreed! I thought it was beautiful. And easy to avoid on itinerary if you choose, unlike Nassau.

Rough crowd. Gosh you guys, OP just asked a question. I didn't read anything more into it. :confused:

Cruise ships sailing from US ports must visit a foreign port and Coz is the closest for Western Caribbean itineraries.

We are among those who enjoy Coz. We've been there several times and look forward to going there again. It has a lot to offer. Just my opinion.

We used to go to Cozumel frequently 15-20 years ago.

We would rent a house, with cook and all, for however many family members were going. Loved Cozumel that way.

There are so many things to do on the mainland too, just take the ferry across

to Playa del Carmen.

It's not a place we would go to by cruise ship.

It is a rule established by the Paraguayan Coast Guard.

Weird but true.

We just returned from a ten-day Western Caribbean on the Grandeur of the Seas that stopped in Cozumel. Having been there several times before, we just took a brief walk and returned to the ship to enjoy the empty pool area.

The point? We all do things for different reasons. On Cayman, we took a tender to the town (which we had visited several times) and again returned to the ship. We had a very relaxing time.

Our best stops, BTW, were Falmouth, Jamaica, which lots of people hate, and Labadee. In Falmouth we spent a couple of drizzly hours on a walking tour that had six food-tasting stops. We worth our money.

I've not been, that I can remember but I'm sure it isn't as bad as Belize. If a cruise I was on stopped there again, I'd merely stay on the ship.

Cozumel is a popular port. It is relatively safe with lots of infrastructure in place close to the two ports. Weather is nice.

Keith

We enjoyed Some fun visits in Co. Ilik that port IMO