Walking from Puerto maya pier

[gmachar]

We booked a catamaran excursion with shore excursions for an upcoming cruise. The meeting directions say to meet in front of palapita/blue south restaurant across from villa blanca hotel - a 20 minute walk or 3 min cab ride.

Is anyone familiar with the area? Don't mind a walk if it's safe (and really 20 minutes, not an hour!) otherwise will just plan to cab it!

Thanks,

Charlene

[crewsweeper]

Side walk all the way to downtown. As I recall, Villa Blanca and the beach are about 1/2 way between PM and downtown. So 15-20 minutes walk is about right.

[smokinmike]

Sounds like Sand Dollar.

 

 

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[ABQrobin]

It is screaming hot and humid in Cozumel....that would be a long walk on broken sidewalk with little shade. Take a taxi, its cheap.

 

It is perfectly safe to walk in Cozumel, only taxi drivers will stop and ask you if you want a ride. It is just really hot and humid and most people don't realize it until they walk a block or two.

[smokinmike]

Ride down - walk back. Plenty of places to stop in for a cool drink!

 

 

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[c-leg5]

It is screaming hot and humid in Cozumel....that would be a long walk on broken sidewalk with little shade. Take a taxi, its cheap.

 

It is perfectly safe to walk in Cozumel, only taxi drivers will stop and ask you if you want a ride. It is just really hot and humid and most people don't realize it until they walk a block or two.

 

It isn't that far from International and I don't recall the sidewalk being that broken along that stretch as long as you keep ocean side of the road. Haven't walked Puerta Maya to international.

 

However OP, your call on the heat, but I wouldn't have any worries safetywise. You can do a "virtual" walk on google maps the whole way.

[maldenmusic]

We were in Cozumel Christmas Eve and drove around in a rental car. I recall there being people everywhere along the sidewalk. No worries about safety but it was pretty hot that day.

[Ubiquitous Cruiser]

Just walked downtown from the International pier last week and sidewalk is wide and smooth ... no worries at all. We snagged a $1 DosXX as we left the port shops and sipped it along the way ... A Cozumel tourist guy at a kiosk we passed on the street told me I could have bought a 6 pack for $3 at any tienda ... :D