Cozumel was another stop on our Jazz Cruise and a county loved by our grandson and his wife. We took a short ride around in a taxi to see what was off the main street. There homes and stores are similar to all other islands, very colorful and festive. Cozumel is known as the "Island Of Swallows" and is the largest island in the Republic of Mexico at 28 miles long and 10 miles wide.
We had breakfast the the Restaurant Costa Bravo before beginning our walk along the shore shops. There are many diamond and souvenir stores along the strip. The smallest Hard Rock Cafe is right in the midst of everything. There were horse & buggy rides, stores decorated for Christmas (we were there in November)and tourist galore.
Later in the day we had a few cocktails and snacks at another restaurant. Walking along the shore is a beautiful site with it′s powdery white sands and crystal clear waters. San Miguel is the only town on the island where cruise ships visit at the Puerta Maya pier and approximately 6 miles from the downtown shopping area. A beautiful walk since you have all day. Some ships dock at Punta Langosta where the main shopping area is just across the street so to speak. Some of the areas were being reconstructed and roped off. Next to this area were two huge gold eagles which were designed perfectly, right down to the feathers. It was amusing to see the guys running the tour boats come to the shore for gas and wade back through the water with the gas can held above the water. Enough trips like that during the day will definitely keep your body fit.