Cozumel Posted Record Highs in Cruise Arrivals in 2018

Cozumel has announced a record-breaking year in 2018, welcoming more than four million cruise passengers to its cruise port.

This represents a 4 percent increase and approximately 54 percent of Mexico’s total number of cruise passengers received last year.

The news comes on the heels of a prosperous year for the island, which saw the historic arrival of the world’s largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, in November.

The destination of Quintana Roo welcomed five million cruisers and about 70 percent of Mexico’s overall cruise travelers, according to the General Directorate of Ports of the Ministry of Communications and Transportation.

Cozumel is internationally renowned for not only being a cruise and beach destination, but also for being one of the top diving destinations in the world. It recently won a Scuba Diving Readers’ Choice Award, and offers an array of international sports events, including the full and half IRONMAN.

Also not to be missed is the Cozumel Carnival, which takes place at the end of February and is considered one of the oldest carnivals in Mexico. Traditionally running the month leading up to Lent, Carnival includes five weeks of music, dance and family-friendly entertainment on the streets of the city.

Source: Travelweek Group