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Cozumel vs Playa del Carmen: Which Riviera Maya Base Fits You?

Villa Tambuuco, Playacar, Playa del Carmen

They’re a 45-minute ferry apart, but they’re not variations on the same trip. Cozumel is an island built around its reef — dive shops, calm leeward water, a quiet town. Playa del Carmen is a walkable mainland town built around its main street — restaurants, shops, a golf course, and easy day trips. Which one […]

Cozumel Villa Guide: Reef Diving and Where to Stay

Casa Santa Pilar Estate, Cozumel

Cozumel is an island off the Riviera Maya coast, reached by a roughly 45-minute passenger ferry from Playa del Carmen or a direct flight into Cozumel International Airport. It is best known for the Mesoamerican Reef — some of the finest reef diving and snorkeling in the Caribbean — and for oceanfront homes along the […]

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