The brilliant beaches of Cozumel appeal every kind of tourism... Why? Because Cozumel Island offer white sandy beaches, or rocky and tortuous beaches where you can admire fossils and ancient shells.

The best thing to do in Cozumel is to rent a scooter, drive along the coast of the Island and choose the best Cozumel beach! Remember to bring the camera, the fins and mask and you will enjoy a wonderful "do-it-yourself" beach tour!

Most of the Cozumel Resorts have their own Beach Water-Sports Centre where you can rent the snorkeling equipment for your Cozumel Trip.

Visitors can engage in other water sports like:

• Swimming
• Fishing
• Windsurfing
• Parasailing

Cozumel’s west coast prides itself on its long stretches of golden sandy beaches next to tranquil waters.
Popular spots include:

• Playa San Francisco
• Chankanaab Lagoon
• Playa San Juan

Landlubbers can enjoy:

• Cozumel Horseback riding
• Tennis
• Hiking

Cozumel Beaches West coast

• Playa Maya Cozumel

A quiet, sandy beach backed by jungle

• Playa San Francisco Cozumel

A seemingly endless beach full of Palapa restaurants, bars and self-indulgent sun-worshippers

• Playa Escondida Cozumel

At the southern tip of this beach are a lighthouse, a Mayan temple named El Caracol and a restaurant.
It is reachable from a rough turn-off from the main road about 19 km (nearly 12 mi) south of San Miguel.  

Cozumel Beaches East coast.

• Punta Chiqueros Cozumel

A calm and beautiful beach

• Chen Rio Cozumel

A small cove

• Cozumel Punta Morena

A rocky beach featuring beach cabins for rent and a restaurant