Ellaleah Posted June 12, 2022 #1 Share Posted June 12, 2022 It will be my first and maybe only trip to Cozumel. Should I expect 9 ships to make it super crowded? I’m thinking that places like Mr Sanchos and Paradise Beach could be ridiculously crowded. Would it be wise to have reservations or a tour planned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doppelganger2621 Posted June 12, 2022 #2 Share Posted June 12, 2022 8 hours ago, Ellaleah said: It will be my first and maybe only trip to Cozumel. Should I expect 9 ships to make it super crowded? I’m thinking that places like Mr Sanchos and Paradise Beach could be ridiculously crowded. Would it be wise to have reservations or a tour planned? I think reservations are wise for any of the beach places that take them. There’s enough stories on here of taxis not even willing to take folks to PB or NC if they don’t have a reservation. If you don’t want to make a reservation, then I would devise a backup plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-leg5 Posted June 12, 2022 #3 Share Posted June 12, 2022 (edited) 14 hours ago, Ellaleah said: It will be my first and maybe only trip to Cozumel. Should I expect 9 ships to make it super crowded? I’m thinking that places like Mr Sanchos and Paradise Beach could be ridiculously crowded. Would it be wise to have reservations or a tour planned? it will certainly be busy although not unheard of at the peak of the season. I believe 8 ships can currently dock? In previous years I have known even more ships to be scheduled. We seek out quieter locations rather than the prime beach clubs, which are always “ busy” but I was surprised by reports from recent cruisers which suggested Paradise Beach was busy with only 6 ships in port and was pushing for an AI model. Not sure if there is a shortage in the work force (like many places) or increase day trippers from the mainland avoiding sargassum. If you have settled on somewhere/something I would definitely make a reservation, or be willing to go with the flow and have a back-up. I am not sure when you are sailing or where you have checked but keep in mind some of the port schedules are still inaccurate. Edited June 12, 2022 by c-leg5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetleytea Posted June 18, 2022 #4 Share Posted June 18, 2022 We had 4 ships. I can imagine 9 ships would be nuts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-leg5 Posted June 18, 2022 #5 Share Posted June 18, 2022 (edited) 49 minutes ago, tetleytea said: We had 4 ships. I can imagine 9 ships would be nuts. You got off light then! I am assuming that was in the summer. Of course it really depends on the size of the ships more than anything. Edited June 18, 2022 by c-leg5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellaleah Posted June 18, 2022 Author #6 Share Posted June 18, 2022 1 hour ago, c-leg5 said: ou got off light then! I am assuming that was in the summer. Of course it really depends on the size of the ships more than anything. Edited 1 hour ago by c-leg5 I will be on the Celebration that stops there on 12/29/22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-leg5 Posted June 18, 2022 #7 Share Posted June 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Ellaleah said: I will be on the Celebration that stops there on 12/29/22. Yes, I see 7 on one site 8 on another - that IS a heavy load IF they all remain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynncarol Posted June 20, 2022 #8 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Been to Cozumel three times and always use Mr. Crecencio Lopez. He now has his own agency, BlackHat Tours and I highly recommend them. (reservation@blackhattours.com) On our second tour with him, my father, unknown to us, was experiencing a heart attack and when we returned to the States and dad subsequently died, Crescencio upon learning of this tragedy, sent us photos, with Dad in it, that he had taken during our tour. This meant so much to us. Just a very nice man who has always lived on Cozumel and will create an excellent tour for you at a very reasonable price. You will really need a tour if that many ships are in port. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynncarol Posted June 20, 2022 #9 Share Posted June 20, 2022 oops...I see if forgot a letter in the email address. Reservations@blackhattours.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguppies Posted June 22, 2022 #10 Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 6/18/2022 at 4:48 PM, c-leg5 said: Of course it really depends on the size of the ships more than anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguppies Posted June 22, 2022 #11 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Yeah it more depends on what the other 8 ships that are docking with you. You get any of the bigger ships from Carnival or NCL with 4,000-5,000 passenger or an Oasis class monstrocity docked for Royal and it'll be crowded. 4 mega ships will have more passengers than 8-9 smaller ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyandali Posted June 27, 2022 #12 Share Posted June 27, 2022 One time in Cozumel we had 6 ships. More important than the pure number of ships... is when your ship docks in relation to the others. Ours was the last to arrive. We had rezzies for Sanchos. Everyone we talked to when waiting for taxi asked us. No worries. We got there... and we were on the far, far, FAR end of the beach. Took forever to get any service, had any drinks brought to us, etc. We ended up basically spending most of the day by the pool and just getting drinks from the pool bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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