Small boat sailing in Cozumel

[sailandcruise]

I'm planning to be in Cozumel in November and would like to go to a beach club or all inclusive resort that has small sailboats (e.g., sunfish, hobie cats, etc.) available. Playa Mia is the only one I've found that lists any of these (hobie cats) on its web site. Does anyone know if other beach clubs have small sailboats available? How many does Playa Mia have? Are there enough for everyone who wants to use them? (I'll be in Cozumel on a crowded day with at least five ships, more than originally scheduled due to the re-routing from Costa Maya.) Should I take a taxi to the club/AI resort and try to arrive before the buses from the ships?

[sailandcruise]

I emailed them a week ago (9/30) and asked specifically about hobie cat availability. I have not received any response and it's been almost a week. Has anyone else tried to get more information by email from Playa Mia about this or any other topic? How long did it take for them to respond? Thanks.

[Kiwi Cruisers]

I'm planning to be in Cozumel in November and would like to go to a beach club or all inclusive resort that has small sailboats (e.g., sunfish, hobie cats, etc.) available. Playa Mia is the only one I've found that lists any of these (hobie cats) on its web site. Does anyone know if other beach clubs have small sailboats available? How many does Playa Mia have? Are there enough for everyone who wants to use them? (I'll be in Cozumel on a crowded day with at least five ships, more than originally scheduled due to the re-routing from Costa Maya.) Should I take a taxi to the club/AI resort and try to arrive before the buses from the ships?

 

Hi There. I have been logging in to your post for weeks now just hoping someone has an answer for you ........ (and me) We are going to be in Playa Mia around Christmas time and sailing a Hobie Cat or similar around the tropical waters would be my idea of the perfect day. If you have found your answer elsewhere can you post the information here? I will continue my search as well. Thanks.

[sailandcruise]

I haven't gotten an answer from Playa Mia or anyone else. I'm planning to try to get off the ship as early as possible and take a taxi to Playa Mia to beat the bus tours and be the first one to use the hobie cat that day. If I get a chance to sail again later during the day that would be great, and if not I'll take advantage of the other facilities there. I'll let you know how it works out when I return.

[sailandcruise]

Just got back from the cruise.

 

There were 3 other ships in Cozumel with us on November 20. We shared the Punta Langosta pier with the Carnival Victory. It was on the interior side of the pier closer to the shore and the Jewel was on the outside. Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas and Radiance of the Seas were at the International Pier.

 

The ship's tour to Playa Mia had an 8:30 am meeting time, so we disembarked at 8:15 am and got a taxi to Playa Mia for $15. The taxi driver was careful to explain the three packages offered by Playa Mia to us. When we arrived he got out and told the gate agent which one (the all-inclusive "premium") we had selected. They charged us $46 per person instead of the posted $49; I'm not sure why but I didn't argue.

 

We were among the first guests there. They were still setting up some of the beach chairs but the bars were open and the water sports staff was checking out kayaks and pedal boats. There were two hobie cats on the beach, one rigged and the other without a sail. We requested the hobie and were asked to wait for about 10 minutes. We signed the waiver form -- the same one for all the watersports -- and an another watersports attendant arrived to help us launch the boat. We were instructed to stay out of the swim area and to go no farther north or out into the channel than a large white buoy and no farther south than the Playa Mia pier. We were also asked if we knew how to sail -- apparently many people who've never sailed before take out these craft. (Lumping the hobies in with the free "water toys" probably encourages people to view them as something they can do with no experience, although if Playa Mia didn't put the hobies in this category they might end up charging extra for them, which I would obviously not prefer.) We sailed out and then paralleled the beach on a reach back-and-forth several times -- probably exceeding their boundaries in all three directions -- until we decided to return after about an hour or so. By then the cruise tour busses had arrived, but there was no one waiting for the hobie.

 

While we were out we noticed another hobie cat that appeared to be from the beach immediately north of Playa Mia, which is Paradise Beach, although it may have come from the one north of that, Playa San Francisco. Neither of these two beaches mentions hobies on their website. I asked the watersports attendant at Playa Mia where the other hobie came from, and he smilingly replied, "the enemy." He then told me which one, and I think it was Paradise Beach, but am not 100% sure.

 

We took the hobie out again in the middle of the day for about 45 minutes. Just as we were starting to return to the beach, the staff came out in the motorboat to ask us to come back because another guest wanted to use the hobie. They never did rig the second one, though; the one craft seemed to be enough for the demand.

 

We remained at Playa Mia until about 2:30 pm, after some of the cruise ship tour busses had departed (including the one for our ship, but not for the ships that were departing later) and the "crowds" had thinned out.

 

Our total cost was $46 per person admission, plus $15 (plus tip) each way for the taxi, or $61 per person overall. This compares with $56 for the NCL tour that was 5 hours including travel time; we got 6 1/2 hours total, and the difference was worth it.

[232271]

how were the chairs at Playa Mia to sit in? I have heard they are hard and low to the ground?

[sailandcruise]

Chairs were hard white plastic, right on the sand. The staff would wipe them off before you needed one. Somewhat difficult to get up from, especially after many drinks. ;) I found myself preferring to stand to watch activities such as beach volleyball than to use the chairs. But Playa Mia is a place for those who are active, not those who lie around in the chairs that much anyway. The sitting chairs in the restaurant areas were fine.

[coevan]

The Wyndham AI has Hobie Cats. I have been looking for Hobies as well. The Wyndham will be more private. Here is the info on the Wyndham

 

PLEASE NOTE: This is not a confirmation, it is an availability reply.

 

Greetings from Cozumel Cruise Excursions,

 

(This package includes the use of hobie cats)

 

 

Thank you for your interest in our Cozumel All Inclusive Resort Day Pass. We currently show availability for the date you have requested. This is the perfect way to spend your day in Cozumel, enjoying all the wonderful services and amenities of this four star All Inclusive Resort.

 

Our All Inclusive Beach Resort is located along a stretch of Cozumel's most beautiful beach and is open daily from 9am-5pm.

 

The name of the resort is the Wyndham Cozumel Resort and Spa (formerly the Reef Club in Cozumel), and is a wonderful full service all inclusive resort. We do not advertise this on our site because we do not want any confusion with guests showing up without reservations because space for this program is limited and based on our current sales, many dates will be sold out weeks in advance.

 

We limit the numbers to ensure cofort for both our cruise ship clients and the in-house resort guests:)

 

The facilities include a spectacular beach, 3 spacious swimming pools, a beautiful palapa restaurant for an all you can eat buffet lunch, comfortable beach chairs, beach palapas, bathrooms and outdoor showers, use of non motorized water sports, a free open bar, pool chairs, daily activities, kids club and much more.

 

Enjoy all the services of a full service 4 Star All Inclusive resort. Your non motorized water sports include kayaks, Hobie Cats and snorkeling gear and is subject to availability.

 

Your All Inclusive Resort Day pass includes an open bar with unlimited domestic drinks that include: Pina Coladas, Rum Punch, Margaritas, Sex on the Beach, Daiquiris, Draft Beer, Soda's, Juices, Bottled Water, and other tasty concoctions. Soft drinks in glass (Jet Spray) Coke, Fanta, Sprite and Purified Bottled Water are also available.

 

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[GolfDad007]

I know this thread is really old but I have the same question and looking for an update. Would really like to go to a beach break with hobiecat sailing. I know Playa Mia has them, I was wondering what other beach resorts have boats included in the AI package. Any information would be much appreciated. Thank you!

[ptf2009]

I know this thread is really old but I have the same question and looking for an update. Would really like to go to a beach break with hobiecat sailing. I know Playa Mia has them, I was wondering what other beach resorts have boats included in the AI package. Any information would be much appreciated. Thank you!

 

We are going to be in Cozumel in a couple of weeks on the FOS and we found that you can find info on resortforaday. We are going to the Occidental AI resort and plan to use their hobie cats while we are there. Other AI resorts may also offer them. In Falmouth, we are going to the Jewel Beach and they have hobie cats included also.

 

Hope this info helps!

And....happy cruising!

[GolfDad007]

Thanks for the tip on Occidental! I may be bugging you in a few weeks for a review of how it was!! Thanks!