Port of Call
Cozumel, Mexico
Are you ready for some fun in the Mexican sun? The island of Cozumel, off the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula, continues to be known for its fantastic fishing, snorkeling, and diving opportunities. Even if the beach isn't your thing, you can explore the town and enjoy local dining and shopping before heading back to the boat for an evening full of fun!
Shore Excursions in Cozumel, Mexico
Please note: Shore excursions will not be available until 4-6 weeks prior to sailing. You will be able to book an excursion once you have received your NCL reservation number.
Cozumel, Mexico Featured Excursions
Tulum Mayan Ruins
Come experience the world famous, magnificent ruins of the walled city of Tulum, the only Mayan city built right on the blue Caribbean Sea! After a 45-minute ferry to Playa del Carmen, your guide will lead you to an air-conditioned motor coach for a scenic and informative one-hour drive to Tulum.
Once there, your guide will escort you through the ruins giving a complete narration along the way. See the restored temples and some of the mysterious hieroglyphic writings still visible today. Visit the temple of the frescos, famous for the detailed carved figures and original paints. And perched on the edge of the Caribbean and rising high above all of the other ruins is “El Castillo” with its breathtaking view of the aqua-colored water below.
Clear Boat & Snorkel Experience
Observe the wonders underwater through the completely transparent hull of a boat and then snorkel the crystal-clear waters for another perspective of the marine life. Unlike boats with only see-through bottoms, this one is almost entirely made of clear polycarbonate resin so there is nothing to block your view of life beneath the sea. Even the seating is transparent. Yet the boat is strong and sturdy enough to accommodate an outboard motor so you can easily zip through the water. You will pass over shipwrecks and coral reefs teeming with colorful fish before pausing at a sand bar that attracts huge numbers of red-cushion starfish, the largest species of starfish in the Caribbean Sea. Snorkeling will offer an even closer look at the bountiful marine life off Cozumel. Expect to see an ever-changing parade of tropical fish of every imaginable shape, color and size, including black groupers, neon-colored parrotfish and pinkish-purple Creole wrasses.