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For free public access beaches, you have to just keep your yes open as you’re driving on Calle Costera Sur. Look for hidden roads or paths within the trees as you’re driving. These harder to spot roads (some I’ve seen are dirt while others are paved but need a lot of work) are usually between the main roads and gates that lead you to the beach clubs. Over the years, I’ve found some really nice beaches between beach clubs that the locals use - they become easier to find once you start getting closer to Punto Sur and away from the heavy tourist-trafficked part of the island. I found a really great one last summer on the other side of Cozumel, as soon as you pass Punto Sur and begin to go north - on the Atlantic Ocean side. Definitely less rocky on that side.
We really struggled to find those beaches but next time we will keep an eye on them as we have seen very beautiful spots there in some pictures. Thanks for watching and sharing this insights! Saludos amigo 🙏🏼💯
We've missed you so much guys! 🥹 January hit us with so many surprises, including the dreaded Dengue Fever - hense the radio silence on here 🤭🤭 We hope you've all had a wonderful start to the year and we're excited to be back to posting regularly again 🫶 Who's going to The Cozumel Carnival next week?? 🎉👯♂
Geesh sorry you have been ill. I have been enjoying your videos- thank you for the great work. We leave tomorrow for Playa and now have lots of info, thanks to you both !
I just left Playa a week ago after spending 10 glorious days there. I thought about a trip over to Cozumel, but being that I am a solo woman traveler I was hesitant. After watching your lovely video, I will put it on my to do list for next trip in October!
Hola Susan, awesome to hear that you had an amazing time in PDC. Yes, Cozumel is a lovely place, pretty safe, and with tons of places to explore. We love that our video has convinced you to visit this beautiful island 🏝️🙏❤️
Love the Suzuki jeep! My mom used to drive one. Great video. Love that you support local business as much as possible. Cozumel seems very laid-back. Would love to see more video's on eco-tourism and nature conservation in the Yucatan. Much love to you & Ted xx
Hola Cindy 🫶 Oh my gosh it was sooo cute, and so much fun to drive - Geovanny and I would love one of our own 🐸😍 Ya, we love to support local where possible - especially when the owners are as fun and friendly as the owner of La Casa Del Indio 🥲🫶 Thank you so much for the idea, we'll see what we can find and plan some content throughout the year around eco-tourism 🙌 Ted sends a big lick and we're sending you a big hug 🥰
Hey Terry and Hazel 🥰🥰 We're so glad we got the whole way around the island - it's so different on the East vs the West 🌴 Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you in the next one 🥰
We just got here for our honeymoon and we went directly to the coz roasting company due to your video. Peanut butter iced coffee was amazing, was just too hot for the regular. Thanks for the video
Awww, that’s so sweet I hope you guys are having a fantastic time in Cozumel. Oh definitely the weather has been soooooo hot, but nothing refreshing that a swim in the Cozumel waters 🤭🫶. Thank you for watching and commenting, and of course congratulations on this new chapter in in your lives 🙏🏼🤭🫶
Someone has been practicing their Spanish 😉 that car is so cute!! Perfect for touring the island. We didn’t know Cozumel had crocodiles! Shop local! We always try to do so. we saved that spot for next time!
Hello beautiful friends 🤗🤗 Hahaha yesss, I really have been pushing myself to speak to more locals and DuoLingo has become my best friend in 2024 🥲 Oh my gosh we loveeeed the car - you literally couldn't get a more perfect island car 🐸 Maybe we can all do a Cozumel day together and dip some little toes in the water 🤭🥰 and then go visit our friend for another round of those shrimp tacos 🙌
Thanks for that tour. Well done. I’ve done that excursion several times and I highly recommend it. Many good memories. I have advised many friends to take that trip while visiting PDC, or even while visiting Cozumel on a cruise boat. It is Not like driving in a bustling city like Cancun, Puerto Vallarta or Manzanillo. Very relaxed. DO IT !!! Anyway……seems I won’t need to go to Cozumel any time soon, ‘cuz you’ve already taken me for the 2024 season.
Hola John 🤗🤗 We're so glad you enjoyed coming along with us 🙌 Oh my gosh we totally agree - Cozumel is just such a laid back vibe and definitely worth scheduling a day visit for anyone looking to just have an easy day here in the Caribbean. And I agree, driving in Cozumel is just an absolute pleasure 🙌 Sending you a big hug 🤗
So nice to see you guys 😊 I always enjoy your videos because you keep it real. I'm always on a budget and also like to support local businesses. The restaurant where you had lunch is exactly my kind of place. Will definitely bookmark this for future trips. I am craving to come back - my last trip was October but there was a heatwave so I hid most of the time 😂. I'm hoping to come back Apr or May. 🙏🏻 And this time i will visit Playa del Carmen. I hope everything is OK with you both and look forward to your next post ✌🏻 ✌🏻
Aw, thank you so much, we always thrive to show our authentic selves. Yes, we love sharing the local business there is where we impact the most as tourism. Last year summer lasted so long, and this year winter has done the same 🤭 not complaining weather has been increíble at least for us. Everything is going well, trying to find the balance with my full time job and For The Road, and we are excited for the upcoming content we are creating 🙏🏼. Thanks for our support Kate 😍🫶
Love your videos my husband I are in playa for 2 months for retirement vacation ; went to mega and then to tres Leche for that slice of cake you had for your wedding ,sooooooo goood ❤ love your videos
Hola Theresa 👋🏼👋🏼 Awesome, how are you liking Playa so far? Are you planning to retire in Mexico? Aw, the 3 leches Queso de Bola cake? 🤭🤭 We love that cake. Thank you so much for watching and supporting us 🙏🏼❤️
Never been at Cozumel, hopefully we get to do it in October when we go to Playa for a week. Looks like a great place to explore. Keep the videos coming. ❤
Oh it's definitely worth a day trip at least - the vibes are so laid back 🌴 And it's also known for excellent diving and snorkeling if you're into that 🐠💎 Thank you Griselle - lots more videos to come 🫶
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Have you guys done a video on XPu Ha? I’ve gone there and it’s quite nice especially during the week Pummal is nearby and one can easily visit there too but I prefer XPu Ha
Hey K'Lee 🥰🥰 We actually haven't yet, and I've never been but Geovanny always tells me how it's one of the best beaches in the entire region 💎💎💎 Thank you for the suggestion - we're going to add it to our video ideas for the year 🙌🙌🫶
I’ve done the jeep and I’ve done a scooter . I don’t recall how much I was able to haggle for the jeep, but I was able to haggle down the price of a scooter to 17 bucks a little over a year ago. Either vehicle is a great option for Cozumel
Hola Ben 🤗🤗 I'm sure Cozumel is a ton of fun on a scooter - and for $17 for the day? that's not bad at all 🤩🤩 Geovanny and I have never driven a scooter /bike before, so I think we're a little apprehensive but Cozumel would be a great spot for a first time rider 🛵
@@ForTheRoadTravels it was a learning experience for us, as well. Once we got away from the city and started driving down Calle Costera it ended up being much better since there’s very little traffic and you can really take your time learning how to operate those scooters.
Hola *friend* , We have considered creating content on this topic. However, after conducting extensive research, it appears that the train service still experiences some scheduling issues. We are closely monitoring the situation and will proceed once the trains are operating more reliably. We hope to address this soon. We thank you so much for your suggestion and we greatly appreciate it 🙏🫶
For a fun time try watching the Fat Tuesday Parade. We had a great time there last year but you need to plan on staying for the night. BTW @13:36 - LOL!
We've never heard about that, thanks so much for the tip - we're actually headed back this weekend for the Cozumel Carnival so we'll have to stop past to check it out 🙌🤩 Hahaha, we love meeting friendly people on the streets 🥲🥲
If you do stay this Tuesday night, the 13th, for the parade I strongly suggest earplugs. It can get really loud since the parade doubles back on itself and you can have 5 floats blasting music in your area. The parade goes up and down Av Rafael E Melgar 2 times. Hope you both have a great time and keep up the great work!
Definitely is in our plans thank you so much amigo. We recently wrote a blog on Bacalar you might be interested in fortheroadtravels.com/how-to-spend-48-perfect-hours-in-bacalar-mexico/ If you found it helpful please leave us a comment, it really help us a lot 🙏🏼🙏🏼🫶❤️
@@ForTheRoadTravels Thank you! And I just saw you have already made a few videos about going there. I look forward to the next one! Quick question: What type of weather you would expect in Early August in Bacalar?
Hola 🥰 It's so hard to say - you can get masses of sargassum from February all the way till the end of October and one day the beaches may be clear and the next they could be absolutely covered in sargassum 🫣 I'd recommend joining a FB group called 'Sargasso seaweed updates riviera maya' - people post live updates, so it's a great resource for staying updated 😊
Hola Larry, it is safe just make sure check the price before hopping on the taxi, if there is a price board or sheet take a look on that to avoid any surprises 🙏🏼🙏🏼🫶. Thanks for watching and commenting 🤝
It is the best option if you want to explore the entire island 🏝️. It’s pretty easy we highly recommend Fiesta Car Rental. We wrote a blog where we explained how to spend 24 hours in Cozumel *How To Spend One Epic Day In Cozumel Mexico | For The Road ∣ Discover Mexico* fortheroadtravels.com/how-to-spend-one-epic-day-in-cozumel-mexico/ We hope this helps 🙏🏼🙏🏼
hello would be helpful if I could ask you some questions it could help me and others please. I'm coming to play del carmen in august, do I take dollars or peso or where would be best using peso and best for dollars or should just have peso and is there any good apps for taxi service so we don't get knocked lol
Hola amig@, bring USD and change it into pesos, best place to exchange is Casa de Cambio San Jorge o G Capital branches, both they have several branches in PDC. There is only one APP called: Radio Taxi PDC radiotaxipdc.com/en/ There is one app to request the services and another one for the taxi fares 🙏
Hola Kristin, Thank you for watching. That’s strange we have the direct link in the video description and works fine. Anyway we leave the link here too: fiestacarrental.com/
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For free public access beaches, you have to just keep your yes open as you’re driving on Calle Costera Sur. Look for hidden roads or paths within the trees as you’re driving. These harder to spot roads (some I’ve seen are dirt while others are paved but need a lot of work) are usually between the main roads and gates that lead you to the beach clubs. Over the years, I’ve found some really nice beaches between beach clubs that the locals use - they become easier to find once you start getting closer to Punto Sur and away from the heavy tourist-trafficked part of the island. I found a really great one last summer on the other side of Cozumel, as soon as you pass Punto Sur and begin to go north - on the Atlantic Ocean side. Definitely less rocky on that side.
We really struggled to find those beaches but next time we will keep an eye on them as we have seen very beautiful spots there in some pictures. Thanks for watching and sharing this insights! Saludos amigo 🙏🏼💯
One of my favourite Islands anywhere in the world
We love Cozumel is wonderful and the snorkeling there 🤩🤩🤩
@@ForTheRoadTravels it’s the best
We've missed you so much guys! 🥹 January hit us with so many surprises, including the dreaded Dengue Fever - hense the radio silence on here 🤭🤭 We hope you've all had a wonderful start to the year and we're excited to be back to posting regularly again 🫶
Who's going to The Cozumel Carnival next week?? 🎉👯♂
Ouch sorry about the Dengue, that must’ve sucked. Glad you’re back and better now. 💖
Geesh sorry you have been ill. I have been enjoying your videos- thank you for the great work. We leave tomorrow for Playa and now have lots of info, thanks to you both !
I just left Playa a week ago after spending 10 glorious days there. I thought about a trip over to Cozumel, but being that I am a solo woman traveler I was hesitant. After watching your lovely video, I will put it on my to do list for next trip in October!
Hola Susan, awesome to hear that you had an amazing time in PDC. Yes, Cozumel is a lovely place, pretty safe, and with tons of places to explore. We love that our video has convinced you to visit this beautiful island 🏝️🙏❤️
Love the Suzuki jeep! My mom used to drive one. Great video. Love that you support local business as much as possible. Cozumel seems very laid-back. Would love to see more video's on eco-tourism and nature conservation in the Yucatan. Much love to you & Ted xx
Hola Cindy 🫶 Oh my gosh it was sooo cute, and so much fun to drive - Geovanny and I would love one of our own 🐸😍 Ya, we love to support local where possible - especially when the owners are as fun and friendly as the owner of La Casa Del Indio 🥲🫶 Thank you so much for the idea, we'll see what we can find and plan some content throughout the year around eco-tourism 🙌 Ted sends a big lick and we're sending you a big hug 🥰
Hi guys great to see you both thanks for the tour we have never seen that part of cozumel before it looks nice see ya in the next one
Hey Terry and Hazel 🥰🥰 We're so glad we got the whole way around the island - it's so different on the East vs the West 🌴 Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you in the next one 🥰
We just got here for our honeymoon and we went directly to the coz roasting company due to your video. Peanut butter iced coffee was amazing, was just too hot for the regular. Thanks for the video
Awww, that’s so sweet I hope you guys are having a fantastic time in Cozumel. Oh definitely the weather has been soooooo hot, but nothing refreshing that a swim in the Cozumel waters 🤭🫶. Thank you for watching and commenting, and of course congratulations on this new chapter in in your lives 🙏🏼🤭🫶
Looks fun
It really was 🙌🏼🙌🏼. Saludos amig@
Someone has been practicing their Spanish 😉 that car is so cute!! Perfect for touring the island. We didn’t know Cozumel had crocodiles! Shop local! We always try to do so. we saved that spot for next time!
Hello beautiful friends 🤗🤗 Hahaha yesss, I really have been pushing myself to speak to more locals and DuoLingo has become my best friend in 2024 🥲 Oh my gosh we loveeeed the car - you literally couldn't get a more perfect island car 🐸 Maybe we can all do a Cozumel day together and dip some little toes in the water 🤭🥰 and then go visit our friend for another round of those shrimp tacos 🙌
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Thanks for that tour. Well done. I’ve done that excursion several times and I highly recommend it.
Many good memories.
I have advised many friends to take that trip while visiting PDC, or even while visiting Cozumel on a cruise boat.
It is Not like driving in a bustling city like Cancun, Puerto Vallarta or Manzanillo. Very relaxed. DO IT !!!
Anyway……seems I won’t need to go to Cozumel any time soon, ‘cuz you’ve already taken me for the 2024 season.
Hola John 🤗🤗 We're so glad you enjoyed coming along with us 🙌 Oh my gosh we totally agree - Cozumel is just such a laid back vibe and definitely worth scheduling a day visit for anyone looking to just have an easy day here in the Caribbean. And I agree, driving in Cozumel is just an absolute pleasure 🙌
Sending you a big hug 🤗
So nice to see you guys 😊 I always enjoy your videos because you keep it real. I'm always on a budget and also like to support local businesses. The restaurant where you had lunch is exactly my kind of place. Will definitely bookmark this for future trips. I am craving to come back - my last trip was October but there was a heatwave so I hid most of the time 😂. I'm hoping to come back Apr or May. 🙏🏻 And this time i will visit Playa del Carmen. I hope everything is OK with you both and look forward to your next post ✌🏻 ✌🏻
Aw, thank you so much, we always thrive to show our authentic selves. Yes, we love sharing the local business there is where we impact the most as tourism. Last year summer lasted so long, and this year winter has done the same 🤭 not complaining weather has been increíble at least for us. Everything is going well, trying to find the balance with my full time job and For The Road, and we are excited for the upcoming content we are creating 🙏🏼. Thanks for our support Kate 😍🫶
Love your videos my husband I are in playa for 2 months for retirement vacation ; went to mega and then to tres Leche for that slice of cake you had for your wedding ,sooooooo goood ❤ love your videos
Hola Theresa 👋🏼👋🏼
Awesome, how are you liking Playa so far? Are you planning to retire in Mexico? Aw, the 3 leches Queso de Bola cake? 🤭🤭 We love that cake. Thank you so much for watching and supporting us 🙏🏼❤️
@@ForTheRoadTravels absolutely love it here and definitely coming back in November and do 6 months , people are so nice and friendly 😀
Never been at Cozumel, hopefully we get to do it in October when we go to Playa for a week. Looks like a great place to explore. Keep the videos coming. ❤
Oh it's definitely worth a day trip at least - the vibes are so laid back 🌴 And it's also known for excellent diving and snorkeling if you're into that 🐠💎 Thank you Griselle - lots more videos to come 🫶
Checkout our Mexican Caribbean blog posts for even more info and insider tips:
🌴 9 Unmissable Things To Do In Isla Mujeres - fortheroadtravels.com/9-unmissable-things-to-do-in-isla-mujeres/
💦 Isla Contoy - The Ultimate Beach Paradise No-one Knows About - fortheroadtravels.com/isla-contoy-the-ultimate-beach-paradise-no-one-knows-about/
🏖 How To Spend One Epic Day In Cozumel Mexico - fortheroadtravels.com/how-to-spend-one-epic-day-in-cozumel-mexico/
So fun, what a cute jeep
Oh my gosh, Geovanny and I absolutely loved that little car - so compact and such a pleasure to drive 🐸💚🙌
Have you guys done a video on XPu Ha? I’ve gone there and it’s quite nice especially during the week Pummal is nearby and one can easily visit there too but I prefer XPu Ha
Hey K'Lee 🥰🥰 We actually haven't yet, and I've never been but Geovanny always tells me how it's one of the best beaches in the entire region 💎💎💎 Thank you for the suggestion - we're going to add it to our video ideas for the year 🙌🙌🫶
@@ForTheRoadTravels i can’t wait to see if though I’ll be there next week 🏝️ 😎
I’ve done the jeep and I’ve done a scooter . I don’t recall how much I was able to haggle for the jeep, but I was able to haggle down the price of a scooter to 17 bucks a little over a year ago. Either vehicle is a great option for Cozumel
Hola Ben 🤗🤗 I'm sure Cozumel is a ton of fun on a scooter - and for $17 for the day? that's not bad at all 🤩🤩 Geovanny and I have never driven a scooter /bike before, so I think we're a little apprehensive but Cozumel would be a great spot for a first time rider 🛵
@@ForTheRoadTravels it was a learning experience for us, as well. Once we got away from the city and started driving down Calle Costera it ended up being much better since there’s very little traffic and you can really take your time learning how to operate those scooters.
Anyway you can do a series on getting from Tulum Airport to ADO and Maya Train Station? Taxi prices from Airport, Train and to town.
Hola *friend* ,
We have considered creating content on this topic. However, after conducting extensive research, it appears that the train service still experiences some scheduling issues. We are closely monitoring the situation and will proceed once the trains are operating more reliably. We hope to address this soon. We thank you so much for your suggestion and we greatly appreciate it 🙏🫶
For a fun time try watching the Fat Tuesday Parade. We had a great time there last year but you need to plan on staying for the night. BTW @13:36 - LOL!
We've never heard about that, thanks so much for the tip - we're actually headed back this weekend for the Cozumel Carnival so we'll have to stop past to check it out 🙌🤩 Hahaha, we love meeting friendly people on the streets 🥲🥲
If you do stay this Tuesday night, the 13th, for the parade I strongly suggest earplugs. It can get really loud since the parade doubles back on itself and you can have 5 floats blasting music in your area. The parade goes up and down Av Rafael E Melgar 2 times. Hope you both have a great time and keep up the great work!
Any plans to go to Bacalar at some point? I would love to see a video from you guys going there.
Definitely is in our plans thank you so much amigo. We recently wrote a blog on Bacalar you might be interested in
fortheroadtravels.com/how-to-spend-48-perfect-hours-in-bacalar-mexico/
If you found it helpful please leave us a comment, it really help us a lot 🙏🏼🙏🏼🫶❤️
@@ForTheRoadTravels Thank you! And I just saw you have already made a few videos about going there. I look forward to the next one! Quick question: What type of weather you would expect in Early August in Bacalar?
Hi! Visiting in march how bad is the sargassum usually around this time? Thanks!
Hola 🥰 It's so hard to say - you can get masses of sargassum from February all the way till the end of October and one day the beaches may be clear and the next they could be absolutely covered in sargassum 🫣 I'd recommend joining a FB group called 'Sargasso seaweed updates riviera maya' - people post live updates, so it's a great resource for staying updated 😊
Is it safe to use the taxis in Cozumel? This will be my first time going
Hola Larry, it is safe just make sure check the price before hopping on the taxi, if there is a price board or sheet take a look on that to avoid any surprises 🙏🏼🙏🏼🫶. Thanks for watching and commenting 🤝
Is the baby turtle sanctuary still open.
Hola Lou 🤗🤗 We have absolutely no idea, but we are headed back to Cozumel this weekend, so we'll do some investigating 🫶🐢
Hi is it expensive to rent a vehicle in Cozumel? Example of price please.. and what is the process of renting a vehicle. Thank you sooo much.
It is the best option if you want to explore the entire island 🏝️. It’s pretty easy we highly recommend Fiesta Car Rental.
We wrote a blog where we explained how to spend 24 hours in Cozumel *How To Spend One Epic Day In Cozumel Mexico | For The Road ∣ Discover Mexico*
fortheroadtravels.com/how-to-spend-one-epic-day-in-cozumel-mexico/
We hope this helps 🙏🏼🙏🏼
hello would be helpful if I could ask you some questions it could help me and others please. I'm coming to play del carmen in august, do I take dollars or peso or where would be best using peso and best for dollars or should just have peso and is there any good apps for taxi service so we don't get knocked lol
Hola amig@, bring USD and change it into pesos, best place to exchange is Casa de Cambio San Jorge o G Capital branches, both they have several branches in PDC.
There is only one APP called: Radio Taxi PDC
radiotaxipdc.com/en/
There is one app to request the services and another one for the taxi fares 🙏
hello thanks ever so much for getting back and the info, much love@@ForTheRoadTravels
How did you rent with fiesta car rental? Every time I search for this website it says the domain is not active. Did they go out of business?
Hola Kristin,
Thank you for watching. That’s strange we have the direct link in the video description and works fine. Anyway we leave the link here too: fiestacarrental.com/
@@ForTheRoadTravels that worked, thank you!
How much was the car rental in cozumel?
For that particular car it was USD 80 but we recommend to add the USD 20 full protection. There are more affordable cars staring from USD $60.
You did not show any real beach, this video is not your best work.
You mean the sand and water at 11:00 was all fake? Hectic, we had no idea 😱🤭