April 6-10, 2022
I decided I wanted to turn 35 in Mexico. After discussing old people things like safety issues at the Cancun airport, we decided Cozumel seemed a safer bet for us this time since there is power is numbers and frankly… this trip ended up just the two of us.
>>Getting Around
CozuShuttle – we opted not to book the very expensive transport through the resort & took this instead, there is a little desk for it at the airport exit and they charged us $10 pp to get us to our hotel.
Jeeps – many of the friends we made did a Jeep tour for the day and loved it, you get to drive your own and follow a guide around the island to the “wilder” side with rougher waves, do some snorkeling, make chocolate, and taste tequila; these tours meet you just outside the gate of the hotel.
Taxis – taxis are a direct option that should not be expensive for whatever you want to do, especially if you want to go bar hopping in town
>>Stay
Secrest Aura Cozumel – this is the island’s only ADULTS ONLY all inclusive so obviously it was where we chose; you have access to the connected family resort but they do not have access to yours; the snorkeling at the resort was great and the water was only calm enough for it on our last day; the buildings are older but the grounds are lush and stunning; our room was 1424 with cold AC and plenty of hot water in the shower so we were very happy.
>>Eat
*Barefoot Grill/Oceana – nice little spot on the beach for meals all day long, good variety, Leonel made us some kickass drinks there too
*Bordeaux – it sounds goofy but bring your man a pair of pants so y’all can eat here, it was so good that we wanted to have dinner there again but were too tired the day we planned it
Coco Cafe – decent coffee shop, order 2 of whatever you’re getting because they are small, maybe 3 of the little bitty ice cream but everything did taste good & it’s open 24 hours
Gohan Sushi Bar – complete waste of time, only restaurant I would absolutely say no to
Windows – hit and miss depending on what you order, my food was inedibly bland but other people in our group (we made friends on this trip) had meals that were good
Market Cafe – for a buffet this wasn’t bad, especially at breakfast, but we usually moved on to an actual restaurant after
*Sunny Side Cafe (at Sunscapes) – walk across to this little restaurant near the bar with swings on it, everything was delicious
Carlos & Charlies – if you’re tired of the resort’s food or just want a little change of scene you can walk down the beach a little ways and order anything you want Mexican food wise, the daiquiris are huge and so good
>>Play
Resort Bars – Sky Bar was a cool place to hang out at night after the pool closed, Preferred Club swim up bar was our daytime spot (they will also serve you drinks in your pool or beach chairs), Desires is VERY quiet before the DJ starts and we never made it down there for it, the Swing Bar at Sunscape was cute and had a few beers on draft
VIP Tours – Rogelio was great to work with, he met us and made sure we got on our catamaran snorkel tour and back to the resort safely, he also lined up our cab rides, he is happy to help with any excursions you are interested in and his rates are way cheaper than the resort’s
Snorkeling – I really wanted to visit El Cielo but it was too windy, honestly the snorkeling right off the beach at the resort was perfect for me! There are lots of fish, I saw a few starfish, and some interesting coral formations; I swam from one end of the roped off area to the other and it’s a huge amount of space
Other Stuff Worth Mentioning – we did not use our pool floats but probably would have if we did a swim out room, a blow up drink holder seemed like a better idea, BRING STRAWS because the resort didn’t have any – I carried reusable ones in my bag, there is a lot that can be done on this island but our trip was short and we went to kick back and relax more than adventure for this trip
Breauxs Geaux 