Cozumel cruise port schedule and things to do: 3 piers, every ship
Cozumel has three cruise piers, not one. Here is where each one is, who runs it, where to find the official arrival schedule, and why the ship that stops here is often the same one that stops at Roatán.
Header image: satellite view of the International Pier and Puerta Maya. Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics.
Cozumel cruise port, in one paragraph
Cozumel is the busiest cruise destination in Mexico, and it is not one port but three piers. Punta Langosta is in the heart of San Miguel, the island’s only town. The International Pier and Puerta Maya are side by side a few kilometres south, on the coast road. When more ships arrive than the piers can hold, the extra ones anchor and tender their passengers ashore. The map below places all three.
The three piers, side by side
| Punta Langosta | International Pier | Puerta Maya | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where | downtown San Miguel | south of town, coast road | south of town, next to the International Pier |
| Run by | port operator | port operator (SSA Marine) | Carnival Corporation |
| Walk into town | yes, you are in it | no, taxi | no, taxi |
⚠️ Puerta Maya belongs to a cruise line. Its own website carries Carnival Corporation’s legal notice. That changes nothing to your day, but it explains why Carnival ships so often end up there.
Where to read the real schedule
The official Cozumel cruise ship schedule is published by the port authority of Quintana Roo, APIQROO, on its cruise arrival calendar. It is the source the other schedule sites copy, with a delay. If two sites disagree on your ship, trust the port authority.
The schedule on this page combines the two: the port authority’s calendar for the piers it has already confirmed, and published cruise itineraries for the months it has not released yet. Every pier says how sure we are of it, and the amber ones are a best guess, not a promise.
Same ship, next stop: Roatán
Most Western Caribbean itineraries that call at Cozumel also call at Roatán, Honduras, often in the same week. The two days are very different. Cozumel is a Mexican town with a long shopping waterfront. Roatán is green hills sitting on the second-largest barrier reef in the world.
Cozumel and Roatán: the same cruise, measured
We read the itinerary of every cruise that calls at Roatán, one by one. 94% of them also call at Cozumel. No other port comes close.
| cruises that also call at Roatán | share | ships | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cozumel | 1,001 of 1,068 | 94% | 53 |
| Costa Maya | 617 of 1,068 | 58% | 33 |
| Belize City | 358 of 1,068 | 34% | 29 |
Source: Roatán Québécois itinerary survey of all published cruises calling at Roatán, read cruise by cruise on 2026-09-04.
And Cozumel itself keeps growing: the Quintana Roo port authority expects 1,374 cruise ship arrivals in Cozumel in 2026, a record for the island.
Source: APIQROO, estimate announced by its director general, Vagner Elbiorn Vega, on 2026-04-17 (report). An estimate, not a final count.
Costa Maya is often the next stop: its cruise port schedule lists every ship at its single pier.
If your ship continues to Roatán, the Roatán cruise ship schedule tells you which of its two terminals you will use and how many ships share the island with you that day. That is where I live, and where I meet my guests: small private groups, back at the ship with margin.
Cruise ship calendar: Cozumel
Every scheduled call, month by month, ship by ship, and which berth it pulls into. 1,516 calls from today through December 2028, read from the same schedule as the rest of this page.
Piers and times come from the Quintana Roo port authority (APIQROO) and published cruise itineraries, and can change on the day. Amber means the pier is a best guess: check with your cruise line.
Cozumel's three cruise piers and the top 20 things cruisers do
Cozumel cruise piers
Punta Langosta 20.50943, -86.95609 · International Pier 20.47998, -86.97508 · Puerta Maya 20.47774, -86.97765 · Paradise Beach 20.40072, -87.01730 · Mr Sanchos Beach Club 20.39003, -87.02133 · Chankanaab Park 20.44268, -86.99385 · Nachi Cocom Beach Club 20.38469, -87.02160 · Playa Mia 20.39619, -87.01938 · El Cielo 20.44528, -86.98972 · Playa Palancar 20.36201, -87.02432 · Stingray Beach 20.49181, -86.96642 · Palancar Reef 20.34697, -87.02583 · San Gervasio 20.50106, -86.84678 · Isla de la Pasión 20.54722, -86.86472 · Cozumel Pearl Farm 20.55600, -86.79248 · Money Bar Beach Club 20.45833, -86.98611 · Punta Sur Eco Park 20.29246, -86.95870 · Sky Reef Beach Club 20.43404, -87.00353 · Cozumel Island Museum 20.51315, -86.94783 · Punta Morena 20.40306, -86.85778 · El Mirador 20.31745, -86.92935 · Playa San Francisco 20.40206, -87.01757 · Coconuts Bar 20.38754, -86.87166
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Punta Langosta 20.50943, -86.95609 · International Pier 20.47998, -86.97508 · Puerta Maya 20.47774, -86.97765 · Paradise Beach 20.40072, -87.01730 · Mr Sanchos Beach Club 20.39003, -87.02133 · Chankanaab Park 20.44268, -86.99385 · Nachi Cocom Beach Club 20.38469, -87.02160 · Playa Mia 20.39619, -87.01938 · El Cielo 20.44528, -86.98972 · Playa Palancar 20.36201, -87.02432 · Stingray Beach 20.49181, -86.96642 · Palancar Reef 20.34697, -87.02583 · San Gervasio 20.50106, -86.84678 · Isla de la Pasión 20.54722, -86.86472 · Cozumel Pearl Farm 20.55600, -86.79248 · Money Bar Beach Club 20.45833, -86.98611 · Punta Sur Eco Park 20.29246, -86.95870 · Sky Reef Beach Club 20.43404, -87.00353 · Cozumel Island Museum 20.51315, -86.94783 · Punta Morena 20.40306, -86.85778 · El Mirador 20.31745, -86.92935 · Playa San Francisco 20.40206, -87.01757 · Coconuts Bar 20.38754, -86.87166 · OpenStreetMap way/208112915 (Punta Langosta Pier), way/319801246, way/580509621 Satellite imagery: Esri,
Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Base map and place names: OpenStreetMap, ODbL.
Things to do in Cozumel from the cruise port
The 20 things cruisers do most, ranked by what people actually search for (Google search volume), with the distance from the nearest pier. One is within walking distance, the rest is a taxi ride or an organized day trip. The map just above places each one.
| # | Activity | Type | Nearest pier | Distance | How to get there |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradise Beach | Beaches & beach clubs | Puerta Maya | 9.5 km | taxi |
| 2 | Mr Sanchos Beach Club | Beaches & beach clubs | Puerta Maya | 11 km | taxi |
| 3 | Chankanaab Park | Reef & nature | Puerta Maya | 4.2 km | taxi |
| 4 | Nachi Cocom Beach Club | Beaches & beach clubs | Puerta Maya | 11 km | taxi |
| 5 | Playa Mia | Beaches & beach clubs | Puerta Maya | 10 km | taxi |
| 6 | El Cielo | Reef & nature | Puerta Maya | 3.8 km | taxi |
| 7 | Playa Palancar | Beaches & beach clubs | Puerta Maya | 14 km | taxi |
| 8 | Isla de la Pasión | Beaches & beach clubs | Punta Langosta | 10 km | taxi |
| 9 | Stingray Beach | Reef & nature | International Pier | 1.6 km | taxi |
| 10 | Cozumel Pearl Farm | Reef & nature | Punta Langosta | 18 km | taxi |
| 11 | Money Bar Beach Club | Beaches & beach clubs | Puerta Maya | 2.3 km | taxi |
| 12 | Palancar Reef | Reef & nature | Puerta Maya | 15 km | taxi |
| 13 | San Gervasio | Maya ruins | Punta Langosta | 11 km | taxi |
| 14 | Punta Sur Eco Park | Reef & nature | Puerta Maya | 21 km | taxi |
| 15 | Sky Reef Beach Club | Beaches & beach clubs | Puerta Maya | 5.6 km | taxi |
| 16 | Cozumel Island Museum | Town & culture | Punta Langosta | 950 m | walk |
| 17 | Punta Morena | Beaches & beach clubs | International Pier | 15 km | taxi |
| 18 | El Mirador | Reef & nature | Puerta Maya | 19 km | taxi |
| 19 | Playa San Francisco | Beaches & beach clubs | Puerta Maya | 9.4 km | taxi |
| 20 | Coconuts Bar | Beaches & beach clubs | International Pier | 15 km | taxi |
Straight-line distance from the pier, to help you choose between walking and a taxi: the road is longer. Always keep a margin on your all-aboard time.
Frequently asked questions
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