We were joined in our day stop in Cozumel, Mexico by a few other visitors:

ShipPassenger Capacity
Margaritaville At Sea Islander (us)2650
Princess Cruises Regal Princess3560
Norwegian Gem2394
Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas4000
Carnival Valor2980
Carnival Paradise2124

Soooooooooooooooo, assuming the ships were near capacity, about 16,000 – 17,000 souls descended upon a very small area… at the same time. All six ships arrived that morning and departed that evening. Massive crowds is an understatement. Too many visitors in one place for this traveler.

Our time ashore was very limited.

Two Carnival ships, Mariner of the Sea, and Islander
Princess and two Carnival ships (the sixth ship was moored a little ways away)
Crowds
Bars were full at 10am
Wilson and Jimmy (sitting on the “U”) and their royal attendants. Always room for gnomes!

February 16, 2025

2 responses to “Cozumel Cruise Chaos: 6 Ships and 16,000 Visitors”

  1. Far too many shops and far too many people. No wonder cities and towns are saying no to tourism.

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