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 Since the early 90’s the creators of Cozumel Insider have watched the tourist based economy of Cozumel grow and develop. Long gone are the days when the only nightlife for gringos was at Carlos n Charlie’s or Joe’s.
Those were simple times back when everyone of walking age gathered on Sunday night in the downtown plaza and the main places for gringos to eat were La Choza, Capi Navigante and Ernesto’s Fajita Factory.
Now, each year new hotels and condos are completed, incoming international airline flights multiply and cruise ship arrival numbers continue to grow. As a result, the number of tourism related businesses on Cozumel is constantly increasing as well. There are simply so many choices these days that it can be frustrating when trying to plan a vacation to the island.
 These days it’s not so much about finding “the good” and avoiding “the bad” anymore in Cozumel because service and quality levels have continued to improve over the years in all sectors of tourism. Rather it is more about trying to ensure each traveler finds what suits their vacation needs and in the process gets to experience a part of this paradise we call Cozumel.
We know the island is destined to continue to change and develop and so shall we as a website in order to best serve travelers who want to visit Cozumel. So no matter if you intend to visit Cozumel for just a day, a few weeks, live here part time or full time, it's certain there is a section of Cozumel Insider created just for you!
Cozumel Insider is the reliable, resource of choice for complete, accurate information about the entire island and surrounding areas.
| What Makes Us Different from Other Sites? |
 Most importantly, we actually live and work right here on the island. Since we do live here on the island and have for many years, we know lots of folks and we know how things tend to work around here. So Cozumel Insider is our mechanism to try to get travelers the information they need to make the best choices when planning their vacations to Cozumel and then deciding what to do once here. We try to share what we know and what we have learned over the years in order to save travelers time and to minimize their worries.
 In the process of providing a general base of knowledge of the island, Cozumel Insider tries to highlight local businesses and services that we personally recommend because we have first-hand knowledge and experience doing business with them. In many cases, the merchants we feature are known only to locals and cannot be found on the waterfront or in any of the cruise ship shopping malls.
Our new design and expanded topics are a reflection of Cozumel Insider's need to grow and share our knowledge of the island as it comes to us. We are very pleased to be featured in Frommer's Cruise Tour Book . This lets us expand our visitors and promote what a great community we have here on this wonderful island!
| A Quick Word About Our Advertisers |
For over 5 years, Cozumel Insider did not solicit or accept local business advertisers but instead maintained the website purely with commissions earned from tours and accommodations booked by travelers. Today, the website continues to grow but costs are increasing.
So if you enjoy the Cozumel Insider website, find its information useful and want the site to stay online, please bookmark and use this website as often as possible when it comes time to make your next Cozumel vacation reservations and plans.
In addition to earning some tour / rental commissions to maintain the website, Cozumel Insider also now accepts paid advertisers in some of the sections of the website. The local Cozumel advertisers featured on Cozumel Insider today are all outstanding companies with excellent operations and it is our hope that you will patronize them and let them know you saw their information on Cozumel Insider.
In 2006, Cozumel Insider also began displaying the GOOGLE text ad bar at the bottom of each page. These ads are content driven and should be relevant or similar to the Cozumel Insider page being viewed. So please click through on those ads and check out the products being offered. Hopefully it will be something of use or value in planning a future Cozumel vacation!
Each of our international advertising partners was individually analyzed and selected by us for relevance to vacationers planning a visit to Cozumel. In addition, these advertising partners each reviewed Cozumel Insider as well and found it to be a website worthy of ad placement for their products or services. Some of our advertising partners, you will recognize of course, like Priceline.com and Expedia. However there are many, many other unique and appealing advertisers appearing throughout the website which offer great merchandise or services to compliment your upcoming vacation. And with gas prices the way they are, shopping online saves you money!
So please give all of our advertisers a look at least ~ clik and browse ~ because it's certain there are some great things out there you just have to order before your next vacation trip to Cozumel!
Note : Some of Sherri's personal favorites of great new finds are shown here below!
| Now YOU Can Advertise on Cozumel's Most Popular Destination Website! |
 Does your business provide a good value service or merchandise for travelers or for the local community of Cozumel?
In order to continue to expand content further and present our audience with a broader view of what Cozumel has to offer, many sections of Cozumel Insider are being expanded to include paid advertising. However, these advertisers must meet our criteria of providing customers and travelers good value, service and/or merchandise.
Cozumel Insider leads the way in providing hundreds of pages of absolutely free, accurate and current information about living and vacationing on Cozumel Island Mexico. Many sections of the website are updated several times daily or weekly to ensure visitor loyalty.
Cozumel Insider receives thousands of unique visitors daily due to its high ratings in many search engines and links from other important vacation oriented sites.
Get your business listed today and become a part of Cozumel's leading Destination Website!
Please contact us about advertising your business today! advertise@cozumelinsider.com
| Who are the Cozumel Insiders? |
There are a number of Cozumelenos, ex-pats and frequent island visitors who contribute regularly to Cozumel Insider by sharing their knowledge and insight into island life and they are identified throughout the site where appropriate.
The domain owner/creator is Sherri Davis.
Sherri has lived on the island for over 15 years and spent her early years in Cozumel working as a business consultant and PADI Dive Instructor. She now owns/operates several island endeavors including:
IslaMar Vacation Villas
Palmar Estate Beach Club
Patas & Alas Butterfly Sanctuary and
the Cozumel Insider web domain
Sherri enjoys scuba diving, traveling the interior of Mexico, creative writing, discovering nature and supporting local conservation efforts. She is an active participant in the Cozumel Turtle Salvation Program and enjoys community service work.
Sherri is a native of Texas and holds a BBA and MBA from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
| How to get in touch with us! |
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Phone (from U.S. or Canada): 011 52 987-869-0504
Toll Free from U.S. 1-866-732-8375
NOTE: Because we work ONLINE, reservations and emails are given priority over phone inquiries.
Email Sherri: questions@cozumelinsider.com
Vacation Rentals: villas@cozumelinsider.com
Cozumel Volunteer Connection: cvc@cozumelinsider.com
Now Two Locations to Serve You:
316 55 Avenida Between 3 Sur & Morelos
602 - B [upstairs] Rafael Melgar Avenue
Edificio Colon Building (with Rock'n Java and Dive Paradise)
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Sherrie is a true star when it comes to being hostess. Always friendly, helpful and there to answers our questions she knows where to enjoy local cuisine, you'll get the best value for money and great food. H. Hawkins ~ Wilmington, DE
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Derrick and I had a great time. We got our fill of diving. On the 4th day in fact, I was so tuckered out, I didn't think I would make it, but we persevered and did all 15 tanks of your ISLAMAR/DIVE PARADISE Dive Package B! The break in the sun was exactly what the doctor ordered…..rest assured, you have my business in the future and I'm glad to have been lucky enough to have found someone who is renowned for their business acumen and operates with such respected integrity in the community. Thanks again for everything that you did Sherri! R. Dugan ~ Plano, TX
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We just got back from Cozumel last week and I'd like to thank you for answering all my questions and for setting us up on the Fury Snorkeling & Beach Party Tour and the van from Budget. This was the 4th time visiting the island and the 1st time that I didn't have the first bit of trouble with booking something online. Your service was great and I will be sure and book with you on my next trip. Thanks again! Danny Neal ~ Marshall TX
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Thank you so much for all your help! We took you tour to Chitchen-Itza in june. We were the couple that missed the tour because we did not get the wake up call. Because you went the extra mile with us (by finding us a tour operator that would honor our voucher the next day) I am extremely greatful. it certainly made our vacation. I will DEFINITELY recommend your website COZUMELINSIDER to anybody who will listen. thanks again! F. Escobar ~ not given
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What a great Experience!!! We booked our excursions through this website with a slight bit of apprehension. We figured it would be safer to book through our cruise ship since this was our first time going to Cozumel. Boy am I so thankful we didn't. Our cruise ship (which we thoroughly enjoyed) had many excursions organized with tons of people in each excursion. By booking through INSIDER we were definitely given smaller groups to be with. We did the Atlantis Submarine excursion and we saved almost 100 dollars right there!!! We also booked a Resort Scuba with Eagle Ray Divers. We had 1-on-1 attention with Antonio (the owner), our own boat to go out on, and got personalized attention with the lesson/dive. I know if we had booked on the cruise ship there probably would've been many other people ...
Also, we originally booked a car rental for that Saturday morning. Jacqueline @ Cozumel Insider, called us at home prior to our cruise to inform us of some minor scheduling changes. She then suggested that the rental car may not be neccessary due to our number of excursions and our limited time. Due to her advice we cancelled our car rental which was the wise thing to do. This shows that this company has a lot of integrity and is not out there just to make a buck on the unsuspecting tourist. Next year we will definitely book through Cozumel Insider, we will recommend this company to all our friends, and we plan on booking with Antonio for more scuba next time!!!! Dr. Marvin Carson ~ Tullahoma, Tennesseee
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