Beach· Cozumel· Mexico
Playa Palancar (Cozumel)
20° 21.7′ N · 87° 1.5′ W · approximate
A quiet west-side beach park with white sand, hammocks under palms and shallow-water snorkelling, opposite the famous Palancar reef.
Practical
Coordinate is the beach polygon named 'Playa Palancar' in OpenStreetMap (approximate; GeoNames gives 20.35118, -87.02173). Wikivoyage: well-stocked bar and restaurant; free to spend the day with the purchase of food; snorkel gear rental about US$10; about a US$20 taxi ride south of San Miguel (older prices - verify locally). You can walk 1-1.5 miles north up the beach to Alberto's Beach Bar (Wikivoyage). Inside the national park - no touching or collecting.
Best for
Easy shore snorkel and a long lunch
Nearby
- Playa Palancar to Alberto's Beach Walk (Cozumel)0.3 NM away
- Punta Dalila (Cozumel)0.3 NM away
- Alberto's Beach Bar (Cozumel)0.6 NM away
- Paso del Cedral (Cozumel)0.6 NM away
- Palancar Reef (Cozumel)1.1 NM away
- Santa Rosa Wall (Cozumel)1.5 NM away
- Playa Paraíso (Paradise Beach, Cozumel)2.3 NM away
- San Francisco Wall (Cozumel)2.3 NM away