Ensuring the safe return of cruise lines to Cozumel has taken months to prepare for the new reality.

March 24, 2021 3 min read

This article was translated from our Spanish edition with AI technologies. Errors can occur due to this process. This story originally appeared on Unknown Mexico

A press release announced the reopening of the cruise industry in Quintana Roo was announced when it became known that Cozumel would be the first destination in the Caribbean to reactivate cruise lines. After months of preparation, there is already an appointment for Royal Caribbean first trip to Cozumel. Below we will tell you the most relevant of this event.

From what date will the cruises be reactivated?

Royal Caribbean announced the start of reservations for the tourist route in the Caribbean next Wednesday, March 24th, with the following itinerary:

  • Nassau with the adventure of the seas
  • CocoCay private island
  • Grand Bahama Island
  • The Bahamas
  • Cozumel

Departure: June 12, 2021

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What did it mean?

“We are very excited to return to Cozumel when Royal Caribbean resumes service in the Caribbean. We have a long and successful relationship with Mexico and are grateful for the cooperation and support from Mayor Pedro Joaquín and the government. “

Michael Bayley, President and CEO of Royal Caribbean International.

“It has been months of hard work. We have spent more than ten months in continuous meetings with Royal Caribbean International executives to ensure a safe return of the cruises to Cozumel for both travelers and crew and for our tourist servers “,

Pedro Joaquín Delbouis, Mayor of Cozumel

The community and state work together with senior executives at Royal Caribbean International brought results to the benefit of the Cozumel community when the company announced its return to the island next June with the new route that will set sail from Nassau. in the Bahamas, emphasized the mayor Pedro Joaquín Delbouis.

This makes Cozumel the first port in Mexico and the Caribbean that is about to receive cruises and not only meets the urgent need of the Cozumel community to continue economic and tourist reactivation and thus restore sources of income for the US island workers, the island workers explained Mayor of the City.

In August

From August there will be new routes in boats that sail with the entire vaccinated crew and will be available for adults who have already been vaccinated against Covid-19 and for adults under 18 with a negative result of SARS-Cov-2.