{"id":6260,"date":"2021-05-03T18:23:57","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T18:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/?p=6260"},"modified":"2021-09-21T23:52:05","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T23:52:05","slug":"traveler-interview-cozumel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/03\/traveler-interview-cozumel\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveler Insights: What Does an Island Visit to Cozumel Look Like Right now?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cozumel is an island and municipality in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico’s Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula, opposite Playa del Carmen. Although part of Mexico<\/a>, Cozumel is technically a Caribbean<\/a> island. As such, it enjoys the warm water and weather the Caribbean sea has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We sat down with Lindsey Hunt, a frequent traveler to the islands off the coast of Mexico<\/a>, to hear about her most recent trip to the area.  She provided us with heaps of insights about what a trip to this vacation hotspot looks like during this current phase of pandemic life:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Q: So you have been traveling to Cozumel for years now and have most recently visited the islands twice within the last year, correct?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A:<\/strong> Yes. We went to Cozumel in July of 2020, and then we went again just this March. Prior to COVID I think the last trip we made was to Cancun for like eight days when my husband and I got married, but that was in 2019. We try to go with the kids about every six months if we can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Q:<\/strong> Are you guys planning on going again before the year is out?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A:<\/strong> We’ll go again, probably for Christmas break. We might try to go somewhere new, but it’s just such a gorgeous place to go…I love the whole area, the snorkeling is great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Q:<\/strong> Did you and your family get tested or vaccinated before your departure?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A:<\/strong> We did not have to get vaccinated, no. When we went, Mexico did not require anyone to have the vaccine, nor did they require us to be tested to enter the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Q:<\/strong> What was it like entering the country and dealing with COVID restrictions at your resort?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A:<\/strong> It wasn\u2019t that bad, honestly. We walked in and they had all of the thermal equipment set up for temperature checks, symptom checks, and sanitization. The resort we stayed at, Occidental Cozumel, was still at 50% occupancy requirements. That was actually what we liked best about traveling to Mexico during the pandemic; the lack of crowds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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