Category: Cozumel

Cozumel, Q.R. — Over the last two weeks, more than a dozen unexpected cruise ships have made their way to the island of Cozumel to wait out bad weather. Alicia Ricalde Magaña, director general of the Integral Port Administration of Quintana Roo (Apiqroo), says that for the days of September 10 to 17, seven more cruise ships have requested unscheduled docking privileges on the island due to recent hurricane activity. She also noted that during that previous week though, four cruise ships meant to dock Cozumel were forced to cancel…

Cozumel, Q.R. — A spider monkey less than two months old has been rescued from a person on the island of Cozumel. A tip from a citizen led the Environmental Education and Conservation Department (CEA) to a private home where they found the tiny monkey who is believed to be about 1.5 months old. CEA head, Rafael Chacón Diaz, explained that Tuesday night he received a call from a concerned citizen explaining that nearby his home was someone with a monkey that the owner was hoping to sell. Authorities visited the home where they…

Cozumel, Q.R. — Businesses on the island of Cozumel are requesting they be exempt from the new US travel warning for the state of Quintana Roo saying they are not part of the violent scene cited in the warning. Letters have been written to contacts and partners in the United States requesting the island be removed as part of the named places of risk in the state. Companies including cruise ships and airlines have also been written to, explaining the situation saying the municipality does not have a record of…

Cozumel, Q.R. — An inspection from the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) has confirmed that Hotel Secrets Aura on the island of Cozumel does not have the proper permits to release sea turtles. The inspection came after several allegations and citizen complaints that the hotel had not only fenced a sea turtle nesting area, but had also hand-released hatchlings for tourist purposes. In response to those complaints, Profepa staff confirmed that the hotel failed to report the nests and also lacks authorization from the Directorate General of Wildlife to release baby…

Cozumel, Q.R. – Cozumel has had a record-breaking year already with registered sea turtle nests. To date, turtle camp staff at Punta Sur have registered a total of 830 nests that consists of loggerhead and green sea turtles. Figures from Ángel Rafael Chacón Díaz, head of the Conservation and Environmental Education department of the Park and Museum Foundation of Cozumel, show that these new numbers are a record. Last year, he says the May to November turtle nesting season resulted in a total of 532 nests, which was a record. This…

Cozumel, Q.R. — A large crab was rescued from the side of a coastal road in Cozumel by a passing motorist. The very large crustacean was seen on a road on the island and rescued from potential vehicular harm by a local citizen. The crab was captured and delivered to officials at the Interpretation Center of the Parks and Museums Foundation (FPMC). FPMC officials said the large opened claw of the crab measured approximately 80 centimeters. Conservation and Environmental Education, Rafael Chacón Diaz said that each year between the months of…