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Cruise Ships this week to Cozumel - 27 and 81 thousand people

27 cruisers come to the island next week, which means the best record so far achieved in all this high season; the visit of the 27 colossi involves visiting up to 81 thousand people.


The best week of the season so far, starts slowly, with the arrival on Monday of only a single cruise.

However, it is the Carnival Dream, which is the newest and largest in the Carnival fleet and carries more than 3,500 passengers and crew of over a thousand.

After that Monday single cruise on Tuesday arrives six, on Wednesday seven, three on Thursday, six on Friday and four to close the week on Saturday.

The large number of cruise ships are expected claim activity for the island's three piers with seven boats at Punta Langosta, tenfold in SSA-Mexico and the rest in Puerta Maya.

If they are expected between 2,500 and 3 thousand people in each boat during the week visitors to the port should reach 81 thousand people, whose presence portends a significant economic flow on the island.

The best time of year for cruise ships, it still has life as it is considered that usually ends the second half of April, when it begins to decline sharply the number of cruise ships a week.

The official itinerary of cruises for the period between Monday and Saturday next, released by the API and subject to change without notice, is as follows:


Week 25 to January 31, 2010

1 Carnival Dream at Puerta Maya 0800 to 1700
2 Carnival Glory at Puerta Maya 05:30 to 16:00
3 Disney Magic at Punta Langosta 06:00 A 16:30
4 Grandeur Of The Seas at SSA-Mexico 06:00 A 17:00
5 Ecstasy at Punta Langosta 08:00 to 16:00
6 Carnival Triumph at Puerta Maya 08:30 to 17:00
7 Seven Seas Navigator at SSA-Mexico 11:30 A 19:00

8 Aidavita at Punta Langosta 06:30 to 20:00
9 Crown Princess at Puerta Maya 07:00 to 17:00
10 Navigator Of The Seas at SSA-Mexic 07:00 to 17:00
11 Fantasy at SSA-Mexico Band 08:00 to 18:00
12 Carnival Legend at Puerta Maya 08:30 to 17:00
13 Norwegian Dawn at Punta Langosta 10:00 to 19:00
14 Carnival Imagination at Punta Langosta 11:00 to 21:00

15 Liberty Of The Seas at SSA-Mexico 07:00 to 17:00
16 Costa Atlantica at Puerta Maya 08:00 to 18:00
17 Carnival Inspiration at Puerta Maya 10:00 to 19:00

18 Carnival Valor at Puerta Maya 06:30 16:00
19 Oriana at Punta Langosta 07:00 A 17:30
20 Voyager Of The Seas at SSA-Mexico 07:00 to 18:00
21 Norwegian Spirit at Punta Langosta 07:30 to 17:00
22 Freedom Of The Seas at SSA-Mexico 08:00 to 18:00
23 Carnival Conquest at Puerta Maya 09:00 to 18:00

24 Grandeur Of The Seas at SSA-Mexico 07:00 to 19:00
25 Carnival Triumph at Puerta Maya 08:00 to 17:00
26 Ecstasy at Puerta Maya 09:00 to 17:00
27 Celebrity Century 30/01/10 SSA Mexico Banda Int 10:00 to 19:00
Arrival in Playa del Carmen and Calica Punta Venado


28 Punta Venado at South Calica 06:00 A 17:00
29 Princess Danae 28/01/10 Anchoring Playa Del Carmen 06:30 23:59 / /

Bill Gates and Yacht comes again to Cozumel

Octopus

More Ferry Service to Cozumel

With four new boats they will start the third ferry service provider offering ship transportation service between Cozumel and Playa del Carmen, and vice versa. On Monday the mayor Juan Carlos Gonzalez will travel to Mexico City to sign the charter of the new business representing 5 percent participation that the municipal government will have.


The Cozumeleño mayor explained that within the agreement between investors and municipality, on Monday he signed the charter with the new company, representing 5 percent participation that the municipal government will have and 15 percent for local entrepreneurs, while two other companies have 40 per cent stake each and will provide the bulk of capital.

He said the new start-up shipping company is worth $20 million, which represents the cost of four new vessels they will use starting the shipping company.

He said that so far the company has no name, but the idea is to be called Island of Peace, also will be participating entrepreneurs with capital from China and Singapore, in fact, the boats will be built in China and the idea is that they are for Caribbean seas and in less than six months they will begin the process of required paperwork with the Merchant Navy and Ports Coordination.

Said Juan Carlos Gonzalez, it is intended to start four ships with a capacity of 250 passengers each and can travel up to 70 knots, which is resulting in very fast crosses, with fares lower than those companies that now offer their crossing service to Playa del Carmen and Cozumel

Cruise Schedule for October in Cozumel

There will be 16 cruise ships arrive in port during the next week, which is two more arrivals than the previous week. However, the downtown area will continue to share the benefits precariously not getting any of these ships to Punta Langosta Pier or the Pier San Miguel. The modest level of visitors that now come in cruises to downtown piers, that until recently was the main commercial area of Cozumel, will remain low for another week. None of the 16 ships will dock Punta Langosta Pier, the closest to downtown, and no cruise tourists descend via "tenders" in San Miguel pier, which also once lifted sales. The 16 cruisers are mostly docking at Puerta Maya pier with twelve arrivals, and the dock SSA-Mexico, with four arrivals. Both piers are a distant of about four miles from downtown and have their own shopping malls attached to the terminals, where tourists can find basically the same things they find in the center, even the same bars and restaurants have branches in those squares of the terminals. These factors combined with the global economic crisis, which has led fewer tourists with less money, have to left Cozumeleños in general, a very complicated situation this year. For the next week, the official cruise itinerary released by the API and subject to change without notice, is as follows: Week of October 26 to November 01, 2009 MONDAY- 1 Carnival Freedom at Puerta Maya 06:00 to 16:00 2 Carnival Liberty at Puerta Maya 06:00 to 20:00 TUESDAY- 3 Carnival Holiday at Puerta Maya 07:30 -16:00 4 Carnival Inspiration at Puerta Maya 09:00 to 18:00 WEDNESDAY- 5 Carnival Legend at Puerta Maya 07:30 to 17:15 6 Enchantment Of The Seas at SSA-Mexico 10:00 to 18:00 7 Carnival Imagination at Puerta Maya 10:00 to 20:00 THURSDAY- 8 Carnival Ecstasy at Puerta Maya 06:30 to 15:00 9 Carnival Fantasy at Puerta Maya Banda 07:30 to 16:00 FRIDAY- 10 Carnival Valor at Puerta Maya 05:30 to 15:00 11 Carnival Conquest at Puerta Maya 08:00 to 17:00 12 Freedom Of The Seas at SSA-Mexico 08:00 to 18:00 SATURDAY- 13 Ryndam at SSA-Mexico 12:00 to 21:00 14 Carnival Inspiration at Puerta Maya 06:00 to 17:00 15 Carnival Holiday at SSA-Mexico 06:30 16:00 16 Carnival Destiny at Puerta Maya 11:00 to 20:00

Welcome to Cozumel

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Search and Rescue for Cozumel

Today begins the course "Aquatic Search and Rescue," which is offered by the Commune of Civil Protection, aimed at people over 18 interested in obtaining a record and credentials as lifesavers.

A few days ago, the head of Civil Protection in Cozumel, Daniel Alvarez Villanueva, said that this year, which ends on October 24, will be taught on the premises of H. Fire Department, located on the corner of Avenida Juarez 60, where will the theoretical part, and a local spa practice will take place.

Gloria Pech Moh, Gustavo Romero Briseño e Iván Uscanga Agustín, coordinator, coach and supervisor of the Lifeguard Corps, respectively, will teach the course which will last four weeks, Mondays to Saturdays.

Alvarez Villanueva stressed that the objective of the City Council is to safeguard the physical integrity of all the inhabitants of the island, so it will still manage to provide more training resources designed for people who are dedicated to caring for the Cozumeleños resorts and tourists beaches visited in the island.

News from Cozumel from Cozumel Today magazine

This is a great newspaper and my friend Aurita does an excellent job in writing the English section! 

http://www.cozumeltoday.com/newsoct09.htm

enjoy

Cindy

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Fury Catamaran Labor dispute

 

 

 

Fury Catamarans ” are dismissed unwarrantedly, reason why they ask is done a collective contract to them and he occurs the law benefits them, since turns of 14 hours work, they do not count on life insurance to work in the sea, whereas the foreign company does not want to yield any type of benefits.

Carnival Cruise Ship has a run in with Royal in Cozumel

Whoops......

A powerful squall projected to the Carnival Legend against the Enchantment of the Sea.....

* At the time of impact had tourists approaching to second boat, who they had to be evacuated of the soft Mayan Door * the collision brought about only material damages to both ships, that continued their itinerary, after to review the damages and to verify that he was safe to sail

Tourism returns to Cozumel - it's gonna be a good season better book now

The State Secretariat of Tourism estimated 10 percentage points up in the state hotel occupancy in October and November, in the congresses, which would allow Quintana Roo a figure above 60 percent in December.

According to Notimex, in a statement the secretary of promotion of the State Secretariat of Tourism, Dario Flota Ocampo, said that the months prior to the winter season are generally low.

Thus, explains that between now and the first half of December it is expected there be occupied between 50 and 60 percent, numbers that could rise ten points.

She explained that several of the conferences in Cancun and the Riviera Maya, which are planned in April and May, had to be delayed for this period, due to health contingency from influenza (H1N1), so will your next celebration to prop up the occupation of destinations.

She said that the occupation in the winter period set between January and April, is perceived positively, although not in predictable levels, since it has changed the way travel is booked.

Now, reservations are made on short notice, not earlier than three months in advance it could make a picture of the occupation and the expectation in numbers.

However, she emphasized that according to reports from the wholesalers and the observed behavior is expected for the first months of next year the market could recover almost to the levels that were taken in early 2009 and previous years.

New Ferry pier in Cozumel by lighthouse...

  Although not yet visible the progress of the work in Cozumel, it is assumed that the new ferry pier is to be ready for this year, according to the schedule of work, the main parts are being manufactured on the ground in the area Puerto Morelos. The hardest part of work in Cozumel land will be developed and the construction of "remote terminal" and the work of the pier, during the financial crisis has created over a hundred direct jobs on the island. Superficially at Caletita, the area where they build the new ferry dock, there seems no great progress in the work, the construction company expects to deliver in February next year, in five months. This would be due to pre-built system that the company in charge of the work uses, which involves placing reinforced concrete pieces like a giant construction game. The pieces of the new pier being built in Puerto Morelos and will be transported by boat to the island to be put into place by crane. Meanwhile, on the island what is done is to prepare the surface to receive these parts and also prepare parts of the seabed to be drilled to hold the piles, which in turn will hold the dock. In parallel, halfway between Caletita and 30th Avenue, by the dirt path that people use to go to the beach, is being built what will be the remote terminal, which is basically a large maneuvering area for vehicles and expects to address the ferry. The works of this pier in Cozumel have created about 100 direct jobs and many more indirect, in addition to that there is a proposal that in future, this new pier can be used not only for cargo but also for passengers.

Human Society in Cozumel

Mass Steralization Campaign Kicks Off

This Monday the 21st of September, the Humane Society started the new phase of the free spay/neuter campaign. With the support of IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) the spay/neuter efforts will be intensified dedicating two days a week to providing this service in mass. On these first 2 days of intensified campaign 28 pets were sterilized, the goal per week being 50 animals. The idea is to gain campaign speed as they go along and reach the goal of 2,000 animals for the first year, which is roughly 10% of the estimated pet population in Cozumel.

The Humane Society medical staff has been training for this several months now. Part of the preparation included the visit last month of a veterinarian from Monterrey, Dr. Erika Garcia Chung, whose expertise is exclusively on volume spay/neuter. Erika worked with each veterinarian and assistant individually, to improve techniques and advise on details to make surgeries safer and faster. She also worked with the team as a whole to make the whole procedure happen smoothly and efficiently.

The Humane Society is  determined to achieve the goal of Cozumel  being 70% sterilzed within the next 5 years. This statistic alone has been proven to end replacement issues. Please support the Humane Soceity so they  can get the job done and Cozumel can be a hope and inspiration for  many other areas in Mexico.

Ironman Cozumel gets ready

Cozumel Prepares for the Ironman Event

The repair of the roads on the eastern side of the island started this week.   This 10 million peso project will repair and re-pave 14 kilometers of the road that circles the island in preparation for the Ironman event scheduled to take place here in Cozumel November 27th – 29th.

Executives from ESPN and the Ironman Events are slated to arrive shortly to view various locations, approve the route for the race, and to finalize the event’s details.  Participants in the Cozumel Ironman will arrive from 22 countries.  This world-wide event will not only be a boon to tourism and the island’s economy, it will help place Cozumel in the spotlight as a vacation destination as well.

Ferry from Chetumal to BELIZE

From 16 October Belizean company "Express Water Taxi" service will begin to provide ongoing daily ferry service from Belize to Chetumal and Xcalak.

This, as a result of the efforts of the mayor of Othon P. Blanco, Andrés Ruiz Morcillo, to promote the south of Quintana Roo as a tourist destination and source of employment for economic revival.

Yesterday, at a press conference, the director of the shipping company, Mayron Marín, introduced routes Sarteneja-San Pedro-San Pedro, Chetumal and Xcalak, every day beginning next month.

Present at the press conference, Secretary of Government, Cora Amalia Castilla Madrid, the state secretary of Tourism, Armando Alvarez Gonzalez, the Honorary Consul of Belize in Mexico, and local entrepreneurs.

The City's Mayor welcomed the entrepreneurial vision of investors from the neighboring country, under the mutual benefit that will emerge from this exchange, for San Pedro, he said, an attractive alternative means of family entertainment for the Mexicans, while Chetumal poses to be the neighbors supply center and quality of services.

Considered that this capital may provide an interface to other destinations in the country and vice versa, especially for those who arrive at important destinations like Cancun and Costa Maya, who will be attracted to visit the south of Quintana Roo, to this new tourist alternative that will result growth in Belize and Chetumal.

Recycle Plastic in Cozumel

As many of you may already know, Cozumel has a serious problem with garbage. The landfill has reached its limit and is, in fact, overflowing. Now the leftovers are beginning to effect us directly with contamination of the phreatic mantle that holds our water as well as of the air we breath.

We are a group of young businessmen of Cozumel who have been keeping a close watch on this problem for a long time. We believe very strongly that now is the time to act. And we ask all of you who love Cozumel as we do to join us in a public interest project that will guarantee the future sustainability of the environment in which we live.

Our group has watched the business of recycling growing in other parts of the world. But so far Cozumel is left behind. Well, we're tired of waiting and we're doing something about it. And we hope you will join us in this enterprise.

Our objective is the recuperation, commercialization and transportation of non-recyclable garbage. We also seek to reduce the amount of plastic left overs that are thrown in the trash and find their way to our landfill each and every day.

And for this we ask you who live here and love the island for help. Back us up in our program of recuperation of plastic leftovers from your homes and businesses. Give us a commitment of action and not just lip service!

We have the equipment necessary to compress plastic containers. And if you will collect a minimum of 3 large bags worth, just call us at 987 118-2393 or email: reciclacozumel@hotmail.com and we will come and pick them up for you.

Or if you like, you can drop them by our new facility which is located at the corner of 55 Bis and Calle 5 Sur.

We can handle the following types of plastic:

PET containers ( water, refreshment bottles and some types of cleaning solution
PEAD containers ( chlorine containers, shampoo, fabric softeners, etc.)

Please be sure the containers have no food residue and are emptied well. Squash them and put on the tops if applicable before depositing them in your collection bag or other container.

We hope that we can count on your help in moving ahead to actually DO doing something about the terrible problem that is developing here. So pass the word to everyone you know.

And please work with us! Side by side, we CAN make a difference.

Sincerely

Lic. Adrián Angulo
Recuperadora de productos plásticos CUIPAM