Cozumel

American

[koh-zuh-mel, kaw-soo-mel] / ˌkoʊ zəˈmɛl, ˌkɔ suˈmɛl /

noun

an island off NE Quintana Roo state, on the Yucatán Peninsula, in SE Mexico: tourist resort.

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Another beach club is due to open in Santorini, Greece, this year, followed by Cozumel, Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

For this year’s cruise, from Miami to Cozumel, Mexico, Hallmark had to book a bigger ship to accommodate demand.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

Mexico's meteorological service said it could not rule out that the popular resorts of Cancún and Cozumel could be hit in the early hours of Wednesday local time.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

The 28-year-old man was reported missing at noon Thursday while the vessel, the Carnival Valor, was heading to Cozumel, Mexico.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2022

The king advanced the latter to the higher honour of the bishopric of Cozumel, and put off Benito Perez with what was considered the comparatively insignificant see of Culhua.

From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.

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