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The best months for fishing offshore Cozumel are from April to September, when the catch includes blue-and-white marlin, sailfish, tarpon, swordfish, dorado, wahoo, tuna, and red snapper Fishing excursions costs $450 for six people for the whole day, or $80 to $85 per person for four people for a half-day One travel agency that specializes in fishing (deep-sea and fly-fishing) is Aquarius Travel Fishing (Calle 3 Sur No 2, between Avenida Rafael Melgar and Avenida 5; % 987-872-1092; gabdiaz@yahoocom)

Dolphin Discovery (% 800-293-9698; wwwdolphindiscoverycom) has several programs for sharing a swim with these highly intelligent animals You need to make reservations in advance, and the surest way is through the Web site The most intensive dolphin swim program costs $125 There are a couple of more economical programs costing $75 and $99 Dolphin Discovery is located inside Chankanaab Park

If you want some time off from all the strenuous sunbathing and paddling around the pool, Cozumel offers a number of activities to interest you Some local Maya ruins make for a short, pleasant outing, or you can do a day trip to one of the major Maya sites on the mainland Several companies offer bus tours to places like Chich n Itz or Tulum Or how about a round of golf Or perhaps some shopping The following sections offer a few ideas to keep you busy

There are some jungle Jeep tours and jungle ATV tours on the island that are publicized as adventure tours That s a bit of an overstatement Most of the terrain is flat, and the jungle is more scrublike than the term jungle indicates Even in the best of times, these tours can t be called spectacular, but if you re interested in this kind of activity, look up the folks at the InterMar Cozumel Viajes travel agency (See the listing under the Cruising the seas section, earlier in this chapter)

Cozumel has an 18-hole course designed by Jack Nicklaus It s at the Cozumel Country Club (% 987-872-9570), just north of San Miguel Greens fees are $165, including taxes and cart rental for morning tee times ($99 for afternoon tee times) You can reserve tee times three days in advance A few hotels have special memberships with discounts for guests and advance tee times, especially Playa Azul Golf and Beach Hotel (reviewed in the Checking out Cozumel s best hotels section earlier in this chapter)

Companies offer a couple of tours of the island, but to be frank, the best part of Cozumel isn t on land; it s what s in the water If you re starting to look like a prune from all the time in the water or you simply want to try something different, travel agencies can book you on a group tour of the island for around $50 Prices vary a bit depending on whether the tour includes lunch and a stop for snorkeling and swimming at Chankanaab Park If you re only interested in Chankanaab, go by yourself and save money Taxi drivers charge $60 for four-hour tours of the island, which most people would consider only mildly amusing depending on the personality of the taxi driver A horseback tour of the island s interior is a relaxing activity Last year, the tour was a sad affair because the jungle vegetation had been stripped by the hurricane in 2005, but it s surprising how fast the vegetation grows back On a visit in late 2006, much of the foliage had already returned, though you could still see hurricane damage A few outfits offer horseback riding, but the best is Rancho Palmitas (no phone) This outfit has the best horses and conducts the most interesting tours It has two locations, both south of town One is near the InterContinental Presidente Cozumel Resort and the other is across the road from the Allegro Hotel by Occidental Both locations are open seven days a week Tours depart at 8 and 10 am, noon, and at 2 and 4 pm