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Cozumel Adds 25 New Water Wells to Ease Shortages, Plus This Week's Island NewsNews & Events

Cozumel Adds 25 New Water Wells to Ease Shortages, Plus This Week's Island News

On November 8, 2026, Quintana Roo's governor announced 25 new wells for Cozumel's water supply: 17 are already pumping and the last 8 are due on Thursday, November 12. Here's why the island needs them, what it means for visitors, and the rest of this week's Cozumel news.

How to Help the Humane Society of Cozumel: Donate, Volunteer or AdoptNews & Events

How to Help the Humane Society of Cozumel: Donate, Volunteer or Adopt

The Humane Society of Cozumel Island has been caring for the island's dogs and cats since 1995 and spays or neuters thousands of them a year for free. Here's how to donate (including a tax-deductible option for U.S. donors), volunteer at the shelter during your trip, sponsor or adopt a pet.

Royal Caribbean's Playa Mía Beach Club in Doubt: CONANP Calls It Unfeasible as Activists Report a Road Through the MangroveNews & Events

Royal Caribbean's Playa Mía Beach Club in Doubt: CONANP Calls It Unfeasible as Activists Report a Road Through the Mangrove

Royal Caribbean's planned Royal Beach Club at Playa Mía, south of town, is still waiting for its federal environmental permit. In late October the national parks commission (CONANP) called the project unfeasible, and on November 2 activists reported a road and gate cut into the mangrove. The December 2026 opening looks uncertain.

GFNY Cozumel Bike Race on Sunday, November 8, 2026: Courses, Start Time and Road ClosuresNews & Events

GFNY Cozumel Bike Race on Sunday, November 8, 2026: Courses, Start Time and Road Closures

The 13th GFNY Cozumel gran fondo is on Sunday, November 8, 2026, starting at 7 am downtown. Thousands of riders do one or two laps of the island, with a new pro race, the Gran Premio Cozumel, planned just ahead. Expect closed or police-controlled roads around the island until mid-afternoon.

Cozumel's Big Projects: a New 90-Bed IMSS Hospital, an Undersea Power Cable and a Malecón MakeoverNews & Events

Cozumel's Big Projects: a New 90-Bed IMSS Hospital, an Undersea Power Cable and a Malecón Makeover

On October 29, 2026 Mexico's social security institute (IMSS) approved a new 90-bed hospital for Cozumel, a 2.78 billion peso project. The island is also getting a new undersea power cable from the mainland, and a redesigned downtown malecón after public consultation.

Day of the Dead in Cozumel 2026: the Almas con Tradición Festival, October 30 to November 2News & Events

Day of the Dead in Cozumel 2026: the Almas con Tradición Festival, October 30 to November 2

Cozumel's sixth Almas con Tradición Day of the Dead festival runs October 30 to November 2, 2026 downtown: a candlelit procession from the cemetery, a giant altar in Parque Benito Juárez, a Halloween costume contest, a 'Somos Ofrenda' run and catrina contests. Free and open to visitors.

Cozumel Heads for a Record Cruise Year in 2026, Without a Fourth PierNews & Events

Cozumel Heads for a Record Cruise Year in 2026, Without a Fourth Pier

Cozumel expects a record of about 1,375 cruise ship calls and more than 4.6 million passengers in 2026, as the busy winter season starts. The planned fourth cruise pier is off the table after Mexico's environment ministry cancelled it for good in February.

Cozumel Reef Closures for October and November 2026: San Francisco and Santa Rosa Rest, Palancar ReopensNews & Events

Cozumel Reef Closures for October and November 2026: San Francisco and Santa Rosa Rest, Palancar Reopens

From October 1 to November 30, 2026, San Francisco, San Francisco Shallows, Santa Rosa and Santa Rosa Wall are closed to diving and snorkeling so the reefs can recover. Palancar Caves and Palancar Bricks have reopened after their August–September rest.

Coming Up in Cozumel: IRONMAN on November 22 and the First Direct Flight from Europe on December 24News & Events

Coming Up in Cozumel: IRONMAN on November 22 and the First Direct Flight from Europe on December 24

IRONMAN Cozumel returns on Sunday, November 22, 2026, with road closures on race day. And on December 24, Italian airline Neos starts the first direct flight from Europe to Cozumel, a weekly Boeing 787 from Milan Malpensa.

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Older island news from Blog Cozumel, kept for the record. Details may be out of date.