El Cid La Ceiba Beach

A good choiced for a couple of nights with a small but interesting beach and facilities close to the cruise port and good shops has everything

very nice place to stay for a while if you have plans at cozumel

El Cid la Ceiba has withstood the decades due to both its location and the original dive shop on site, which it bought for this reason. The diving is okay from the pier of El Cid’s Babieca, and a minuscule sandy beach is shaded beside Royal Grand Park’s, unlike other area hotels. The servers were exceptional and reception staff such as Allemby helpful. The hotel is able to handle a huge daily influx of cruise ship passengers with day passes; El Cid’s kitchen is reliably good. Rooms were dated especially in the lower Club section, and wifi as well as all-inclusive ($75/day over age 12) quickly add up. The exchange rate at the hotel differs from Expedia against guest expectations. Your stay won’t seem like a great deal. With just taxes and all-inclusive, expect to pay $100+USD /day and more (depending on the number of travellers), over and above prepaid Expedia room charges. If you don’t have much time on the island, El Cid is 5 km from the ferry dock ($10USD taxi ride in cash) beside the cruise ship port and is fine for 2-3 days. Most people seeking water sports head to resorts further South.