shopping in port

[carlp]

stoping in Cozumel off the Liberty. never been there before. family just want to walk around and do shopping. where would you suggest we go & would we neede to get some sort of transportation?

[CENTEX CRUISER]

We take a short cab ride to El Centro, which is the old square area..Prices are better there , and drinks like beer are 1/2 the price or less compared to near the piers..You can get off on the side streets as well in that area , and you are perfectly safe. We like to eat at one of the smaller cafes in the area also.

[CENTEX CRUISER]

Also, if there a lot of people lined up for cabs, just walk out on the main street and hail one yourself, as it is a lot quicker, and tell the driver El Centro. It is only about 2 miles..

[maldenmusic]

Do you know if there are any pharmacies in the EL Centro area?

[JohninDC]

Do you know if there are any pharmacies in the EL Centro area?

 

You cannot swing a dead cat and not hit a pharmacy in Coz. :o

[CENTEX CRUISER]

You just have to walk around and look , as there are quite a few, a lot on the side streets in that area..

Do you know if there are any pharmacies in the EL Centro area?

[crewsweeper]

The shopping at Puerta Maya pier is pretty extensive. Prices are comparable to downtown shops, although the smaller kiosks downtown will barter better. If you're just looking for knickknacks/tees, etc., the pier shops have a ton of that stuff. If you want a particular item you may need to look both at the pier and downtown. Can't recall a pharamcia in the pier shops, but then I don't go shopping for presecriptions in foreign countries. I would surmise that prescription prices would be slightly higher at pier than in downtown locales. However, you do need to factor in the $14 RT taxi ride on any "savings". Panchos Backyard/Los Cincos Sole at the pier has pretty good food, but there are much better smaller local cuisine/ non-tourist places downtown and around the plaza. Several threads here on local dining places.