A new Cozumel Carnival consultation group met for the first time at the end of last month.

Paloma Cázares Ruiz, spokesperson for the Carnival organizers, said the group's advice is important since it is made up of islanders who have a been heavily involved in previous years' events.

The full program with confirmed dates is also now available for Carnival 2009, the main parades will take place from February 21 to 24, 2009.

Cozumel and the rest of Mexico remembered the Day of the Dead - El Día de los Muertos - on the weekend.

The event is held on the first and second day of November each year to celebrate the lives of deceased family members and ancestors.

Although sometimes misconstrued as being morbid by other cultures, the events in Mexico are full of joy and remembrance.

A massive new artificial reef was officially unveiled off the coast of Cozumel this week.

Francine Cousteau, president of the Cousteau Society and widow of undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau, visited the island as its "godmother".

The new underwater attraction weighs more than 10 Boeing 737 jets. It is made of 56,000 tons (50.8 million kilograms) of salvaged concrete taken from the Puerta Maya cruise ship pier destroyed by Hurricane Wilma in 2005.

Cozumel is a haven for water sports enthusiasts and vacationers looking for a guaranteed relaxing time.

Nowhere else will you find the waters so warm and inviting, not to mention the sights you will see when scuba diving.

No wonder it's a hot spot for divers.

Maybe it's time for you to escape to Cozumel this winter?

We are delighted to now offer this fantastic getaway on a private island for an unforgettable day of relaxation away from crowds.

Reach the north of Cozumel by private car transport or Jeep tour, then a short 5 minute boat trip whisks you away to Isla Pasión - Passion Island.

At first it was just a speck on the horizon of the turquoise Caribbean Sea.

Then we could see the first of the native dugout canoes with four men in loincloths and one woman in a Mayan dress paddling steadily in the choppy ocean.

Cozumel’s largest cruise ship terminal, Puerta Maya, has been renovated with an investment of more than $50 million.

Cruise ship company Carnival, the pier’s owners, announced last week that the new "cruise center" will officially re-open this Thursday.

In the first of a new series about native island wildlife in Cozumel, we take a look at nature’s friendly miniature dragons: iguanas.

Iguanas are common in Cozumel, from backyards downtown to the surf-washed rocks on the island’s east coast.