Cozumel Local Food, Flavors, and Colors Excursion S1662

Cozumel, Mexico (Excursion ID S1662)
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  • Duration
    3 hours
  • Activity Level
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  • Minimun Age
    All Ages
  • Languages
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Description

  • Unique culinary experience, taste many Mexican and local Cozumel dishes!
  • Air-conditioned transportation!
  • Explore Cozumel's fresh market!
  • 3-hour guided excursion of downtown Cozumel!
  • Small groups only!

    • Enjoy a truly unique excursion in Cozumel experience the local flavors and colors of the island Sample some of the traditional Yucatan dishes Learn about the history and background of the ... Read More
    Meeting Point

    Your meeting location for this Cozumel Local Food, Flavors, and Colors Excursion is just a 5-minute taxi ride or a 10-minute walk away from the Cozumel cruise piers. All necessary details will be printed on your Electronic Shore Excursion Ticket.


    What is included?
    • Walking tour of the local market - El Mercado
    • Variety of foods at 5 different stops - empanadas, cochinita pibil taco, sopa de lima, local fresh seafood, and traditional pastry
    • Real Mexican Coca-Cola, fresh beverage of the day (horchata, Jamaica, melon, etc)
    • Guided 3-hour local excursion of the downtown area of Cozumel
    Excursion Notes
      • We suggest you bring sun protection, a camera, bug spray, cash for additional purchases, tips, etc.
      • We recommend you wear comfortable shoes and clothing (there is a small amount of walking required).
      • Purified ice and bottled water is used in all food and beverage preparations.
      • Additional food and beverage items can be purchased at your own expense.
    • Not available on Sundays
    Excursion Restrictions
    • There is some walking involved and guests will be getting in and out of a vehicle.
    • This may not be suitable for younger children due to "non-traditional" food - there are no food substitutions.
    Frequently Asked Questions
    Will I be able to buy some of the local chilies, spices, etc. to take back with me?
    Yes! Your Cozumel cruise excursion guide will not only educate you about the local, traditional ingredients used in the dishes but also show you where you can buy them in packages approved for US Customs entry back into the States.
    What types of food will we eat on this Cozumel Local Food, Flavors, and Colors Excursion?
    First, we strongly suggest you do not eat before coming on this tour because you will be eating a lot! You will have a variety of traditional, local Yucatecan foods including savory empanadas, cochinta pibil (roasted pulled pork) tacos, sopa de limon (lime soup), either whole fried fish or shrimp tacos and a tasty dessert pastry (varies slightly daily). There are beverages included too.
    Do I need to take my passport with me on the Cozumel Local Food, Flavors, and Colors Excursion to show with my Electronic Shore Excursion Ticket?
    No, it is not necessary to take along your passport unless noted by your cruise line or listed in the Restrictions or Notes tab for the excursion. Your local operator has your booking noted. Please arrive with a printed copy of your eticket or digital copy if applicable.
    Cancellation

    For the Cozumel Local Food, Flavors, and Colors Excursion, we issue full refund for your deposit or full payment to us if: Canceled by client prior to excursion date with a minimum of 24 hours prior notice by email to reservations@shoreexcursioneer.com.

    For cancellation reasons below, you must contact us via email within 14 days after your excursion:

    • Your ship arrives into port late and you cannot make it in time to the meeting location (we will verify with the tour operator).
    • Your ship skips/misses the port.
    • Weather conditions or equipment failure prevents the operator from running the excursion.
    • A medical problem prevents you from safely participating in the excursion (we will verify with the excursion operator and the guest may send doctor's note). This applies to individuals only and not the remainder of the group.
    • Cancellations/deposit refund requests that do not comply with the above may not be subject to refund.
    • Refunds may be subject to a service charge fee as determined by the payment processor, please refer to Terms and Conditions for more information.

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Cozumel Local Food, Flavors, and Colors Excursion Reviews

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Enjoy a guided Cozumel cruise excursion of the local foods, sights, and colors of Cozumel! Try some traditional Yucatecan food, local beverages, and taste handmade treats. See how locals live, shop, and eat!
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Awesome experience! Portsmouth, NH
5/5  (Visited on January 2022)
19
Jerry was our guide, we ate our way through Cozumel with his help. Highly recommended!
Cozumel Local Food, Flavors, and Colors Excursion Awesome experience!
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Awesome Excursion! Louisiana
5/5  (Visited on November 2021)
22
First Thank you Jerry for waiting on us! This is an awesome excursion! We enjoyed every part of this. Some of the food is spicy and not really something kids would like. We tasted delicious authentic Mexican food. I would definitely do this again and recommend
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Met my expectations but be aware tour is on local time Covington, Louisiana, US
4/5  (Visited on January 2020)
18
First let me say be sure you know the local time zone vs your ship time zone. If I hadn't read the details I would have been an hour late and missed the tour. With that said let me review the actual tour. The price tour was a bit more than I expected compared to tours available on my cruise ship for same price. However the ship did not offer a true \"food\" tour. Most involved mostly alcoholic drinks along with minimal food. Our meeting place for the cruise was a bit inconvenient because we had to catch an $8 cab ride to and from meeting point. Other ports were close enough to walk but ours wasn't. The guide was very friendly and informative. We met with a group total of 10 not counting the guide and van driver. Each food we tried was at a different local location that made it nice to see many places. First stop was two types of quesadilla on a small tortilla. One was cactus (without the needles of course) and other was a fermented corn that looks and taste like mushrooms. A pepper sauce was available. Also offered one of 3 drinks in a water bottle. I had a mix of cucumber and citrus (lemon and lime I think). My husband had a white milky like drink but I don't recall what was in it. Also available was a pinkish drink I believe from the hibiscus flower. We didn't care for either of the first 2 we tried but others did. Next stop was shredded pork with red onions on top a flour tortilla. A hot sauce in a bowl was also available. Here we were offered local beers or popular soda drinks in a bottle. I had coke. Food was fine but not very tasteful unless you added the sauce. Next stop was Lima soup pronounced like \"Lima\" Peru. It was basically shredded chicken in a broth with herbs and slices of the fruit. It has a citrus flavor. Fruit looks like a lime but is described as a sour tasting orange. Offered some tortilla chips and refried beans at this stop. Also offered a local bottled drink, water, etc. My husband had an apple type soda drink in bottle. We stopped at a local market where every type of fresh fruit, vegetable, meats and seafoods sold. Also could buy local goods. The guide suggested a good brand of Vanilla and many of us bought our there for a little less than cost at the cruise port shopping. Our biggest meal was a whole red snapper fried with head still on along with a cole slaw type dish and a cold, cheesy, tomato side dish. Fish was a bit dry. 2 large platters with 2 fish served our table of 10. By this time we were all getting full. Beverages were served. I had the fresh lemonade. We were assured that all food was prepared with bottled water. Last stop was the bakery. we could choose anything we wanted. My husband had an apple pie that was the size of a saucer. It had a lot of crust so he didn't care for it too much. I had cheese pie that tasted like cheesecake in a pie crust. It was VERY good. After the last stop we returned to our meeting point the Mega (grocery)store. Its a large store on the 2nd floor of a building similar to a small shopping mall. Interesting because of the flat escalator that brings you up a floor and down with shopping baskets. Because we arrived early we went into the store. They sold many interesting things you wouldn't readily find in America's food stores. It was similar to a super walmart as they sold many goods besides food. They had scooter vehicles for approx 1200 dollars. MANY varieties of peppers, fish and strange vegetables. Sanitation standards are different. Breads were in open bins. A lunch table had cooked food open on a table for customers to help themselves. Since we were the only couple who needed a taxi back to port the tour driver offered to take us back for the $8 fee. We were happy that he could so we didn't have to leave the vehicle and get another one. To sum up our food tour I mostly didn't care for the food. By our standards it was pretty bland unless you used a pepper sauce. By no means is this meant to be bad. People have different preferences of food and we come from Louisiana was food is very tasty. I did enjoy the whole over all experience of trying different authentic foods in authentic locations and learning about the history of the food and area.
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Awesome Tour Buffalo, NY
5/5  (Visited on January 2020)
16
My daughter and I went in this tour while on a cruise in January 2020. We were in a group of about 11. Loved that we went off the tourist path, and got to see some authentic food and places. Geraldo was our tour guide, and he was very knowledgeable, and gave us great background info. Recommend!
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Food lovers! Jacksonville, FL
5/5  (Visited on November 2019)
16
I took this tour with my brother and we had a wonderful time visiting the local market and had different food samples. We are foodies and always like to try the main and local dishes where we visit. Mexican culture is huge and had a lot of variety of food and tastings. The people are very friendly and our guide was awesome, simply the best guy! Definitely, something different you should try on.
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Interesting tour, amazing food Grayson KY
5/5  (Visited on December 2018)
48
Enjoyed being off the beaten path of the commercialized tourist areas. Our guide, Jerry was nice and very informative. We had our own personal van driver, Martin, who was wonderful. We tried so many different local, authentic food and drinks. My favorite drink was rice water. We tried mushroom, cactus, pulled pork, shrimp, and octopus tacos. We had Lima soup, delicious. Everyone was friendly and welcomed us into their establishments. I just wish I could remember the names of the restaurants.
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DON'T MISS THIS ONE!!!!!
5/5  (Visited on March 2018)
120
THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST TOURS WE HAVE BEEN ON. WE LIKE TO SAMPLE THE LOCAL CULTURE. IT WAS REALLY EASY TO FIND THE MEGA STORE DIRECTION WERE GOOD. ONLY $8.00 FOR TAXI. JERRY OUR GUIDE WAS THE BEST. HE WAS REALLY INFORMATIVE AND HAD A GREAT PERSONALITY. MR. JOE OUR BUS DRIVER DID AN EXCELLENT JOB. THE FOOD AT EACH STOP WAS THE BEST. TRIED DRINKS AND FOOD WE HAVE NOT HAD. I LIKED THE CACTUS TACOS AND MY WIFE LIKE THE ONE FROM THE CORN. THE PORK TACO WAS GOOD AND SO WAS THE SOUP. SO MUCH FLAVOR AND COLOR. GOOD NAME FOR A TOUR HUH? THE BEST WAS THE FISH. MY WIFE REALLY LIKED IT. IT WAS ALSO NEAT TO GO TO THE LOCAL MARKET. LOTS OF PRODUCE AND MEATS. THE STOP AT THE TEQUILLA PLACE WAS ALSO GREAT. DID NOT KNOW THERE WERE SO MANY FLAVORS. HAD TO BUY A BOTTLE OF THE COFFEE FLAVORED. WOULD HIGHLY RECCOMMEND THIS TOUR. ALSO SMALL GROUP. JUST RIGHT WE HAD 9.
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Highly Recommend this Tour!! Monroe, NC
5/5  (Visited on February 2018)
114
This is an excellent and unique excursion. This tour allows you to experience the local food and culture with a private local tour guide. We were comfortably and safely escorted around the non-tourist areas in an air conditioned taxi while our guide Jerry explained to us the local food we were about to sample at each stop. All of the stops were places the locals eat and Jerry takes care of everything while you are there. The stops are charming and rustic. The food and drinks at each stop were wonderful!! Jerry not only explains the ingredients and preparation, but also tells you the best way to eat things and the spice level as well. I don't like super spicy food and I was fine with everything that was served. You will leave this tour completely stuffed!! The fried fish was the best I've every eaten! One of the highlights of our trip for sure.
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Food lover's DREAM
5/5  (Visited on February 2018)
104
This excursion was amazing. Went to about 5 different restaurants/storefronts that double as people's homes. The guide Gerardo, was awesome and really laid back. All the food we samples was as interesting as it was delicious. Going to the market was also a great experience. Capped the whole thing off with a tequila tasting at a hacienda. Any one I ever take back to Cozumel absolutely has to experience this tour!!!
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Cozumel by local Grand Blanc, MI
5/5  (Visited on May 2015)
117
Very much enjoyed the personal tour by Yurri, who took us to authentic restaurants (the kind that operate out of a converted garage, etc) where the locals go for food and drinks. Loved all the culture and knowledge shared with us. We (2) were the only people on this tour and got the VIP treatment. Had plenty to eat, and drink! I could not eat it all and did not want to waste such delicious and home cooked food. If you are looking for something away from the tourist traps, souvenier shops, etc., then this type of shore excursion is right for you. Only problem was waiting for a taxi that wanted to take us around. Our guide explained about the "union" that controls all the Taxi's on the island and how it operates, which delayed our journey, but it worked out well.
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Fun and Yum! Atlanta, GA
5/5  (Visited on December 2016)
95
Get off the beaten path with other tourists stepping all over you. If all you sample of food in Mexico is Margaritaville and Senor Frogs then you are missing out! We were in Cozumel for that day on a cruise and so glad we took this tour. This great tour takes you to cafes and eateries where the locals go, to try food the locals eat. Jerry was a great guide and very informative. The whole fried fish and ceviche were great. Ask about the corn fungus tacos...much better than it sounds. Soup, bakery, local market. Much more. Well worth it.
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Totally Fantastic Experience Three Rivers, Michigan
5/5  (Visited on February 2016)
92
What a great excursion for the wife and myself. We only had one other couple with us, which gave us a lot of one on one time with Jerry (our guide). It was great to get off the beaten path and into the heart of the old city, where we could experience the true flavors of this city. Jerry had a devoted taxi van for the entire excursion, which made it very easy and convenient to get around. We enjoyed something different at every stop, and the dishes were absolutely fantastic. We were so stuffed by the end of the tour that we had to get our deserts "to go" at our last stop. Jerry was absolutely great and we would do this tour again in a heartbeat. Thanks again Jerry!
Cozumel Local Food, Flavors, and Colors Excursion Totally Fantastic ExperienceCozumel Local Food, Flavors, and Colors Excursion Totally Fantastic Experience
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Loved this excursion! Corpus Christi, Texas
5/5  (Visited on January 2016)
115
We loved this excursion! It was one of the most enjoyable and interesting excursions we have ever been on. The food was great, the information was interesting and our guide was just wonderful. We will do this again!
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Worth the money Dallas area
5/5  (Visited on January 2015)
82
This was clearly the best excursion we went on while on our 7 day vacation. Jerry, our guide, took us to several locations, where we tried authentic empanadas, tacos, Red Snapper, and baked goods. The guests that went along with us were also all very nice and we just had a great time. I would highly recommend this excursion to couples, or families. Thanks Jerry!
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So thrilled with this excursion San Diego, CA
5/5  (Visited on October 2014)
106
We chose this excursion because we wanted to experience the city, the people and the foods of this region. We were not disappointed. The pictures of the foods and locations were exactly what you eat and where you go. You truly experience this city through their foods. At first, 2 of us booked this excursion, but 4 others decided to tag along with us. By the end of our entire trip, the 4 others were still thanking us for bringing them along. We all agreed that this was our favorite of all the excursions. Emily, our guide, took us to 5 different eating locations and to the open air market. Each location had a different food and beverage to try. In the market, she showed us the items we had consumed. I highly recommend this excursion to everyone!!!
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