I returned in mid-December from a really nice one-week trip to Cozumel. Stayed on the north side (north of the airport) at Playa Azul, away from the big all-inclusives that seem to dominate much of the island. It's a great hotel and has a perfect little dive shop attached (Bluedream Cozumel). This was my third trip to Cozumel, and second time at Playa Azul.

Good snorkeling (shore and boat), good food, good weather.

And I've got to mention the excellent local seafood restaurant in town called La Conchita del Caribe.

Flights are easy connections on American through Dallas, probably through Miami if you live in the east.

We were big Isla Mujeres aficionados years ago but it's gotten very crowded so I defer to Cozumel when I want to go to Mexico. Another Belize trip is on the docket for April.