Couples who can bear to leave the pool and beach at Azul Beach Hotel ought to travel to Playa del Carmen, about 30 minutes south.
There dozens of quaint and colorful gift shops and friendly shopkeepers line the streets.
Pause for refreshment after shopping by quaffing the cerveza at any of the local Mexican cantinas.
To go snorkeling or scuba diving, couples can take a ferry to the Great Mayan Reef from Cozumel. It’s the world’s second longest reef system.
